Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Post a variety of different media types, photographs and visuals get attention, shorter status updates, and curated links. The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. Last week, I had used a cover image from Surfrider because I truly love the ocean. But I also love animals.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

Recruit volunteers as email testers to get ongoing feedback on the layout, font size, embedded images, links, and the user experience once someone clicks on a link. The truth is that attention span in the digital medium is a very valuable commodity. Write less lengthy copy and better headlines. Image : denizya / Shutterstock.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

So how do you get those first page results? Image Alt Tag. Use multimedia to engage and retain visitor attention. As it turns out, relevant images get 94% more views than content without images. Images, videos, interactive and immersive content are also key to keeping visitors engaged on your site.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

It seems so easy to write a letter and send it out, but it’s a tricky process with lots of places you can get in trouble and squash your results if you don’t know what you’re doing. If your nonprofit isn’t quite ready, spend a little time to work on the items on this list so that when you mail, you get the best possible results.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

While an incredible marketing opportunity, nonprofits need to know how the program works and how to write enticing ads if they want to see results. While we focus on designing SEO-friendly nonprofit websites , our friends at Getting Attention work one-on-one with all sorts of nonprofits to help them to harness the power of the grant.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The better the image quality is, the more reading from screen resembles reading from paper and hence the performance differences disappear." I skim through headlines, looking for items that interest me, read the first few paragraphs of an article that catches my eye, and then decide if it's worth my time. I certainly don't.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They can’t find any impact measurement statistics for your nonprofit , and the images featured on your homepage are awkwardly sized and don’t readily communicate how your organization is making a difference. As a result, they navigate away to find another nonprofit to donate to.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Here we take a look at how some of the top nonprofits are leveraging social platforms to get results (and how you can do the same). Whether you need help planning a social media strategy, conducting a social media audit, or drafting reports to prove results to leadership, we’ve got you covered. The Result?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2014

Giving your visitor too many links, too many choices, or too much information divides their attention and detracts from the bare essence of what you are trying to achieve. The What > The How > The Results > The Ask. Then, share the results and accomplishments of your nonprofit’s work. Google got it Right!

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Measure – Prove to leadership that the investments made are yielding incremental results toward your goals. Then double down on investment in areas that show promising results. There’s just one problem… You have about 8-seconds to grab and retain a visitor’s attention before they leave your site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The results are greater than an individual or organization could accomplish alone. And, a symphony orchestra, made headlines when they crowdsourced musician auditions for the Youtube Symphony orchestra. Does being engaged in the creation of the work spur more appreciation for the art form and hopefully attention and participation?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. In Keep Calm and Write It Down: How Reflective Practice Leads To Better Results for Nonprofits , we’re reminded that a key step to improvement is having an accurate retrospective view. You should.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Indeed, as the most popular content management system ever, there’s a lot of competition for positive attention, and getting noticed can often be a daunting task. Who doesn’t like great, attention-getting imagery? When you create or edit a post two new boxes will appear, one for Image A and one for Image B.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Without in-person events and amid increased competition for attention online, being able to reach, engage, and convert new donors online effectively is critical. Let’s explore a few ways that this site promotes engagement through creativity and attention to detail: Responsiveness. Donor-focused content. Nonprofit Website Overview.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2022

More specifically, this process involves choosing layouts, colors, images, links, and other on-page elements. The site should capture users’ attention to keep them on the page and provide information that helps the organization meet its goals. The appearance of on-page elements like text and images will change from person to person.

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