Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can we integrate content sharing and audience interaction in the right balance to unleash pearls of wisdom from both audience and the experts on the stage?

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M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

Audiences grew across all digital channels. Email list sizes were up by 3%, Twitter followers increased by 25%, and mobile audiences by 26%. We will also be reporting the key findings and answering the biggest questions on a special Benchmarks release webinar on April 28 from 1:00–2:30PT/4:00–5:30ET.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organic social is considered free, non-paid content created, uploaded, and shared within social platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. 2 Audience Engagement: Getting the hang of Social SEO is all about creating content that clicks with your audience. How can you make your video more searchable?

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. So, if someone was looking to put together a monthly calendar for their social media channels, what are the types of posts they should look to include in that plan?

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M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

Others prefer a sense of community and the chance to ask questions, and a few hundred of them joined us for a Benchmarks webinar yesterday. . Audiences grew across all digital channels. Email list sizes were up by 3%, Twitter followers increased by 25%, and mobile audiences by 26%.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Unlock the fundraising potential of your nonprofit by understanding your target audience. This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Investigate how well your audiences perform. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences? You can use the data to identify the channel donors came through, for example, or get a sense of which campaigns and messages are performing best. Perhaps it’s Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, or your website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

Leveraging the networks and personal brands of your staff as champions can help your organization’s communications strategy have more impact. With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

And so, too often, the magic of mid-level giving is lost, especially in digital channels. One of the most astonishing things we’ve found in our digital marketing to these high-value audiences is that just a very small lift in performance among them can yield significant increases in revenue. How large is the potential audience?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Ask yourself several key questions to develop a plan for the event. This question can also help inform the previous question. Questions like these are designed to help you get a head start when planning your virtual fundraiser. Who are your key audiences? Start with a plan. Who is on the event committee?

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Then ask yourself these questions: Is your mission clear and compelling (i.e., Here are some questions to ask: . You already know the benefit of social media to reach wider audiences. Post content that encourages people to share and engage, directing your audience back to your website whenever possible to generate more traffic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. To be effective, it should be closely aligned with the organization’s goals, objectives, and audiences. Demonstrate impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

This post covers the benefits and provides some ways to effectively cultivate thought leadership through social channels. For your organization, a leadership profile online for your executive director can help your organization reach a different audience that may not already be following your brand. How To Be A Chameleon.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

Assess your audience. As you read through these tips, remember that the best marketing strategy for your nonprofit will depend on your cause, products, and audience. With that in mind, let’s start by exploring how to assess that audience. . With that in mind, let’s start by exploring how to assess that audience. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". It's a live chat during a workshop or presentation and these days, it mostly taking place on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator. They are integrating social media tactics to their online advocacy tool box with this Twitter tool. You just type in your zip code , and their Twitter handles are displayed with buttons that allow you to easily Tweet them about not cutting Medicaid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

But, one of the things that has the biggest potential to drive more ticket sales right off the bat is having an amazing fundraising event invitation that captures your audience’s attention. Let’s break down the elements of a great fundraising event invitation and show it in practice with some top examples: Use A Multi Channel Approach.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

A live streaming event is one great way to connect with a virtual audience, and in these times, making a genuine connection (or an attempt at a connection) with anyone, including your audience, is of the utmost importance. . Running a live stream event allows you to connect with your online audience in unprecedented ways.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

There is a lot of hype around new digital channels, but little evidence is published to back this up. Here is the evidence from one global campaign in 2010 to demonstrate how different digital channels compared. I hear the questions every week: "Should we start with Facebook or email?" Should we use Twitter and Mobile?" "Is

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

With millions surfing the web at any given moment, social channels have proven to be super valuable as a way to keep in touch with friends and family ? An amazing marketing opportunity that comes with a giant audience. Like any other marketing channel, you have to know what you’re working towards to promote your cause effectively.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

This enables you to curate organic, moderated conversations across a variety of topics to an audience of your choosing. . This is where it gets interesting; not only do these rooms encourage much more in-depth conversations than other platforms, but they also allow guests to ask questions or request to speak.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

It can also open up topics of discussion to broader audiences rather than being restricted to a geographical region. . And, you can expand the scope of sessions offered, reach a wider audience, engage sponsors, and potentially generate higher revenues. Market your event through various channels. How Do Virtual Conferences Work?

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Join us as we talk about the latest social good initiatives underway at Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and YouTube while also seeing how non-profit organizers are using these tools to change the world. Follow Frank on Twitter. Her second book, exploring how causes can excel using Twitter, comes out in the summer of 2011.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Thanks to YouTube, videos can be raw, without heavy editing, and still strike the right chord with audiences. “We You can make a video with your smartphone and share it on your social channels without spending any money. We’ve got a playlist of explainer videos on our YouTube channel. We don’t have the budget for videos.”

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Digital channels have made it affordable for brands to communicate their message to a broad audience. You may have written something of value, but none of that matters if you can’t get it in front of your audience. Email marketing is an effective channel but your message is often isolated to people who already know you exist.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

What marketing channels should we use? Part of the early development of an event marketing plan includes determining the target audience and considering how to best engage your donors with relevant information. Important questions to think through might include: Venue type, location, style, formality, and so on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

How networked nonprofits use twitter. Last week, I parachuted into BlogWorld 2010 in Las Vegas for less than 24 hours. I presented on two panels (How Nonprofits Use Twitter and CrowdSourced Philanthropy) in the Cause Track curated by Chris Noble and the good folks at WhatGives. How Networked Nonprofits Use Twitter.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. How to make the most of a crisis situation with cross channel integration. Examples of how to capitalize and maintain momentum across multiple channels. I love this question because I loved the Muppets growing up. Twitter: @ahadirect.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. How to make the most of a crisis situation with cross channel integration. Examples of how to capitalize and maintain momentum across multiple channels. I love this question because I loved the Muppets growing up. Twitter: @ahadirect.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Remember, any ZOOM call can be recorded for audio in two channels, that file can then be sent to this service and translated in minutes. Some articles to help: How to Define Your Personal Brand in 5 Simple Steps 10 Crucial Questions For Defining Your Personal Brand Come up with a visual standard that fits your organization.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

One of the top questions we get asked at Whole Whale is “how can we attract new online donors to our organization?” They have a landing page and can be promoted across many channels or used as a search engine marketing page. These are low-cost ways to acquire an email on Facebook from a targeted audience.

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M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Developments out of Twitter have been coming in fast and furious since our last blog post providing initial guidance on Musk-era Twitter. This should be the first thing to do given the volatile situation at Twitter. What is your audience saying? Read time: 5 minutes. Download your account data. Don’t pay for verification.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Weave the answers to these questions into your narrative fabric. Offering a variety of roles, time commitments, and remote opportunities can help you cater to a broader audience. Recruitment: Channels and strategies Once you’ve polished your volunteer program and created your compelling narrative, it’s time to reach out.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

A live streaming event is one great way to connect with a virtual audience, and in these times, making a genuine connection (or an attempt at a connection) with anyone, including your audience, is of the utmost importance. . Running a live stream event allows you to connect with your online audience in unprecedented ways.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Talk to your team to see what questions people are asking. . A story that compels includes a protagonist your audience cares about, important problems that must be overcome, a solution that overcomes the problem (something to root for), and (4) an ending—hopefully a happy one. . Here are a few things you should do today: .

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. The emphasis will be on integration, good emotional engagement, and simplicity and less on channel frenzy. That it’s better to offend one person and electrify your core audience than to bore everyone to tears – which is what most non-profits do.

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