Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/womenforwomen. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

For the last week, there’s been a rich discussion about Causes and the way that it abruptly, without much notice, left MySpace (deleting all of the related content, connections, communications, etc.). (To Unbalanced “diversity&# – by focusing on just one platform, organizations limit the audiences they connect with.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

They may not even know the tools exist. Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns. Bit.ly : Bit.ly

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Here’s a run through of the Tools Galore session.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/taprootfoundation. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Megan: MySpace was probably our first introduction to social media, but not sure the year we created the account. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Blog: taprootfoundation.org/blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. You already know Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn et al???now The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. How do you decide which sites and tools are right for your audience?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

With so many tools out there, and different options for individuals and other organizations to engage with you, how do you manage it all? Do you provide different content or appeals to your Twitter followers than to your Facebook group? Invest fully in a few tools, and use them well. Develop your voice for each tool.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Internet is a great tool for communicating and connecting. Facebook , MySpace , LinkedIn ? Each serves its purpose and audience, but what if your needs aren't served with these tools? We now have a variety of ways to do so, but which one is best suited for your needs? Create your own! Pacific time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Jeremiah Owyang has an excellent post called " Why you need to have a strategy NOW before you make a Facebook Fan page." 2) Is Facebook the right network for you? Is your audience there? re not in Bebo, MySpace, Orkut, or other network? Do you know the Facebook demographics? (I Are you sure they???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

I'm going to riff on Ivan's advice, " You Don't Have To Be Everywhere" (like Mastercard) After an organization has identified an audience, objective, and strategy, a question that often comes up: What social networks should we establish our presence on? The cartoon is from Rob Cottingham's Noise to Signal Cartoons.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Tips for Promoting a Cause on Facebook If you build it, will they come?

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Tips for Promoting a Cause on Facebook If you build it, will they come?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

" It does take more time in the beginning if you're just acquiring the skill with a particular tool. It has nothing to do with the tools, have you avoided getting distracted from your to do list or work flow or too much multi-tasking-- social media can be ADD producing. Also, the categories have overlap in terms of tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience. ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

It is a valuable way to think how your nonprofit's target audience fits into the social media landscape. The idea is that you start with your target audience and their social media habits. The idea is that you start with your target audience and their social media habits. created a quiz.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" How is this valuable? So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

Use your blog or twitter or whatever tool to solicit practical ideas on how to use social media to make connections. Truly embrace social networking by encouraging your staff, your volunteers, your donors and your Board to join Facebook or Myspace and teach(!) application in your Facebook account. Professional.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. Everyone is a Curator. As does Indianapolis Museum of Art blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

He believes that: "Inspiration + Know how + tools = you can change the world" The tools are just tools, but you need to add your network. CRAM = Connect, Reward, Action, Memorable - mentions Technorati as a tool to find your potential audience who have interest in your cause or programs.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

It used to be that marketing on the web involved simply pushing content to your audience, hoping they would read it, consider, select, purchase, use, and recommend. Now, online marketing has literally become a conversation between you and your audiences. Michael Weiss, imagistic. This is great, right? Not always.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" How is this valuable? So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

tools as part of an organization’s communications strategy. It’s important to recognize that you will not recruit millions of new people to your organization and raise tons of money just because you have a profile on Facebook, or because your staff Twitters. You need to be where your target audiences are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

There were a number of questions related to tools and tactics that I couldn't answer off the top of my head - so I decided to crowdsource them on Twitter asking for answers in the comments. How often should an organization post to Twitter or send out updates on Facebook? Thank you Kevin! Quality is more important than quantity.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Twitter is a social networking and microblogging tool where news travels fast. " Here are a handful of ideas: 1.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

It's part of my job to investigate the best tools for engaging potential activists and members. We are such a big tent organization that covers so many issues that we are looking for ways of broadening our audience. Slide 4: After attending last year's NTEN, two tools stuck out for me that I really wanted to try- Digg and Stumbleupon.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Demographics: is the audience youre recruiting from the social network appropriate for your organization?

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Demographics: is the audience youre recruiting from the social network appropriate for your organization?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

You have early adopters, a big scary chasm, and then more mainstreamed adoption of the tools. This pattern is the same no matter the tools. Participate: Once you know what the audience is saying, the next step is to engage in a conversation with them. The simple fact is that “ Technology Changes, Humans Don’t."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

many of the tools have similar elements - status updates, profile pictures, short bios. tools are easy to adopt because they've become their interfaces have become somewhat standardized and easier to understand. It’s critical that nonprofits use 2009 as an opportunity to go where their target audiences increasingly are—which is online.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Another point Brian made was that perhaps Facebook and Myspace are not for your organization. So, if you use the right tools through LinkedIn, you can get that much closer to a donation–so I’d say that is a better path. In other words, to formalize that relationship is a great idea.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

They even created a Facebook application. We started slowly with the MySpace page , and we started in earnest with Flickr. MySpace is, but Facebook isn’t. We get so much spam on MySpace, whereas on Flickr and Facebook and the blog we never get spam. Using existing tools to run your site allows for plug-ins.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" tools as part of an organization’s communications strategy. so important? and social media?

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