Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Use human centered design principles, not your arrogance of thinking you know what works for your audience without testing. Here are the simple rules for nonprofit marketers as explained in this article in Social Media Today : Start with a hypothesis. Images: Images convey more than mere text, shapes, and colors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

I am leading a #Nettalks Webinar on “ Leveraging Social Media to Engagement and Inspire Alumni Networks ” at 2 PM EST today. On Monday, I shared a post about some network and strategy concepts. Make up your own nostalgia meme. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

We’ve all been there: staring at a blank screen, desperately trying to create captivating social media fundraising content that resonates with our audience, while keeping up with the latest algorithms and trends. So, are you ready to harness the power of social media for your fundraising efforts?

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a social fundraising tactic that relies on the personal networks of your supporters. The more peer-to-peer participants you recruit, the more your mission is brought to the forefront of different audiences. The winner will then get a special prize or a shoutout on social media!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. A set of screensavers and background images. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving powered by social media, peer pressure (the good kind!), And your messaging must be clear and inspiring, supported by an image or video that tugs on heart strings. While you can find official Giving Tuesday images at GivingTuesday.org , I recommend that you create and use your own.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2017

However, engaging celebrities with high media profiles and large audiences doesn’t always work on social networks like Instagram. Traditionally, many nonprofits and foundations have turned to major celebrities to help build awareness, action, and donations for causes. byp100 , BYP 100.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Media Genius View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Here are my slides from the Convio " Social Media for Social Good " for tomorrow. Convio asked me to prepare something for organizations that are just getting ready to embrace social media.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Social Media. The social media landscape is ever-changing, so remembering what’s what is no easy feat. Maybe you’re setting up a Facebook campaign for the first time, or maybe you just can’t remember the difference between a meme and a GIF. 2020 Social Media Glossary. # (hashtag) . Conversion .

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

There are 5 elements key to an effective transfer or exchange of knowledge, the report suggests: Audience, Message, Method, Messenger, and Evaluation: Audience. In defining your target audience, too, keep the intended outcome in mind: Which people are actually in a position to act on your information? both electronic and print.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

We all have hundreds of ideas for content to post on social media… until it’s actually time for us to post something to social media. If your muse is stuck in traffic, however, here are some of our favorite social media post ideas to get you started. Fill in the _.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

On the one hand, several of my friends feel more in touch because they are sharing memes, feel they are sharing witty things ‘on the spot,’ but there is less going into depth. Toxic social media. We don’t seem to be able to maintain both. That is what is so curious.”. Other negative themes: Alone together.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

I work mainly with nonprofits and social enterprises that want to have a bigger impact, that wants to increase their audiences, and that want to interact with diverse communities. So step one is find how your audience communicates. It is the top messaging app in the world, but it’s also considered a social media app.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2017

Her three-step formula for growing your audience includes. You can discover your audiences' interests by seeing where they came from and where they go when they reach your pages. Clear Social Media Goals Get Clear Results. gave practical tips to help social media professionals to optimize their practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

The account inspired many to copy the concept or become an internet meme. This is similar to what I found in my research on frequent social media users and giving. Click to see full size image. The site shows photos that capture the mundane moments of everyday life in a beautiful way. Can you guess which is which?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The surge of useful and actionable advice that has surfaced in 2013 shows the value of rich content marketing—the creation of resources that provide direction and assistance, and have you, the audience, at the heart of every word and image. Steve MacLaughin showed us when he created the Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

For individual advocates, I think the answer is almost always “yes” Facebook can be a powerful tool for peer-to-peer advocacy: when a friend shares a story, a meme or even an action alert, we’re more likely to notice it and take it seriously than if it came directly from a nonprofit or campaign.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Presentation looks great and also some really good points made in it too, will be interesting to see how they move forward with integrating social media. Since joining a few recommended groups on flickr from people looking at pics, enjoy seeing others updates and finding new friends, images and inspiration.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2012

Since the moment that President Obama stated that he supports same-sex marriage, there’s been a flurry of social media activity, both pro and con, on the issue. It’s obvious by now that social media has played a huge role in shaping Americans’ attitudes toward LGBT issues. But I would go a step further. Here’s why: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Because of the combination of humor and brevity, cartoons are a great way for your organization to share information and ideas. Cartoons can encapsulate an idea or message with a single image, people pressed for time can absorb them quickly and share them more easily. What action do you want it to drive them to? And please doodle.

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