Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. Balancing Personal and Professional: Worlds Collide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Third, as discussed in Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , a pop-up on your blog posts shared on social media can quickly grow your email list – and if your nonprofit is not making a concerted effort to grow your email list, online fundraising success will remain elusive. Blog Design Best Practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

There were 2o people in the dining party, and AppleBee’s policy is to add the 18% tip automatically to any parties over 6. The bill was divided up and Alois Bell wrote on her receipt, “I give God 10% why do you get 18%?” 3: Social Networking. 3: Social Networking. 2: Mobile Usage. #3:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2008

This week we have been discussing and building Module 3: The Social Media Ready Nonprofit Organization: Dealing with Resistance as part of NTEN's We Are Media : Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits project. For today, we're talking about the question - What are appropriate social media policies and how to create them?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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. YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl. Blog: wfwnotesfromthefield.wordpress.com.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2013

As social media becomes a bigger part of our online communications and outreach, the nonprofit and political campaign community has become way too focused on numbers rather than real engagement. Because engaging people and mobilizing supporters to advocate for social justice and policy change is how we help move the needle.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

There is a significant power divide between foundations and nonprofits, mostly around money but also resources like social networks and social capital. Power As you can see, I am quite an empathy cheerleader because I’ve seen empathy transform people, organizations, and entire initiatives, but I’m also an empathy realist.

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JULY 6, 2023

You may decide to ask one team member to post to social media every day to engage your online audience. Identify priorities for the types of programs and services you’ll offer to support your goals, target audience for your services, target supporter audiences, advocacy and public policy aims, and branding or marketing objectives.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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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!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

We knew that if our film was compelling, we could break through to the people in the audience — and maybe they would help get the word out about the film and the issues it explored. Knowing your audience remains essential, because each platform is a new arena for expression, and a new avenue to engage different targets and users.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Instagram is the fastest-growing major social network: 59% of people age 18 to 29 are using “Insta” and other demographics are likely to adopt it in increasing numbers. However, engaging celebrities with high media profiles and large audiences doesn’t always work on social networks like Instagram.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Delany, who heads up the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) online department, says that one tactic he uses to repurpose NWLC content in an engaging way is to share compelling stats from their policy factsheets. A good social media handbook does not have to be long and intimidating. What is illegal to share on social networks?

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. Smart organizations create and publish their data widely to other sites, widgets, social networks, and aggregation applications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Not only does this help me frame and tailor the talk I give to the audience, but facilitates Twitter conversations before. I don’t like giving a keynote where I talk at the audience for 45 minutes. So making the audience part of the slide deck and inviting commentary surfaces the wisdom and knowledge in the room.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Save your press releases for the media, and your “talking points” for policy makers. There are two main ways nonprofits can build lists: Organic Cultivation: via your own website, events, social networking sites, direct mail, etc. Build A Great List You need invested people on your list to fundraise.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Most organizations incorporate messaging training as part of the new hire process and encourage employees to “represent” when they are out and about at professional networking events. Social media policy - Make sure the organization has a social media policy in place and that it is a positive, encouraging policy and not punitive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2011

Also, it requires adding the words “social media&# to any professional conduct language or a social media policy. Some orchestras have been successful doing this by working with musicians who serve on the orchestra’s marketing committee and already understand or use social media personally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Our objective is to engage and educate our stakeholders – influential moms (18-49+), donors, employees, volunteers, new moms, community leaders, etc – through an affordable medium that reaches a broad audience. Our social media strategy is an integral part of our overall marketing and public relations strategy. Yes, we do.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 31, 2018

Across the country, state and local governments make meaningful policy decisions that affect nearly every issue - from preventing gun violence, to protecting the environment, or safeguarding LGBTQ rights. Connect Supporters with Local Elected Officials using Local Advocacy Change doesn’t just happen in Washington, DC.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Target Audiences – Before you write your blog post, think about whom your target audiences are for that particular post. It’s ok for you to target different audiences with different posts. They should not be wonky – unless your targeting policy makers. :). Frogloop's got you covered. Is it activists?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

When I've do social media and nonprofit trainings, the audience consists of staff, board members, or volunteers from nonprofit organizations. Nonetheless, there is a nonprofit perspective and my instructional materials and experience speak to that audience. I revised a lot of the content to match the audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

It takes place at The MaRS Discovery Centre in downtown Toronto (a hub for science, technology and social entrepreneurs) and there are fourteen events, each with a unique focus and target audience. We also had wireless hand mics in the audience. Using Twitter To Research The Audience Before, During, and After.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

When the people, formerly known as the audience, get to participate, you always learn something. Does everyone in your nonprofit participate in social networks including the board? What are the benefits and challenges? I want to control the communication between staff and board.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

Courtesy of Katya Andresen, publisher of Getting to the Point I am asked almost weekly how to convince nonbelievers in an organization give social networking efforts a try. idea as a social media initiative; frame it as your initiative to support your boss’s goals, in your boss’s language. . That day is already here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

Measuring the Networked Nonprofit describes techniques for measuring engagement and networks and I’ll be presenting some of that material. I wanted to get a better understanding of context for this audience and the approaches they were already using. Understanding audience motivation and peer influences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista ). The best part is when the audience joins the conversation. They do not view social media as fundraising strategy. Scan Social Networks for Free Agents.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

Alan Rosenblatt from the Center for American Progress, who referenced a Wall Street Journal story indicating that worldwide more internet users communicate via social media channels than email. The challenge is that many of these laws and policies still need to be updated to account for social media and other Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

It is important to note that it takes months, if not years, to reach the highest level of networked nonprofit practice. Not every nonprofit will go through the levels at the same pace due to organizational culture, capacity, or communication objectives, program design and target audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The array of social media can appear to be very complex. But social media and social networks respond to the same needs that drive people; the need to connect with one another in meaningful ways through conversation. This post, from David Venn, was one of the responses. Look at me!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

Listening is typically used by nonprofits to provide better customer service, correct misconceptions, and other ways to support external audiences. Having a structured way to collect and analyze qualitative insights can not only help with designing a social media engagement policy, but also harvest insights. World Institute.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

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Care2

APRIL 22, 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!" DZ: Is there more than one person that tweets for your organization?

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