AccelEvents

MARCH 23, 2021

Fortunately, virtual and hybrid events can mitigate some of these challenges. Hosting a virtual or hybrid event allows a brand to create a super event that satisfies attendees while focusing on lead retrieval. Read on to learn how hybrid and virtual events can supplement your marketing efforts through advanced lead retrieval.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Here’s a good visual from Classy.org on the difference between crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising: Peer-to-peer fundraising is very powerful for endurance events (walk, run, etc.), birthday campaigns ( Facebook Fundraisers ), and for timely, news-driven events (Black Lives Matter).

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As the holiday season approaches, you might be wondering what your options are in terms of hosting a holiday fundraiser or a physical holiday event. . For corporate holiday events, you might have considered hosting a virtual holiday party such as a Santa exchange. This will allow for the event planning process to go more smoothly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. Today, I got a report via the TechSoup Second Life listserv about an awareness-raising campaign for homeless children in Second Life - reported here , here and here. I'm so behind!

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Brand creation kits, increasing audience awareness. Great, your email and social media marketing’s in the bag, but what about brand awareness? Some features are: Versatile logos – (Great for avatars, email subject lines, business profiles listings, and website headers). Automatic resizing to suit multiple platforms.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As the holiday season approaches, you might be wondering what your options are in terms of hosting a holiday fundraiser or a physical holiday event. . For corporate holiday events, you might have considered hosting a virtual holiday party such as a Santa exchange. This will allow for the event planning process to go more smoothly.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The mustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. For most fundraising event participants like me, asking for donations can be a bit awkward. Movember is a fundraiser that challenges men to change their appearance by growing a mustache. Being a Tease Helps.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Offline : you would probably not have someone who’s had no physical connection with your organization be so excited about your work that they design and produce their own fliers about your work and then canvass their local community to raise awareness or your programs. Visit the SSIR blog to comment, or leave your thoughts below!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

For others, it is a day of political significance to raise awareness around women's rights. Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate. I've included a sampling below, and hope that you'll add other events in the comments. The film is being presented by Fathom Events, CARE , ONE , and the U.N.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Volunteers around the world feel empowered when asked to use their skills, not only to bring people together at an event, but contribute to something positive. For me, Twestival is more than just about events in cities raising money for a cause. Hosting events for fundraising is nothing new. In my opinion, no.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 29, 2006

Answers, "Raise awareness for your cause." Discuss issues and events. Yahoo Messenger Avatars , "Your Yahoo! Messenger Avatar has a huge wardrobe of clothes to choose from. So why not choose one that raises awareness for your favorite cause?" So why not choose one that raises awareness for your favorite cause?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. The video(s) does not need to be highly-produced or expensive, but it should be positive, on the short side, and integrated into all your nonprofit’s communications: VIDEO: Thank You from Operation Smile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

For the WeAreMedia Module 4: Spreading Awareness and Buzz With Social Media , the community has built an awesome resource - lots of tips, resources, and ideas from people's experience. We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above). I'd try to figure out how in the world to measure how many people changed their avatars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. That's Danah Boyd in RL who was also live blogging the event. I also had a web browser window open so I could watch the videocast of event. Several avatars were also in "real life" in New York City. It was the ultimate digital media multi-tasking experience.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Your development team can “upsell” by promoting fundraising events or membership only benefits. From a branding perspective, you can set your own logo and colors, as well as create team member avatars. Skyrocketing your donations, membership sign ups, and awareness of your brand. Related Post.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

It includes presence information (your avatar glows green if you're online) and chat while doing things like watching YouTube or Netflix videos. The web as synced-up, low-latency, highly efficient, presence-aware discovery, sharing and communication tool? The Real-Time Web of People. That's a huge win for efficiency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2014

The rise of Twitter has resulted in a new campaign awareness strategy and online event known as a tweet chat. When done well, nonprofits can gain exposure on Twitter, solidify their brand as an expert resource, and increase awareness about the issues they advocate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Events continue through Nov. Games for Social Change gaming and libraries was recently published and the author is the Shifted Librarian and My Avatar Wears Tight Jeans and 4 Other Things I learned from Internet Librarian 2006 is worth the read from Michael Stephens. An the choices continue to multiply, this beta from AOL, uncutvideo.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

And if you’ve ever logged into this brutally confusing new technology, you’ve probably been literally confronted the sense that your avatar, let alone the emperor, has no clothes. One of the best uses of Second Life today is virtual events that reach people around the world. Fundamentally, virtual worlds are a new communication medium.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Not to be confused with James Cameron’s famously blue avatars. A play on words of the infamous emoji; these are customized avatars (see how we learn as we go along?!). e.g. email signup, donation, event registration. They are typically important messages like a response to a current event or promoting an upcoming event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

s relevant to their lives, an interesting or funny video clip, an event or social movement that they want to make a difference in. ve been exploring Second Life and avatar marketing ??? The key is in figuring out what would be the big draw that people would want to share with their circle of friends, whether it???s I see that you???ve

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 16, 2007

I have a friend with a GPS-enabled running watch that tracks his path, and then shows a little animation of an avatar representing him on his last run to "race" the same trail. Why not implement some of these real-time gaming mechanisms not as simulations, but as opportunities for guests to be aware of and log themselves through the museum?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. GroupMe is useful for managing small teams of volunteers or for real-time communications between staff and volunteers during events. Flipboard :: flipboard.com. A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers!

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 5, 2007

Virtual worlds are a communication medium in which people use avatars (animated characters) to interact and have shared experiences in a 3D environment. It seems like the real world museums that are starting to work in Second Life are pursuing the social interaction element of the platform through events. Let’s start with the basics.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But if not, I’m talking about actually volunteering at a program event, taking off that board member hat and actually doing some hands-on stuff with the clients. We did a Halloween event where we served thousands of community kids. At the Halloween event, they worked a booth or they worked registration. There was several.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

What I loved about this BlogPotomac is that it was a small and intimate event that allowed for a conversation between the speakers and the audience. Jill Foster who I met online first through her blog in 2006 and presented remotely at an event she was organizing along with Mariam Scoble. This was the first time we met face-to-face!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. You can also schedule Twitter chats directly inside of Twubs and use the tool to tweet and monitor hashtags during live events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

A must-bookmark list of special days that acknowledge social good events and cause campaigns. Ideal for launching online fundraising and awareness campaigns, your nonprofit needs at least a month to prepare your campaign materials and craft your messaging in order to build a sense of anticipation among your fans and followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Jonathon Coleman's Twitter Avatar. sites were the right way to grow our constituency and awareness online that I dedicated a lot of personal time to pursuing them both before- and after-hours. For folks in Washington, DC, you can still register for the event, ??? Who is that doggy in your twitter avatar? Hey, here???s

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. You can even create custom forms to process donations on your website or blog or to manage event registrations. for awareness campaigns, staff and volunteer training, and creative storytelling and reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. GroupMe is useful for managing small teams of volunteers or for real-time communications between staff and volunteers during events. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com. Donors can pledge as little as $.01

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

And my Mom says she’ll never forget that her first knowledge of the events of the day came through my voice, whole and well, telling her to turn on the television. Or, more recently, how the native population in Avatar are connected to one another through a planetary-wide nervous system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. You can even create custom forms to process donations on your website or blog or to manage event registrations. for awareness campaigns, staff and volunteer training, and creative storytelling and reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. GroupMe is useful for managing small teams of volunteers or for real-time communications between staff and volunteers during events. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com. Donors can pledge as little as $.01

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Context for the event from Rory Cellan-Jones: Prevailing ethos of the web has been libertarian, optimistic about the potential of the internet to be a medium of free expression and break down barriers. Tweets and highlights from this event on Twitter at #AITech. It can be broad but shallow. Other technologies are still around.

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