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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Whether you’ve been using social media for years, months, or days or you have yet to get started, the information and strategies in this chapter can save you a lot of time and frustration. Learn Basic HTML.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), Now I am lucky if I can get through a first chapter much less read an entire book in less than 6 months. 9) Browse pictures of baby animals regularly.

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Social Media Roadblock: An Interview with Wendy Harman, Red Cross - Social Media Strategy Case Study

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above). We have several chapters who are social media savvy. Our Rock River, IL chapter communicator was able to get a 2 minute piece about the roadblock on their NBC affiliate's evening news that Thursday night , which was uber exciting for us. The Social Media Roadblock.

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[VIDEO] The Board’s Role in Fundraising & Resource Development

Bloomerang

That should be one of the expectations of the board members because that is going to give them a true picture of what it means to serve the clients in the community. And you have to think of the bigger picture as the executive director. So they’re not getting off easy. You have to separate yourself from that mentality.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Twibbon is a tool that allows your supporters on Twitter and Facebook to add a micro version of your nonprofit’s avatar to their profile pics. You can also view statistics about what time people voted and from what country.

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