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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

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Using a horizontal logo for your avatar. Your nonprofit’s avatar is your visual identity on social-networking sites, and with the exception of LinkedIn Groups, all social-networking sites require a square avatar. Quite often your nonprofit’s story can be much better told through images. Enough said.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Design a custom banner, sidebar column image, and video page banner, if applicable. Join and participate in groups. Join and participate in LinkedIn Groups. Create and set up a group for your nonprofit, if applicable. Publish group rules. 5) LinkedIn .

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Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

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Promote the event as having specific networking sessions, Q&As, breakout sessions, virtual cocktail parties, private social media groups, gamification, and anything else you have planned to bring people together. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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.” It’s worth noting that beginning July 31 Google made it mandatory that all Google Profiles be public which means that your first name, last name, and profile picture will be visible when you participate in public Google Products such as Google Places, Maps, Images, Sites, etc. For example, my Google+ vanity URL is gplus.to/heathermansfield.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

AccelEvents

Promote the event as having specific networking sessions, Q&As, breakout sessions, virtual cocktail parties, private social media groups, gamification, and anything else you have planned to bring people together. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features.

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