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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Follow More on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Each new “Follow” results in more exposure for your nonprofit’s avatar, and thus likely more followers of your nonprofit. Every time you follow a new Twitterer that is one more time that your nonprofit’s avatar is seeded throughout the Twitterverse. As of today that number is 82,250.

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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

and then studying and duplicating their methods. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks. How I chose the nonprofits is that I have a basic set of criteria that I use as a litmus test when I audit nonprofits and their social media campaigns.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. With the cost of video conferencing being reduced dramatically in recent years, organizations are also embracing this method to reduce their training costs and challenges.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There are times I learn of new social media outlets, 3 rd party technologies or methods, and if I want to apply something new to the organization, I do my due-diligence and experiment with it, strategize how it can add value to the organization, and lastly I propose it to our executive team. 5) Launch a mobile version of www.pancan.org.

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Guest Post: A New Role for Science Museums--Playground for Scientists

Museum 2.0

A critical part of the scientific method is the development of a hypothesis, which can then be tested with well controlled research. The rigorous and fast paced setting of academia can rarely provide a sort of experimental scratch pad that is ultimately generative for new hypotheses and methods of inquiry.

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What's the opportunity cost when a nonprofit blocks employees from using social network sites during work hours?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I think we're employing every fundraising method in the book ! We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc. Given the horrible economic circumstances, why concentrate any time on social media at all if other proven methods - like email - have higher ROI? that are easy to grab and use.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

avatar), interact with others, and even conduct business transactions. We'll have to move to alternate methods of communication and examine results versus attendance. Through their use of "Second Life," TechSoup has been at the forefront of virtual meeting and collaboration environments for several years.

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