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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

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There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. Google, etc. into Google+.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

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Define metrics of measurement and create a social media ROI spreadsheet. Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Write content and secure photos for website pages. Create and organize photos into collections and sets. Write content and secure photos for blog pages. Create a master login sheet.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. To earn return on investment (ROI) from using social networking sites is a skill that requires an instinct for subtlety. Photos and slideshows.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. To earn return on investment (ROI) from using social networking sites is a skill that requires an instinct for subtlety. Photos and slideshows.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment). Define Your Metrics and Create a Social Media ROI Spreadsheet. Though most nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the U.K.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

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The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. LinkedIn is a powerhouse in ROI. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter.

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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Use a Horizontal Avatar. LinkedIn Groups are the only community discussed in this book that uses a rectangular avatar instead of a square one. If you name your group after your nonprofit, then your horizontal logo is fine for your LinkedIn group’s avatar. It needs to be a strong avatar that makes a solid first impression.

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