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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

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In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. LinkedIn Profiles. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

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To jump-start your group, you will need to promote it on your website, in your e-newsletter, and in your social networking profiles. By default, logging in regularly to approve new members also makes you a better group manager, because while you are logged in, you should also be participating in discussions and managing spam.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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For example, the Latin America Work Group’s website is www.lawg.org , but when the organization was setting up its profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, “lawg” was not available on all three sites. It will help you centralize all your efforts and reduce the amount of spam and notification e-mails sent to your work e-mail account.

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Seven Tips to Optimize Your Twitter Page

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Twitter is meant to improve communication, not just by limiting you to 140 characters, but also using the limited space in your profile page. Avatar - Square image up to 700k, consistently branded. You may also want to mention who is in charge of the tweets, to add a more personal touch to the organization profile.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

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1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio. First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. After a supporter follows your nonprofit, your avatar is how they will mentally and visually connect your brand to your Instagram posts. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio.

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

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The hours don’t reflect exactly how much time one should spend on the sites themselves, rather the time spent and the time necessary researching and preparing the content for each social network, setting up and maintaining the profile and pages, and tracking ROI. Chapter 5 :: Use the Colors of Your Avatar to Design Your Channel.

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The hours don’t reflect exactly how much time one should spend on the sites themselves, rather the time spent and the time necessary researching and preparing the content for each social network, setting up and maintaining the profile and pages, and tracking ROI. Chapter 5 :: Use the Colors of Your Avatar to Design Your Channel.