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10 Twitter Apps for Nonprofits

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An online database of Twitter Apps called oneforty currently lists almost 2,900 third-party Twitter Apps. While some nonprofits have been early adopters of Twitter Apps, the vast majority are not. The ten Twitter Apps listed below are 10 of my 25 favorites: 1. TwitPic : TwitPic lets you share photos on Twitter.

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10 Signs Your NGO Excels at Social Media

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Create powerful stat and inspirational quote graphics. Your NGO has a visually compelling avatar that is used consistently on all social networks. Donors and followers will associate your NGO with your avatar. The most likely choice for your second social network is Twitter or Instagram. data , Global data ).

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Five Types of Nonprofit Tweets Guaranteed to Get Retweeted

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Now, of course it’s humanly impossible to follow the tweets of that many Twitter accounts, so to make the chaos manageable I organize my favorite nonprofits and those whose tweets consistently stand out from the rest into Twitter Lists. Finally, one last point – there is a time and place for marketing pitches on Twitter.

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Top 5 Social Media Best Practices for #GivingTuesday

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800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Powerful stats. Create an ambassador sign up page and provide sample email text and social media graphics/avatars. If you have a large following on Twitter, host a tweetchat. All graphics should have the #GivingTuesday hashtag, the date of #GivingTuesday, and your logo:1.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

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Provide sample email text and social media graphics and avatars to your ambassadors. Powerful stats and inspirational quotes ( ONE ). You could also use Storify to archive your giving day and/or create a Twitter Moment. Consider a.ngo domain for your landing page, microsite, or third-party redirect. are still available.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Use a Square Version of Your Organization’s Logo as Your Avatar on Social Media Sites. Learn Basic HTML. </strong> 8.