Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Britt Bravo wrote a post several months back defining the term: people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. I guess I'm a change blogger too. This fall, DC will be one of 35 cities visited by NetSquared???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

2) Playing on Memes: The campaign took advantage of social media narcissism for a good cause. It goes beyond what is known as “ newsjacking ,” to analyze public reaction and also have the agility to strike while the iron is hot. (2)

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2008

In early May, I wrote a post asking all of you for suggestions for "changebloggers," people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, to build community, and/or to facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. Brazen Careerist bloggers will be there as well.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Qui Diaz posted a 3-question Changeblogging Meme , which I'd like to participate in, and I hope you'll pass it on: What is one change - big or small, local or global - you want to see in your lifetime?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Supporters are encouraged to share photos of themselves wearing a hat with the hashtag and say why the campaign is important. This campaign combines the popular selfie with the time honored hold a sign meme. Have you seen great examples of nonprofits using the “selfie” meme for good? Share the link in the comments.

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TechImpact

JULY 21, 2014

Whether it is to raise awareness, drive donation, or spur signups to an upcoming program, your newsletter is likely attempting to accomplish one of these things. Try using funny images or memes. Define that message, and communicate that one message. Multiple goals. Too serious of a tone. It’s all fair game!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Hold A Sign Meme. The “Hold A Sign” meme has been around for almost ten years. Many activist nonprofits have used it to inspire people to raise awareness, change behavior, or other action. The awareness and subsequent behavior change is that most people take their fish out of the water for a photo.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 11, 2022

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, here are five ways to begin prioritizing your mental health daily. It can be as quick as sending a text to someone to let them know you’re thinking of them, sharing your daily Wordle score, or sending a funny meme to your coworkers. Connect With Others.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2015

The Dress became one of the most quickly viral memes that the Internet has ever seen. Meme Me Up, Scotty. Memejacking is simply a type of newsjacking that connects your communications to a meme — that is, a pop culture trend. As communications tactics go, memes are cheap and easy to make.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

But be aware that not all non-serif typefaces will work equally well for your audiences. When she’s not helping build content strategy for world-changing clients, you can find her in the garden—scrolling memes and growing veggies. Non-serif typefaces are much easier for people to read on graphics. Reach out at rjones@mrss.com. .

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

In the weeks that followed the big game, Left Shark has been a hit of internet memes , t-shirts and even a This is SportsCenter commercial. Here are a few points to keep in mind when diving into the shark-infested meme waters. Does the meme you want to recreate fit with the overall mission and marketing persona of your nonprofit?

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit. Get inspired with these digital storytelling examples: raising awareness of homelessness and sharing indigenous stories online. From NetSquared. Afraid to try something new at your organization? Connecting Up Australia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

I first became aware of it from a nonprofit blog meme from 2005 started by Ed Batista. It made me think of the phrase "Opening the Kimono" which is a vivid metaphor for organization transparency, sharing internal processes with the outside world.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Online influencers are the most powerful force online today for moving awareness, advocacy, and giving. Given the popularity of Instagram among millennials, it’s critical to consider influencers can raise awareness for your cause on the platform. But who are the influencers you need to know, and what do we know about them?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

You can also post memes that relate to your cause. Also, before you post images of people, make sure they sign waivers or are aware that the images will be used for promotional purposes. You don't necessarily need to post your own original images. And yes, cute animals have serious social media power. Tell a Story.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

We were determined nonetheless to develop a way to increase our engagement and awareness, even if our content shifted from educational to entertaining. We decided to intersperse tech-related memes, comics, and other jokes within our educational content. Humor/funny memes. But what exactly are Facebook users looking for?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Be aware of current events and what others are already saying so you become part of the conversation vs. becoming a victim of it. Whether it’s creating a meme or a hashtag-centered campaign, engagement thrives on fun. Newsjack: Be prepared to take advantage of news moments (or adjust your messaging in light of them.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

So, they started a fun meme. .” She also uses Google Alerts to monitor the conversation and will address important conversations promptly. Hanna also shared how she spends her day – which is 1/3 strategy, 1/3 research/monitoring, and 1/3 implementation. Her big tip was to connect with peers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

Roger Carr at Everyday Giving connected me with Dr. Mani , who has an inspired an online community of over 600 people who have supported awareness and fundraising activities for congenital heart defects for many years. t do memes; that???s " I think about that photo when I think about a culture of giving. Aussie Bloggers ???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

Providing advice or materials for the campaign (for example the visual meme on this post by created by Joe Solomon and the network map by Marc Smith). Offer Many Ways for People to Participate. Sharing your personal story about your love for the ocean. On the lower end of involvement were: Signing up for the ThunderClap.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Those nonprofits stay aware of what their data doesn’t tell them, and they draw from a range of data sources rather than blindly “trusting the data.” The organizations that succeed in today’s digital environment aren’t the ones with the most social media content or the funniest memes. Start reading Analytic Activism.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Here are some scenarios in which peer-to-peer fundraising could benefit your faith-based organization: Help raise money and awareness for an upcoming project. Increase awareness on relevant issues. Now that you know the basics of peer-to-peer fundraising, how might your faith-based organization leverage this campaign method?

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Memes, stories, photos – anything that causes a laugh or a smile. Any of these goals can be accomplished with original or shared content, videos, memes, and photos. Examples: An article about breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Cancer facts; historical pieces to commemorate a certain day, etc. JUST for fun!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2014

Charity Jacking goes one step beyond “Social Media Meme Morphing.” ” A social media meme is an activity, concept, catchphrase or piece of media which spreads, often as mimicry, from person to person via the Internet. Phase 1: Personal Challenges with Cold Water to Raise Money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

This is the Social = Me First meme , I have spoken on widely. Important to the corporation is the degree to which our striving for personal awareness and self-discover overlaps with business goals. Individuals, notably, adopt them for their own purposes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Some supporters may jump at the chance to be a social media ambassador for an organization they care about, but do you really want messages about your initiatives intermingling with political rants or drinking memes? Your ideal social media ambassador is someone with a passion for your cause who naturally emanates your brand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. Here's your chance to vote on sessions and suggest speakers. A short case study about the Nature Conservancy uses e-metrics.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g. Consider the different ways you might measure the success of a specific process (e.g. delivering a workshop), compared to evaluating a larger-scale outcome (e.g. impacts on decision making). What are the realistic, achievable objectives of your knowledge transfer efforts? membership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The key to crossing the chasm to adoption is education, awareness, and discussion internally. I point out two good examples, the Hunger is Unacceptable Campaign (which uses the hold the sign meme -- the first one I ever did was in December 2005 for Netsquared ) and the Humane Society's LOL Seals. Especially in this economy.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Maybe you’re setting up a Facebook campaign for the first time, or maybe you just can’t remember the difference between a meme and a GIF. A social media user with a significant audience , relative to the type of industry, who can drive awareness about your organization and your cause. Bookmark this handy glossary and have no fear.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Raising Awareness: Sometimes, the greatest obstacle to fundraising is a lack of awareness. Identify Critical Dates: Highlight important dates related to your cause, such as Giving Tuesday, holidays, or awareness days. Be sure to assign specific actions to each phase.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

A picture, a joke, an infographic, a meme, a video, a song--all of that constitutes content. Provoking thought and invoking emotion contributes to link earning, but you can take it one step further and give people inclusion into an exciting event like fundraising, raising awareness, or a contest. Content is more than words, though.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Get more fans on Facebook and more followers on Twitter by making YouTube videos, posting memes, creating infographics , and writing blog posts. Use video to spread awareness. Show them off by regularly uploading photos to your social media accounts as they engage in work that your supporters really care about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

The intent was to raise awareness of shelter animals. The account inspired many to copy the concept or become an internet meme. everydayafrica was started by a photographer who wanted to show everyday life in Africa was not just famine, war, and disease. She shared many, many more examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

So before making my donation, I knew and trusted the colleagues who are running the program and I did due diligence on the price of the raincoats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

The how do you write meme is swirling through the edtech community and now Vicky Davis, Cool Cat Teacher Blog , has tagged me. None of us possess all the of the nine multiple intelligences -- but if we are self-aware we know which ones we can use to enhance our writing process. to spread this meme globally. I apologize.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Find funny gifs on giphy, memes on memes.com, political cartoons, ecards, or make your own funny content from jokes or funny celebrity quotes. Tap into the meme stream Not just visual memes, either! Quiz time Ask quiz-style questions, and have users comment their guess in the comments. Follow up the next day with the answer.

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