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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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) John Haydon: 3 Big Fundraising Lessons from Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Accessibility on Social Media

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These captions shouldn’t be used to just provide a summary of what is being said; they should detail everything. . But be aware that not all non-serif typefaces will work equally well for your audiences. Audio Descriptions . Non-serif typefaces are much easier for people to read on graphics. Reach out at rjones@mrss.com. .

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. And if you???re

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7 Things I learned About Social Media Powered Online Fundraising and A Big Heartfelt Thank You for #OceanLoveEarl

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Has the Ice Bucket Challenge Spawned Charity Jacking?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Effective Social Media Planning & Storytelling for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

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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.