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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs!

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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?

Amy Sample Ward

You may or may not have seen a message from those same friends encouraging you and everyone else to do it, too, as a way of increasing awareness of child abuse. According to ABC news : According to the trend-tracking website Know Your Meme , the cartoon fad started with Facebook users in Greece and Cyprus in mid-November.

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Memejacking: Does Your Nonprofit Dare?

Tech Soup

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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Instagram Influencers and What We Know About Them

Connection Cafe

Online influencers are the most powerful force online today for moving awareness, advocacy, and giving. As I wrote about engaging everyday influencers in a recent piece, millennials are closely tracking and taking inspiration from these everyday influencers. But who are the influencers you need to know, and what do we know about them?

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Integrated Social Media for Sustainable Agriculture

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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How Faith-based Nonprofits Can Use Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Qgiv

Track progress]. 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. Thanks to your fundraising tools and database, you can easily track your campaign progress.

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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

Spent $50 for a promoted post which got over 10,000 views to promote the July 3rd event, but I did not set up a way to track whether the promoted post helped boost participation in the online memorial event. Content of photos of my Dad with personal stories performed the best in terms of engagement. Offer Many Ways for People to Participate.