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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

Care2

New memes get started everyday. Remember the FB meme challenge that asked women to post what color bra they were wearing that day? Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. Here’s the original meme: “Right girls let’s have some fun.

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Trendy TikTok Tactics for Teams

M+R

You open TikTok to recharge your brain and treat yourself to some bite-sized videos. How nonprofit organizations choose to utilize trends can bring awareness to their organization, aid in calls to action, and even fundraising (we’ll save that for another day). Read Time: 4 minutes It’s lunchtime.

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New on SSIR: You can has memesez?

Amy Sample Ward

That song, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen, quickly also became the soundtrack to an Internet meme —that is, an idea that spreads online (“ I Can Has Cheezburger? Many more groups joined in on the fun, recording videos and posting to YouTube. Why meme at all? ” is one of the more famous).

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Accessibility on Social Media

M+R

As video content on social media continues to reign supreme and audio-only content, spurred on by Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse, grows, it’s important for nonprofits to prioritize accessibility when publishing content online. But be aware that not all non-serif typefaces will work equally well for your audiences. Captions .

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Let The Change Blogging Meme Hit The Road.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will use a blog rich in video and audio to share my discoveries and analysis. 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. s Alex Steed.

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Lessons from the Left Shark To Keep Your Marketing from Jumping the Shark

NonProfit Hub

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. Note that the video embedded was uploaded on February 15, so it was done during an acceptable time frame—i.e.

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

Qgiv

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. They can upload their videos with a specific hashtag. The winner will then get a special prize or a shoutout on social media!