Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2009

Take her ROI and Measurement list. I've definitely added that link to my social media metrics personal learning space ) She recently pointed to a blog post called " Ten Ways To Measure Social Media Success " by Chris Lake. What I found most valuable was the tip about getting a baseline measurement before you begin.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2011

The traditional measure of open rates – total messages opened ÷ total messages delivered – should be used to gauge the overall health of your e-mail program. Because the comparisons will never be exact, the most important thing to watch is your True Open Rate over time. That's where the "Unweighted Open Rate" comes in.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” Segmenting data, what does that mean and what are some of the ways we might do that. ” I know I speak fast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If I have learned anything from co-writing a book about measurement , that it is not only important to collect your data, but leave space for reflection at the end of a campaign to harvest insights for the next campaign. I try to do this with any project I work on, whether it is a social media campaign as well as a training workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

Stephen Downes summarized my post on Social Media Metrics and Measuring Blog Outcomes and added some commentary. Conversation Rate (measuring success in a social medium). Technorati "Authority" (measuring your impact on the world!). Stephen goes on to say: Measuring "your blog's outcome" is ridiculous.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people. By understanding your activity and performance, fan response, trends and comparisons, you are better equipped to improve your presence on Facebook. What is measured you ask? .

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2016

We also had him share insights on the metrics you should measure. Because year-over-year comparisons of this metric will trigger additional questions and answers for improving your program. This is the key metric on which you can benchmark, guide and then track the success–or failure–of your intermediate and long-term strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

And, it also includes measurement - not just qualitative information. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. ROI had it origins as an accounting term and was originally a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. Use of metrics to measure your results.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

As some sort of measure of accountability, raw web statistics (this site got x visits and y pageviews in t timeframe) mean zilch. to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. And the mission of the organization matters too. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By focusing on every step of that donor journey and leveraging supporter data to build better relationships with supporters, your nonprofit can stop focusing so much on acquiring new ones and start reaping the rewards of a loyal donor base. It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Then let’s get started!

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Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

This data point represents the number of individuals who click on a link in your email, which means it gives you valuable insight into the types of calls to action your supporters find compelling. Those are just some of the findings The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for Better Engagement. Download the full report today!

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. Donor Data is a Top Priority When conducting any sort of fundraising campaign, you need to make sure you are working with data about your donors. Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals S.M.A.R.T.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

About a year ago, I decided to benchmark my blog using some tips suggested by Avinash Kaushik. A year ago, he said that measuring outcomes for social media is, "an evolving art (not quite a science yet) and you have to be up to the challenge of both thinking a bit differently and be ok with leveraging several different tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’m teaching a graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. I’ve also collected infographics that summarize global data on various platforms on a pinterest board. Benchmark Studies and Examples.

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Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

These categories build off of the extensive taxonomy Candid has developed over years—based on data from over 17 million grants—which we have jointly adapted to capture work related to human rights. Looking across years and areas illuminates trends, uncovers gaps, and provides comparisons within the field. Even in the U.S.,

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2018

But we don’t recommend putting much stock into this type of comparison because it’s quite possible that some Q1 2017 donors will give again this year, but just haven’t yet. How does your donor retention rate stack up against the sector’s benchmark of 45.5%? TACTIC 1: AUDIT YOUR DONOR DATA. Lost donations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

This year’s summit included data from a variety of sectors, drawn directly from participant CRMs and standardized to allow for consistent comparisons. The data set included 16 million donors who gave 57 million gifts for a total of $2.4 A lower ask amount may be necessary to convert more donors. New Sustainer Acquisition Trends.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sign up for a Google Analytics account and install the tracking code on your website to start collecting data. Measures interest in specific pages. Look at week-over-week and month-over-month comparisons. Dig Deeper Segment data by source, page, geography etc. Shows content popularity. to uncover more nuanced insights.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

This post is all about analytics and the vital role it should play in your organization: Let Go of Your Fear – Anyone Can Be Data-Driven. Let Go of Your Fear – Anyone Can Be Data-Driven. We all use data and analytics in some measure every day to guide our strategic planning and tactical decision making. by Jann Schultz.

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