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Two Tagging Projects that Make Sense

Museum 2.0

Collection-tagging projects (in which visitors assign keywords to items in a collection) have always left me cold. Tagging is such a functional activity, and if you don't see direct benefit from doing it, the interest in it as a fun afternoon activity is pretty low. But I do it because it's useful to me as an organizational tool.

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Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And if your organization finds itself in the middle of groundswell or if there is a major news event or a public relations crisis happens and it is being discussed on Twitter or other social media spaces, your CEO can join it without having to get up to speed. This is a good example of a "Blended profile.".

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The Cirque De Soleil Model: “Entertaining” Doesn’t Have to Mean Low-Brow

Museum 2.0

It’s easy to look at something like Ripley’s and think: that’s what’s the public wants. Ripley’s is not the ultimate manifestation of what the public wants. Barnum did for the big top, Ripley did for the public collection on display. The public has moved on. Tags: Unusual Projects and Influences visitors.

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New Models for Community Partnerships: Museums Hosting Meetups

Museum 2.0

People who engage deeply in any online community, whether a bulletin board or social networking site, want to meet in person. There are communities for everything online, and chances are you can find a group that offers a good blend of related interest and current non-visitation to your museum. Tags: web2.0 Evaluate the outcome.

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10 Best Practices for Planning Successful Crowd Funding or Giving Day Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. Most crowdfunding sites have the ability to customize donation levels to provide options for giving. Dollar Specific: We need to raise $ to see this specific outcome.

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5 Types of Nonprofit Graphic Design Your Organization Needs

Nonprofits Source

The Malala Fund uses a hero video with several clips of the girls impacted and volunteers: Still images or videos that demonstrate your direct work with your cause are perfect for informing and grabbing the attention of site visitors. Use hierarchical headings to lead visitors around the pages and through the site. Quiz Campaign.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

In the summer, they spend 8 weeks working full-time at the Taylor Center learning and facilitating public programs. Many of them continue to be looked at suspiciously on the bus or on the street, even when they are traveling to and from a job site where they do incredible work for their community. Tags: youth comfort.