Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training. The vast majority of logos are horizontal and when uploaded to social networks they either get cropped or shrunk so small that they are visually illegible. Give them retweetable content ! And of course, only post visually compelling content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Pinterest remains one of the fastest growing social media platforms, reportedly closing in on 250 million users, the majority of whom are women. . As a general trend, women make up more of the population on social networking sites than men do – but on Pinterest, they make up a whopping 81% of active users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Information overload requires online content creators to package their content effectively.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

The best WordPress bloggers, site owners and administrators know that one of the keys to having a fantastic and wildly successful web page is to integrate everything you post and promote with some sort of social media component. If your site is content rich, consider Sufia as a theme option.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2009

Tveskov from the United Way of America letting me know that UWA has caught social networking spring fever! When not to respond: If the blogger or commenter is talking about another United Way. If the blogger or commenter is clearly baiting, being antagonistic, or trying to incite a fight. You only have so much time!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Last year, I marked the date with the above photo and a post with tips for cultivating bloggers and how it was like a long term relationship. Blogger relations (not to be confused with blogger's relationships like I'm describing above) that is blogger outreach came up as a topic in a workshop I did on social media and the arts last year.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This article originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. By now you know that content marketing is all the rage, and we promise you, it’s just going to become a bigger deal in the coming year. Decide where your content will live.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment. To be successful on the Social Web, nonprofits need to have a presence on mutliple social networks and should be consistently creating content that can be shared on the Social Web, such as blog posts, photos, and videos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

These resources are invaluable when looking for quality content to utilize and share on social media sites. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers. Creative Commons on Flickr : A great source for images for your organization’s website, blog, e-newsletter, social networking profiles, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

The Cambodian Blog community has many facets, including an active group of "ex-pat" bloggers. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia. I think he might be the first ex-pat Cambodian blogger. He is an active tagger and expert in social networking sites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. Sadly, the vast majority of nonprofits are dreadfully behind on understanding the importance of creating mobile content and incorrectly conclude that it is expensive to launch mobile campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2021

Reporters use social media tools to both communicate with their followers and to find and research topics and ideas they want to pursue. They are active on all the social networks, constantly scanning for ideas for their own stories. Do not pitch reporters through their social media. Make your website media-friendly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. Post quality content to the Google+ Stream. However, in the beginning I want you to ask yourself before each and every post to the stream: Will this content be interesting to our followers? Create your nonprofit’s Google+ Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2011

I’ve been a member of the Global Voices Community since 2004 where I first connected with Cambodian bloggers like John Weeks , Tharum, and others. I’ve been a member of the Global Voices Community since 2004 where I first connected with Cambodian bloggers like John Weeks, Tharum, and others. Donate today!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. Post quality content to the Google+ Stream. However, in the beginning I want you to ask yourself before each and every post to the stream: Will this content be interesting to our followers? Create your nonprofit’s Google+ Page.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2019

There are people within different interest groups who have amassed a loyal following on platforms like Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, or are influential bloggers. Often times they’ll then share it with their networks. This will help you find the right influencers and generate relevant influencer content. Follow them.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2014

Upworthy, a site that focuses on curating social cause related videos and content has been receiving a lot of media attention for changing how bloggers write headlines. Upworthy is a great example of how compelling content can generate a lot of shares and comments on Facebook too. What about Facebook?

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Care2

AUGUST 31, 2012

There has been so much good content by some of our favorite bloggers this week that we had to share these gems with you. Shelly Kramer admits that Google+ may not be the most popular social network everyone thought it would be, but the growing social network has some fantastic benefits, one biggie being SEO.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Share your posts on your favorite social networks (e.g. Write posts with links to blog posts you love, share other bloggers' posts on your social networks, ask your favorite bloggers if they'd like to guest post on your blog. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn). Link unto others as you'd like to be linked to.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

." Craig Newmark: A Nerd’s Take On The Future Of News Media - Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist.org, has a great post on Huffington Post - it's applicable to all those creating content, sharing news, and pushing information out via online platforms. "There The list below is the result of that “Tweet Out&#. ."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

LinkedIn is a professional network for business and (and nonprofit professionals.) It is often described as an online social network for job seekers. Earlier this week LinkedIn announced its applications platform that includes a small number of well-chosen apps that can enhance your professional networking profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

I keep hearing from nonprofits that one of the reasons they want to incorporate a social networking or media strategy is to reach a younger audience. Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?"

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Embedded Posts are a simple way to place public posts - by a Page or an individual on Facebook - into the content of your web site or web page. Your community will be able to follow or like content or Pages directly from the embed on the website. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0' One downside?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. If you are managing numerous social networking profiles Monday-Friday, then you need some down time on Saturday and Sunday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Debra Askanase Blogger and trainer who share useful tips about Google + (and other platforms too!). Janet Fouts : Blogger and social media coach who is consistently blogging some excellent posts about how nonprofits can leverage google +. What content do you find resonating? How are you measuring that?

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

You need concrete social media data to determine your impact through social media. Are people sharing your content with their friends and inspiring them to get involved with your organization? What are people saying to you on social media channels? Social Networking Trends Web 2.0' Is it positive?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Social media is a powerful marketing tool for businesses of all types, and it is especially useful for nonprofit organizations, which typically struggle more to reach a large audience on a tighter budget. Add Unique, Interactive Content. First in Education.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Pundits and bloggers in the nonprofit sector often lament the inability of social media to raise money for nonprofits. widgets and apps have yet to raise large amounts in online dollars for most nonprofits, but that doesn’t mean that social media is not resulting in large amounts of dollars raised online. It’s true that Web 2.0

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Plan for any additional staff and budget needed for technology, design, content, online advertising, and other implementation costs for the year. Timeline when you will create key content for upcoming campaigns, events and conferences, and marketing initiatives, and clarify who on the team is responsible for overseeing and implementing tasks.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

You’re updating your Facebook status, your Executi ve Director and program officers are tweeting away, and your staff is on board helping you deliver great blog and video content for your fans and subscribers. Tags: Online Marketing Social Networking Technology Trends. You’re not alone in your wondering.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Use Multi-Channel Marketing: Online - web, email, social networks, banner ads and acquisition. Provide ENGAGING Content: Hook them in 5 seconds or less. If you're a nonprofit working with a limited budget there are some good strategies that you can still utilize to market your campaigns.

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