Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. Interview Experts. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

As a Bay Area liberal blogger who lives in Oakland , I feel like I should be taking part in occupations, posting photos, interviewing organizers, and sharing ways to get involved, but I haven't done any of those things. Flickr photo credit: Occupy Protest tent 99 percent by Ano Lobb. It just makes me sad, and a bit tired.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2010

I remember when she started blogging and she was one of my first “ blogger interviews.&# Joitske is an expert in change management and technology adoption and is a trainer who was taught web 2.0 Joitske mentioned that she took a long bike ride to get the right background for this photo! techniques all over the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

My friend and engaging community leader for all those looking to have fun while improving the world, Britt Bravo, is doing a little experiment and asking a handful of bloggers to write short guest posts about how they have fun and do good. I’m thrilled to be included in the line-up! Sharing is caring, so they say!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

. • Sandy Rees of Get Fully Funded Blog posted 12 ideas to get you thinking about blog content including: r eport back from events , invite guest bloggers to post, and ask your readers questions. Include a photo in the post if at all possible. Flickr photo credit: Juicy! Nonprofit 2.0 It's about our supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2005

Meet Anina.net who is a fashion blogger from Paris. Update: Thanks to Mary Hodder 's Flickr Stream - There is a photo of me interviewing Anina and Anina interviewing me. She live blogged me while I lived blogged her. I used a pen and reporters pad. She used her nokia phone. I must learn how to do that!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For Fiver, this means pulling client testimonials from thank you letters written by program participants or through phone interviews with families. Set up a quick interview ask them why they choose to donate so much to your organization, and share their story! One great photo with a small amount of copy can say a lot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Flickr Photo by alshepmcr. Over the last six years since our founding, MomsRising has worked with hundreds of bloggers and has learned how to strategically use social media to ensure that key audiences don’t miss compelling posts. We started by proactively reaching out to bloggers of color to participate in the blog carnival.

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Care2

JULY 18, 2011

When you're trying to convince (inspire, cajole, drag) your nonprofit staff to begin blogging for your organization this is likely to be the first complaint you get and one of your bloggers biggest concerns. Here are some event post ideas you can borrow and adapt to get your bloggers unstuck. Share a photo gallery from the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2010

Photo by Geoff Livingston. Here's an interview with did with Holly Ross prior to the session. Thank you!) Also, a huge thanks to Geoff Livingston who took fabulous photos ! Shawn , a passionate free agent fundraiser and video blogger, was in the room.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

What kind of content do you already have that you could reuse (videos or interviews from events, data or research, etc.) Some of the leading platforms you may want to consider include (in alphabetical order): Blogger. Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ). MoveableType. Squarespace. Prepare to Change Directions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2016

Flickr Photo by Annamatic3000. The third way was recently pointed out by Vu Le, Nonprofit With Balls Blogger , in a hilarious way. Good self-care behaviors – actions that bring you energy such getting enough sleep, walking, or mindfulness – are what can help you deal with work stress.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 22, 2010

As it turns out, BBC journalist Peter Day did an extensive radio interview of the three social media panelists (and me) at the Forum in Oxford. Nathaniel Whittemore (the Change.org social entrepreneurship blogger) pitches June Cohen of the TED conference to pull together TEDxVolcano impromptu conference for the next day: Sunday!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

If you’re not familiar with Brandon, he’s the blogger/photographer behind Humans of New York (HONY). Photo a Day Campaign. Use your Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts to share a photo of someone who’s been impacted by your mission. Then, let their photos and stories build the case for your year-end ask.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Photo by Kino-Eye in Flickr. That's me interviewing Jonny Goldstein after he interviewed me. It's part of my series of video blogging famous video bloggers on technique (so far have interviewed or captured them in action -- Nick Booth , Steve Garfield , and Robert Scoble ). I asked him about shooting techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Maybe next week we'll see photos from BarCampBlock ? Maybe next week we'll see photos from BarCampBlock ?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 25, 2010

T he fourth guest post in my have fun, do good blogger series is by Amy Sample Ward. Amy is a blogger and trainer focused on supporting and educating organizations and changemakers in the use of evolving technologies that cultivate and engage communities. Happy Monday, Have Fun, Do Gooders! Sharing is caring, so they say!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

To top it off, I did an interview with Wendy Harman from the Red Cross about her recent experience using Twitter and other tools to spread buzz for campaign - Social Media Roadblock. Tell me about the campaign - what, why,objectives. Tell me about the campaign - what, why,objectives. The Social Media Roadblock.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

Photo by Krystyl We've been hearing a lot about larger scale fundraising efforts on Twitter and cause fatigue and how it will become more and more difficult for charities to distinguish their social giving campaigns amid the noise. Louis Gray has an interview with her. Photo by Steve Garfield. Great work Drew!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Include the following key items to make it easier for a reporter or blogger to develop your story into a feature, and increase the likelihood of it getting picked up: Direct quotes from “in the know” sources. Photos that help tell your story. Great photos can help ensure your story gets picked up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I was able to share photos , tweets , Facebook updates , and Instagram photos in real time. My Cambodian friend, Mongkol , a blogger that I met five years ago when he came to the US to do his graduate studies, wrote us a note to hand to our taxi driver. I met Sopharath in 2007 and recorded this interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Flickr Photo by Geoff Livingston. Networked Nonprofit – Interview with Allison Fine. Note From Beth: Frank Barry from BlackBaud kindly agreed to write a guest post showcasing some of the best presentations caught on video at the BlackBaud’s Conference last week. Social Media: Paint by the Numbers with Holly Ross of NTEN.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Before you draft your blogger outreach email, check out my 10 Tips for Asking Bloggers to Write About Your Cause. Flickr photo contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. In this segment I interview Jonny Goldstein about how to shoot video without shooting yourself in the foot in the editing room. Jonny's tips include: 1.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Provide a link to a page with bios for bloggers. If your blogging platform doesn't allow you to do that, have bloggers include a one-line bio at the end of their posts. Link to other bloggers Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Interviews (written, audio, video).

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds. You can read a transcript of my interview with Zainab Salbi here. You can read a transcript of my interview with Lisa Witter here.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Add visual variety by highlighting new photos, captions, and links in the slide rotation every week. Cycle through a combination of blog authors and guest bloggers from within your organization, board members, influencers, etc. Spotlight/Profile, Interview. Media – Photos, Video, Audio. Commentary or Editorial.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. We also did an interview with the reporter to get a feel for what went into the reporting. for the Big Vision Podcast. is and how it works: David Cohn: Spot.us

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Between the internet strategy teleseminar for the San Francisco Writing Conference I did on Monday, the blogging presentation I did for the Oakland branch of Ladies Who Launch on Tuesday, and the consults I had with individual bloggers on Wednesday and Thursday, I've been asked several times this week: "How do I increase my blog traffic?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Group Photo with Certificates. Here’s an interview with the translators about best practices for facilitating training activities that need to be translated. Chema Gargouri, In Country Director, Tunisia being interviewed by the local radio station in Fez, Morocco. Design for Flexibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Photo by Jonny Goldstein. Here's two of my favorite video bloggers! Spices of Life -Mr Garfield works behind the camera to capture acclaimed food writer Nina Simonds as she interviews the likes of ???Iron Some rights reserved. Vlog Soup -Steve???s s weekly sampling of the best of the web videosphere. Iron Chef???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Dee Dee is one of two women on the five-person Clogger Team responsible for organizing the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. Viirak interviewed her during the video blogging workshop) She presented in the morning of the first day about why blogging has been useful to her. In this photo, Pagna is on the left. Photo by Thomas Wanhaff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2008

It recommends links and photos while you write. I also didn't like the photos it recommended (and in fact one it suggested was all rights reserved). I recently discovered a blogging work flow tool called Zemanta , that according to its web site. will save you time and increase traffic. How do you get your inspiration or ideas for blog?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

Thousands of photos in flickr (and really good ones). Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. A couple of personal highlights of the sessions: Photography Tips Kris Krug who is an awesome photographer who gave us great tips on improving our photos. Two awesome parties.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2007

"[S]top thinking about how crazy the times are, and start thinking about what the crazy times demand."-- Seth Godin A couple weeks ago blogger Latoya Peterson posted her 2008 Activist Resolutions on Racialicious. Power is on my Big Vision Podcast dream interview wish list, if anyone knows her and can provide me with an introduction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I could have created guest author accounts, but I could not figure out a way where I could approve a post in draft and have it also include photos. The google spreadsheet allowed me to easily grab the text and code for the original post, include a bio and photo, etc. I have a process where I do an "exit interview."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Here's but one example from a blogger: “I took an American Red Cross class I thought was less than satisfactory. […] Someone found my blog post and told the local chapter director. They spend time reading other posts by the blogger to help make this decision. Did HSUS proclaim that photo competitions were a waste of time?

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