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Great reads from around the web on June 16th

Amy Sample Ward

I'm checking out this new "Digg for associations" from Wild Apricot. Junction49 - Junction49 want to challenge the negative perception that young people don't volunteer in traditional ways anymore. The site has become a place for young people to showcase the work they are doing to make a difference.

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Great reads from around the web on June 15th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). We reached out to people we’ve never met and got them onboard. This was a real chance to harness social media across all platforms.

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Generating Buzz: Using Social Media to Drive Website Traffic

NTEN

If ignored, however, it can lead to tears of anguish and people punching their computers. I spend a lot (and I mean a lot) of time trying to figure out how to use social networking, bookmarking and news sites to enhance the National Wildlife Federation's online presence. and Hellotxt or your bookmarking updates through Onlywire.

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Three Cheap Tools to Measure Blogs and Social Media

Care2

One of the big questions I often get asked by nonprofit campaigners is “how do I know if our blog and social media are succeeding and resonating with people?&# Or is your content a total snore and leaves people feeling un-inspired? Great question. Greasemonkey Script. Allows you to see engagement trends over time.

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The Scoop on the New and Improved Google Analytics

Care2

Google Analytics reported that people have shared that they've had difficulties using traditional path analysis tools. This breakdown of data will let you determine just how successful and engaging portions of your website are, and determine how people got to each particular page--was it a google search? Pretty cool. watching videos.

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Social Media Case Study Slam Panel at NTC 08: Danielle Brigida, NWF - A Case Study on Traffic

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This case study is by Danielle Brigida from the NWF and her experience using Digg and StumbleUpon for generating traffic. Today I'll be talking about using Digg and Stumbleupon specifically. Slide 4: After attending last year's NTEN, two tools stuck out for me that I really wanted to try- Digg and Stumbleupon.

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What's Your Social Media Baseline?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

number of Facebook fans, Twitter followers, Digg links, Delicious bookmarks, and referrals from social media sites, plus existing website traffic). Chris suggests: Before you start the clock it is a good idea to benchmark where you’re at. Make a note of the obvious numb ers.