Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

This highly interactive and engaging community conversation will look at how nonprofits can create a culture of experimenting, testing, learning and correcting. The Benefits of Content Curation. This session will be brains on and hands on and cover the best practices of content curation for nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

In those few seconds, a flurry of thoughts flash inside your brain: Who is the sender? As a nonprofit marketer, you are on the other side of this great brain fire. Bad jokes can also be a turnoff, so spend a little time crafting those jokes and test them out on your coworkers before hitting the send button. Test It Out.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

In those few seconds, a flurry of thoughts flash inside your brain: Who is the sender? As a nonprofit marketer, you are on the other side of this great brain fire. Bad jokes can also be a turnoff, so spend a little time crafting those jokes and test them out on your coworkers before hitting the send button. Test It Out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

But, if you use reflection, documentation,pilot tests, and iteration, it is like tasting your soup while there’s still time to make adjustments. I use both. I have written a lot about how it is important to understand how the brain works, how people learn by using learning theories to guide the design of your workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

As a trainer, one of the most exciting parts of working on a book is developing instructional materials based on the content and leading workshops to help put the ideas into practice. Over the past six months, I have been developing and piloting workshops on self-care and we-care as part of the leadership development training I do.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Matching the right copy and content with the right visual images. How to test and fine-tune a story over time. A picture is worth about 60,000 words because studies have shown that the human brain processes images about 60,000 times faster than plain text.”. How visuals can help make data more comprehensible.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

But, since this measurement only accounts for those who open your email, it’s much better than the clickthrough rate in truly measuring the strength of your email content. There is no shortage of people who have proclaimed, “Content is king.” Four Terms. Two Equations. According to IBM, there are 2.5 What’s a quintillion?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

Content is lifeblood of your page. Write Something" lets you post rich content". More interactive content is better - the Wall is a history of interactive. When you start to write in the "write something" you get options to add links, photos, videos - post things that are beyond promotion content. Standard best practice.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

People are now coming to the library to see it as it includes content by all the 500 participants from that night. The Brain exhibition, for example, has a table where people can work together to put together the pieces of the brain neuron by neuron. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 28, 2020

Some Internet People say some that sparks something in your brain. We’re all starting to see the gaps and fragility in institutions and systems we may foolishly have believed were rock-strong, or at least unlikely to be tested so vigorously. Some Internet People strike the flint every time. as if that is what everyone needs.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

And her social media feeds are full of polished, highly personalized content, which is good for everyone. If you’re a nonprofit founder, then Fundwriter can help you write great donor-facing content like special appeal letters and more. is ready to help you write almost any kind of content. Test them out to see what works.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

It doesn’t empower you to create new content and keep up with the latest developments in your field. The content you share within the LMS is dull and unengaging. Accessible Content Delivery. eLearning content pricing that brings in revenue and is affordable for members. Request a demo and test the solution for yourself.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

Instead of racking your brain trying to come up with another engaging iteration of the same email, AI can help write it for you, and you’ll only need to spend a couple brief minutes checking it over. Automatically Personalize Content for your Audience. The commercial sector has already spearheaded the use of personalized content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2015

That’s the focus of one of the sessions – so I have been reflecting a lot on this topic to come up with some useful exercises, discussion questions, and session content. It prompted research and reading to find some ideas to test out on myself before using it in the leadership development program.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. If your current content management system doesn’t support multiple content types, consider switching to a more robust platform, like WordPress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2007

I still feel like I haven't totally wrapped my brain around all this. Tim Davies from the UK volunteered to be the guinea pig and test the thinking process (a logic model of sorts) for his newly launched web project that incorporates social media strategies. And, it will make your brain hurt! What data matters most?

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Internet of Things gives objects a brain and connects them to each other. Education—Tailor personalized learning journeys, create course outlines, and aid in the development of test questions and learning materials for certification programs. For better or worse, social media creates a new form of communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

My colleague, Brian Reich, offered a Brain Dump " post where he lays out how Facebook Causes can be a game changer in the future and what needs to change. Not so much in the traditional sense of testing features, but in implementing and documenting the results of their strategies. Credit to Steve MacLaughlin for that phrase).

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. In my opinion|Personally|In my view}, if all {webmasters|site owners|website owners|web owners} and bloggers made good content as you did, the {internet|net|web} will be {much more|a lot more} useful than ever before.|

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

  As part of the preparation, we surveyed participants for their burning questions and that's how I created the content.    This seems like a no brainer for theatre companies or museums who want to dip their toes into FourSquare to test it.   The questions were a mix of strategic and tactical.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

So, I design all of our in-house print and web-content, including proposals, email templates, social media posts, logos, invites, everything. You need to be open to new ideas and willing to let go of what’s in your brain, so open mindedness is key. WHAT DO BOTH OF YOU DO AT MALARIA NO MORE? . Pratima: I’m the Graphic Designer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

The five practical steps of the research-based, pressure-tested The Ask Approach™ methodology are: Choose Curiosity : How you can awaken your curiosity to make new discoveries and unexpected connections. The more you train yourself to listen for content, emotion, and action, the less you'll have room to take in external distractions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2007

I've been following Marc Sirkin's blog for about a year before I met him at last year's Games for Change Conference where he taught me Brain Age and Mario. (At Do you want them to read content, download a screen saver, sign an online petition, sign up for more information, sign up to volunteer, make a donation, or something else?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

This workshop was advertised as a crash course and I think packed enough content in there for 3 full days. I also tested out a couple of instructional techniques for the first time and learned something myself. Right away, I introduce them to Twitter as a resource - the collaborative brain.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change. This style of game play connects the brain and body to the game’s experience. While some press on with the increased difficulty, in Simon’s play testing, some quit playing the game altogether. JURY FEEDBACK. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

I’ll take Giving Tuesday as my test case. When a donor reads your year-end appeal, their brain is working fast to answer this question: “Is this for me?” Content is never going to be perfect, and your social media to do list will never be fully complete. Test, see what’s working, and do more of that.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Captivating blog content is a prime opportunity to engage supporters and get them more invested in your cause. In this post, we’ll highlight nine captivating content ideas for your nonprofit’s blog. Compelling images The human brain can process images as quickly as 13 milliseconds. Let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

" Cityzenjane's goal for this feed is to provide you with content that will inspire you to make a great green future. I started my blog as a test bed for theories I have about blogging and it's growing impact. She's just the type of nonprofit tagger we're looking for over at the NP Tagovates Affinity Group at N-TEN.)

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

People are now coming to the library to see it as it includes content by all the 500 participants from that night. The Brain exhibition, for example, has a table where people can work together to put together the pieces of the brain neuron by neuron. It provides an opportunity for learning but also for strangers to connect.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2007

Two very interesting articles today by Ian Bogost , courtesy of Gamasutra , about the potential of games as a more generalized medium for interaction with content. Similarly, the enormously successful casual Brain Game, which is essentially a repetitive IQ test experience, isn't popular solely because it's fun. situations.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 20, 2016

One tried-and-true design element that has stood the test of time on the Internet is pairing a striking_or even shocking, depending on your organization’s mission—visual image with a direct call to action. So what can you do to be sure your group is on the leading edge of website design?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

But it is always a good exercise to make your brain think in a different way. Test and tweak. What's Up With Feedburner by Beth Kanter Google Analytics Primer sponsored by NTEN with screencast and wiki created by Beth Kanter Using Postrank To Evaluate the Top Content on my blog by Beth Kanter. Document on the fly.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Launch and promote fundraisers Before you launch your fundraisers, test the donation buttons by donating a dollar to the campaign yourself. When people read stories , chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin are released in their brains. Only test one change at a time so that you know which change grabbed supporters’ attention.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

So, if you have to leave early or maybe you get interrupted, or you just want to review the content, maybe share it with a colleague, don’t worry, you will be able to do that. I like to laugh, so I’m going to move quickly through the content. Just look for an email from me a little later on today with all those goodies. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

So, if you have to leave early or maybe you get interrupted, or you just want to review the content, maybe share it with a colleague, don’t worry, you will be able to do that. I like to laugh, so I’m going to move quickly through the content. And I know Steven is watching the chat, and I’m staying focused on the content.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Launch and promote fundraisers Before you launch your fundraisers, test your donation buttons by donating to the campaign yourself. If you host a peer-to-peer fundraiser, provide guidance for your volunteer fundraisers by sharing content and images to include on their online pages.

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