Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

This useful handbook summarizes and explains the brain science of how people learn and provides easy to use frameworks to help you design and deliver training where people learn. Brain-Based Learning: The New Science of Teaching and Training. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers. By Dave Meier.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

In an effort to understand where our information is going and what kind of a “digital shadow” we cast, I checked out a few easy-to-use tools to better see who’s seeing me. Find the whole list o’ tracker tools here on Me & My Shadow. Casting Digital Shadows: What Is It, Really, and Remind Me Why I Care?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. Images in particular are much more attention-grabbing than text alone—they’re much more likely to be remembered, and the human brain can process them incredibly quickly (in only about 13 milliseconds ). Your CTAs give readers the tools they need to get involved.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

When humans hear a story, the chemicals cortisol, dopamine, and oxytocin are released in our brains—the chemicals that form memories, keep us engaged, and deepen our relationships. Go Live Most social media platforms (such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok) offer the ability to do a live broadcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2009

There is more analysis and reaction to the Washington Post piece two days ago that trashed the Facebook Causes application and caused quite a lot of commentary and reactions from those of us work with nonprofits. His recommendations are directed at the the folks at Facebook Causes who created the application and nonprofits using the tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2011

Here they are: Guy Kawaski: Facebook is picture economy, while Twitter is a link economy. He uses a Twitter monitoring tool called “Hibari&# although it is just for Mac because it filters well. Charles Porch, Facebook. JD gave an amazing presentation packed full of practical and useful tips and tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity. We will, of course, share the tools in the context of best practices. I don’t think that tools alone can do it alone. Share it below! Mindfulness'

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our brains tell us, “Wow! Emails may still be one of the most effective fundraising tools, but it’s also a crowded space. Facebook Fundraisers, Instagram donation stickers, and other social fundraising campaigns are becoming more common. Want them to post to Facebook? They’ll want a return on that investment! Abby Jarvis.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

While some introduced alternative philosophies for measuring the nuances tied to social media, others wondered aloud whether ROI simply wasn’t necessary as the tools and methodologies for analyzing yields didn’t yet exist. . "Over the years, Social Media experts attempted to redefine ROI for a new era of influence.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

You may use free or paid tools to show numbers such as growth in followers, Likes and shares, RT’s, and sentiment based on secret algorithms by computer programs. What are the Best Tools for Collecting Data? The human brain is the best analytics tool. But are these stats meaningful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

We also use it an opportunity for participants to get on Twitter as an individual and how to use it as a personal professional learning and branding tool. In India, the line between personality and brand is not strict as it is in the US – and the identities can be fluid.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

For best results, look for a virtual events platform that includes live streaming options and production tools. Gamification will encourage social interaction, stimulate the reward centers in our brain, and keep things interested. One of the primary benefits of a live event is the ability to chat with other event attendees.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

In our recent webinar on super-short videos , we heard from digital storytelling experts about how nonprofits and libraries can use these tools to easily make their own super-short videos. Nicholas Carr’s prescient book, The Shallows , claims that the Internet is doing something to our brains. Here's what we learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

There are many parallels to the use of social networks like Facebook. For those who are working on social networks and looking at how to catalyze their crowds on places like Facebook or Twitter - the advice resonated. I was particularly interested in hearing their views on how to ignite a network - how it to get it started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

You might remember that a few weeks ago there was an article in the Washington Post proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. I'll boil it down to " Causes is A Friending Tool, Not A Fundraising Tool." Tags: facebook. Causes isn't a magic bullet.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 21, 2010

Part of our conversation about who the community was and how it was broken down into groups also included some dedicated brain time about some of the words we were using. As CTX operates through partnerships with donor partners, all those donors have their own resources and content about tools and services. What’s in place now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

But it’s during the walk around the block or staring out the window of the Acela to New York when we can thaw out the brain freeze and go for the breakthrough. As grantmakers, we must engage the multiplier levers at our disposal – convening and connecting are two tools we can use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

In addition, we will be using a wiki to showcase learning and a private Facebook group for daily contact and “just in time” support. I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones. 3. Create A World Fusion Curriculum. The power of peer knowledge at work!

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

For best results, look for a virtual events platform that includes live streaming options and production tools. Gamification will encourage social interaction, stimulate the reward centers in our brain, and keep things interested. One of the primary benefits of a live event is the ability to chat with other event attendees.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Internet of Things gives objects a brain and connects them to each other. No code options have the potential to unleash the office from IT, liberating employees to customize their tools to fit individual needs. Facebook even changed its name in what can only be seen as an advance grab on this technology.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Use these tools to streamline your planning process. While you might be in a planning phase for your annual fundraising goals and plans, don’t forget that you could also create one of these for every campaign you run – it’s a great tool for many uses. You just wrapped up year-end appeals. How much time can they devote each week?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Her post was based off of the Brains of Fire Manifesto, “ 10 Lessons Learned in Igniting Word of Mouth Movements.” The new social tools that we are here to discuss are not so new anymore. But we cannot use these tools to dictate the movement. Both posts influenced this speech. Never forget that, either.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

We’ve seen everything from completely fresh “Choose Your Own Adventure” type fundraisers to new takes on classic school events that combine typical school events like spelling bees, show and tell, brain bowls, and talent shows with fundraising. Facebook Live and YouTube Live are free options that your participants will be used to.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Sit in a circle and share ideas and resources, while the "presenters" are facilitators instead of providers of one-way brain dumps via PowerPoint. What tools can I have folks install to help manage their password security that I wouldn't have to babysit on their individual computers? I love it. Are we in compliance?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

Many of the new wearables are biometric tools that dominate the emerging field of fitness wearables. The Interaxon Headband is a brain-wave detector that sends real time information on your brain activity to your phone, supposedly so you can improve concentration and composure. Forget Facebook.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Research has shown, however, that the average person's brain can only manage about 150 quality relationships. You can manage your social interactions across platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), It's a very useful tool that I'm loving because of how it is improving my communication with our friends on social media."

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Sit in a circle and share ideas and resources, while the "presenters" are facilitators instead of providers of one-way brain dumps via PowerPoint. What tools can I have folks install to help manage their password security that I wouldn't have to babysit on their individual computers? I love it. Are we in compliance?

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. Mind mapping is an exceptional tool for business planning, communicating ideas to employees, and supporting your nonprofit organization's project management processes. Mind mapping tools allow you to visualize all points. Mind Meister.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Free agents use social-media channels like Facebook and Twitter and can create social movements in the palms of their hands. Its true impact has yet to be measured, but Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and every other social media platform have already caused a revelation in how people want to communicate. They want to connect.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2010

I shut off my computer all weekend and didn't even look at Facebook. Don't let yourself get overwhelmed by the thousands of social media reports, tools, analyses, blog posts, and recommendations out there. Turns out, there were plenty in our own backyard. I read and read and quickly became overwhelmed. I took a break from reading.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Being online or living a connected lifestyle is something many of us do - and as smart phones, Facebook, ipads, and other technology tools become part of lives, we have to examine our relationship with them and find balance. He also talked about changing his brain chemistry. I had to reteach my body not to respond in this way.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

This made think about focusing less on the tools, but more on the implications for nonprofits. This post describes several projects that represent the future of technology and education because they meld tools and needs. Last year , I heard Jerry Michalski use the metaphor of the global brain in talk about the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

I have a hypertext brain. If you are starting, you need to begin by manually across multiple networks and then automate the search using a listening/analytics tool. Get granular - figure how how many unique visits a particular blogger sent, a Facebook Event, or Digg. . Mentions an alternative tool to Feedburner - Pheedo.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The leading apps are Snapchat , Facebook Messenger , and WhatsApp. That said, some of the group predictions that clearly did come to pass include: "The rise of crowdfunding as an important fundraising tool. When major tech players and platforms like Google, Salesforce, Facebook, PayPal, Kickstarter, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2007

It was a late afternoon session and I was brain dead. Anyway, I stumbled upon a group on Facebook called " Email Bankrupcy " Most of my emails now are notifications that someone has posted, either something to do with facebook, or a comment on my blog, or a reply to a forum message I'd left, or something along those lines.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

tools and tactics for listening, and how do you use your findings to. discover what brings a group of people to your Facebook page vs. your. Twitter and Facebook are the de facto. It may be better to use monitoring tools to find channels of current activity." What are your favorite. Once I knew. they were saying.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

In my new series Designing for Good , we’ll chat with these innovators about their inspirations, challenges, and favorite tools. You need to be open to new ideas and willing to let go of what’s in your brain, so open mindedness is key. My favorite tools for design? WHAT DO BOTH OF YOU DO AT MALARIA NO MORE? .

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