Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

The process encourages stakeholders describe user profiles and what the site needs to meet their needs. Chris, who is a talented designer and visual facilitator, used a variety of techniques to help us brain storm, discuss, and flesh out the user scenarios. Three hours never went so fast.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The truth is that most inexpensive, lower-end website options are designed to support e-commerce sites, even if they’re listed as having “nonprofit options.” Trying to tailor these sites to support your organization can require custom coding, reconfiguration, and quite a few support tickets. Others do, too!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

In many cases, supporters will recognize your avatar on social media sites long before their brains even begin to register the name of your nonprofit. and likely many more sites in the future. The visual appeal of your social media avatar is very important to the success of building your online brand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. Rosen’s research can not yet determine what the impact is on our brains and lives as it too soon. The diagram below illustrates a Ludic Loop in checking your email. This is a Ludic Loop!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And how you should never feel bad about asking someone for a philanthropic gift, because it delivers a shot of dopamine that lights up the pleasure center of their brains. Note: All of these community-builders can be hosted on-site or online.] I write a lot about the “ warm glow ” people experience when they contemplate giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I invited Sarah Johnson who a researcher for Tuck.com, a site devoted to covering sleep science to investigate. The circadian region of the brain connects directly to special photoreceptors in the eye called ganglion cells. The ganglion cells then send signals directly to the circadian region of the brain.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Indeed, with the Internet now funneling so much information into our brains on a daily basis it’s easy to get lost in the cacophony of the web and the short attention spans it’s created. It may sound antiquated given the virtual world we live in, but lots of people still want to pick up the phone, drop by your offices or mail in a donation.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. . Regardless of the platform you chose, be sure to post content to the site and share the link across your marketing channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The presentation looks at how younger generations are always connected and are multi-taskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and approach problems in a different way from older generations. It raises the question (unanswered) whether this is a good or bad thing. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. 4) Read more books. My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers. 6) Say “Please” and “Thank You.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

They’ve outlined their strategy on their web site. The site clearly outlines the ills that technology has on our world , but it also offers a solution going forward. I just learned about turning my phone to grayscale because the brightly colored icons give your brain a shiny reward every time we open up our phone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

Or if you’ve developed the bad habit of mindless checking of your social sites or other social media bad habits. Distractions can be internal and come from our brains , our thoughts. Brain Fitness. Source: Lumosity Site. We think of something else we need to do while doing something else.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

(Please visit the site to view this video). This video was produced by Left Brain Right Brain Productions , a video production firm that specializes in supporting social enterprises. In the spirit of our Storymakers digital storytelling challenge, TechSoup is thrilled to debut our own digital story! Already know us?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. As we face an even darker winter due to the pandemic, we need to keep improving our resilience, the ability to adapt well in spite of significant stressors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Pictured above).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Pictured above).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. This year we hiked by Pacific Ocean near Moss Bay.(Pictured Pictured above).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

Going offline for 24 hours or more to reboot your brain can do your spirit, mind, and body a lot good. And it is a lot of fun to do with other people – so that’s why I really like the idea of the “ National Day of Unplugging ” which begins today, March 4th at sundown and last until sundown on Saturday, March 5th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2014

” They set up daily messages on their web site and social media channels to let everyone what was going on. .” Barb says she thought it was great that they might raise some money and some visibility on Facebook, but never in a million years did they anticipate that the fundraiser would transform into a global event.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

Sometimes it’s hyper-specific workshops, or one-on-one time with experts or an off-site mini-conference. Yes, most conferences will make their presentations available after they’re over, but taking notes puts the info in your brain without having to rewatch or relisten to content. And, if you’re able, it’s best to write notes by hand.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

The positioning and size of the text immediately draw the viewer’s focus to the call to action, planting the seed in their brain for taking action and helping your cause. It doesn’t stop at ticketing pages, though — you can input a wide variety of site data in your QR code. ” is front and center on the flyer.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Brain Lacy & Associates provide services for nonprofits including augmentation, analysis of data, prospect research, major donor information, and matching gift data. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021? Brian Lacy & Associates. Website: [link]. The Prospect Finder. Website: [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Growing Virtual Roots – How our online efforts led to amazing offline results – A great case study in community organizing, on and offline, from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. "From Submissions will be open until May 31 and the submission form can be filled out at the Lights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

15% of adult SNS users said they had an experience on the site that ended their friendship with someone. 15% of adult SNS users said they had an experience on the site that ended their friendship with someone. You can read more about the concept on his site and find links to his books. Many said they had both experiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain and the Body ” on June 20th. The book web site has a self-assessment so you can figure out your style. Best Selling Author Adam Grant, “ Give and Take ” will be doing a big session called “ It’s About Science!

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2011

According to a study by Blackbaud , NTEN and Common Knowledge, over 92% of nonprofit organizations have a presence on at least one social networking site, but most raise very little money through their social activity. Every person I talk to seems to have social media on the brain. 2) Lack of staffing. 3) Lack of focus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

No-cost 15 fruit and vegetable "brain foods" every day - Genesys Systems Integrator Fitness facility - Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa; Henderson Engineers Inc.; For example: Health center - Burns & McDonnell Subsidized fitness club memberships - DEG; Ryan LLC Monthly massage therapist visits - FishNet Security Inc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

My brain was completely fried and those around me were getting pretty fed up with the fact that I was never present, only connected… online, all the time. Whether you want to use Facebook or another social networking site for fun, I strongly recommend keeping one profile where your personality can really come through.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. We want every nonprofit to have a seat on the leadership table at organizations. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant.

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NTEN

JULY 26, 2012

Clear, intuitive navigation that is organized according to the brain of the people who come to your website and NOT your org chart. A 2-second statement that sums up who you are and what you do so that anyone glancing at the page gets it right away. A great email signup that entices people to provide you with their email address.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Take in the sites and tastes of DC. Liz Komper has the sccop on food trucks to check out - and that’s just the beginning of all of the community site-seeing and restaurant recommendations. Make sure to bring your brain power to compete in Geek Bingo, a helicopter obstacle course, karaoke, and dodgeball! Grab a pint.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

According to the brains of Wikipedia , digital footprints* are simply put “the trail of data that is left behind by users on digital services.” Lightbeam for Mozilla* Firefox users, is an add-on that maps out what first and third-party sites you visit on the web.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. In today’s digital age, where an increasing number of users access websites through their smartphones and tablets, having a mobile-responsive site is no longer just a nice-to-have but a necessity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2010

I've also been trying to wrap my brain around whether or not Foursquare has value for nonprofits. For more on creating mobile web sites, see Laura Quinn at Idealware's recent post ) Another interesting way that the Brooklyn Museum is incorporating social media, is its " Socially Networked Museum Membership " offers membership benefits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. How many of you report to the Finance Director? And they let you spend money on technology?

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