Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

Towards the end of the day, the New York Times published a story about a big announcement from Mark Zuckerberg about a change in the algorithm and newsfeed that it would prioritize what their friends and family share and comment on while de-emphasizing content from publishers and brands.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In fact, hashtags can increase engagement up to 50% and posts with at least one hashtag get 29% more interactions. allow them to feel involved) Engage with daily comments and posts. You can use it to broadcast your mission, create a community, reach donors, and to inform and recruit volunteers.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Interactive content for higher engagement. Nonprofit organizations can quickly boost their engagement with interactive content. Interactive content can make your engagement soar ? 66% of businesses that use interactive content consistently agree that audience engagement has increased. Consider this example from St.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Not only do you want to protect anyone interacting with your online event from falling victim to a malicious online attack, but you are also responsible for keeping their personal information secure. Certain event software may be able to disable users from posting comments in live chats or other areas where commenting is allowed.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

Engagers : Engagers belong to all the major social networks, and although only about five percent of social media users fall into this category, they are your broadcasters. While they read and watch updates rather than create new content or make comments, they are influenced by their more socially active friends and family.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2018

Posts will longer comments over posts with short comments. Facebook will continue to use the amount of reactions, comment, and shares to rank posts in News Feed. But now Facebook is putting an end to almost all organic public content that doesn’t “encourage meaningful interactions between people.”.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Not only do you want to protect anyone interacting with your online event from falling victim to a malicious online attack, but you are also responsible for keeping their personal information secure. Certain event software may be able to disable users from posting comments in live chats or other areas where commenting is allowed.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 11, 2014

” Let me translate: in social media we’re tending to have more frequent interactions with smaller groups of close contacts rather than doing Facebook broadcasts to large audiences. It’s back to the future.” Big Picture: Everything Is Getting Cheaper. mobile apps nptech mobiletechnology'

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

As organizations or community builders active online, working to practice and create quality engagement, we are often trying to guide, collect or herd conversations and interactions into spaces that we have created or monitor closely. Join the conversation on the SSIR blog or share your ideas in the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Marlow looked at the size of one’s network on Facebook (in terms of number of friends) and then analyzed the rate of communication and interaction between those friends - based on comments, status updates, wall messages, etc. Men leave comments for 17 friends, women for 26. Men communicate with ten, women with 16.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Then they can comment, share and/or like your wall posts which then shares it with all their friends – now that’s viral. If you take a look at their page you’ll notice that there are hundreds if not thousands of people interacting there (I’ve added an image to the right – notice the red box towards the bottom). Be active daily.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” Lots of comments pros and cons. Mobile should be able engagement, not just broadcasting. I facilitated a session in the afternoon which was designed for peer interaction given the topic. ” I love these interactive sessions because the questions always give me great ideas for blog posts – so stay tuned.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Highlighting #winning moves from organizations such as Human Rights Campaign, charity: water and the Preeclampsia Foundation along with some only-named-behind-closed-doors social media #fails, the panel shared some “teaching moments” for attendees to keep to guide their social media success: Listen, don’t broadcast.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same. Though, with MySpace, organizations have different opportunities for creating profiles and interacting with supporters than on Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same. Though, with MySpace, organizations have different opportunities for creating profiles and interacting with supporters than on Facebook.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

We don't want thousands of disengaged supporters -- we want everyone we interact with to be engaged. Interact with people where they are: don't expect people to automatically come to your site. Don't just immediately broadcast your message once you join a community follow these steps and be respectful of the community: Listen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2008

Reciprocity : Roger Carr helped me with winning the America's Giving Challenge he blogged (more than once I might add), left supportive comments, retweeted to his network ( connected me to Dr. Mani ), and personally donated to my campaign. are sending me broadcast emails and generic private messages on Facebook asking me to donate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2008

   Because of the broadcast era, the relationship between a business and a customer became less personal.   Broadcasting AT large crowds doesn't work.   We lurk, we make a good comment 2.    Comments "before I saw the show, didn't want to come." 

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Many of the blog posts included pictures of food, school children and the bloggers interacting with sources they interviewed – making the blogs even more compelling to read! In the comments threads, we let readers know that there was indeed an online movement of families for healthier snacks in schools and then linked to our blog carnival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2005

Now, I enjoy working with my colleagues, traveling, searching for stories, interviewing people and listening to their stories and just interacting with them. I got an exchange deal with a local mobile phone company and they gave us a free dial number so that listeners can call in during the broadcast for free for one year.).

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Forum One

MAY 7, 2009

Consider using a tool that offers a VOIP options and just broadcasting the presenter?s As the meeting begins, provide some guidance on how participants can ask questions or comment during the meeting. Use the technology available to vary activity with video or slides, interactive polling, application sharing or whiteboard.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2008

Now, a year later, I’m using Twitter on a daily basis, and it’s brought up some new observations about participation on websites and in interactive venues like museums. I thought that Twitter was for broadcasting—a different but related kind of broadcasting from blogging. and post an average of five comments.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Twitter is like a big radio party--everyone can broadcast and everyone can listen. If radio was a brand new media format and you had the opportunity to host a show or run a station, you'd probably listen to some other stations before deciding whether and what to broadcast. It's okay if you start by just following. Tell me who you are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

An ecosystem where its members connect, interact, and support not just the people in their circles but people they ‘bump into’ based on some ‘random’ interest and connection. You may find some of these comments in the thoroughly engaging video as well, though some of the Ann’s more salient points didn’t make it into the footage.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

I was starting to hear more and more about the service (from bloggers and early adopters like Beth Kanter and others), and simultaneously was launching a new website for Wellstone Action that we wanted to be more interactive, and which included a blog. Receive monthly updates 1 Comment | by Share Article in Social Networking , Web 2.0

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can even write encouraging comments on these posts while the campaign is running or give social media shoutouts to supporters who are pulling in lots of donations. A traditional telethon is a fundraising event broadcast on television during which donors can call in and give to a cause. Encourage social sharing.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Over 200,000 comments sent to the FCC and Senate and overturned and FCC ruling to block monopolies in media companies. Came up with sassy email newsletter and went against broadcasting best practices. Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program. Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

When David explained that each of the Holocaust Museum’s myriad comment boards, blogs, and online forums is moderated by a staff member, the audience turned a little green. If reviews include incorrect information, add your own comment giving helpful information about hours, prices, and new cool things people might like.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

This also allows for viewers to leave live comments and to interact with the individual or brand presenting in real-time. . So if you need to use your phone camera in a pinch, you can still shoot high-quality video and even broadcast it to social media platforms like Facebook Live and still get great attendee reception. .

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program Honorable Mention: National Parks Conservation Association Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign Over 200,000 comments sent to the FCC and Senate and overturned and FCC ruling to block monopolies in media companies.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 31, 2021

When you’re producing video marketing in the hopes of increasing the engagement or conversion of your target audience, you’ll want to look at how your viewers are interacting or connecting with your content. Check to see how often they watch your video, if they follow your links, and if they comment on and share your video. .

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

For instance, MoveOn.org recently has hosted competitions whereby members create short videos with a political message, and the winners get featured online and/or are broadcast on TV as political ads. They can also can be interactive with the online audience submitting questions via chat or email through a moderator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

In the comments , there was quite a lively discussion from nonprofit professionals raising some cautions and concerns. Focus 24 hour event with broadcasts and all local partners participating to raise awareness (a sort of Blog Action Day on steroids). This made curious: How did Twestival get started? Micro donations using TipJoy.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2007

But I’m here to tell you that mastering interactive calendars or sending photos on cell phones isn’t rocket science. For instance, are they having a two-way conversation with people outside of the organization, or are they just broadcasting messages. I want to interact with my readers from the start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The Broadcast Web.” The Broadcast Web i.e., one-to-many communications defined as broadcasting outward with complete control of the message and no public interaction or feedback. , here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. and Web 3.0. The Mobile Web.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

This also allows for viewers to leave live comments and to interact with the individual or brand presenting in real-time. . So if you need to use your phone camera in a pinch, you can still shoot high-quality video and even broadcast it to social media platforms like Facebook Live and still get great attendee reception. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

The Broadcast Web.” The Broadcast Web i.e., one-to-many communications defined as broadcasting outward with complete control of the message and no public interaction or feedback. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0, and Web 3.0. Replace the “Web 1.0: The Static Web” with “Web 1.0: The Mobile Web.

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