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Making Facebook Groups Rock for Nonprofits – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Think: How can I encourage others to use the group in the same way, not just as a means for marketing/broadcasting information? Docs are like super-simple wikis, and probably the most truly collaborative aspect of a Facebook group. Docs are great for posting information that you plan to come back to again and again.

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Case Study: Tools for Community Engagement

NTEN

Twitter should be used for cultivation, not broadcasting. Focused engagement, with direct messages, replies, and retweets required a different process and purpose than broadcast messages. When it came to blogger outreach, a Google Doc was the preferred and successful tool. Stacey uses it for one-to-one personal connections.

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"Google Was Our First Office": Managing a Worldwide Staff

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So how does this "incubator" work? . There are 500 volunteers working for PresenTense each year, mainly from North America and Israel, but also from other places around the globe. They used Google docs to help share documents with the volunteers worldwide as they worked on the magazine. Online Collaboration.

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2014 NTC Report: The Wins, The Fails, The Ideas for 2015

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We hear this feedback and will continue to work on improvements. As a consultant working for an agency, sometimes there can be some issues with sharing "institutional knowledge" but all of the presenters I saw -- orgs and agencies alike -- were totally open and honest and it is a delight to be in that kind of company. Flat out, fail.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most nonprofits have not yet embraced Twitter’s new Vine App , thus they may not have an understanding of how to record and broadcast the world (and social good) in six second bites. Even more amazing, their smartphone and tablet apps allow you to broadcast live from anywhere, anytime… for free. Vine :: vine.co.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. GivingTuesday :: givingtuesday.org.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. It is a must download! GreatNonprofits :: greatnonprofits.org.

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