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"Press 2 for Chickens": Innovating African Radio Stations

NTEN

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Capturing Voices from the Field in Tanzania. Photo: Bart Sullivan .

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many of your supporters are becoming overwhelmed with tweets, status updates, emails, texts, and print and broadcast media and because of that it’s getting more difficult for your “Thank You” message to stand out from all the noise. However, while in Asia I got to watch CNN Asia and the BBC and read the local press.

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What Dogs Teach Us About Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Just make sure you have a filter so everything that irks you isn’t broadcast to the entire team. They look at body language and tone of voice, not just the actual words spoken. So we pressed on. And authentic leaders are seen as more competent leaders. Of course, everyone has negative emotions, too. Think about it.

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Case Study: Tools for Community Engagement

NTEN

Twitter should be used for cultivation, not broadcasting. She explains that when they first approached this media, they thought it would be a way to amplify voices of people who weren't being heard. Focused engagement, with direct messages, replies, and retweets required a different process and purpose than broadcast messages.

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M+R’s Guide to A More Inclusive Media Relations Approach

M+R

To back up: Many communications professionals have long viewed the traditional mainstream outlets (such as The Washington Post, New York Times , and the main broadcast news networks) as the gold standard, regardless of who their work impacts or who their audiences are. Where could those stories make the most difference?

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How the Media Covered Voting Rights in 2020

M+R

More than a quarter of the top 20 stories shared on social media were a result of a high profile or celebrity voice speaking out on voting rights. And whether it’s a celebrity or politician, readers tend to contextualize their understanding of a given issue through key influencers or voices that dominate such a field. .

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[VIDEO] Strategies for Retaining Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and Donors

Bloomerang

And then as they’re signing up, try including some celebratory language in your sign-up process. You can try kind of extending that celebratory language on your confirmation page. Show them that you value them enough to kind of broadcast their achievements to your followers. But celebrate them publicly.

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