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ROI (Results on Insights) of Online Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Cursed Thing Last year at this time, I was in Austin, TX doing a keynote workshop for Legal Services Corporation on the ROI of Nonprofit Technology. I still think these are components are essential and should be applied to looking at the ROI (Results on Insight) for nonprofits and social media. Do you agree?

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12 Not-So-Great Realities About Nonprofits and Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Next Big Thing in social media has no tangible ROI. Snapchat is the Next Big Thing of 2016 and though it’s all the rage in the social media blogosphere, there’s absolutely no tangible ROI in using it. The last Next Big Thing still has no tangible ROI. But ROI is minimal in the traditional sense.

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5 Infographics About Infographics To Master Basics in Five Minutes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In my forthcoming book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine, my favorite chapter was about the sense-making process of measurement – called “Measurement and the Aha! Source: Hot Button Studio. Moment—Using your data to tell stories, make decisions, and change the world.”

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Attend Online Nonprofit Technology Conference (Special Discount for Beth's Blog Readers)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm honored to have a chapter in the book about ROI and you can hear geek out about it here. I'll be presenting about ROI as it pertains to investing in technology infrastructure or systems, not just social media. I did a panel presentation at the NTC conference in April on the chapter as well. Keynotes from Ami Dar.

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Program Management Statistics: 12 Stats and How to Use Them

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Constituents Demonstrating a New Behavior/Skill. To get this number, divide the number of constituents demonstrating a new behavior/skill by the total number of constituents taught that new behavior/skill. Fundraising ROI. Then multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage. Returning Constituents.

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are many things in my life and work that I need to streamline, and an important skill to facilitate this is learn how to say no. Information Coping Skills and Social Media Productivity Skills This is more personal use, but if you are a nonprofit professional tasked with social media strategy you will need skills in these areas.

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good. Chapter 2 :: Experiment with Social Media Dashboards. Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Chapter 2 :: Deciding What Social Media Tools to Use. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace?