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In another hour, I'll be doing one of the Chronicle of Philanthropy chats - you can submit a question here. This post is my place holder where I post the questions, answers, follow up questions, links, and reflections. . MORE
It solves the problem of monitoring blog comments where people specifically mention you. People can make comments about you on other blogs and if you only track links from blog posts, you won't see it. BackType lets you find, follow and share comments from across the web. You can also track other bloggers and see where they commented -- I might do this only to study how the masters do it. MORE
Why aren’t they commenting on our content and mission and becoming a part of the conversation? Indeed, it appears that liking something such as photo or video, sharing information with others and commenting on said information is hard-wired into the human psyche, an inescapable and inherent trait that guides our thinking and our interactions with others. MORE
» March 18, 2008 Commenting On Your Blog: Zero Here is a great riff by Michele Martin on the failures to create conversation via a blog. Is it for the comments and conversation? Link: The Bamboo Project Blog: Six Reasons People Arent Commenting On Your Blog. Six Reasons People Arent Commenting on Your Blog 1. Blogs that come across as thinly-veiled sales pitches dont invite comments. Some blogs make you WANT to talk to the author and to other commenters. MORE
When people ask about blogging, the question of comments comes up more frequently than any other. There are many good ways to measure a blog's value , but somewhere inside ourselves, we feel that comments are the thing that validate a blog's existence. So when people ask, "Why don't more people comment?," But here's the problem: the vast majority of people who read your blog aren't reading it because they want or plan to comment on it. I'm not writing to get comments. MORE
Update: Due to overwhelming demand on the FCC's website, causing intermittent outages, they have extended the deadline for comments through midnight on Friday, July 18 , so there is still time to put your opinion in. The FCC updated that as of late Tuesday, they had already received more than 780,000 comments, including an open letter from Internet giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and others. MORE
They said yes! So, if you want a chance to win a new printer for your nonprofit’s office, please leave a comment on this post with the following: Your nonprofit organization and its mission and web site URL. So, if you work for nonprofit that is looking for a laser printer, leave me a comment. A couple of weeks, a PR agency working for Dell approached me with an offer that I was going to refuse: We will give a Dell 1355cnw Multifunction Color Printer. MORE
At the same time I have watched organization struggle to engage with Facebook supporters in meaningful ways using just the actions Facebook has provided; Like, Share, or Comment. After months of learning and developing, we launched ActionSprout.com; to help organizations unlock their Facebook Fans with actions that move beyond Like, Share and Comment. The mystery of creating real impact using Facebook has eluded many organizations for years now. MORE
And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. MORE
Most of these lame spams were posted as comments on my blog posts about lame spam. Weiner: Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Consulting » Lame spam as blog comments. Weiner: Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Consulting » Lame spam as blog comments I have understand your stuff previous to and you are just too wonderful. Weiner: Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Consulting » Lame spam as blog comments informations. MORE
Some of the lamest spam I see comes in the form of comments on my blog posts. Some sounds convincing, but my spam filters (Akismet and Bad Behavior) are incredibly good at catching them. It's particularly entertaining when the spam is trying to link to one of my spam of the day posts.). Here's an example. This one's a transparent ad for a weight loss program, but often I have to look harder to figure out what's going on. MORE
Chris Brogan reminded us that he declared today as World Comment Day. Ironically, I read a post from a month ago by Stowe Boyd called " Beyond Blogs: The Conversation Has Moved Into Flow " where he stats that conversation is moving from blog comments thread which is slow and static to a more fast form of conversation - the flow in Twitter, Friendfeed, and other places. Well, off to comment on some blogs MORE
However, Zarella found that text generates more comments on Facebook, which I believe is much more valuable then a passive “thumbs up, see ya later.” People Comment the Most on Text Updates. While text updates were commented on the most, they were one of the least Shared posts on Facebook. I know what you are thinking – yet another social media study. MORE
And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 1200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Probably missed it from scanning the 1200 panel names and titles - so add it in a comment. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 13-17, 2009 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. MORE
Blog comment systems have come a long way from the early days. Enter the new social commenting platforms. Let’s cover some of the benefits of using a social comment platform and get our hands dirty with the implementation specifics. Social comment systems have the advantage over the basic comment system in several ways. Also, most systems allow you to easily share the comment or the site with friends. MORE
We're sorry to report that we're having some technical difficulties with comments here on the TechSoup blog. Users are temporarily unable to post comments, but rest assured, we really do want to hear from you! Thanks for your patience while we work on the problem. Image: kittens , Elias Schewel (alas, our technical difficulties are not, in fact, kitten-based). TechSoup Help blog TechSoup MORE
Study Reveals How to Rein in Rude Online Commenters: Associations Now : It can be tempting to ignore rude comments made in online spaces, but a new study found that interacting with commenters may decrease the chances for incivility. Conducted by the Engaging News Project of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas at Austin, the study analyzed roughly 2,500 comments made on a Texas TV station’s Facebook page MORE
It’s been two weeks since Facebook launched a refresh to it’s blog Comments Box Plugin and the reviews have been mixed. The new Facebook Comments are no exception and nonprofits should think carefully before jumping to implement the system on their blog or website. TechCrunch and Dave Fleet have both done a great job outlining the pros and cons to Facebook’s new commenting system, but what does it all mean for nonprofits? MORE
I wrote recently about spam in the form of blog comments. The first sentence in the above comment yields over 400 million hits! There's been a deluge recently, and I want to call out some that look like they could be legit. Fortunately, my anti-spam filters (Akismet and Bad Behavior) caught them. I assume that most of these are planted for search engine optimization rather than to get people to click a link. MORE
All you have to do is leave a comment saying why you want the book by November 17th and on November 21st, I'll pick a winner using random.org. If you read my review of Causewired or any one of the many thumbs up reviews , and your book buying budget is a little tight right now, Tom Watson was kind enough to give me a copy of his new book, CauseWired to give away on this blog. MORE
Share the link, title, and names in the comments. 2008 SXSW Panel: Pimp Your Nonprofit Cause photo by Ed Schipul. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is selected through a combination of an open submission and voting process. The process has opened – so you can browse and vote for the nonprofit panels you think are worthy of being on the program until September 2, 2011. MORE
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. Nearly 650,000 people have submitted their comments already, but let's make it a million or more, to ensure that our organizations - and more importantly, the communities we serve - will continue to have fair and open access to the Internet. MORE
What to do about agitators, arguers and the misinformed on your email list and social media—and how to manage negative comments. The post How to Manage Negative Comments on Email + Social Media appeared first on Media Cause. MORE
If you want a chance to win a signed copy, leave a comment on this post and say how you will use Twitter to support your organization's mission. So, leave a comment for a chance to win Twitterville! Betsy Aoki The other day, I received this Tweet from Betsy Aoki. Betsy has offered to cover the cost of three more books (plus postage) for me to purchase at the book launch party on August 23rd and get signed copies for the winners. MORE
The Digital Influence Group is donating $10 to the US Campaign for Burma for every comment that is made on their post. Go comment here MORE
In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. He will respond to comments here and can also be reached on his blog (where this post first appeared). Jasper Visser and his colleagues at the not-yet-physically-open National Historisch Museum of the Netherlands have impressed me with their innovative, thoughtful approach to developing a dynamic national museum. MORE
If you want to win this copy, leave a comment that answers any of the following: The Dragonfly Model is: Focus, Grab Attention, Take Action, and Engage. MORE
If your panel isn’t on the list, add a link and title in the comments. Illustration by Jonny Goldstein of my SXSW panel proposal. Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and voting process. MORE
Here’s what some social media pros -- and our own Facebook fans -- have to say about responding to negative comments on blogs, forums and Facebook. If a comment contains information about you that is inaccurate or incorrect, play an active role in correcting it. Let the person know that you/why you deleted the comment and link to your guidelines. It can seem fishy if you remove all negative comments,” says social media strategist Farra Trompeter of Big Duck. MORE
We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. December 4, 2009 Benetech’s Reply Comments in response to the Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities The issue all comes down to human rights vs. money. MORE
How To Enter: I will pick two nonprofits based on the answers to this question: How could a new Dell Computer with Windows 8 help your nonprofit have more social impact? If you want a chance to win, please add a comment to this post with your answer and also include: Your nonprofit organization’s name and web site url and your email. I will accept comments on this post until Dec. I will accept comments on this post until Dec. MORE
So, when we talk about social media and being open and embracing the conversation, one of the most comment questions that comes up is: To what extent do you need to moderate the discussion in a socnet space or blog so it isn't antithetical to your mission? You moderate comments or leave it open. I'm not referring to comment spam , either. What I'm talking about deliberately are hateful comments by trolls that might happen if sensitive subject matter being discussed. MORE
As you know, it is Blog Action Day - and I just saw that Pundit Mom launched a " make a comment on this blog and I'll donate $1 to Capital Area Food Bank " So, I'm off to leave a comment Next Monday, I'm leading a workshop on social media at the Share Our Strength Leaders Conference in Washington, DC. MORE
I was not able to comment because I could not read the screen. The downside of getting older is reading glasses. I buy cheap ones because I loose them and I seem to be on an accelerated path of requiring higher magnifications. Today, I popped out of my RSS reader to view this site because of this announcement. not sure if it means I've moved from 1.75 magnification to 2.00 magnification or if it was not enough contrast between the black of title and the charcoal gray background. MORE
I asked a nonprofit the other day when they expressed concern about receiving critical comments on their blog. Has anyone ever died from a blog comment? I also hear a lot of fears that there will be too many comments. Let’s wait to see if you get any comments, and 2. Don’t be afraid of blog comments. blog blogging comments nonprofit nptech net2 MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. at 1:55 pm { 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Strauss 04.03.09 MORE
And while WordPress has some terrific plugins available that can help you create and manage a comment section on your site, too often unforeseen problems and lapses exist that stymie the commenting process. Sometimes the problem leading to a dearth of comments is the way the site itself is being administered: not replying to visitors who opine on a post, discouraging ongoing discussions with users by utilizing a slow or inefficient comment section etc. MORE
Read comments carefully and be sure to have the author/poster/someone from your organization answer questions. You don’t want to monopolize the conversation, but keep an eye on the comments and pop in when the time’s right. Your New Favorite Flowers: Audience Plants Have friends or colleagues in the field lined up and ready to comment on a post if need be, especially when you first launch your blog or introduce a new blogger or column. Leave a comment—but of course!—and MORE
I also like commenting there because, well, Alan has a great sense of humor. So no wonder I tied for first place as one of the most frequent commenters on his blog. Every year, Alan does a week of comment blogging and as preparation he reviews who has commented the most on his blog. I will take all my writing to blog via the comment space of other sites. comment blogging??? I enjoy commenting on other blogs almost more than writing my own. MORE
In the worst case, you might block someone who’s being extremely inappropriate, and delete their comments. On The Atlantic last week, Rob Lyman shared some ways of dealing with trouble-making commenters more actively. He explains how to disarm bad commenters, or make them reveal their ignorance without stooping to their level. It’s a familiar concern when you’re managing a social media presence: what do you do if someone is being nasty? MORE
Aristotle Yesterday I had my first angry commenters on what seemed like an innocuous post about women speaking at the Green Festival : Will Joan Blades also tell her audience how Jews control the media, Jews manipulate U.S. Anyone can post comments and many of the comments identified were not, in fact, made by MoveOn members. MoveOn removed the comments as soon as they come to our attention. moveon blog comments anger respectAnyone can become angry. MORE
Another Member, Diane Fazackarley also commented on our new downloadable audio formats. Thanks to Annette, Diane, Judy and Dornetta for agreeing to share your comments with the world. Every week our Bookshare team hears from our Members. I am thrilled to get copied on these emails: it reminds me of why we do here at Benetech! I appreciate that so many of our Members take the time to write and thank our team. MORE
Set a frequency for answering blog comments via email, doing outreach, reading blogs, writing posts and other tasks. Original cartoon from Rob Cottiingham Social Signal. Yesterday, in preparation for a session I'm doing at BlogHer Boston , I created a quiz for folks to self-assess how much information overload was a factor. I got some great feedback and was able to revise the quiz - thanks. One of the questions was to identify whether or not you are spending too much time online. MORE
Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. More on that in a bit. You might think that comparing four different open source packages that, in essence, do pretty the same thing (in a broad sense) would be a cakc walk. MORE
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What to do about agitators, arguers and the misinformed on your email list and social media—and how to manage negative comments. The post How to Manage Negative Comments on Email + Social Media appeared first on Media Cause.
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Another Member, Diane Fazackarley also commented on our new downloadable audio formats. Thanks to Annette, Diane, Judy and Dornetta for agreeing to share your comments with the world. Every week our Bookshare team hears from our Members. I am thrilled to get copied on these emails: it reminds me of why we do here at Benetech! I appreciate that so many of our Members take the time to write and thank our team.
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At the same time I have watched organization struggle to engage with Facebook supporters in meaningful ways using just the actions Facebook has provided; Like, Share, or Comment. After months of learning and developing, we launched ActionSprout.com; to help organizations unlock their Facebook Fans with actions that move beyond Like, Share and Comment. The mystery of creating real impact using Facebook has eluded many organizations for years now.
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NOVEMBER 30, 2011
I wrote recently about spam in the form of blog comments. The first sentence in the above comment yields over 400 million hits! There's been a deluge recently, and I want to call out some that look like they could be legit. Fortunately, my anti-spam filters (Akismet and Bad Behavior) caught them. I assume that most of these are planted for search engine optimization rather than to get people to click a link.
Byte Technology
DECEMBER 22, 2016
And while WordPress has some terrific plugins available that can help you create and manage a comment section on your site, too often unforeseen problems and lapses exist that stymie the commenting process. Sometimes the problem leading to a dearth of comments is the way the site itself is being administered: not replying to visitors who opine on a post, discouraging ongoing discussions with users by utilizing a slow or inefficient comment section etc.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 3, 2009
Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. More on that in a bit. You might think that comparing four different open source packages that, in essence, do pretty the same thing (in a broad sense) would be a cakc walk.
Byte Technology
JANUARY 27, 2016
Why aren’t they commenting on our content and mission and becoming a part of the conversation? Indeed, it appears that liking something such as photo or video, sharing information with others and commenting on said information is hard-wired into the human psyche, an inescapable and inherent trait that guides our thinking and our interactions with others.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 3, 2009
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. at 1:55 pm { 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Strauss 04.03.09
Allegiance Group
JANUARY 7, 2011
In the worst case, you might block someone who’s being extremely inappropriate, and delete their comments. On The Atlantic last week, Rob Lyman shared some ways of dealing with trouble-making commenters more actively. He explains how to disarm bad commenters, or make them reveal their ignorance without stooping to their level. It’s a familiar concern when you’re managing a social media presence: what do you do if someone is being nasty?
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
We're sorry to report that we're having some technical difficulties with comments here on the TechSoup blog. Users are temporarily unable to post comments, but rest assured, we really do want to hear from you! Thanks for your patience while we work on the problem. Image: kittens , Elias Schewel (alas, our technical difficulties are not, in fact, kitten-based). TechSoup Help blog TechSoup
NTEN
JULY 6, 2011
Read comments carefully and be sure to have the author/poster/someone from your organization answer questions. You don’t want to monopolize the conversation, but keep an eye on the comments and pop in when the time’s right. Your New Favorite Flowers: Audience Plants Have friends or colleagues in the field lined up and ready to comment on a post if need be, especially when you first launch your blog or introduce a new blogger or column. Leave a comment—but of course!—and
Robert Weiner
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Some of the lamest spam I see comes in the form of comments on my blog posts. Some sounds convincing, but my spam filters (Akismet and Bad Behavior) are incredibly good at catching them. It's particularly entertaining when the spam is trying to link to one of my spam of the day posts.). Here's an example. This one's a transparent ad for a weight loss program, but often I have to look harder to figure out what's going on.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 5, 2009
We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. December 4, 2009 Benetech’s Reply Comments in response to the Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities The issue all comes down to human rights vs. money.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
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I was not able to comment because I could not read the screen. The downside of getting older is reading glasses. I buy cheap ones because I loose them and I seem to be on an accelerated path of requiring higher magnifications. Today, I popped out of my RSS reader to view this site because of this announcement. not sure if it means I've moved from 1.75 magnification to 2.00 magnification or if it was not enough contrast between the black of title and the charcoal gray background.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 16, 2011
Share the link, title, and names in the comments. 2008 SXSW Panel: Pimp Your Nonprofit Cause photo by Ed Schipul. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is selected through a combination of an open submission and voting process. The process has opened – so you can browse and vote for the nonprofit panels you think are worthy of being on the program until September 2, 2011.
Care2
MARCH 16, 2011
It’s been two weeks since Facebook launched a refresh to it’s blog Comments Box Plugin and the reviews have been mixed. The new Facebook Comments are no exception and nonprofits should think carefully before jumping to implement the system on their blog or website. TechCrunch and Dave Fleet have both done a great job outlining the pros and cons to Facebook’s new commenting system, but what does it all mean for nonprofits?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
If you want to win this copy, leave a comment that answers any of the following: The Dragonfly Model is: Focus, Grab Attention, Take Action, and Engage.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 14, 2014
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. Nearly 650,000 people have submitted their comments already, but let's make it a million or more, to ensure that our organizations - and more importantly, the communities we serve - will continue to have fair and open access to the Internet.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Here’s what some social media pros -- and our own Facebook fans -- have to say about responding to negative comments on blogs, forums and Facebook. If a comment contains information about you that is inaccurate or incorrect, play an active role in correcting it. Let the person know that you/why you deleted the comment and link to your guidelines. It can seem fishy if you remove all negative comments,” says social media strategist Farra Trompeter of Big Duck.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2010
If your panel isn’t on the list, add a link and title in the comments. Illustration by Jonny Goldstein of my SXSW panel proposal. Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and voting process.
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 17, 2012
How To Enter: I will pick two nonprofits based on the answers to this question: How could a new Dell Computer with Windows 8 help your nonprofit have more social impact? If you want a chance to win, please add a comment to this post with your answer and also include: Your nonprofit organization’s name and web site url and your email. I will accept comments on this post until Dec. I will accept comments on this post until Dec.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 17, 2014
Update: Due to overwhelming demand on the FCC's website, causing intermittent outages, they have extended the deadline for comments through midnight on Friday, July 18 , so there is still time to put your opinion in. The FCC updated that as of late Tuesday, they had already received more than 780,000 comments, including an open letter from Internet giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and others.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 28, 2008
Chris Brogan reminded us that he declared today as World Comment Day. Ironically, I read a post from a month ago by Stowe Boyd called " Beyond Blogs: The Conversation Has Moved Into Flow " where he stats that conversation is moving from blog comments thread which is slow and static to a more fast form of conversation - the flow in Twitter, Friendfeed, and other places. Well, off to comment on some blogs
Allegiance Group
OCTOBER 25, 2010
Blog comment systems have come a long way from the early days. Enter the new social commenting platforms. Let’s cover some of the benefits of using a social comment platform and get our hands dirty with the implementation specifics. Social comment systems have the advantage over the basic comment system in several ways. Also, most systems allow you to easily share the comment or the site with friends.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 21, 2012
They said yes! So, if you want a chance to win a new printer for your nonprofit’s office, please leave a comment on this post with the following: Your nonprofit organization and its mission and web site URL. So, if you work for nonprofit that is looking for a laser printer, leave me a comment. A couple of weeks, a PR agency working for Dell approached me with an offer that I was going to refuse: We will give a Dell 1355cnw Multifunction Color Printer.
Network-Centric Advocacy
MARCH 18, 2008
» March 18, 2008 Commenting On Your Blog: Zero Here is a great riff by Michele Martin on the failures to create conversation via a blog. Is it for the comments and conversation? Link: The Bamboo Project Blog: Six Reasons People Arent Commenting On Your Blog. Six Reasons People Arent Commenting on Your Blog 1. Blogs that come across as thinly-veiled sales pitches dont invite comments. Some blogs make you WANT to talk to the author and to other commenters.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2009
And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 20, 2009
If you want a chance to win a signed copy, leave a comment on this post and say how you will use Twitter to support your organization's mission. So, leave a comment for a chance to win Twitterville! Betsy Aoki The other day, I received this Tweet from Betsy Aoki. Betsy has offered to cover the cost of three more books (plus postage) for me to purchase at the book launch party on August 23rd and get signed copies for the winners.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 21, 2009
In another hour, I'll be doing one of the Chronicle of Philanthropy chats - you can submit a question here. This post is my place holder where I post the questions, answers, follow up questions, links, and reflections. .
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
All you have to do is leave a comment saying why you want the book by November 17th and on November 21st, I'll pick a winner using random.org. If you read my review of Causewired or any one of the many thumbs up reviews , and your book buying budget is a little tight right now, Tom Watson was kind enough to give me a copy of his new book, CauseWired to give away on this blog.
Care2
JUNE 23, 2012
However, Zarella found that text generates more comments on Facebook, which I believe is much more valuable then a passive “thumbs up, see ya later.” People Comment the Most on Text Updates. While text updates were commented on the most, they were one of the least Shared posts on Facebook. I know what you are thinking – yet another social media study.
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 4, 2007
I asked a nonprofit the other day when they expressed concern about receiving critical comments on their blog. Has anyone ever died from a blog comment? I also hear a lot of fears that there will be too many comments. Let’s wait to see if you get any comments, and 2. Don’t be afraid of blog comments. blog blogging comments nonprofit nptech net2
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. He will respond to comments here and can also be reached on his blog (where this post first appeared). Jasper Visser and his colleagues at the not-yet-physically-open National Historisch Museum of the Netherlands have impressed me with their innovative, thoughtful approach to developing a dynamic national museum.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 17, 2008
The Digital Influence Group is donating $10 to the US Campaign for Burma for every comment that is made on their post. Go comment here
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 2, 2008
It solves the problem of monitoring blog comments where people specifically mention you. People can make comments about you on other blogs and if you only track links from blog posts, you won't see it. BackType lets you find, follow and share comments from across the web. You can also track other bloggers and see where they commented -- I might do this only to study how the masters do it.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 31, 2008
So, when we talk about social media and being open and embracing the conversation, one of the most comment questions that comes up is: To what extent do you need to moderate the discussion in a socnet space or blog so it isn't antithetical to your mission? You moderate comments or leave it open. I'm not referring to comment spam , either. What I'm talking about deliberately are hateful comments by trolls that might happen if sensitive subject matter being discussed.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2008
I also like commenting there because, well, Alan has a great sense of humor. So no wonder I tied for first place as one of the most frequent commenters on his blog. Every year, Alan does a week of comment blogging and as preparation he reviews who has commented the most on his blog. I will take all my writing to blog via the comment space of other sites. comment blogging??? I enjoy commenting on other blogs almost more than writing my own.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 15, 2008
As you know, it is Blog Action Day - and I just saw that Pundit Mom launched a " make a comment on this blog and I'll donate $1 to Capital Area Food Bank " So, I'm off to leave a comment Next Monday, I'm leading a workshop on social media at the Share Our Strength Leaders Conference in Washington, DC.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 9, 2008
Set a frequency for answering blog comments via email, doing outreach, reading blogs, writing posts and other tasks. Original cartoon from Rob Cottiingham Social Signal. Yesterday, in preparation for a session I'm doing at BlogHer Boston , I created a quiz for folks to self-assess how much information overload was a factor. I got some great feedback and was able to revise the quiz - thanks. One of the questions was to identify whether or not you are spending too much time online.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 28, 2014
Study Reveals How to Rein in Rude Online Commenters: Associations Now : It can be tempting to ignore rude comments made in online spaces, but a new study found that interacting with commenters may decrease the chances for incivility. Conducted by the Engaging News Project of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas at Austin, the study analyzed roughly 2,500 comments made on a Texas TV station’s Facebook page
Museum 2.0
DECEMBER 2, 2008
When people ask about blogging, the question of comments comes up more frequently than any other. There are many good ways to measure a blog's value , but somewhere inside ourselves, we feel that comments are the thing that validate a blog's existence. So when people ask, "Why don't more people comment?," But here's the problem: the vast majority of people who read your blog aren't reading it because they want or plan to comment on it. I'm not writing to get comments.
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 10, 2006
Aristotle Yesterday I had my first angry commenters on what seemed like an innocuous post about women speaking at the Green Festival : Will Joan Blades also tell her audience how Jews control the media, Jews manipulate U.S. Anyone can post comments and many of the comments identified were not, in fact, made by MoveOn members. MoveOn removed the comments as soon as they come to our attention. moveon blog comments anger respectAnyone can become angry.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 8, 2008
And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 1200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Probably missed it from scanning the 1200 panel names and titles - so add it in a comment. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 13-17, 2009 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event.
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