NTEN

APRIL 14, 2009

We're glad to see member organization ZeroDivide shares our appreciation and is deploying it for educational and rewarding purposes: The ZD Technology Haiku Contest! ZeroDivideFacebook Page - If you are on Facebook, please post your Haiku on our discussion board, [link]. ZD Blog - Comment on this blog post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

What if you could invite other people from the around the world to have discussions about those images? Creative Commons Swag Contest and I won! Freedom from Oil Flickr Photo Contest. March of Dimes Contest (features community voting). Nature Conservancy Photo Contest. Leave a comment with a url!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In this article, we’ll discuss a few ways to encourage visitors to share their positive arts and culture experiences with their networks and go over some ways for you to make the most of those posts when it comes to marketing for your organization. . . Here are some ideas on where to start with social media challenges: .

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. As frequent readers of this blog know, many pitfalls of online contests have been discussed here. So, what’s different about this contest than other online contests?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It was a really rich discussion – thank you to all those who joined in, shared, asked questions, and contributed! Some of the examples and recommendations from this month’s chat included: UN Food&Ag Org (FAO) has done a great job with their Share Fairs – sharing the discussions and training on and offline.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Come ready to interact, discuss and be challenged to think differently about how technology enables world changing impact. He is a recovering political junkie who has served on more than a dozen political campaigns and, as far as he knows, he is the only two-time winner of the USA Today online haiku contest. He loves bacon. You coming?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Join us as we discuss how three organizations have figured out how to ignite their communities and leverage their online platforms to create change through volunteerism at VolunteerMatch, crowdsourced fundraising at GiveForward, and small-scale donations at Jolkona. How do you convert those social “do-gooders” into helping you create change?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

We end with questions that we’re love to discuss with you: Whether your participating in an online contest or implementing a fundraising campaign using social networks, you’ve got to engage your fans and make it easy for them to share your organization’s story with pride and joy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Hoping someone can update the final results in the comments). Judy Chang presented an overview of PayPal’s contests, including its Regift the Fruitcake. ( I also learned about their giving app ). We opened with a question about what we thought were the most innovative approaches in contests.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Congratulations to Becky Domegan, one of our two contest winners, who told us about her challenges: "As a 1-person IT shop, I strive to educate users in advance, but often find myself educating them after a problem occurs." Even though the contest is over, it's never too late to participate in the discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

We have to look at what the result overall is – it is not just views for the sake of views or comments and likes for the sake of comments and likes. It is about how social media (and other digital tools I might add) help an organization move towards longer-term outcomes in their theory of change or articulated goals.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Remember how we mentioned that we’d discuss other uses of Facebook fundraising, beyond one-off year-end fundraisers? Whether a conference, a gala, or a trivia contest, you can live stream the event directly on Facebook. Respond to comments on fundraisers. Being inconsistent is. but this simple strategy can help you overcome it.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

This team brings you our discussion forums. Check out some additional examples at the recent SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest. The international environmental NGO, Waste Ventures , won the contest with their presentation that demonstrates the problem of trash collection in developing countries. How To Get SlideRocket.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

If you're doing a lot of listening on social media and online, you already know the people who are always mentioning you on Twitter, tagging you on Facebook, or posting about you in blogs and discussion forums. Are you offering rewards or hosting a sweeps or contest? Let us know in the comments. Image 1: Jenna Sauber.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. Let us know in the comments.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. Let us know in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

That particular wall post had 31 comments and 15 likes, way higher than other types of posts. NutShell Mail is an software that aggregates comments and likes on your fan page and delivers it in one email. One feature that I like is that it will give you a list of the names of fans and how much a like/comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Winners of the Creative Commons Photo Contest, 2006. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. So, here's what I'd like to you, write up a blog, or leave a comment with link or track back - and let me know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Chad Norman shares a post of some interesting nonprofit examples , including one from the South Carolina Aquarium that created the Be Rare Contest , which used QR codes as the focus of a city-wide scavenger hunt. Joe Waters shares an example used for Cause Marketing. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Depending on your resources and budget, adding a gaming element to your organization's campaigns could be as simple as a social media contest or as elaborate as developing your own game-like app. And if your organization is already incorporating gaming into your campaigns, please tell us about it in the comments.

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See3

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Many of you have already seen this video called A Vision of Students Today , added to YouTube over a month ago and now the 94th most discussed video of all time on YouTube with over 6,000 comments. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

You must be a credible member of the community sharing useful information and thoughtful comments before anyone will respond to your asks. His thoughtful response: “I know a bunch of people have tried (and there has actually been some discussion within the NTEN blogs and community about it) to use LinkedIn as a fundraising platform.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

You may also enhance a standard film screening by having a group watch party or a livestream post-screening discussion. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. 10) Hybrid concerts. 21) Conferences. You have several options when considering how to create a buzz on TikTok.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Discussion: How/why does listening provide value? Discussion: What is your learning process from social media? but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. Discussion: How have you reiterated? Adapting: using the listening and learning to inform how you change. use monitoring tools. engage internally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Link to other blogs' posts within your posts, even if they have a different opinion to yours, it could start a great discussion. Facilitate commenting Allow commenting. Moderate your comments if you are concerned about inappropriate remarks, or spam. If you receive a comment, acknowledge it, even if your reply is brief.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. When the discussion turned to what words make tweets great it was revealed that a key ingredient to successful tweets wasn't so much language but good Twitter etiquette.

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See3

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

The People Speak also demonstrates the UN Foundation’s dedication to online video, featuring video throughout the web site, running video contests , and inviting supporters to capture and submit their own stories. Share and Enjoy: 2 Comments comment Andrew Cohen Hear hear, video is indeed not a strategy.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Make your online content more interactive and engaging using these content ideas: Blog posts with comments sections. Online contests or challenges. Incorporate contests or challenges into your annual social media posting calendar to generate organic engagement with your followers. Ask about supporters on a personal level.

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See3

JANUARY 10, 2008

REGISTER NOW TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SPOT Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment How to lose belly fat | How to lose belly fat [.] Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Click here to register and learn more. SPACE IS LIMITED! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Please share your own in the comments section. Facilitating and moderating discussions, forums, and other online interaction. Hire a Community/Content Manager!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. Join the discussion on Windows 8 in our community forums. Tell us about it in the comments. We curated a list of the most useful Windows 8 apps for nonprofits and libraries. Got an idea for the next great Windows 8 app? Visit our Windows 8 resource page.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. Join the discussion on Windows 8 in our community forums. Tell us about it in the comments. We curated a list of the most useful Windows 8 apps for nonprofits and libraries. Got an idea for the next great Windows 8 app? Will Windows 8 run on older PCs ?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Previously, we've discussed our approaches to Twitter , Scribd , and SlideShare. Hold contests. And by all means, when people comment on your Page's posts, respond! But you can infer the popularity of your recent posts by evaluating the number of "likes" or comments that appear on your Wall next to each post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. Peter Gulka had plenty to say about the lab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Sandra Dickinson has started an interesting discussion thread. " prompted some discussion. A few comments over at Kikono too. Several commenters offer very good easons why they don't use their real names. Time to Nominate Projects, Vote for Videos, and Charity Badge Contest! era websites. You know what?

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