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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But he does point out that technology is not substitute for face-to-face meetings and the chorus of comments agrees. " I think web stats are useful when we are using them measure our outcomes. As one person in the comments of Michelle's posts notes, "Holly and Michelle are right to argue for context.

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Social Media Burnout: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" The article uses the term "Social Networking Fatique" and the trend about younger people cutting back their use. Steve Bridger posted a pointer over at Netsquared to his thoughts on "Buzz Director." " His post sparked some comments about social media burnout and reflections from the US perspective.

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will also continue to write case studies, step-by-steps instructional pieces, and trend pieces. I am remember something that Ethan Zuckerman said at the first Netsquared Conference, " Don't Speak, Point " He was talking about citizen journalism and advocacy in the age of read/write web. I want to improve my writing.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Fear about letting the public comment back "publicly". Fear that it will take staff time, there will be little return, and the return will not be as easily measurable as, say, a direct mail piece. There are many different tools to support this - from leaving comments on blogs or using twitter. Especially in this economy.

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The Evolution of NPTech: Keynote and slides

Amy Sample Ward

One strategy that emerged as a popular trend during the digital period was the “ask for forgiveness, not permission” approach. This means that the data-driven approach emerging in the social period is strengthened – we don’t just monitor and measure data, but now we let our community do so, too. Digital Strategies.

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Podcamp Session on Social Media Metrics: Thank You Jeremiah

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also don't want to get too deep into geeky measurement crap. There's also a lot of talk in the nonprofit blog space prompted by a recent Netsquared ThinkTank and some great thinking on the topic, particularly by Wendy Harmon of the Red Cross, mostly focused on ROI. So, here's the session description: Social Media Metrics/ROI Game.

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