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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

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For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content. Comments were taken very seriously, and in some cases, coming up with response was an agonizing, overthought experience. Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay.

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The Photo that Was Worth 25,000 Shares

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The post prompted lots of comments and complaints, especially from smaller nonprofits without the resources to purchase ads on Facebook. Shaun Dakin shared this petition from change.org asking Facebook to set up an advertising grant program. As Stephanie mentions in her tips , “Create Awesome Content” is at the top of the list.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either! Upload powerful photos and videos.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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The organization and its members work at the international, national, and local levels to realize the vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. Allison captioned her LinkedIn photo like this, “The start of amazing begins with the right question.”

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Early guidance on Threads, Meta’s answer to Twitter

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We know from our media advocacy campaigns that Twitter offered a public gathering place for journalists, thought leaders, and influencers to exchange ideas and comment on the news cycle. Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. We think Threads can fill that gap.

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As 2012 Winds Down

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On Christmas Day Randi posted a family photo on Facebook. Shortly after posting someone posted the photo to Twitter. She asked the person to remove the photo from Twitter. When you set photos to only be available to friends, you’re not really setting them to be viewed only by friends. Let us know in the comments.

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Strategic Spontaneity: How the Humane Society Got 21,000 Shares of Campaign Message on Facebook In 48 Hours

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And that’s just what happened to the HSUS Farm Animal Protection campaign, an effort to call attention to and reduce the suffering of farm animals raised for eggs, meat, pork, and milk. The above photo and statement was posted on Friday and within 48 hours was shared over 21,000 times, 18,000 likes, and thousands of comments.

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