NTEN

AUGUST 19, 2011

One of the most prominent attributes of NTEN members is the willingness to share: ideas, tips, lessons learned. This week we saw some great examples of members sharing their smarts and their suggestions - and have pulled some of the best together in this round up. Have more news to share? Please take a second to take our poll.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Status Updates are now called “Stories” in the News Feed. “Stories” can now be marked as a “Top Story.” Top Stories get priority placement at the top of the News Feed while others are placed lower in the News Feed under “Recent Stories.”

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Facebook Feeds News Nonprofit 266

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Perhaps you can offer ways for online attendees to ask questions and provide comments. Attendee chat – Offer a live chat feature during sessions so attendees can share insights and swap ideas. Interactive polling – Ask poll questions and display the results to help attendees interact and feel a part of the audience.

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Virtual Associations Sponsor Poll 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to HubSpot Research , Linked Pages that have 100 followers or more earn a median of two clicks on the first two posts that a nonprofit shares on LinkedIn per week. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. For example: 1.

Linkedin 363

Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Tweets and Instagram stories are best for short-form content, but you can post quick updates anywhere that suits your nonprofit’s audience. For example, post a picture of a campaign fundraising thermometer on your Instagram story when you reach a new milestone, or tweet out reminders on the day of an event. Instagram story stickers.

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Social Media Relationship Donor Media 52

DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

As you collect this data, segment your findings based on shared characteristics and tailor your message strategy to each segment. Invite your supporters to share their stories, experiences, or thoughts related to your cause via dedicated hashtags on social media. Post polls like “Which auction item are you most excited about?”

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Game Marketing Change Tips 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

taking the donor out of the story. . According to a 2019 study by the Harris Poll, 55% of fundraisers reported feeling “unappreciated” in their work. sharing an appeal, newsletter, or annual report with board members to get their feedback. . Drop them in the comments below! . Fundraising is both an art and a science.

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Management Nonprofit Consultant Roles 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

Stay tuned for more … Sharing Some Facebook Friday Insights. I’ve been remiss in summarizing some of the nuggets out here on the blog, so here goes. “ Here’s a few answers: To disseminate short stories that are unique to the fan page, as well as to link to articles on our websites. Rinse and repeat.&#.

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Social Media Fun Experiment Media 104

NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Sharing photos across social media garners a lot of attention for your page. Make it easy to share your content via your website with share buttons (those share numbers are an excellent and easy recommendation for your customers). We like to hear visitors personal stories and connections. Sharing is caring.

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Social Media Media Tampa Social 151

Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For instance, you might encourage Facebook users to start a birthday fundraiser on behalf of your nonprofit or simply ask them to share your content with their personal networks. Incorporate compelling stories. Every interaction that takes place between a user and your nonprofit’s social media content counts as an engagement.

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Social Media Metrics North Carolina Media 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

That’s where I connected with Miriam Brosseau who recently shared this awesome post on Facebook profile. It was such a terrific post I invited her share it here. Questions and polling. Think about allowing others to add their own options to the poll – when is it appropriate, and when is it unnecessary or confusing.

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Group Facebook Doc Poll 119

NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Ask the audience to share their story . Run interesting Twitter polls. You can easily make it feel like a community by engaging in the conversations happening in the comments on your posts. The organization has posted a photo and a question to showcase their interest in the follower’s stories. And the best part?

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Social Media Media Social Contest 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

To rescue other would-be brilliant posts from virtual oblivion, we thought we would share with you some of the lessons we have learned along the way. million readers, hundreds of thousands of others have viewed the stories as well. After initially promoting the blog carnival on our network, which has a social media reach of 3.5

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Blogger Lesson Childhood Poll 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

The use of mobile and social media enhanced the experience beyond having the standard back channel via a hashtag on Twitter, but the substance of his comments resonated. He said that the heart wants to know the stories, not the statistics and jargon. In contrast, mobile polling offers is a more structured form of interaction.

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Social Media Mobile Professional Conference 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Peer: Shared knowledge and experiential learning that benefits from interaction between participants. Full group activity: Provide feedback and ideas to a shared virtual chat space both before, during, and after live webinar. If materials are shared ahead of time, with reading assignments or brief exercises, there is more interaction.

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Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

In this interview, Julia shares some of the strategies she teaches her clients, including her secret formula for social media calendars, how nonprofits can improve engagement on their social channels, and the one thing she wishes nonprofits would stop doing online. Looking for more of Julia’s wisdom? You have to tie the two together.

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Social Media Media Tips Social 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. Please leave a comment.

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Social Media Measure Analytics Learning 96

AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

This person can encourage audience members by asking for their comments and questions that can be put in a live text chat and then relayed to the keynote speaker or presenter. Quizzes and polls can also have a similar effect by helping steer thoughts towards particular topics. Storytelling enables a phenomenon known as mirroring.

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Virtual Brain Storytelling Audience 96

Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Past students sharing their stories. Based on research done by Buddymedia and official comments from Facebook, we know that what you post on your page only lasts for about three hours and shows up to a skimpy 17 percent of your audience. Building weight — Comments have a higher value than a like. Run a competition.

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Facebook Student Poll Slides 50

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

They can customize the content on their pages, and many often include personal stories and experiences. Share why you’re raising money and what the funds will be used for. Keep track of the followers who comment, share, and mention your page the most. It allows you to stand out.

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Volunteer Tips Fundraising Social Media 52

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

If homecoming has a theme, you can source the stories, people, and photos that will convey it in an exciting manner. If your homecoming alumni and friends are having fun at the event, prompt them to post and share. Run contests to encourage people to share pictures or publish posts. Will there be especially photogenic moments?

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Hype Social Media Media Social 22

NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!). Here''s what they said.

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Communication email Marketing Reflection 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Seth told a story about men's shavers that illustrated his key point about innovation: Innovation isn't always about the product, it's about the marketing and communications around the product. Rekha, shared this essay about the generational differences in public media organizations when it comes to innovation.

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NTEN NPO Indiana Org 88

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. 2) Craft a compelling message (behind-the-scenes, a call-to-action, a positive story, etc.). 8) Experiment with Facebook Stories.

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Facebook Practice Avatar Nonprofit 364

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook. NTEN is also doing this flash poll to learn how nonprofits make sense of their own data. Has shared organizational dashboard across departments and process for analyzing, discussing, and applying results.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2013

I recently vowed that I was going to stop telling stories with my blog posts, but, since my job affords me extensive opportunities to interact with organizations across the country, it seems logical to share insightful tips and suggestions. Post a comment to this blog or email me at laura.worcester@blackbaud.com.

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Poll Campaign Gift Structure 49

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2022

In this post, we share how to make the most of social media as a small nonprofit. . Instead of attracting birds, of course, this content attracts people who share an interest in who you’re serving, the issue you’re working to improve, or the types of projects you tackle as an organization. . Impact stories . Infographics .

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Social Media Impact Media Social 222

AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

This person can encourage audience members by asking for their comments and questions that can be put in a live text chat and then relayed to the keynote speaker or presenter. Quizzes and polls can also have a similar effect by helping steer thoughts towards particular topics. Storytelling enables a phenomenon known as mirroring.

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Virtual Brain Storytelling Audience 52

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? Here are some of the key points shared during the discussion, plus a couple of our own thoughts. Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories.

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Support Netsquared Influence DC 36

Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Your first goal should be to hold the attention of the user by attracting them with high-quality content and stories bring value to your audience. Your audience will want to consume content in different ways, so make sure you use the different tools at your disposal to tell your stories. Use polls to ask a question.

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Websites Strategy Content Nonprofit 37

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

At level three, the visitor is polled about the issue and sees her result compared to the cumulative aggregate. At level four, the visitor has some awareness of how other distinct visitors respond to the issue and can access their comments and opinions. When you take a poll alone, there’s no suspense about how you voted.

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Poll Interaction Museum Social 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

I usually do this in a room with a quick poll, but I wanted to push myself to create the content based on their questions. Also, I wanted to lay this out in a sequential manner -- obviously you're not going to stop listening once you begin sharing your story. Tools to help you participate are Twitter and Co-Comment.

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Social Media Time Media Remix 101

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

It’s a good question, and it got me thinking about the kind of content nonprofits might want to share on Twitter on a day-to-day basis, and how an organization can get the most out of microblogging. Link to relevant news stories or blog posts. Share; don’t self-promote. Please share in the comments.

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Twitter NTEN Conversation Newsletter 71

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way. I’m going to stop sharing those. But I would say that what’s most important is that we’re actually rallying around a cause, a mission, a shared common ground. . All right. Now, onto the next slide. There we go.

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People Community Video Podcast 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Remember last September when Facebook announced all those changes to individual profiles, including the timeline? One of the changes was that your friends and fans can do more than “Like” or “Comment” on Facebook. We’ll ask our users to opt in to share the action they are taking on Causes.com with their Facebook friends.

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Music Facebook Nonprofit Action 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Promote cross-platform: FB, LI, Twitter, email>blog>online poll/petition >offline events. joewaters @ kanter Re: @ mary_joyce comments. EMcD @ kanter At @ carepages we enabled members to share their stories offline (local media, support groups, religious organizations) MandyGRS @ kanter. carlainsf @ kanter.

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Activities Active Activism Social Media 50

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2009

And to help capture all the great insight the nonprofit community has in store with its resolutions, we’ve also created a poll to capture your ideas on how to make technology work for you and your organization in 2009. This guide will provide helpful advice, tips and success stories that can better help you keep your 2009 resolutions.

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Technology Poll Blogger Nonprofit 20