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APRIL 2, 2021

Be sure to interact with community comments by liking or commenting back. Be sure to keep a careful eye for comments that are inflammatory. Depending on your capacity and goals, you should set a regular cadence for checking comments and direct messages. Don’t just copy and paste the same response to all comments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

If you have any favorites that you would like to share, please add them in a comment below. Google Internet Stats : A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Photo by Andy Field I think Chris Brogan said that the secret to Twitter is listening (or search), not blasting your message out. The other day a commenter asked me if I could write something that offered some practical how to listening tips as well as applying it. I'm starting with Twitter (don't know what Twitter is?

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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. The second installment of the weekly TweetChat series offered some useful advice on nonprofit Twitter use, a tool that can be difficult to understand for many nonprofit leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Mizfit is donating a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Go over there and comment right now!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program. Social Media: To effectively promote your monthly giving program on social media, you’ll need to create a series of promo graphics that are properly sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Twitter: @ HumaneSociety , @ cariegrls. I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. We’re using Facebook primarily, Twitter for feedback, dabbling in Foursquare, and starting our LinkedIn presence. Twitter is the one that surprised me the most. Name: Carie Lewis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2009

Photo by Esparta A few weeks ago I did a book giveaway for the Twitter Book. Readers from nonprofits who wanted to a chance to win a copy of the book had to leave a comment saying how they were using Twitter and how they hoped to improve their results. I also learned that Twitter search has some tricks too.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Post up-to-date information, respond to comments and delve into analytics to see what’s working and what isn’t for a solid four hours each week.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Make sure you link to your Periscope Profile, such as periscope.tv/nonprofitorgs nonprofitorgs and Twitter username. Having multiple hashtags for different sessions, for example, tends to work against your event and makes it less likely that your primary hashtag will trend and gain followers. Show the Periscoper.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter? What inspired you to join?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Recently, I noticed a trend on what major retailers were doing on their Facebook pages for the holiday season. Identifying a Trend. The emerging trend was that major retailers were using their Facebook pages to release special deals and give retail discounts for the holiday season. The Old Saying Is Still True. Back to ROI.

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of these tools are Twitter-focused, because Twitter is the easiest place to get started in listening. You can customize the different columns and have an array of search terms for people talking about you on Twitter. Tweetbeep ( tweetbeep.com ) Tweetbeep is essentially Google Alerts for Twitter. Here are 5 (FREE!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Both Edgerank Checker and Post Rocket have good posts on the details, but in a nutshell, Facebook has altered the way it displays posts in the newsfeed to prioritize posts that have the greatest number of interactions – a cumulative figure determined by the number of clicks, likes, comments and shares a post receives. Were they urgent?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The profile picture in the upper left of the Page is cropped and scaled perfectly to fit that space and includes a photo of the same representative health care consumers from the parent site. A blue gradient extends below the profile picture to make it feel integrated into the page. Any registered Facebook user may post a comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Many of us have been up early playing with Jumo, setting up our individual profiles and finding issues and organizations or setting up profiles for organizations. If you have had a change to play with Jumo and have some insights, please share in the comments. Here’s the article from today’s New York Times.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2008

Last year, I wrote a post explaining what Twitter is and how it might be applied in museums. At the time, I was a Twitter non-participant, a lurker on the edges. Now, a year later, I’m using Twitter on a daily basis, and it’s brought up some new observations about participation on websites and in interactive venues like museums.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Create a content calendar for the month including the target publish date, channel (Website, Facebook, Twitter, etc) topic or related initiative, call-to-action, and the staff person responsible for producing each piece of content for the month. Spotlight/Profile, Interview. topic, draft headline, and bulleted ideas to expand on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

and the comments are sane, friendly, and useful. It’s like Twitter in 2010! Your donors and supporters want to know their is a committed and caring human being running your social media profiles. 4) Being kind on social media [and human] People on Threads are nice. There are almost no trolls ( block them! ) And be human.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2012

But lately, I've noticed an interesting trend: I post something on Facebook that I think is fascinating, hilarious, or some deep revelation into the mysterious world of Miriam Kagan, and my social sphere reacts in.dead silence. Post your comments in the form of a question. Respond to comments. You should use certain key words.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

I participated in the inaugural #asaetech Twitter chat. From reading emails, to logging in, to attending events, to contributing to a blog or comments, even referring others who later become members, nonprofits can reward desired behavior in a number of ways. Is gamification a trend or a fad? Awarding participation points.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Make the Most of Your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile in Time for #GivingTuesday. The deadline to update your Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar before #GivingTuesday is Friday, November 15. Join Candid to learn lightning fast ways to maximize the fundraising potential of your profile before potential donors and funders start looking.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

You know why I started to twitter. 2 trackbacks } Change » Blog Archive » Profile aggregators 12.18.07 at 6:28 pm { 5 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Caroline Meeks 12.17.07 It’s an irreversible trend. Experiments, snafus and stumbles December 17, 2007 I seem to have lost my head.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

There are two different profiles: subscribers and visitors. You should be looking at monthly trends over time. Hard Data Points: Look at the Feed Subscribers trends from Feedburner and Unique Visitors Trends from Google Analytics. What is the quality of the conversation in the comments? Are they tips?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. I was particularly interested in examples using blogs, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, and Facebook. He doesn't get much in the way of comments, but when he misses a few days, he gets lots of complaints. Everyone is a Curator.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Leave comments on blogs. Type in your organizations twitter handle, organization or hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

It’s relatively easy to see trending terms with your supporter base, which is similar to seeing the weekly headlines in your CRM. When more and more people began mentioning Yemen online, their trending terms chart in Attentive.ly We profile three different types of influencers in the guide and how to best to approach them.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

When we talk about rapid response on social media, it’s more than they ability to quickly reply to direct comments, which are are fairly limited and easy to follow up with. For example, when conversations about your campaigns start to trend in your CRM, ride your own wave by seizing the moment. Respond to Trending Campaigns Terms.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Set up Twitter searches and see if people are "tweeting" about your organization or industry. You may find that your name appears because you have several current or former staff members using LinkedIn who have listed you on their profiles. Search for your organization's name on LinkedIn. Choosing Keywords.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

She created profiles as both herself and as the Green Hour brand, depending on what made the most sense. Anne is having a lot of success at doing this on Green Hour's Twitter page. Track Referrals and Traffic Trends. Comment on the post and thank the writer for the mention. I told her just to try it and see what happens.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. Twitter followers increased dramatically, with 264 percent growth over the past year. You can also link a Pinterest account to a Facebook or Twitter profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Twitter Search. Twitter Search. How To Set Up A Listening Pos t on Twitter by Beth Kanter. It is important to do this type of listening as a prelude to setting up your own profile or placing videos on YouTube - and as an going part of your social media strategy. Do search at site for the first time. Google Alerts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

It is also important to be mindful of how different generations use online social networking and the trends. The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. Engagement is all about conversation starters on social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Those trends maybe slowing down. The trends aren’t all bad though. ” Agreed!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" From that 383, only 150 organizations had profiles that appeared on the first two pages of results.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" From that 383, only 150 organizations had profiles that appeared on the first two pages of results.

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