Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

First, shameless plug for Whole Whale tools that will help a team working to increase a social presence: Linkedin tips article Whole Whale’s Social Media Course NonprofitNewsFeed.com is a weekly nonprofit news feed that can give your team ideas for content for a CEO to react to. Social Media Tools.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. The printed word is essential for education, employment and social inclusion. The irony of this was clear when I saw Microsoft file comments advocating for voluntary solutions.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

In the craze over Pinterest, I think people have overlooked the evolution social bookmarking site Delicious has made. But, when it comes to Pinterest, a social bookmarking site exploding with attention lately, it doesn’t matter if you have a thousand words or not, without a photo, you can’t save your favorite sites and pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either!

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? Create connections between your site and social profiles. Just like.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tagging Discussion January 6, 2007 Beth started a cross-blog discussion about tagging and folksonomies, and I thought I’d weigh in. What do those guidelines look like?

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Social Media. The social media landscape is ever-changing, so remembering what’s what is no easy feat. 2020 Social Media Glossary. # (hashtag) . Marks the topic/s of social media messages and makes them discoverable to users with shared interests. . This is your reminder to read the comments users leave on your posts!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2010

As social media tools like Twitter and Facebook become core components of nonprofit communication strategies, there is a corresponding need to assess how well programmatic messaging and organizational identity are propagating in those channels: “We Tweet; is anybody listening? Leave a comment!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

I just got my first copy of the Social by Social book I co-authored earlier this year with David Wilcox , Andy Gibson , and Nigel Courtney and Clive Holtham from Cass Business School. About Social by Social: “ Social by Social is a practical guide to using new technologies to create social impact.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Here’s what some social media pros -- and our own Facebook fans -- have to say about responding to negative comments on blogs, forums and Facebook. If a comment contains information about you that is inaccurate or incorrect, play an active role in correcting it. Surprise, surprise: there’s no one right way to do it.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. Your header should also include a short tag line.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m getting my bags packed to fly to Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and discovered that I have 4 copies of Social by Social left – and I’m going to give them away! About Social by Social. Social by Social isn’t a manual in the classic sense. What you are working on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Posterous: BigCatRescue.posterous.com. com Aug 14, 2000: my.care2.com/savethecats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

“A survey of 200 charity and foundation professionals revealed that nonprofits are finding it difficult to determine how valuable social media tools are for their organizations. If you are using social media correctly, then your numbers should rise from month-to-month. Blogging was the missing piece in my social media strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2010

My session today focuses on the topic of “Unlocking the True Value of Social Media.&#. Unlocking the True Value of Social Media. Social by Social : a handbook for using social technologies for social impact – you can read the full book for free online or download in PDF. Helpful Links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

If you want a chance to win a signed copy, leave a comment on this post and say how you will use Twitter to support your organization's mission. Or maybe you're a "free agent" - someone who isn't affiliated with an organization, but wants to use Twitter to for social change. So, leave a comment for a chance to win Twitterville!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I met Jennifer Aaker about a year ago when she invited me to do a guest lecture in her class, The Power of Social Technology Class , a graduate course, at Stanford Business School. Bhatia needed a bone-marrow transplant, but he could not find a match within his family or social circle. The call to action was simple.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

Social networking communities are migrant communities. Social media skeptics often say that it’s a waste of time to utilize social networking sites because they are here today, and then gone tomorrow. Social networking communities are migrant communities. Social media in many ways is a numbers game.

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NCE Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I was fortunate enough to serve on a committee of AFP International that brought together some social media gurus to hash out guidelines that nonprofit organizations can use to craft their own social media policies. With the release of these guidelines I wanted to share 7 reasons why you should have a social media policy.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Last week, I announced that I was going to give away a free hard copy of the Social by Social book. To be in the drawing, interested readers just needed to leave a comment. Tags: socialbysocial book giveaway. I put all the names in a bowl and drew one out! The winner is: Kim !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. 7 admin 04.07.09

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NCE Social Media

JULY 21, 2009

The Altimeter Blog has announced that they are releasing a new study on how the major brands, as identified by the 2008 BusinessWeek/Interbrand Best Global Brands ranking , use social media to get their message out. Once you add your agency, put a comment in the comment box to let us know.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

With all the hype growing around this new social media platform, you’re probably asking how it might be useful in your fundraising strategy and whether you should jump on the bandwagon. Threads is a social media platform where users can post their thoughts, opinions, and reactions in 500 words or less. Sound familiar?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2010

We were chatting with her about what kind of work we do, and she asked “do you do social CRM?&# As you know, I don’t blog much about social media. But I have to admit, this idea of social CRM piqued my interest. He has a great post on the use cases for Social CRM. Tags: CRM Data Nonprofit Tech Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

I am leading a #Nettalks Webinar on “ Leveraging Social Media to Engagement and Inspire Alumni Networks ” at 2 PM EST today. On Monday, I shared a post about some network and strategy concepts. Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Title: Social Media Manager. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? Organization Size: Medium.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 30, 2010

Andrew Heller discussed the risks of oversharing in his NTEN blog post Social Media and Privacy: Best Practices for Managing Your Personal and Professional Identities. " He provides an extensive list of best practices and privacy options for using social media. " Tags: Social Media. Think thrice before acting."

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2019

By changing how you approach your social media presence, you can create ways to ramp up your social media engagement. Simple things like polls and surveys or Q&A sessions can go a long way to increase social media engagement with your brand. You post online, but not many people are interacting and responding to it.

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NCE Social Media

MAY 14, 2010

Facebook just wants to make the web a more open and social place. One new startup has promised that they are able to keep private the information you post on their social media platform and is getting quite a bit of press for it. What kinds of privacy issues have you encountered with your social media efforts?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

I have followed the development of Social Actions over the last few years and really believe in the work that Peter, Christine and the community have done to shape a collaborative, open tool that benefits so many people and organizations in all kinds of ways. Social Actions Transition: Request for Letters of Interest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. We will explore how nonprofits can unleash the power of social good by transitioning from stand-alone institutions to networks energized by abundant resources in their ecosystem. Trust me.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

I also had just three hard copies of Social by Social left and thought I’d create a giveaway for Social by Social. Tags: socialbysocial 10ntc book giveaway review. One of the winners was Eric Pratum of Grizzard Communications. The size: Yes! I, too, was incredibly surprised about how big it was!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? For social media and technology predictions, here's a few from the Read/Write Web. What are the nptech social media needs for 2008? Let's take a look.

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NCE Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

This got me thinking, what if you couldn’t use social media to talk to your constituents. How many of you are using more than one type of social media? Please let us know in the comments section. Tags: Tools ddos disaster media social twitter. Today, Twitter was shut down by a denial of service attack.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Nonprofit organizations use social media to raise awareness and gain donors. Any social media platform can help you achieve these goals. You can cross-post your TikTok videos on other social media channels, such as Instagram Reels, Facebook Stories, and YouTube Shorts. Below, we explain how you can do just that.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The webinar was designed to offer an overview of the basics, best practices and examples of successful social media integration. Social Media for Small Enterprises. The Social by Social book has How-Tos, Case studies, Jargon Buster and much more : [link]. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Anything else?

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