Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

Drafting inbound message and comment response templates. Do you often get the same questions or comments on your posts? Drafting and testing. Writing multiple drafts for A/B testing on social media. (It will rarely be 100% on the mark, but can spark new ideas.) Template creation. AI can help in quickly drafting responses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

If you think we’ve missed a tool, please share it in a comment below. Test the service by selecting the orange “Get My Bot” button. For your reference, here are the fundraising tools featured in 2019 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org. 2) Bots for Charity :: botsforcharity.com.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A/B testing : Subject lines are often the primary variable in A/B testing for email campaigns. Bonus: If you share your fundraising email subject lines below, our author, Laurence Pagnoni , will comment on them. All of us at Bloomerang wish that your GivingTuesday (Nov. 28) is the best it can be!

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

A/B Testing. A/B testing is comparing the success of one page/email/donation form against another. Believe it or not, you can conduct these tests in a bite-sized way too. Keep the test focused on one thing you want to learn. To test a page or donation form, you need to create two versions for testing.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2013

This is the fourth part in my series about learning how to test the usability of your online donation form and website with real donors. Part one discussed why to usability test , part two outlined crafting your test , and part three gave best practices for recruiting participants. Today, we gear up for your big test day!

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remote work was one of those unsettling tests. Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We COVID made us lab rats in a variety of unusual experiments. it was also an experience that transformed the employment landscape.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2012

She'll present four cheap and fast methods to solicit qualitative feedback from your users at our upcoming webinar, " Website Usability Testing 101 ". > Feel free to share, in comments, below. To that, Susan Finkelpearl says: "Why not just ask them?" > Learn more and register today ! I'll bet your questions are better than ours.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

Create an engaged online community: success is measured by an increase in engagement, particularly comments and re-shares. Whatever inspires you, here is a general experimentation process for social media posting: Pick one thing you want to test at a time, like type of post, length of text, posting time, or something else.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meredith and her team did a brilliant job of testing the campaign. Drop your comments about plans or campaigns that have inspired you in the comment section below. They segmented the donors by type and put them into two groups: one group that would get a (thank you) letter and another that didn’t.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There are lots of elements in storytelling that you can tweak and test. Make a list of tests that you can run to see where else you can optimize. It is so useful to test your assumptions about your audience and keep collecting information about their preferences and behaviors. Always be improving your writing.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Write tests & make sure they pass. You may be writing components or features from scratch, refactoring code, adding incremental improvements, writing and maintaining technical documentation, writing tests, and fixing bugs. Work closely with quality assurance team members to ensure code is tested well.

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

We weren’t sure what messaging angle to take with Pi Day after taking a step back from Penny Pi, so we started with message testing. We tested different angles on how to present the Museum’s mission in the context of Pi Day to see what would resonate most with folks, as well as images and taglines for the campaign.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2009

This week, we moved on to Phase Two: The Wireframe Test. If you've never seen a wireframe test before, here's how we did it (really cheaply!): Here are some of the findings we're taking away from the dozen or so tests we did: You want more community. Almost everyone commented on that. Our site has too many words.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

But there are actions you can take to increase clicks and actions within your emails – and now is the time to start testing what works best for you. Perhaps we ask our constituents to reply back to my email with an answer or comment? I’m still brainstorming and would love to hear your ideas in the comments section below.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 15, 2017

If you’re using a plugin to manage your comments section and keep spam at bay, be sure to check out what it’s marking as trash. Sometimes the programs make mistakes and mark legitimate comments as spam, and that could spell trouble for sites that rely on user feedback. all of which can affect performance.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Every time I do testing, I see the same thing that they note here: my instincts are wrong. We over-think things and the best way to stop is by testing!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2011

I also tested some of the tips suggested by the research. Here’s what I learned: After Hours Posting. So, I not only got more comments, but they added a lot of value. PostPlanner seem like really good peeps and a great app; they are in my hopper to take for a test drive. Always Be Commenting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

She also used the term “Red Teaming” where you test the technology to try to break it so you feel confident that it will do no harm. Reflecting on Devi’s comment, I do believe that AI is a learning opportunity for everyone, but it is important to create psychological safety where people can ask questions and make it okay to experiment.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Keep in mind that this feature is currently in beta testing, so it may still be a little buggy. Trends Researching and emulating trending content is an easy way to get more views, likes, and comments on your videos. Promoted Hashtags The promoted hashtags feature helps you increase awareness for your cause.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 3, 2022

This allows nonprofits to speak directly to their audience, and address comments instantly. Nonprofits can easily test the effectiveness of their Facebook live campaigns by reviewing their volunteer management tool analytics to track sign-ups during a specific period of time.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

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. Take it for a test drive. It offers a solution for campaigns and orgs looking to post links and focus on rapid response and breaking news.

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Direct mail may use different friendly URLs to test response rates. Email may test different “Donate” calls to action to improve click-through rates. Now that they’re one step closer to becoming a donor, event participant, or email subscriber, do you stop testing? Why is testing important? Are you sure?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

One CEO/CDO who used this approach with their board, first tested it with two board members to get their feedback before launching it. Share with us in the comments section below. For something this time sensitive calling may be best. Fondly, [CEOs name/title & Chief Dev. Officer’s (CDO) name/title] Try a pilot first?

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Byte Technology

MARCH 18, 2015

Then embed the URL into a piece of text or an image on your site and test it to make sure it’s indeed working. Seek out Comments. By adding Facebook commenting to pages on your site, each time someone leaves a comment on the FB plugin a link to your website is automatically shared.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. So, as a way of opening up the possibilities and participation, I’m asking that organizations “submit&# via the comments.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

If you have a boss who thinks they can do a better job rewriting your appeal, do a split A/B test to see whose appeal performs best. If you really think you can do better, test your version against theirs (or don’t hire them in the first place). . Drop them in the comments below! . 1: Have it both ways. . Send the appeal.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2020

While the legal details are tested and sorted out, you can still plan for the launch by testing the tool. Thank donors for their contributions by commenting on the payments! Here’s how we see an eventual strategy for incorporating Venmo into your existing donation strategy playing out. Say “thank you”. Get competitive.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

This would be something I’d carefully consider before implementing, or at least test and monitor by ensuring the automated system is weeding out the same applications that you would. Test the Waters, But Don’t Jump in Yet Of course, few of these use cases are ready for prime time yet. What do you think?

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

To help fulfill Candid’s mission to get you the information you need to do good, we are testing a new tool to connect nonprofits with potentially relevant funders. If you have ideas for how we can continue to improve Candid’s products, please share them in the comments below. Facilitating intelligent funding connections (coming soon.)

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TechImpact

JANUARY 20, 2014

Let us know in the comment section below. According to neowin, PCs with 256mb of ram and 600MHz processors have been tested and can run operating system with reasonable success. The tool will test your hardware and determine whether or not it is powerful enough to support to the OS. Older PCs can run new versions of Windows.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. He will respond to comments here and can also be reached on his blog (where this post first appeared). I thought it was a perfect chance to put one of the ideas in Nina Simon’s book The Participatory Museum to the test.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. For example, learners in a communication course might take a grammar test at the end of the course to measure how well they retained information about various grammatical rules and standards. This tests knowledge acquisition.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

” If you want to test your message on me, email me your draft and I’ll give you feedback. We welcome your questions and comments. Please continue to be the joy in someone’s life by making a year-end donation and helping us reach even more individuals in 2024. The post It’s Not Too Late!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Engage with your audience by responding to comments Participate in conversations Be authentic and avoid highly polished replies Track your top 10 or 20 followers and tag them to help share your content Ask followers to opt in to your email list for more direct communication, Pro Tip: Befriend the algorithms with inspiring content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

Attendees can submit questions and commentary via chat and by posting comments during the Hangout on the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page. I can’t advocate (or not) for a tool that I haven’t tested or used myself, so in this case, I need your help and greatly appreciciate your attendance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

Twitter Doubles Character Count: Twitter officially doubled the character count for all users last November, 2017 after testing it. If your nonprofit has an example, please share in the comments.). Let me know in the comments. Here are some tips on using Tweetstorms. Have a story, example, or tip to share?

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