Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Collaborative overload is defined as the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. Have a formal policy about sending after hours emails. Make it a policy to have some white space as part of your week.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. The problem they had was they didn’t really have policies to really govern and guide their staff towards effectively transitioning.

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

The practical volunteer management skills – the supervision, the policies, the strategies – it’s easier to find instruction in these areas. Think of all of the great webinars, conferences, workshops, and social media forums around these topics. My Principles of Buy-In will keep you focused on success.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? The younger generation seems to prefer to donate online, rather than through the mail. junk mail,” Ball said.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Over the years I've suggested that many of my clients attend NTEN's annual Nonprofit Technology Conference. Even if you can't attend the conference, NTEN members are there to help. Where can nonprofits find free advice on questions as varied as: What is your policy on how you add e-mail addresses to your lists?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

I found out at the NTC Conference that nonprofits can mix and match Office 365 E1 and E3 licensing. Switch MX (mail exchanger) records to re-route your mail flow. Export user mail to PST (personal storage) files. Licensing. E3 licensing is $4.50 Create accounts and groups. Prepare the computers in your office.

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2012

After catching up on our email and our sleep post-2012 NTC, we started reading blog posts from attendees and speakers, and we've been amazed by the insights and ideas you all took away from the conference this year! Social media policy: cartoon-blogging , Rob Cottingham. Conference Blog Posts and Articles. ntcfail , Holly Ross.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 31, 2018

FALL Build Beautiful Charts & Graphs with Data Visualization on EveryAction Whether it's for a board meeting or a conference, nonprofit professionals often spend hours of time trying to figure out ways to present their data. Psst, most of these tools are exclusive to EveryAction so you won’t find them anywhere else!

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

phone calls, emails, mailed notes, texts and social media) with donors to build relationships and set the stage for asking again as we emerge from the crisis. Do you have necessary facilitating internal systems, policies and procedures and controls? Suggest they check all that apply]. It may be time for an update or refresh.

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Care2

OCTOBER 24, 2008

While we assume frogloop readers stay pretty up-to-date on online marketing, just a look at the brainpower that will be speaking at the conference might make registering worthwhile. Attendees will be able to watch individual videos based on their content area preference or view the conference in its entirety.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

» Friday Jul 14 2006 Best day to send an e-mail - is there a seasonality factor? Have you been sending your e-mails on a Monday? Perhaps its worth revisiting the topic: which day of the week results in highest e-mail click through rates? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Thats what I thought.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2011

Instant messaging services, including those integrated with Skype and Google mail, are great for quick, up-to-the-minute communications. Longer conversations can benefit from conference calling accounts like BetterWorld Telecom or video conferencing , much like what is offered by Skype, Google Chat, Citrix or Watchitoo.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

60) Search « HSUS YouTube User-Generated Video Competition Grows List | Main | Props to MyEmma for Doing Good » Wednesday Feb 27 2008 Revamped Politics Online Conference Ready for Its Closeup Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:02PM | by Heather Holdridge I’ve been attending IPDI’s Politics Online Conference since 2004.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2007

One of today’s sessions at the DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference in NYC focused on just that. Integrate marketing strategies – not just across channels like direct mail, online and phones but across disciplines including direct marketing, PR and advertising 3.) All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Are they available to review online? May 24, 2009 | Not for Profit Marketer Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

I've been traveling around the country with our Social Media for Nonprofits conference series (coming to San Francisco on 11/4 with TechSoup's Marnie Webb keynoting, Atlanta on 11/17 , and NYC on 1/30/12 - save $20 with "TechSoup" code) and promoting my new book, Nonprofit Management 101. Representative Samples?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

You've developed e-advocacy tools to rush public policy action alerts to supporters who can advocate for fair and ethical local, national and global policies. "Email marketing," as you may already know, is a rather broad term covering a range of electronic mail communications. Special opt-in list(s). Advocacy.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? For the duration of the conference, attendees can swing by the Convio booth for a coffee anytime as well. Looking to build your e-mail list? And before, during, and after the conference follow us on twitter @is7interactive #.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Please add your tips below!

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? For the duration of the conference, attendees can swing by the Convio booth for a coffee anytime as well. Looking to build your e-mail list? And before, during, and after the conference follow us on twitter @is7interactive #.

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

I was speaking with a fundraising consultant the other day (admittedly she is more oriented toward major donors and direct mail) who was aghast that wed be soliciting new activists as soon as we are for a donation. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. June 16, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

Online Acquisition Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 04:10PM | by Karen Taggart As a former direct mail diva, I have a constant debate in my head about which type of donor/member acquisition is "best" – online or direct mail? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 19, 2007

Online Acquisition Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 04:10PM | by Karen Taggart As a former direct mail diva, I have a constant debate in my head about which type of donor/member acquisition is "best" – online or direct mail? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JUNE 4, 2009

60) Search « Why Nonprofits Need to Grow their Online Lists | Main | Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Why Nonprofits Need to Grow their Online Lists | Main | Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Thank you for beig so Generous. All rights reserved.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2007

In the end, Marketing Sherpa reports that nearly three times the number of walkers and donors were recruited via the email test series than the mail control – resulting in a 30% increase in ROI! Did they test combining direct mail and email? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

Nonprofits who work primarily with policy still should document themselves because they have access to experts on their topic. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Presenters included filmmakers and producers, who shared advice on best practices for video for nonprofits. Be sure to check it out. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 28, 2007

The idea behind this calendar is to aggregrate events, seminars, webninars and conferences that would appeal to the nonprofit communications professional. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Ive wanted to get this out for quite some time, but couldnt get passed a small HTML code glitch. Thanks for your input!

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2008

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Post a Comment | by Share Article in Misc. Online Organizing , Technology Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Note : Be sure to have a remarketing privacy policy visible on your site to inform visitors of how you may be using their information. You can even connect the lead captures directly to a mailing list provider, like MailChimp. will look for the cookie to place it in front of the appropriate audience. It’s affordable at $19.00

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. From here: [link] -habeyhl (Follow me on Twitter - @habeyhl) June 24, 2009 | habeyhl Great idea, thanks for this tip! August 16, 2009 | gratis downloaden Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2008

The webinar, hosted by Care2s own Eric Rardin, features two highly successful online fundraisers, Madeline Stanionis , CEO and founder of the Watershed Company and online fundraising guru, and Elise Fullerton, direct mail manager and online fundraising maestro for Alley Cat Allies. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. July 6, 2009 | Anwalt Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

The interactive conference was a unique opportunity for cross-industry learning among 11,000 web geeks from every area of the web. Receive monthly updates 2 Comments | by Share Article in Conferences , Social Networking , Trends , Web 2.0 Your takeaways from SXSW manage to sum up the conference in 4 bullet points - wow!

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Paper direct mail should follow online direct mail, not the other way around. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. 60) Search « Get a Google Earth Pro License for Free! 45 percent of the U.S. If the coding and HTML are outdated, the search engines wont be able to find your site as well.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2007

Paper direct mail should follow online direct mail, not the other way around. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. 60) Search « Get a Google Earth Pro License for Free! 45 percent of the U.S. If the coding and HTML are outdated, the search engines wont be able to find your site as well.

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