Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology A goodbye to Facebook and LinkedIn? August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now. 3 KJ 08.09.07

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Add social networking icons. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your social networking communities. Add a website, blog, and social networking pitch to your “Thank You for Subscribing” e-mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, Google+, Vine, Tumblr? Social media is in a weird transition right now. As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising.

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See3

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Last week we asked our friends on Twitter, " What do you have more of - Facebook friends, Twitter followers, or LinkedIn contacts? Based on the responses we received, it looks like Facebook wins, followed closely by Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2011

Gowalla will confirm your claim request by calling you will a Pin #: Once you claim your Spot Page, you can then edit your Spot’s contact and location details and add a website link, preferably your nonprofit’s mobile website since most Gowalla users will be viewing your Spot on their smartphone. A phone is required.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Source: Facebook vs LinkedIn Traffic. The illustration above shows the overlap between people who use LinkedIn and Facebook. What initially caught my eye was the demographic (age analysis) of LinkedIn VS Facebook users. We know that professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

I noticed today when I logged into Typepad that it is promoting the LinkedIn widget (ChipIn is the featured widget in the gallery , BTW). I joined LinkedIn in 2004, but I only recently actually completed my profile and given some attention to adding people to my network which now has what one friend say "a crap load of contacts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

LinkedIn is a professional network for business and (and nonprofit professionals.) It is often described as an online social network for job seekers. Let me tell you, LinkedIn can be a terrific place to develop professional contacts, grow your business, and promote your work and opportunities. more here ).

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Build up your presence on social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Don’t overwhelm yourself with having to manage and pay attention to too many networks at a time. Instead, be strategic: Profile your ideal donor and then determine their preferred social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

These new tools helped nonprofits create change and awareness, but online advocacy also enabled nonprofits to significantly grow their database of contacts for both print and online funding appeals. Many nonprofits in their enthusiastic adoption of social media forget to include the obvious on their website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EveryAction's organizing toolset is trusted by major labor unions and advocacy groups - providing them with access to SmartVAN, the gold standard in voter contact technology. #10. Match your contact records to nearly 100 social networks. Does your nonprofit run non-partisan civic engagement campaigns?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

You can add me as your first contact to begin, if necessary. So, under “Other profiles” enter the name of the link(s) and the URL(s) in the fields provided to your personal profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Google Products for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. We’ll learn as we go along.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thus, over the next three weeks I am going to blog a series of fundraising and social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs with the hope that I can use my experience and my social networks to be of service. Of course, being based in the U.S., 2) Launch an e-newsletter.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. " LinkedIn. The answer: it's a huge gray area. Know the Risks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Come join me in a discussion about how to effectively pump up your professional network with social networking tools over at Social Edge beginning on September 23rd. Professional networking --meeting and connecting with people who can help you get things done-- is an indispensable skill for social entrepreneurs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

style and tolerance for change, I decided to do a seperate action learning experiment on my own dime and reflect in real time along with doing the work: What are some useful techniques social search techniques that might yield richer leads and connections? What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate?

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Follow us on your preferred social networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gyrussystems/. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/256100?trk=tyah. Contact: 5400 Glenside Drive – Suite B. Twitter: https://twitter.com/GyrusSystems. Google+: https://plus.google.com/103045954040320829864/posts. feature=mhee.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Not long ago, I had a need to find a friend, Bob, with whom I had not been in contact for a number of years. To the rescue: LinkedIn. My experience searching for Bob is concrete evidence of the helpfulness of various social networking sites (SNS) like LinkedIn and Facebook. LinkedIn – 18%. MySpace – 29%.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

With that said, every one of our contacts is a potential client, a potential resource and if treated well, a potential partner or donor. I’ve heard innumerable stories of people transitioning casual contacts to loyal clients or invaluable assets to their personal brand. So how do we make these ever important contacts?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

While simultaneously vague and completely obvious, networking events are about building a personal relationship and growing a personal network. Whatever the reason, people go to social networking and business networking events with the hopes of meeting a new person, or persons, with shared interests. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In a nutshell, Outlook 2010's Social Connector lets you click on a contact's name to see email and attachments he or she has sent you, meetings you've attended together, plus their activities on social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn. And: make sure your operating system is compatible!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Essentially, nonprofits have been advertising Facebook to untold millions for free helping it become the powerhouse that it is today – the largest, most active social networking website on the Web. 4) Twitter 5) LinkedIn 6) Facebook. Most of it comes from Twitter and LinkedIn. It’s time for them to give back.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2010

Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . > NTEN Members LinkedIn Group. If you want advice and recommendations on nonprofit tech resources, then NTEN members in our LinkedIn group are who you should ask.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . This socially-sourced crowd spends upwards of 15 minutes per day, every day , on social media sites, 3 to 7 times more than on any other major web property. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

Unless you are an Internet personality, an organization with a full-time community manager or a professional online content publisher, there is not enough time to succeed in the multitude of social networks AND manage your own social content. This means choices will be made. Google+ will add to that competitiveness.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

LinkedIn LinkedIn is a professional social network, so it's ripe with job search opportunities. See who in your network knows someone at the organizations you'd like to work for. Ask if they'd introduce you to their contact so you can set up an informational interview.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

While simultaneously vague and completely obvious, networking events are about building a personal relationship and growing a personal network. Whatever the reason, people go to social networking and business networking events with the hopes of meeting a new person, or persons, with shared interests. .

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2008

Does your museum need a custom online social network? A social networking site is one in which users connect with one another. Most social networking sites give each user a unique user profile, along with a personal "home base" where you can always find your content, your contacts, and your interests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

(Come join us ) I was thrilled to see this post from Charlene Li about professional networking tips. Her response to the question about "What online tools do you use to help you network?" " As you can expect, I use LinkedIn and Facebook a lot for networking. This is my "loosest" network.

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Care2

MAY 8, 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!" Social networking is generating very little revenue. (

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2011

The webinar, hosted by Jayne Cravens and Erin Barnhart , focused on four tools to use with volunteers — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs — with an emphasis that the recommendations could be adapted for any social networking tool, including those that may replace these four as most popular in the future.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Search for your organization's name on LinkedIn. 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. You may even find a LinkedIn group using your organization's name. Facebook doesn't automatically spam your email contacts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

It helped me clarify some fuzzy thoughts about social networking, pattern analysis, and information overload. Rashmi illustrates how social networks have and are evolving over the past five years from the perspective of an information architect/interaction designer/cognitive psychologist. Is social networking doomed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Google and several other social networks in the alliance launched OpenSocial on Nov 1st. Google and several other social networks in the alliance launched OpenSocial on Nov 1st. You write an OpenSocial App for LinkedIn and it will run on Vox or LiveJournal. Your existing applications become social.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

, I decided to do an action learning experiment on these questions: What are some useful techniques social search techniques that might yield richer leads than traditional techniques? What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate? What thinking shifts are needed to make your social search more successful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2008

And relationship building can scale into a networked approach - take a look at the most recent BlogHer's Act fundraising campaign to improve maternal health. Seth Godin says it another way: You can contact just about anyone you want. Contact them about them, not about you. Contribute. Pay attention.

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