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Nonprofits of the Month :: June 2010 :: Beyond Disasterous

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MySpace: Greenpeace. Flickr: SkyTruth. BP Logo Redesign Contest. Please follow, friend, subscribe and like: Twitter: International Bird Rescue Research Center. Facebook: Mobile Baykeeper. YouTube: Environmental Defense Fund. Related Links: Nonprofits of the Month :: May 2010 :: Holding Corporations Accountable.

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WeAreMedia Case Study: LoL Seals - An Awesome Example of Stakeholder Generated Content

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What was the LOLseals Photo Caption Contest ? It was a photo caption contest based on the popular LOLcats site where users share photos of Cute Cats with funny captions. We learned from a previous photo contest that flopped that if you make it hard for people to figure out how to participate and time consuming, they won't.

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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. next, with LOLseals campaign, they made it as easy as possible for people to participate, used the Flickr API to allow people to upload from their website instead of going to Flickr, etc. this time they got 3,000 photos and 2,500 email address.

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Ask Britt: How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online?

Have Fun - Do Good

Facebook and MySpace are of course the biggies, but you might want to consider creating a presence on a do-good social network like Change.org , Care2 , Just Cause , Razoo , WiserEarth or World of Good too. Have a Contest Everybody loves to win, and contests move quickly over the web. Flickr photo contest.

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Social Media ROI Case Study Slam Panel at 08NTC: Carie Lewis, Human Society

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Knock Out Animal Fighting YouTube Contest??? youtube video views Get original contest ??? High engagement contest ??? We learned - were running a flickr contest right now that takes lessons learned from wendys and has been successful. Also helps for communicating with UGC contestants and winners.

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Ask Britt: How Do You Increase Blog Traffic?

Have Fun - Do Good

Participate in social networks like Facebook and MySpace, as well as niche social networks related to the theme of your blog. Run a contest. Flickr photo credit: Daily Traffic uploaded by Nam Nguyen. Highlight your most popular posts in your sidebar. Create a MyBlogLog community. Participate in online forums and communities.

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How Will Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?

NTEN

Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them. Online contests like the Knight News Challenge , The Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge , and the AmEx Cardmember Project can be resource draining to participate in, especially for a time- and cash-strapped nonprofit. Four years ago, web 2.0

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