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Member Round Up: Inspiring events, new research, and contests!

NTEN

Flickr: ccbrand Even though summer''s in full swing and it''s so easy to spend those lovely afternoons just sipping lemonade, the nptech community is hard at work putting out new research, collecting data, and figuring out how to put technology to work to solve today''s most pressing issues. Take advantage of the summer special rate!

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A Twitter follower is worth $0.24

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Sugarpond. This was also about the same time as the flood in Nashville. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. I did not use any of these methods.

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Beth's 51st Birthday Challenge: Can I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation for my birthday? (It's on Jan. 11th)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I celebrated with a flickr photo birthday card remix contest. I set a goal of having a resting heart rate lower than my age. My resting heart rate is 56 (fabulous according to my doctor), but I didn't meet the goal. My birthday is on Friday, January 11th. Last year for the big 5.0, Think we can do it?

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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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What is the connection between Google Analytics and NYC Taxi Cabs?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from Pro-Zak's Flickr Stream. Key Report #6: Site Bounce Rate The Bounce Rate report reveals the number of visitors who stayed just a few seconds. In short, your bounce rate is your failure rate. Greenhill SAVP - This led to a blog post where we had written about a local VC pitch contest we won.

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How to Become a Facebook Rockstar

Forum One

Hold contests. If you already have good content on other social services such as YouTube or Flickr, you can publish that content onto your Facebook Page through the use of Facebook Apps. But Michaela's favorite Flickr app is Flickr Tab. By far, the most compelling content is anything that sparks conversation. Use quizzes.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr photo from jhritz NpDigg: The Insect Antennae? So, let's take a quick look at the most highly rated items this week - which are about money, content, software, jobs, and some geek humor. And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest.

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