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What Have We Learned About Creating Engaging Meetings from Virtual Conferences?

The MatrixFiles

Worked with their speakers to add interactive elements, from polls to contests. With virtual, we worked closely with clients to make sure attendees always knew where to go next, using tools like: Welcome and tutorial videos that explain the virtual platform and highlight the “not to be missed” parts of the meeting.

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Community-Building Tweet Chat on July 17: Contests and Challenges

Tech Soup

Here at TechSoup, we know that contests and challenges are an excellent way to marshal the enthusiasm and talent of our community. Interested in learning how to best use contests and challenges to activate your own community? Have questions about contests and challenges you want to see answered during the discussion on Twitter?

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5 Social Media Stats That’ll Help Your Nonprofit Understand Audiences

TechImpact

While it is still important to market directly through Twitter, it might also be a good idea to run contests, or campaigns more focused around awareness than fundraising. Twitter for many is simply a way to stay involved in greater conversations that are happening online, engage those users with photo caption, trivia, or retweet contest.

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

Bloomerang

She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest. Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos. Meredith and her team did a brilliant job of testing the campaign.

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New on SSIR: Tap the crowd with iStart

Amy Sample Ward

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

” That being said, their fears and frustrations can create chaos, and part of your job as community manager is to make transitions as smooth and drama-free as possible. " Direct Energy | Direct Energy Contest | Reduce Your Use for GoodReduce Your Use – "Nonprofits, you know it: small changes can make a big difference.

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City Museum Video Contest: Cool Idea. What Happened?

Museum 2.0

Louis City Museum's amateur video contest. And in June, they launched a creative user-generated content contest. second video shot entirely within the City Museum. The videos would be submitted into a contest, and the winning submission would be posted on their MySpace page and featured in a film festival.

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