Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2016

These thoughts were spawned by a recent conversation with my pastor at church. His informal poll helped guide the list, and the comments below the article are worth reading. Offer podcasts, sermon outlines, a place to take notes, online giving, registration for events, push notifications and updates through the week, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Create Free Polls. I experimented with two widgets, linking them to content and conversation. I tried one for audience polls and one for messages. However, 85% of the really small sample of folks (10 people) who took the poll think that widgets could be useful to building community if used strategically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

I usually do this in a room with a quick poll, but I wanted to push myself to create the content based on their questions. Participate: Is joining the conversation with your audience. Here's a question I get all the time: How much time and resources does it take to implement social media? 5 hours per week).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Robin Good recently interviewed Marshall Kirkpatrick about Mash-ups and he asked Marshall to define widgets in the context of the conversation. What I am looking at in the context of the screencast are these questions: How can you use widgets to create a community or conversation around your blog?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

I’m here at the 09NTC in Corey Pudhorodsky and Chad Norman’s session on podcasting! Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Increasing Donor Engagement: By creating engaging content, you can encourage engagement, spark conversations, and build a dedicated following around your cause. Actively participating in conversations shows your supporters that you value their input and fosters a sense of community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

Robin Good recently interviewed Marshall Kirkpatrick about Mash-ups and he asked Marshall to define widgets in the context of the conversation. Do you ask good questions that lead to conversations online? Do you have strategies for encouraging those conversations and linking them to your content? Act 3: A Few Good Examples.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. I also produce several podcasts, one of which is called the Big Vision Podcast.

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