Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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!" Convio has no plan to discontinue the GetActive platform.

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Care2

MARCH 14, 2011

Today, Convio released the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Index Study. This annual report analyzes the online fundraising performance of approximately 600 nonprofits that used the Convio platform in 2010. In short, Convio has sliced and diced the data to make it easier for online leaders (like you!) Key Findings: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

It’s a wonderful opportunity for our community to share our collective wisdom with inspiring stories and practical tools that help women professionally and personally and of course, change the world. FreePress , Democracy In Action , Rad Campaign , Convio , Care2 , NTEN , Massey Media and Network Solutions. Questions, comments?

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

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!" Other providers, such as Blackbaud may follow their lead. If youve ever used My Yahoo!

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Attend webinars, get to know the movers & shakers through Facebook and Twitter. Last year, I received a Convio/NTEN scholarship to attend NTC in San Francisco. Think of all the good that small nonprofits are doing and could be doing if they had the right tools and connections. Participate in an affinity group. It adds up.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Attend webinars, get to know the movers & shakers through Facebook and Twitter. Last year, I received a Convio/NTEN scholarship to attend NTC in San Francisco. Think of all the good that small nonprofits are doing and could be doing if they had the right tools and connections. Participate in an affinity group. It adds up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

Odds are a year from now pitches to subscribe or join “Mobile Action Networks&# will be commonly seen in Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, blogs posts, homepages, and e-newsletter subject lines. The time is ripe for the early adopters in the nonprofit sector to embrace m-Advocacy, otherwise known as mobile advocacy. At least I hope so.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0 apps out there.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well. Tomorrow, October 18th, Eric Leland of Leland Design , and I will be presenting about, "Internet Strategy on the Cheap" at the San Francisco Bay Area Nonprofit Boot Camp.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

Twitter, Facebook and Google tools have already been used for market research, sales predictions and targeted advertising. " Wild Apricot Blog : 5 Tech Tools for More Engaging Events – "Real-world events are the ultimate in social networking, and nothing beats face-to-face communication.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

You’ve heard of Facebook, right? As if I needed to provide the justification for why you need a presence in Facebook, here are the latest statistics from Facebook, as posted on their site at the time this post was published. I can think of at least 5 things to do in Facebook: 1. Your Facebook Page 2.

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 2011

Using the Internet to Raise Funds and Build Donor Relationships: Tools, Tips and Techniques for Boosting Donations , a new handbook from Convio, will help your organization see the big picture and create effective strategies for long-term success.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2011

This example uses an app from the Salesforce AppExchange, called “Salesforce for Facebook and Twitter.” ” You can set up multiple twitter and Facebook accounts, and each Facebook account can have access to multiple pages. There is a lot more you can do – it’s a pretty cool tool.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

." The Next Generation of American Giving – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – Here is a great guest post from Jocelyn Harmon on the Care2 Frogloop blog: "“Our donors are aging-out.&# “We need to attract younger donors.&# “We need to be on Facebook.&# And, how do you do it?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2012

When I joined Convio after 5 years as an event fundraiser, I was first introduced to the Communication Calendar while working with the Events360 and Komen 3-Day Events. It was amazing… and I wished that I’d known about this tool while I was still managing all the communications for my special events! Author: Robyn Mendez.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2012

To be really and truly proactive with you social marketing, you need goals, a plan and the tools to do it. Tools : Just like direct mail requires paper and postage, good social marketing has its own requirements. We’re probably just posting about how delicious that QuickFire on Top Chef looks.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2012

Today’s "Behind the Convio Admin Curtain" installment is full of juicy Convio best practices, and even a restaurant recommendation for stellar chocolate chip pancakes right outside Boston. PS—We call ourselves Convions, but I’ll take Convio-ers too! I'm also a fan of the email tools.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In simplest terms, integrated marketing communications, which we’ll call IMC, means that all of your communication tools work seamlessly together to create a consistent image and message. These tools include social media, direct marketing, advertisements, public relations and everything in between. Refine Your Brand Identity.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Call2Action's Spark™ combines video with action tools in one shareable widget. Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Convio in booths 107 & 108. Call 2 Action in booth 88.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Call2Action's Spark™ combines video with action tools in one shareable widget. Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Convio in booths 107 & 108. Call 2 Action in booth 88.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Several organizations who use Convio's Advocacy product had a stimulating discussion yesterday here at the Convio Summit about online advocacy and what the future of the field is going to look like. However, the power of social networking tools to enable a massive response in a short period of time is undeniable.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2011

Together with Convio , RESOLVE made an entire site redesign and a new advocacy micro site. Last year’s advocacy had remarkable results by utilising their Convio tools and the passion of their cause. Georgia Chapter helped defeat a dangerous and major legislation bill by using Convio Advocacy in combination with Facebook.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2010

Facebook [or any social network] is your garden." Covering both Facebook and Twitter basics for nonprofit organizations, Nicci and Sean did a very important thing in their presentation: they explained why fundraising professionals should care about year-round relationships versus simply making "the ask" at predefined times of the year.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2012

Since I had been reading an article entitled "Is Facebook making us lonely?" Several of the points in the article are pretty depressing, with a discussion of the unhealthy side effects of loneliness and how Facebook can contribute to feelings of isolation and narcissistic personality disorder. Well, I think that technology can help.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

It also posted a host kit online that gave party volunteers the tools they needed to organize a party. It also started Facebook and Twitter feeds to allow volunteer hosts find one another and discuss their party plans. In addition to the new e-mail contacts it received, CMMB had significant increases on Twitter and Facebook.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Well, Social Media for Social Good of course with Carie Lewis from the Humane Society and Matthew Mahan from Facebook Causes (recently reposted to spell Matthew's name correctly : ). From fundraising and volunteering, to donor management and website redesigns. My personal fave? Hands-on Workshops for attendees.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2012

With the integrated social tools now available through modern fundraising solutions such as Convio Common Ground ®, your supporters are empowered to tap into their networks to raise awareness for your cause, start conversations, fundraise through sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn and even promote peer-to-peer fundraising events.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Tad Druart, Convio. Is the message in next week's email consistent with the direct mail and the website -- and what the heck are people saying about us on Facebook and Twitter? Give these people and their peers the right tools and you can exponentially expand your development "staff." Is it all consistent?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

This can be as simple as a Facebook post or tweet that says, "Thank you to all of our supporters. There are plenty of tools out there - that are free - which help do just this. P.S. Scan this QR code for a special thank you message from Convio. You may be planning an email to go out as a follow up and thank you message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Here are my slides from the Convio " Social Media for Social Good " for tomorrow. The webinar is sold out, but the folks at Convio are making the recording available if you sign up. Convio asked me to prepare something for organizations that are just getting ready to embrace social media. tags: nonprofit socialmedia ).

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Your organization may already use a traditional CRM like Convio, Blackbaud, or Salesforce to track and maintain information about your members. You can manage your social interactions across platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), A Social CRM augments the value of traditional CRMs by bringing in the social arm of the relationship.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2011

As you can read in this case study that Convio recently released, in last year’s campaign, WCS… Sent more than 150,000 messages to elected officials, recruited almost 2,500 new constituents online, in addition to more than 28,000 through in-park and mobile devices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by RedRaspu Convio invited me to share my number one New Year's resolution as part of its "Now is the Time" campaign. The tools are changing, so if you've settled into one way of using a particular social media tool or set of tools, don't set yourself on automatic pilot. Are you impulse adopting tools?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2012

It was right in front of their building with a familiar giant "F" in a blue box painted in the parking spot and a sign that read "Facebook Fan Parking." They also take advantage of the information that 60% of Facebook fans and 79% of Twitter followers are more likely to recommend their business/product SINCE becoming a fan/follower.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2011

“Today 80 percent of all companies use social media tools to recruit” ergo, professional people are on online. “[The most popular Facebook application] was an application called ‘Causes’ with almost 20 million active monthly users. At your organization, what would make your constituents look cool?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2011

CRM has always been about social, we are just getting more aware of it because of the way our tools can work for us now. As I’m sure most of you realize, we at Convio are big fans of Salesforce and they’re doing some pretty amazing stuff to pull in this new social graph into CRM.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

With virtual meeting tools and video conferencing, we’re even doing less of that.) 28 percent of respondents with a mobile Facebook application texted a gift. As an event fundraiser, I remember fighting for walkie-talkies during fundraising events, just to stay in touch with my co-workers and volunteers.

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