Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The evolution of technology has, however, made it easy to rapidly put credible solutions in place, and, in many cases, this internet strategist is here to tell you that you just need to dispense with the rigor and go for it. Some organizational cultures, however, cannot get past this point. The tools are now there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

Topic: How can we build a culture of accessibility? And, what online networks are supporting people with disabilities and what efforts are being made to make the web more accessible overall? For the social networking world to get behind this and support it would be very far-reaching." Gmail Motion.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

One example is the Rotary Club, which was formed as a place for people of different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs to come together and exchange valuable ideas, create friendships, and make a change. The internet has provided the greatest boost yet to the popularity of volunteering. Make your volunteer program inclusive.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

" Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Can I be honest? I’m worried about the lack of nonprofit leadership creating a culture of innovation. to quickly share links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 19, 2009

When the venerable Fieldstone Alliance surprised its readers this week with 25 Random Things that Make the Nonprofit Sector Great , picking up on a popular fad that’s been making the rounds of Facebook, it was a strong hint to take a closer look at that odd phenomenon of online culture, the meme. What’s a meme? read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

Here's an example of "social search" in action. both Nancy White (via the for: option in delicious) and Michele Martin (via email) sent me the link to the recent Pew Internet report on tagging. On a typical day online, 7% of internet users say they tag or categorize online content. pop culture.??? ghost story???

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2010

The big takeaway for me from the Creating a Culture of Storytelling session at NTC was that organizations can very easily do more to tell their stories, and this act alone could be the most important thing nonprofits do to gain donors, supporters, and relevance. Click here to continue reading. Tools Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

I spent sometime reviewing what Planned Parenthood was doing on social networks as well as their online presence - so it was good to get the inside story. A couple of takeaways from the interview: Leaders Lead Culture Change. Says Richards, "Confidentiality is a big part of Planned Parenthood’s culture.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 13, 2009

I spend a lot of time talking to people about social media--how it can be a model for real-life content venue interactions and how it can connect museums and cultural institutions to users in new ways. Before Google, lots of people used the internet via services like AOL, but we didn't use the Web a lot. I find the page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

The principles cover strategy, learning, capacity, and organizational culture. 1: Social media must be integrated with internet communications or program strategy. 4: Identify influencers on social media spaces and cultivate them. Example: Northern California ACLU social network analysis of their followers on Twitter.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Personal computers, cell phones, digital assistants, and the Internet have fundamentally changed how we communicate. There are many dimensions to the digital divide, including income, gender, age, geographic location, culture and race. Both age groups also view the Internet as an important source of information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field. networks, training and capacity building approaches, and culture change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

MySpace was and still is (for some) the easiest social networking site to grow a community quickly. As a regualr MySpace user, there is no denying that MySpace is more diverse than any other social networking site. MySpace is also the number one accessed social networking website on mobile devices today.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

According to a June 2010 Nielsen survey of 4,200 people who had downloaded an application in the past 30 days, games were the most downloaded and followed by music, social networking, news and weather, maps, search, video and movies. Mobile Social Networking Technology Trends Web 2.0 I disagree that apps are the answer.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to connect with Colin Rhinesmith , Community Media Coordinator at Cambridge Community Television (Cambridge, MA, USA) and Adjunct Lecturer for the Media and Culture Program at Bentley University. Social media is a perfect compliment to our public access television channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Mention the word “network” to most people and their reactions tend to sway between these two polar extremes. It’s either “crowdsourcing is the answer to everything” –or it’s a complaint that social networks like Facebook and Twitter are just “too full of chatter.”. The Value of Specificity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

He gave a presentation about how Surfrider Foundation is striving to make its grassroots network more effective. He touched on how they are using social networks/media in this effort. They use Internet tools and regional trainings to support learning across the network. (He's currently getting his Ph.D

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Social Media tools such as wikis, social networking sites like Twitter, FriendFeed, using Tagging and RSS feeds can enable organisations of all sizes to best use and build on its existing collective wisdom and innovation. . Roberto Cremonini of the Barr Foundation had invited me to present on a panel about social networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2015

That isn’t a good thing if you work in the social good sector. Over the past fews years, with the rise of online social networks, there has been much written about how to cope (or not) with too many people, too many status updates, too much email, and being too busy. It can drain your passion. Do practice stillness?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

” It also brings up issues about the r ole of social media and a connected society for delicate diplomacy. It is also raising questions about censorship on the Internet. It is very difficult to talk in social networks with people who think the opposite of you.” ” Widad E.

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NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2010

The Telesummit was formed three years ago to celebrate all the innovative women out there making an impact in the fields of technology and social media -- women like Deanna Zandt , Beth Kanter , Amy Sample Ward , Michelle Murrain , and Lauren Vargas , among others, who will be presenting at Women Who Tech. . ROI of Social Networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2012

Kate Kilbourne is the Web & Social Media Manager at Camfed USA shares her experience. The more content we have on the internet with consistent messaging and relevant links (in other words, content that is optimized for search engines), the higher the chances are that we’ll come up in a web search on a relevant topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

Thank god there are teenage YouTube celebrities who share excellent SnapChat tutorials like Aaron’s Break the Internet. So, why another social network, especially one where the focus is to create content, not consume and the culture of it is rather secretive?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

As a blogger and social media maker, I have a strong interest in the future of my work and participatory culture. As an activist and evangelist for creative commons ' values and tools, I want to play a major role in helping to ensure that our culture remains as free and accessible as possible. He's only 8 too!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

In reflection, I've been thinking about how much richer it is being social - how you don't have to know all the answers when you have a good network (and a decent Internet connection.) The question I was asked had to do with the demographics of social media. Pew Study on Social Media and Teens: (See page 33).

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Forum One

MAY 30, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2009

However, the growth of social media online offers a two way communication medium with opportunities for nonprofit organisations to build community, collective action, productivity, social and cultural capital and capacity. Tags: Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2009

was adopted (or not) in the nonprofit workplace over the past 10-15 years, you'll notice that fear and silo culture are nothing new or unique as barriers to adoption. Steve said silo culture has been a barrier to effective web strategy for years. If you witnessed how Web 1.0 Steve MacLaughlin recently pointed this in an email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The focus of Eugene's work with this network was to better understand its community, the most promising group practices, and have an open discussion that would facilitate learning and interaction among these leaders who were miles apart, spoke different languages, and had Internet access challenges. We knew what was coming.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Chad Norman, publisher of I dig webby things.and I bet you do too So much of social media and relationship marketing revolves around storytelling, and this is especially true for nonprofits. Your story is yours, so give it a style and flair that reflects your culture and mission. "I Be creative.

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NCE Social Media

MAY 18, 2009

Empowerment of niches communities and small businesses – It used to be that only in a city someone could find others with a shared interest in an area outside of popular culture. At present, many fashion trends and fads are born out of a cities culture do to the cosmopolitan mix inherent in a large population.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Given the difficulty in unpacking all of the socio-economic, cultural, political, educational, and other mutually-reinforcing components of digital inequality, simple metaphors can't carry the weight. Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. Is it better to start from scratch?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking. While most of it was not particularly new for those of us who have been following, studying, working in social media for nonprofits, it all bears repeating. Social media — and in particular Twitter — is great for talking to strangers. The Internet is not an ATM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2010

Here’s one from the early 1990’s when nonprofits were first adopting email and other Internet tools. Just yesterday, I started a training with “Just Three Words&# about how you feel about social media. Tags: Networked Nonprofit Organizational Culture. I create a word cloud and then we deconstruct it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. ” Globally, people have more access to phones than the Internet. Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly? She loves interacting with communities online.

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