Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2015

The Dress became one of the most quickly viral memes that the Internet has ever seen. Meme Me Up, Scotty. Memejacking is simply a type of newsjacking that connects your communications to a meme — that is, a pop culture trend. As communications tactics go, memes are cheap and easy to make.

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Greater Giving

MAY 12, 2021

Use the information you’ve collected to design targeted fundraising efforts based on commonalities within each group. Create an integrated storyline through written messages, images, video, and memes to stay in front of your donors and keep them updated on the happenings of your nonprofit. Ask—then ask again.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Whenever video content is being created, having open captions designed to fit your nonprofit’s branding and to be as accurate as possible will better serve both your audience and your own goals. . When she’s not helping build content strategy for world-changing clients, you can find her in the garden—scrolling memes and growing veggies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Hold A Sign Meme. The “Hold A Sign” meme has been around for almost ten years. Catie Clune asked me to participate in a “hold a sign meme” campaign her organization is running to Save Marin’s Coho. Has your nonprofit used Instagram as part of its communications strategy successful?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

In the weeks that followed the big game, Left Shark has been a hit of internet memes , t-shirts and even a This is SportsCenter commercial. Here are a few points to keep in mind when diving into the shark-infested meme waters. Does the meme you want to recreate fit with the overall mission and marketing persona of your nonprofit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. What is the most humorous COVID meme you saw in the last week that made you laugh? My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

I always design to incorporate the voice and experience of the participants. So, they started a fun meme. For this design, we will do a second call where participants will have an opportunity to discuss how to apply what they learned. Connecting Learners to the Content and Each Other. 3. An opportunity to Process and Apply.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2008

" A pithy quote from Jeff Jarvis in the side bar answers, " Starters and spreaders of memes are the most influential people. " It also identifies some other types of meme behavior including meme adapter, meme contributor, and meme reader. Maybe the phrase "meme lurker" is better?

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Depending on the design, you’re knitting with bobbins hanging all over the place and it’s hard to get the tension right. Related posts: Five Things Tagged by Anne, it’s my turn at the meme. Mom at Home Design family album Jon Hicks [started it]([link] A step back through the history. Why did I stop in early 2002?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Use human centered design principles, not your arrogance of thinking you know what works for your audience without testing. Verbal fads and memes come andgo in the blink of an eye. There are also platforms that help you design and implement a/b experiments like Optimizely. Here’s the method. Words : Language is tricky.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!” Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), That’s not acceptable in the 21st Century. ” we all know that is not the case.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2017

Here are six things you can do today to keep your personal and work-related data more secure  —  and to ward off those cat meme bandits. Maclocks sells locks designed to secure recent Apple notebooks, however. But it isn't hard to protect your computer and your data. Lock Down Your Gear (Using Actual Locks!).

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Relevant even for a nonprofit designer like me. For nonprofits, we need to think beyond responsive design into other mobile opportunities. Here are my top 4 quotable takeaways, but I encourage you to watch the full transcript (5 min). Hello, e-wallets and one-click donations.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Relevant even for a nonprofit designer like me. For nonprofits, we need to think beyond responsive design into other mobile opportunities. Here are my top 4 quotable takeaways, but I encourage you to watch the full transcript (5 min). Hello, e-wallets and one-click donations.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2017

They lay bare the artistry and the process of creating a cultural and political podcast filling their instagram feed with style, design, and music. They bring you into the world of #BlackJoy by being honest, open, and unabashed in their posts. bombshelltoe , Bombshelltoe. Bombshelltoe is a nuclear policy writer. byp100 , BYP 100.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

This one meme sums up the whole concept of retargeting and remarketing. And if your ads are correctly designed to overcome the buyer resistance, your retargeting efforts would be successful. 97% of people who visit your website for the first time leave without making a purchase. The price didn’t fit their budget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2007

It's a meme that emerges strongly in statistics from YouTube, which in just 18 months has gone from zero to 60% of all online video viewing.??? The follow up email interviews to the survey were designed to gain an insight into this issue but are not very comprehensive. Guardian Online July 20, 2006.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling. It’s for this reason that your avatar should be well-designed, not include text that is too small to read in the News Feed, or show any obvious errors in cropping.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. Design them free on Canva. Text or attractively designed images on Twitter, Linkedin, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Clubhouse, etc. Swag or merch: pick and design swag that directly relates to your charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

She tagged me for media snackers meme that is traveling through the blogosphere. Joyce Bettencourt is a talented print and digital designer who also is doing some incredible work in Second Life. I love her writing about social media trends. She introduced me to a utterz , a micro audio blogging tool. I met her through Jane.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Non-Profit Web Design Blog. High Context. Michael Steins NON-PROFIT TECHNOLOGY BLOG. Mission-Based Management. Net Squared from Techsoup. Nicks Book Blog. Non-Profit Tech Blog. Principled Innovation LLC. Random Thoughts on Life and Work. The Association Renewal Blog. The Bamboo Project Blog. The Integrator. The Non-profit Consultant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

I point out two good examples, the Hunger is Unacceptable Campaign (which uses the hold the sign meme -- the first one I ever did was in December 2005 for Netsquared ) and the Humane Society's LOL Seals. His tweets reveal him as a renaissance thinker, not just a narrow-minded tech geek. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

The report, The Future of Well-Being in a Tech-Saturated World , was designed to answer the question: Over the next decade, how will changes in digital life impact people’s overall well-being physically and mentally? 11, 2017, and Jan. This is the ninth Future of the Internet study the two organizations have conducted together.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Use smart design – sharp photos, not too many words, etc. If you’re not a designer, this is a great time to ask a volunteer for help. You can use the Giving Tuesday logo if you want, but stick with your own photos. On your graphic, share how the donors’ money will make a difference.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

A picture, a joke, an infographic, a meme, a video, a song--all of that constitutes content. Find blog posts, articles, and related memes to share. More successful content invokes an emotional response. Nonprofits should carefully consider the psychographics of their target market. Content is more than words, though.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Memes about goals are EVERYWHERE. Even our watches are designed to help us reach our goals, telling us, “You’re 1,216 steps away from hitting your 10,000 step goal for the day.”. The word shows up everywhere! People are making millions leading seminars and writing books about how to use goals for personal and professional development.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2017

Adobe Illustrator for designing visualizations ( Adobe Creative Cloud discounts are available through TechSoup). Also, when you're designing a data visualization, think of the tasks your graphic is supposed to enable or the questions it's supposed to help people answer. Design an Online Social Media Campaign.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Get more fans on Facebook and more followers on Twitter by making YouTube videos, posting memes, creating infographics , and writing blog posts. Each one has its pros and cons and each one is designed for different audiences. Put a face to your cause. Use Facebook Efficiently. Keep it simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

Carlos Miranda, the host, did a great job facilitating and designing the sessions. Here’s a few notes. The account inspired many to copy the concept or become an internet meme. Kevin McSpadden is the director of marketing and brand strategy at Facebook, joining the company 18 months ago.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2018

Design an infographic or meme ( kittens! Supporters will give their email address, download the infographic or meme, and post to their social media channels. You aren’t only providing important information – you’re able to add hidden interests to constituent records and build a more robust profile. Create a quiz.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Find funny gifs on giphy, memes on memes.com, political cartoons, ecards, or make your own funny content from jokes or funny celebrity quotes. Tap into the meme stream Not just visual memes, either! Inciting action on social media Consider the emotion that your post is being designed to elicit in your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

She showed some examples of female geeks, from Ada Lovelace in the early 19th century to a group of female robot designers. She suggested that we "propagate memes" - as she called to the bloghers in the room - go forth and propogate memes! How are those myths holding women back?" Female nerds need to organize.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It’s the simplest tool I‘ve found to add a caption to an image to make an Internet meme. Scribus is the primary In-Design freeware clone. If you want a document to look professional with images, multi-column layout, sidebars and other design elements it’s worth moving beyond word processing to page layout.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Monday, January 5, 2009 at 4:45 pm | Permalink Stuart G Hall wrote: Like the 5 a day meme, thanks. Nope – a personal project. Early days – proposal stage… but will happen! Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:04 am | Permalink iHanna wrote: Very inspiring list! Much appreciated. on Friday, August 22, 2008 at 9:03 am [.]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Countless online meme-generating sites can let you whip up a sharable text-on-photo image in seconds; a mobile photo captioning app like Over for iOS lets you do it yourself right on your own device. But all other things usually aren’t equal. Try measuring them if you don’t believe me.

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