Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2009

The discussion featured: Danielle Brigida , the social-media outreach coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation, in Washington, DC where she manages the organization's voice on online networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Care2, Change.org, Digg, and StumbleUpon.

Social Network 43

Social Network Stumbleupon Causes Network 43

Care2

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Google Analytics reported that people have shared that they've had difficulties using traditional path analysis tools. This tool enables users to see a "Visitors Flow" and a "Goal Flow.". liking your site on Facebook. bookmarking on Delicious & Digg. using site tools (such as calculators, quizzes, etc).

Analytics 74

Analytics Google Digg Bookmarking 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

This case study is by Danielle Brigida from the NWF and her experience using Digg and StumbleUpon for generating traffic. Today I'll be talking about using Digg and Stumbleupon specifically. It's part of my job to investigate the best tools for engaging potential activists and members. Some great insights.

Case Study 50

Case Study Stumbleupon Studies Digg 50

Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

That means I am very comfortable with all sorts of cloud-based tools and I like to tinker with new stuff. While at WWD I had my posts make it to the front page of Digg a few times, and the front page of Yahoo! You can subscribe to the site via RSS , but when I post it does automatically feed out to Twitter and Facebook.

Cancer 100

Cancer New Jersey Digg Offline 100

Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

That means I am very comfortable with all sorts of cloud-based tools and I like to tinker with new stuff. While at WWD I had my posts make it to the front page of Digg a few times, and the front page of Yahoo! You can subscribe to the site via RSS , but when I post it does automatically feed out to Twitter and Facebook.

Cancer 100

Cancer New Jersey Digg Offline 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

When asked about social news sites like Digg, Jonathon says: "The type of things we post regularly on Digg and Netscape and Newsvine are real-world events, announcements, and discoveries ??? re becoming popular on Digg and a number of the other big social news networks regularly because of the strength of our content.

Social Network 50

Social Network Network Digg Myspace 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Social Media A couple of really useful posts on Facebook and Nonprofits. Ethan Zuckerman gives a summary of Pros/Cons of facebook Activism , a presentation by Imran Jamal and the Burma Global Action Network. The presentation describes the benefits of using Digg and shares some before/after results. Haven't dug into Digg yet?

Nptech 50

Nptech Slides Summary Tag 50

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

If not, you may be losing out on a useful tool. Kirtsy (demographic-based – think Digg for women, 200,000+ members). You can always start with a Google search but don’t forget to use group directories on WiserEarth , Ning , and Facebook. You need to go where the community is, not where the flashy tools are!

Social Network 74

Social Network Network Social Demographics 74

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Through these simple steps and reviewing Savvy Social Media Webinar you will be armed with the tools and resources needed to create your next social media strategy with confidence. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are for social networking. Reddit, Quora, and Digg provide discussion channels. Use the tools provided.

Social Media 29

Social Media Digital Life Media 29

Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

The wide variety of choices and tools to integrate make this field exciting and challenging terrain for nonprofit leaders; we will take your questions in this one hour live interactive event. Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. The Guest Speakers for NPLive: Fundraising. More About Our Speakers.

Interaction 67

Interaction Free Fundraising Cancer 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

" It does take more time in the beginning if you're just acquiring the skill with a particular tool. It has nothing to do with the tools, have you avoided getting distracted from your to do list or work flow or too much multi-tasking-- social media can be ADD producing. Also, the categories have overlap in terms of tools.

Social Media 101

Social Media Time Media Remix 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

I've seen this first hand -- I don't engage deeply on MySpace - yet some of my donors for the Cambodian campaign who heard about on Facebook and shared it with their friends on MySpace. Jonathan Colman mentioned this say multiplier effect from a recent Digg campaign. Recently, I read about twitter squatters.(Remember

Social Network 50

Social Network Network Myspace Strategy 50

Care2

MAY 22, 2009

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!" Digg and Reddit: Digg and Reddit lets you search for submitted stories that match your organizations name.

Track 41

Track Social Media Media Advocacy 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Followers, Friends, and Fans: Expanding Your Online Community If you aren't on facebook, twitter, friendfeed, technorati, and delicious, should you be? Tips, tools and stories from the trenches from three people who focus on online engagement and have more links, friends and followers than some small countries have citizens. . 

Metrics 56

Metrics ROI Community Help 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Lots of tools. Will people give through Facebook? many organizations are initially focusing on using social media as a communication and awareness tool. An article in the Washington Post notes that "fewer than 1% of those who have joined a cause have actually donated money through [the Facebook Causes] application."

Social Network 50

Social Network Network Create Strategy 50

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Often in these chats, participants discuss the online tools they are using and new platform functionality, all with the hope of finding ways to increase community engagement. provides automated searches to match all the keywords you include on your topic—check out the image below to see automated searches on Digg, Twitter, and Youtube.

Content 186

Content Tools Digital Bookmarking 186

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

If you are starting, you need to begin by manually across multiple networks and then automate the search using a listening/analytics tool. Get granular - figure how how many unique visits a particular blogger sent, a Facebook Event, or Digg. . Mentions an alternative tool to Feedburner - Pheedo.

Public 50

Public Metrics ROI Chapter 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The first reason is the excessive focus on specific social media tools. Many first-timers are introduced to social media via specific tools. Many ’social media experts’ who are practitioners rather than thinkers also focus on specific tools. My own approach to social media is both tool-agnostic and terminology-agnostic.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Tip: If you're going to use your blog as a regular communication tool, please allow readers to subscribe by email as well as rss. As an excerpt on your Facebook feed, and clicking through to read the rest. Many, many people do not know how to subscribe by rss. As a mention in your Twitter feed, and clicking through to read the rest.

Benefit 76

Benefit Stumbleupon Newsletter Digg 76

Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 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!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.

Consultant 31

Consultant Myspace Social Media Advocacy 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

I use a variety of tools for this analysis, including Google Analytics, Feedburner subscriber counts, and manually tracking comment to post ratios (typepad doesn't have a nifty plugin like wordpress to automate that grunge work) A tool that use to evlauate my content is PostRank. Should There Be A Social Actions Category on Digg?

ROI 50

ROI Widget Metrics Cambodia 50

NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

As such, when it comes time to create or grow an online community, tools that allow for and encourage communication and interaction are vital. We want friends lists, favorites, ranking with stars, and perhaps ranking like Digg does. Jonathan Hedstrom, OpenSourcery. What do we want? Forums and blogs too! Oh, and jet-packs.

Open Source 36

Open Source Open Drupal Community 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Tip: If you're going to use your blog as a regular communication tool, please allow readers to subscribe by email as well as rss. As an excerpt on your Facebook feed, and clicking through to read the rest. When they find it saved by someone on a social bookmarking site like del.icio.us , StumbleUpon or Digg.

Benefit 50

Benefit Stumbleupon Newsletter Digg 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

As bloggers and others give it closer scrutiny, we're hearing a debate about which Facebook App is better? See3 Blog writes about the advantages of the Convio Face App (integration with organization's Convio database) and the limitations (can only run one Facebook app at time). Tools and Strategy Google Earth for Green Activism.

Convio 50

Convio API Nptech Summary 50

Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

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!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.

Consultant 31

Consultant Social Media Myspace Advocacy 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

You have early adopters, a big scary chasm, and then more mainstreamed adoption of the tools. This pattern is the same no matter the tools. There are many different tools to support this - from leaving comments on blogs or using twitter. The simple fact is that “ Technology Changes, Humans Don’t." Especially in this economy.

Marketing 70

Marketing Blackboard Social Social Media 70

See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Another point Brian made was that perhaps Facebook and Myspace are not for your organization. So, if you use the right tools through LinkedIn, you can get that much closer to a donation–so I’d say that is a better path. Danielle Brigida from NWF presented a case study on Digg and StumbleUpon.

NTEN 45

NTEN Web Case Study Stumbleupon 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Michael Stein has an interview with Jonathan Coleman about his success building a donor base on Facebook. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Which one worked best?

Nptech 50

Nptech Social Fundraising Plugin 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2008

Middlebrook suggests setting some goals for your commenting and then use some tracking tools to comment on a strategically selected group of blogs. One that I've used is Commentful is a service that watches comments on blog posts, Digg submissions, Flickr galleries, and many other types of content. There are other services: CoComment.

Conversation 50

Conversation Strategy Comment Facilitation 50

Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

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!" Right now its Twitter and Facebook; five or six years ago it was "viral Flash movies."

Social Media 35

Social Media Communication Tips Advocacy 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

The Digital Diner has an excellent post on photo management tools and the limits of consumer projects in an enterprise setting. It may be the basics not social networking tools.) Tools and How They're Used. Slide Show from the Founder of Digg about Crowd Generated Media. Philthanthropy. Goodness2.0 ? Do you find Web2.0

Nptech 50

Nptech Tag Ning Machinima 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2007

I really like the idea of using online organizing tools to bridge the gap that many in politics and media tell us are unable to be bridged, and to provide a way for folks to "meet" one another virtually in a way that reduces anxiety and amplifies commonality. At its most basic, PledgeBank is a positive peer pressure tool.

Money 50

Money Pledge Advice Raise 50

Care2

JUNE 11, 2008

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!" Read blogs, get into social networks, register at Digg and then go sit in a corner and listen.

Social Media 28

Social Media Campaign Advocacy Online 28

NetWits

JUNE 7, 2011

Articles on TechCrunch and AllFacebook revieiwng this data seem to focus on Facebook ‘s stronghold on the clickthroughs of shared links, at 38% of all links shared by social means. 3) Facebook Is Not The Only Social Network. Takeaway: While Facebook is important for inclusion, it is not the end-all, be-all of social sharing.

Studies 258

Studies Share Stumbleupon Digg 258

Care2

JULY 2, 2009

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!" What tools should they use? link] What are some of your favorite social media tracking tools?

Social Media 70

Social Media Track Media Tools 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I think its really ironic that I'm often hired to create such tools, but because I have not done a fundraising widget campaign I felt I needed to plunge in. They know the advantages of a college education, can relate to Leng Sopharath as a fellow student, and are tapped in to loads of social networks (Facebook, MySpace, et al).

Widget 50

Widget Campaign Reflection Personal 50

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!

API 28

API Convio Open Social Media 28