Transcript: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes
Robert Weiner
JUNE 26, 2009
If you missed The Chronicle of Philanthropy's June 23 online discussion Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes , the transcript is now available.
Online Discussion on June 23: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes
Robert Weiner
JUNE 23, 2009
The speakers include: 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. read more.
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Pete Cashmore of Mashable has a post that asks an interesting question: Facebook, MySpace (MySpace reviews), LinkedIn (LinkedIn reviews), Digg and Twitter are often compared in terms of features, but which one has the most generous users? I don't think that you can really compare the entire user base of one social network with another.
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NTEN
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Is your organization using niche networks as part of its social media strategy? What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Examples of niche social networks include: .
Using Social Media Increases Fundraising by 40% [Study]
NetWits
MAY 12, 2011
Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube? With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your supporter are using at least one social network, right? of the entire American population use Facebook. —
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Transcript: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes
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If you missed The Chronicle of Philanthropy's June 23 online discussion Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes , the transcript is now available. Tags: Fundraising Online Fundraising Social Networking Web 2.0
Your organization's social networking strategy doesn't have to be like mastercard - you don't have to be everywhere!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
I'm going to riff on Ivan's advice, " You Don't Have To Be Everywhere" (like Mastercard) After an organization has identified an audience, objective, and strategy, a question that often comes up: What social networks should we establish our presence on? How many social networks should we participate on?
Social Networking Inside and Out
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 21, 2007
There was a great question about social networking and representing one's organization posted on the Social Networking Affinity Group at NTEN by K.E: re becoming popular on Digg and a number of the other big social news networks regularly because of the strength of our content.
Online Discussion on June 23: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes
Tech Soup
JUNE 22, 2009
The speakers include: 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. Tags: Social Networking Web 2.0
What tools and keywords do you use for your organization's listening dashboard?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 13, 2009
Carie Lewis, HSUS Social Networking Maven I just discovered that Carie Lewis of HSUS has a blog ! Digg - shows most popular articles on the web. Better yet, she shared her listening techniques. She uses Igoogle which is a really easy, simple way to set up a dashboard. Here's what she is listening for: .
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 30, 2009
Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. many organizations are initially focusing on using social media as a communication and awareness tool. Lose control.
RSS Readers for Your Desktop, Smartphone, and Tablet
Tech Soup
JULY 8, 2013
An RSS reader is an essential tool for keeping up with current news and the issues that affect or influence your organization. Social media and community staff rely on RSS readers to find interesting and share-worthy articles for Facebook or Twitter. Digg Reader. More Resources.
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Care2
APRIL 18, 2011
Do your website visitors find your content compelling enough to comment on and share on social networks? Postrank will show you who they are on the top 20 social networks. Want to know how big organizations like the National Wildlife Federation track some of their social media social bookmarking?
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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 23, 2007
When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
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Listening: Knowing what is being said online about your organization and the field you work in. You can also participate vicariously through bloggers by encouraging them to write about your organization. (10 Generate Buzz: Your raising your organizations profile and spreading awareness of your organization's programs or campaigns.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Identify objectives, audience, and strategy execution to effectively integrate social media into your organization's overall web communications plan so it supports your organization's mission. Explore the organizational change management issues that social media raises and how to talk about them. Online Networking.
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Generating Buzz: Using Social Media to Drive Website Traffic
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As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. Anne was excited, but still wary about how much of her job she could actually commit to this social media stuff. Know Your Goals.
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Social Media Monitoring in 30 Minutes or Less
NetWits
NOVEMBER 24, 2010
You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. Mentions of your organization. Monitor what’s being bubbled up about you on Digg.
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Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 21, 2008
We're talking about tools like Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit and others. LifeStreams: Individuals and organizations who are active on the social web can port their activity across social networks into one, easy to follow, read, and comment activity stream.
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Focus on the social channels that work with your brand. When it comes to social, you can’t do it all. Commit only to a certain number of social networks that you’re going to be able to manage well. Think about the type of content you have to share and which social channels are most appropriate for that type of content.
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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising
Tech Soup
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2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. While there are many new and exciting organizations and platforms emerging we are speaking with three we know at the forefront - Causes.com, American Cancer Society, and StartSomeGood.com.
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Social Media 101 TweetChat Recap: Tagging
Tech Soup
MAY 26, 2011
Adding tags to content, whether blog post; video; photo; and so on, helps content creators organize content and, more importantly, helps your intended audience find it on the Internet. While each of these channels has their own mechanisms and conventions for using tags the primary function of those tags remains the same - organizing content.
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DECEMBER 31, 2008
Scored 10 How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? Should There Be A Social Actions Category on Digg? Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Harry: A Green Geek.
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Free Ranger Rick
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 23, 2007
This post inpsired some thoughtful discussion about Facebook profiles and reports from other organizations about their profiles being taken down. social networking sites. That does make it harder to organize large campaigns on Facebook, but I certainly understand their reasoning.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 19, 2007
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). Which is worse, email overload or social networking fatigue. WSJ article " Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again? Convio or Causes?
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 30, 2007
Another interesting post about going from blogging for professional development to Social Networking as professional development. It may be the basics not social networking tools.) Ning is a platform that allows you to create your own social networking site. Philthanthropy. Do you find Web2.0
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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » NTEN Does Web 2.0
See3
MARCH 27, 2008
The first session I attended was specifically about social networking and led by Brian Reich of Echo Ditto, author of Media Rules! This is something we have been working on at See3 – methods to build a network of influencers in the social networks who will carry your torch. I suggest another one to explore, Rethos.
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Care2
MAY 21, 2009
How can your organization effectively brand itself and get on the radar? While paid advertising is a very effective way to increase your list of supporters and help brand your organization to target audiences, earned media is another key tactic to deploy in your overall online communications strategy. Photo sharing sites like Flickr.
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41 The social media cheesecloth: Filter and find what works for you
Connection Cafe
JULY 29, 2009
In this ever-changing and progressing world of social media it can be overwhelming to “keep up with the Joneses”, so to speak. Let’s say you are a small or new organization just trying to get your roots planted. ” This got me thinking about how non-profits can use social networking.
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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 16, 2008
Convio asked me to prepare something for organizations that are just getting ready to embrace social media. However, I know there is a lot of expertise and knowledge about social media and nonprofit use out there. Social Media and social networks allow for the quantum effects, paired elements at a distance.
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Lean, Mean Blogging Machines - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
Care2
NOVEMBER 13, 2006
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Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
Care2
JULY 15, 2008
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28 How to Avoid the Elephant Stampede (And Other Crisis Communications Tips) - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
Care2
APRIL 14, 2009
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Personal Fundraising with Widgets: A Few Reflections and Campaign Update
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
I scanned, uploaded, and organized photos of Leng as well as our communications into photo sets on flickr. If you're raising money for nonprofit, remember that you are an ambassador the cause and what you say and do reflects the organization. I suspect in some, if not many, organizations - there may be some control issues.
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NTEN
MAY 28, 2009
There are two major hurdles that must be overcome for an online community to succeed: the selection of appropriate community (or "social-networking") features that make sense for the community in question, and, secondly, actually implementing those features in your online application. The Kitchen Sink Social Networking Site.
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36 Three Keys to Successful Online Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
Care2
JUNE 11, 2008
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28 Convio Open: How APIs May Change the Way You Work - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
Care2
OCTOBER 20, 2007
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 4, 2008
The Wall Street Journal published a very positive piece about the potential for online giving and social networks. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools.
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Web Analytics Webinar from Idealware
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
We'll close with a discussion at some of the more advanced packages - such as ClickTracks, WebTrends, HBX Analytics, and Omniture - that might be useful to larger organizations. Chris Brogan has also written about the Digg effect. It means we get to know about each other in a more organic way. re already here. And that???s
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Guest Post by Gaurav Mishra: The 4Cs Social Media Framework
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 22, 2009
Since social media encompasses many different types of tools, and each tool has specific characteristics and a steep learning curve, a toolkit approach can quickly become overwhelming. Collective action can take the form of signing online petitions, fundraising, tele-calling, or organizing an offline protest or event.
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