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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Then tie your user-generated stories together using hashtags and encourage them to tag your organization and share it with their social networks. Most of the videos feature a homeless person sharing their life story, struggles, and success. Tap into shared experiences.

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When props don’t cut it – advocating for your virtual volunteer roles

Twenty Hats

Have the actual objects at home to hold up to the screen, point to physically, and discuss. There’s a price tag attached for creating the replicas and mailing the boxes, and it may be sizable. She narrowed the decision down to two options. Show images of the objects on a screen, or. Option B sounds more compelling, doesn’t it?

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Get the full description and sign up for the webinar here.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Get the full description and sign up for the webinar here.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level. Not just monitoring twitter or tracking who the influential reporters and bloggers are that discuss our programs or issues. But, the organization remained community driven. We need to be listening for action.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) I had mic runners stationed at different quadrants of the room who would go to the person who wanted to speak. It was hard to get people as engaged as a full group after the table discussions.

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7 Keys to an Effective Social Media Ambassador Program

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I’m not saying you skip the tactical discussions, just don’t jump right there as step #1. Provide your social media ambassadors with your brand and messaging standards – not as a document attached to an email – but as a discussion of how and why your organization communicates the way it does.