Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2010

So far, it is useful for note taking, live tweeting at conferences, and checking email on the go. This may not require the development of a native app, it could be something interactive on a web site that can be accessed via your iPad. The device isn't just a toy for the kids (or me.)

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Integrate – as in, integrate social media with other channels such as email, direct mail, web content and offline activity to maximize success. Be authentic, be yourself – supporters care about you and your cause, so don’t get caught up in the celebrity spokesperson hype if it doesn’t make sense for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Those sites let users know in advance when changes are coming. There is some ROI, but there is also a lot hype about Facebook. I have been working social media sites daily for 4.5 You can not directly email Fans, er people who “Like&# your Page (silly). I don’t think so.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Now it's time to address the social site with the biggest stage right now: Facebook. Facebook isn't just all hype. It's an extremely popular site with over 100 million U.S. It recently overtook Yahoo.com to become the United States' second-most visited site. Forum One's Facebook Page. click to enlarge).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

I received an embargoed press release in my email about Convio's Open Initiative. As Michael Hoffman describes the practical benefits: Imagine you run one program for your main donor database and another program for your email and online data. The site addresses data integration in three ways: APIs, Connectors, and Extensions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Are students just checking their email and tuning out or does the laptop help them think? despite the hype that ???everybody s called a web site. I think of a web site as a one-way lecture where someone is talking at me. If you read down the comments on the flickr post, Darcy Norman says. The simple reason ???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. The parody sites are sprouting up like mushrooms.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

My belief (no facts, just opinion ) is that there is a lot of hype about relatively small-scale nonprofit commercial initiatives. " discussion in "Nonprofit Nation" The dollars change over the decades, but the percentages really don't. The two trends may balance each other out when looking at sector-wide data.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 8, 2009

He touched on the example of Barack Obama supporters using the MyBO.com site during the campaign to protest then-Senator Obama's stance on FISA. On Thursday, Forum One convened " Beyond the Hype: Government 2.0 The event was reviewed on HuffPost , PSFK , and summarized on the TEDBlog.

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See3

JANUARY 29, 2009

If you don’t know David Pogue’s work, you should sign up for his email list here.). Twitter.com is all the rage among geeks, although it has more hype than users at this point. Then you’re supposed to return to that site periodically and type short messages that announce what you’re doing. Usually, it’s 1 in 500.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

The articles I've read with hype headlines like "My Space For Grown-Ups" or " LinkedIn or Left Out " describe LinkedIn is as necessary a business tool as a laptop or a cell phone. " I found article via a post from Maura Welch who writes the business filter blog on the Boston Globe site.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Every year I tell myself that I won't buy into the hype. Here is a list to start and I hope readers will add more through the comments portion of the post, or email me directly with ideas and I'll post them: Heifer International This is a favorite in my family. You can look up fair trade stores in your area on the FTF site.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

Our data also shows that your site and social media accounts are the first two places donors go for updates. Your visuals should help drive an emotional connection between your website and your site visitors. Any visitor to the site immediately feels a connection to the organization’s mission to medical care to the world’s poor.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Send emails to as many people as possible, multiple times. Komen and the American Cancer Society: For every 10 emails you send through your Personal HQ between <date> and <date>, we will enter you into a drawing to win <prize>! They: Register early. Customize their personal page with own story and picture.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Building Strong Online Communities When: Tuesday, March 17th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Room A Description: Many start blogs and social networking sites, but few build vibrant, self-sustaining communities. The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality? Can Social Media End Racism? Sunday, March 15th 11:30 am - 12:30 pm : Room 8 3.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Promote your fundraisers on multiple platforms and in multiple ways, including: Email. Sending emails allows you to create personalized messages and deliver them directly to your supporters’ inboxes. Include a button on the homepage or in the main navigation of your site so donors immediately know where to donate. Social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. You can learn more about her impressive accomplishments by reading the official CV/Bio at her web site. The paper is a must read. Here's my interview: 1.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2007

There's the basic site. There's a more measured article about twitter from the MIT Technology Review that gets beyond the hype to talk about twitter's functionality. If not everyone is easily accessible by email, this is a good way to broadcast information to a group of folks. There’s a new 2.0 Is this good for anything?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This may include item and RSVP management, online ticketing, check-in and checkout processes, online item catalogs, online auction sites, mobile bidding, and much more. Auction off your biggest, most expensive item (or the item that got the most hype during your event promotion) at or near the end. Mobile bidding.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Influence Topics Audience Research Collaboration Communication Data & Visualizations Events Government Internet Strategy Jobs Online Community Performance Measurement Recommended Reading Social Media Tips & Trends Tools & Software Get Email Updates Stay in touch with Forum One Forum One Communications 2200 Mt.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Some over-hype it as "magical" and "transformative." In addition to your web site, a tablet computer also gives you the ability to circulate an electronic petition — in person. Apple's new iPad tablet computer has spawned some mixed reactions. Personally, I'm bullish on the product.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 15, 2023

While you may already leverage email and social media, have you considered incorporating texting into your fundraising plan? This can all be impactful in creating hype around your fundraising event and encouraging people to sign up. And reinforce that permission regularly.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2018

From branded animated gifs to graphic updates and even hype videos, your options for developing creative content are endless. When the development office and volunteers are making calls and sending emails, having a simple and catchy URL can make all the difference in the world. Maximize Your Email Impact.

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