Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 22, 2010

As a tech guy who also plays a social entrepreneur, I often get asked by my SE buddies about what are the practical use of a tool like Twitter. But rather than making this an extensive essay on the glories of social media, I just want to give some examples from my UK trip, just from Twitter. Working the exit options to get home.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Twitter really shines as a communications tool when you use it with hashtags. Hashtags are words or phrases prefixed with the hash symbol (#), #justinbeiber for example. You can make up your own hashtag – #ihateitwhenthathappens for example – but that’s more of a sentiment than a communications strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At the same time, our industry has shown remarkable resilience in times of greatest need, and this year has been no exception. Virtual participation in fundraising events isn’t new to 2020; the pandemic has just mandated a full transition from physical to virtual for the first time in history.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Nonprofit Tech for Good experimented with Periscope for live streaming for the first time during the 2015 Independent Sector Conference. Streaming from events is an obvious fit for Periscope, but site visits and interviews with communities served, that’s where the real power of Periscope will unfold.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Preparing your emails ahead of time will allow you to schedule out your GivingTuesday email campaign in advance. X, formally Twitter, has also had a lot of changes that may affect your strategy for the platform.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

They have since published a report on The Real-Time Web and Its Future. The Real-Time Web: it's more than just immediate delivery of Twitter messages to an always-on mobile device, disrupting the concentration that civilization is based on and bringing a rush to crazed social media addicts obsessed with the hottest new buzzwords.

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Forum One

JULY 11, 2023

Meta launched its response to Twitter last week, Threads. To put this into perspective, this growth rate makes it the fastest-growing app ever (even faster than ChatGPT, TikTok, and Instagram), and this massive rush of users brings Threads’ audience size to nearly 30% of Twitter’s total audience of around 330 million.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

The amount of time you have to promote. For example, you’ll want a set marketing budget , you’ll identify the channels through which you can market, how much staff or personnel you have to help you, and how early you will be promoting the event. Some examples of those include: Speaker fees. The budget. Product launches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Currently, these channels can not easily be viewed on the digital TV sets in our living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, but it’s just a matter of time. Start building your channel and live-streaming communities now. Ideally, it should match your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and Foursquare URLs. user/nonprofitorgs.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

The timing coincides with the President’s remarks in Arlington, but one minute of silence can be pledged at any time, really. Here’s an example of a Senator showing his support for veterans through participation in the #gosilent pledge: Tracking silence. Sharing across platforms – Twitter.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Amidst the constant stream of news updates, social media advocacy campaigns offer people a relevant way to make a difference on the issues they care about. Center your campaign around timely events. The best time to drive action is when an issue is in the news or trending on Twitter. Acknowledge the power of advocacy .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. Post quality content to the Google+ Stream.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here are some promotion tactics that we recommend: Pre-event live streaming. By promoting your event through a live stream, you will be speaking directly to the type of crowd that would be more inclined to attend your event simply because it is a virtual video event. Sponsored event speech. Sponsorship of another conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2009

It got me thinking about managing multiples: multiple twitter accounts, multiple people tweeting from one account, and how do you tweet a network of affiliates or a movement. There are no official rules, although there is some great advice in the O'Reilly Twitter Book on this topic for corporate examples.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2022

Instead, they had to get creative to fulfill their missions during this unprecedented time. For example, you can pair a virtual walk-a-thon event with a crowdfunding or peer-to-peer campaign. . Nonprofits were suddenly unable to engage donors with in-person events or provide traditional means of supporting their community.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit. Choose a day and actively encourage donations and sharing through all your social media channels, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

) In some ways, this could be confusing to people who’ve become accustomed to Facebook’s approach which has layers of settings and changes those layers, options, and controls all of the time. You can share with all of your circles, any specific one/s, or with the world, every time you post.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. Take a look at your target audience’s time zone and reference research on engagement rates based on publishing times. What should you post? When should you post? Communicate consistency.

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Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

Hosting and marketing a successful event can require a significant investment of time and resources. Prepare ahead of time. Prepare ahead of time. When you spend time and money marketing to people who are unlikely to attend your event, your ROI will inevitably take a hit. Email streams. Automate your marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I've been asking myself how can we leverage the addition of nonprofits and charities on the Twitter Suggested User List? I got up really early this morning PST time to fly to the East Coast for some trainings I'm doing. Sean points out the value of being on the list: In June the New York Times wrote about the “suggested user” list.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing guidelines led nonprofits to experiment with virtual events (many of them for the first time). For example, it’s more difficult to experience catering and an attractive venue digitally. Set up a live stream to allow guests to tune in to music throughout your gala.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Finally, once you have either logged in to your Gmail Account or created a new one and selected the “You+” link, do not be tempted to convert your new personal Google+ Profile into brand (for example, first name “Amnesty” and last name “International”) to avoid being on Google+ personally.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

An ever-growing consistent revenue stream, nonprofits would be wise to proactively and enthusiastically promote their monthly giving program. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors. Email: In e-newsletters, regularly include a pitch to become a monthly donor.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Do you have the time to devote to it? Posting a video around three times per day on TikTok is considered best practice. If you’re unsure if you have the time to manage a TikTok account for your nonprofit, create a draft content calendar. Check out the examples below! How your nonprofit can use TikTok for marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Most nonprofit leaders have to keep up with their sector, field, or issues anyway – and openly sharing what they are reading – useful content and news with some analysis helps contributes to thought leadership – especially on social channels like Twitter where many reporters use it to source leaders for stories. Managing Boundaries on Social.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). There are terrific examples I’ve seen, like Epic Change’s Tweetsgiving campaign video , and you can previous more examples on the Animoto website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

” landing page would be a wise use of your time: 1) Add a “Thank You” video or slideshow to your landing page. An excellent example is last year’s “ Thank You from all of us from Ocean Conservancy ” video: 2) Add social networking pitches to your landing page. That said, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here are some promotion tactics that we recommend: Pre-event live streaming. By promoting your event through a live stream, you will be speaking directly to the type of crowd that would be more inclined to attend your event simply because it is a virtual video event. Sponsored event speech. Sponsorship of another conference.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

When creating your event agenda, be sure to schedule a time for social interactions. Give participants time to mull things over. When creating a virtual event, it is tempting to cram as much content and programming as you can into a short period of time. Enable Live Video Streams. Program Networking Sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2008

She also mentioned how they were beginning to experiment with Twitter. They are setting up twitter accounts linked to programmatic areas and affinity groups. For example, here's the arts programming account. " and "How much time?" It's a talk show!"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. If you have a Twitter account, sign up with your Twitter username and password.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

No matter how you curate this event, one aspect you should include is live streaming. . Live streaming is where an event streams live video feeds so that viewers can see what’s going on. Live streaming is one of the best ways to connect with virtual attendees but pulling it off can be a little complicated. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here are some examples of what you can share: A story they’ll want to enter into. For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” It’s right in front of you: Engaging, interesting content springs from your mission.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

For example, you most likely will want flexibility when it comes to hosting virtual fundraising videos. You may be able to stream some live video, with integrations to social media platforms of course, but you might also want to record content and upload it at a scheduled session time.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 16, 2021

The planning stage is the perfect time to map out how your hybrid event will be used as part of your marketing strategy. Much of the time, establishing your marketing goals for a hybrid event can seem impossible without the right tools. Planning Stage. Using a Powerful Event Platform. So how is the hybrid event going to do that?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

Provides real-time registration and sales data. Offers live streaming video. Live-tweeting your event, for example, is a great way to get people commenting and sharing with not only other attendees but possible people from all over the world. . Make sure that you leave time in your agenda. Allows for networking sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. Can I help next time? Everyone is a Curator. re all dying to know!

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