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In Defense of Community Managers

Amy Sample Ward

But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. In Defense of Community Managers. Have you ever heard the phrase “herding cats&# used for our work?

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How Nonprofit Professionals Can Manage Workplace Stress Triggers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush. People can actually increase their emotional intelligence by working on the skills – and manage their stress better. Self-care and managing your stress is all about establishing and maintaining good habits, and writing it down helps you change and commit to the good habits.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire a Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It was also my duty to organize four fundraising events each year and manage an average six volunteers in any given week. A good social media manager has experience with online communications and fundraising. A good social media manager has an advanced communications and online fundraising skill set. Social media is not free!

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise. premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), That helps contribute to the fact that on average women only make 77 cents for every dollar that a man earns.

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5 Assumptions Every Community Manager Should Make Daily

Amy Sample Ward

When it comes to managing or building communities, online or on the ground, the work can seem overwhelming and sometimes even never-ending. These five assumptions always help me remember the role and responsibilities a successful community manager needs to best serve and engage a community. Photo credit: aflier Flickr ].

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10 Essential Tools for the Nonprofit New Media Manager on the Go

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The best new media managers, online community builders, bloggers, and activists will be connected and communicating with their supporters from anywhere, at any time when the need arises. It would be great to see nonprofit new media managers and bloggers do the same at galas, fundraisers, meetings on Capitol Hill, protests, etc.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. The best social media managers have a voracious appetite for news and current affairs. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know. Diversify your news sources.