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Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement

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Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. link] and measure your sharing effectiveness. 4) Measure and Analyze - Google Analytics. Facebook has it’s roots in education.

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Metrics for Virtual Worlds: Can you measure engagement?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr photo from Carmello. "Measuring ???engagement??? The island is sponsored by Dutch bankers ABN Amro and the Free University of Amsterdam (VUA) and was build by students of the VUA. And, so again, I'm thinking about how does one even begin to measure visitor engagement in a space like this? engagement???

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Healthy and Productive Nonprofit Meetings: What Does the Research Say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Haldane Martin. Andrew Knight and Markus Baer of Washington University conducted a study on stand-up meetings versus sit-down meetings , rating the ability of participants to work together, share ideas, and produce quality work. How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday?

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If This Then That for Non-Profits

Connection Cafe

Ben works on Blackbaud’s Corporate Communications Team, is a Graduate Student at University of Texas School of Advertising (Hook ‘Em) and a Mississippi native. Well, ladies and gentlemen of the nonprofit universe, the time has come again. Guest post from Blackbaud intern, Ben Baker. Nope, not a movie. I have seen the light!

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Interview with Shonali Burke: Analytics Tell Stories

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Creative Commons Licensed Photo from Flickr by United Nations Photo. Don’t feel as if you have to measure everything; measure what’s most important to achieving the outcomes you desire. What else did you measure and why? Shonali Burke runs an agency of one and is adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University.

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Member Round Up: Numbers and Nominations!

NTEN

Flickr: JenWaller If you think it's too hot outside to be crunching numbers or analyzing information, pour yourself a fresh glass of lemonade because this week's Member Round Up revolves around data – from a free tool for visualizing data to a hot-off-the press report about the state of hiring in the nonprofit sector.

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Frank Barry, Guest Post: 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success – See What Others are Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Add applications to your Page and engage your users with videos ( YouTube Box ), photos ( Flickr Box ) reviews, flash content, and more. Stanford University. What is measured you ask? . That score measures how engaging your posts have been to users in the last 7 days. Stand up 2 Cancer. Red Cross Fan Page. One Campaign.