Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. offers a 90-minute webinar on blogging on WordPress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

received 93,000 visits and as traffic grows consistently from month to month so does my ROI. Still, understand that the more good, high-quality content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." Some folks have decided it is easier to keep a boundary between their personal and professional lives and set up two profiles (personal profile and professional persona).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

In a networked nonprofit, VCs might mine their personal and professional networks for ideation, best practices, and case studies to learn how organizations are engaging volunteers effectively. Here are some examples: Needs Assessment. Needs Assessment is about determining how volunteers can help and whether it’s feasible to support them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

With a better understanding on the value that continuous listening provides the organization, they are now investing in professional tools, like Radian 6. Since I'm a visual person, I also use flickr as a documentation tool - I do a lot of screen shots with snagit and annotate. Identifies influencers. Conclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Flickr Photo from SteveTookIt. I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. Effective Professional Networking Skills I've written about this in the next section. Workshop Keynote for Legal Services Corporation (1/28) ROI and Technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. Social Media ROI: Compare With Paper. Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. ROI: You Can't Quantify Love or Can You? Social Media ROI Case Study Slam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by RedRaspu Convio invited me to share my number one New Year's resolution as part of its "Now is the Time" campaign. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Use Time Management Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Presentation Slides on flickr Blog post here. Heather at Aspiration is doing some research on blogging and professional development. Web Site Usability, Social Media Engagement and ROI. FrogLoop has a ROI calculator for social networking sites in a campaign. Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0 NpTech Talk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Speaking with an authentic voice on behalf of your organization - where is the line between personal/professional networking and being a spokesperson for your organization on a social networking site. My NTC panel on social media metrics, measurement, and roi will include a case study slam - so stay tuned). The report out was amazing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2012

My Return on Investment (ROI) from using Pinterest to promote Nonprofit Organizations is somewhere between minimal and better-than-expected, but using the site on a regular basis has fundamentally changed how I think about social media and the people who use it. Related Links: Webinar: YouTube, Flickr and Pinterest for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. e-Newsletter. Tripline :: tripline.net.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Flickr Photo: Steve Wampler Communications professionals and chefs have a lot in common. Professional. Professional. But is the same true for the communications professional? Getting the Personal / Professional Mix Right in Social Media. Measuring ROI. Personal v. Multiple Voices. Managing Chaos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

" And I'd add blogs, twitter, flickr, tagging, and all the other social media tools and strategies to the list too. Kaushik's advice is: For your blog, personal or professional I recommend a goal setting exercise. However, I have found the daily discipline of writing extremely important to my professional learning.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, Picassa) Two examples of the above tools working for nonprofits include a remarkable Twitter success story from Free The Kids and the creative use of social sharing in Pathfinder's Girl2Woman. Find someone who is thick-skinned to listen to the negativity and respond in a professional manner.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. e-Newsletter. Tripline :: tripline.net.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Called “Web 2.0 – New Outreach and Fundraising Techniques,” the topic of this workshop is something every nonprofit marketing manager and online communications professional wants to talk about. Both HSUS and Oxfam’s primary efforts are on what Carie calls “the big four”: MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and others are coming soon. PicMarked photos would make a good Flickr slideshow as well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. e-Newsletter. CrowdVoice :: crowdvoice.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. e-Newsletter. Tripline :: tripline.net.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. e-Newsletter. Tripline :: tripline.net.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Putting together a team of incredibly talented, committed and fun professionals.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Putting together a team of incredibly talented, committed and fun professionals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. e-Newsletter. Tripline :: tripline.net.

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