Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Unlike 10 years ago, when Web communication was limited to websites and email, today nonprofits also have access to blogs, social networks, video and photo-sharing sites, texting, and smartphone and tablet apps – and which tools your supporters use to access your nonprofit online is often directly related to their age and sometimes class and race.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile. Personal vs Professional. When joining, the presence of ad-recommending data was very clear. Google+ and Facebook in Early Days.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

So much so that 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. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that 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. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools. Find your competitors the Web. with a note that you fear your nonprofit is falling behind. Get executive staff on a webinar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Flickr Photo by John K. Note from Beth: Social networks allow to connect with people from outside of our community and it is easy to have your conversation get lost in translation. Here’s some good tips when your network is global. How to Approach Social Media Internationally Guest Post By Christian Arno.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Flickr photo from handsome monkey. When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I marked my 20th anniversary in Flickr and on YouTube with this video (darn the gown doesn’t fit!). After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. September 14, 1986. We’ve been together for 32 years!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. Last year, I used Chris Brogan’s “ Three Words &# to set some professional/personal goals for the year. The process is simple: Think of how you want to be successful in the coming year. Then, try to think in even broader terms.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile. And as I said above, the professional vs personal differentiation is yet to be defined by the platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea." Anecdotely, I see a lot of blogs and Flickr photo streams, some YouTube and Vimeo use. " Check it out! Why limit yourself?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. Everyone is a Curator. Arts Organizations.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. Jacobwith brings more than 25 years of professional speaking, coaching, and training to her work with social profit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

There’s no doubt that social networks are allowing organizations to connect with and recruit non-traditional volunteers in new ways. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Flickr Photo by Eqqman. This week I had an amazing private email thread with someone who works as a development professional at a well-established nonprofit institution. Source: Working Wikily Sam's story illustrates the tension between working as an organization versus in a networked way or working wikily.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ). The era of winging it in social media is over. 8) Do not use a Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail email address for your professional communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

But we’re also using social technologies which made think of the various “Ladders of Engagement&# that communications strategist use to shape a campaign. Flickr Photo by Gary Hayes. Emergence in networked learning comes signaling to your networks – hey learning is taking place over here – come engage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times, for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times.

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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." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. with "just for fun."

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2013

I spend my professional time online reading blogs, reading reports, sharing articles, engaging in text chat. Instagram has become a popular way to share photos, along with Flickr , where we catalog all our images from events and exhibitions. Individual staff members use these tools both personally and professionally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Last week for WeAreMedia project, I put a call on Twitter for case studies, best practices, and links about nonprofits using social networking sites, including Ning. Nonprofits, support groups, and nonprofit professionals have found their homes on Ning. A Ning site was developed in order to answer this specific need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

A series of short-tactical workshops at the 09NTC that included: Blogging , Podcasting , Video , LiveStreaming , and Flickr Bootcamp. WeAreMedia Choose Your Own Adventure Webinar where we look at strategy maps and took deep dives into tactics like listening/engagement, spreading buzz , storytelling , and social networking.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2012

Ross began the discussion by covering the personal side of social media use. She noted a study by comScore that found social media has become, for many, a regular part of their personal and professional lives. Instructions to employees to use disclaimers to identify thoughts as their own.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Professionals use Sony Pro MDR-7506 Headphones. Need headphones to monitor sound. Electro-Voice Microphone 635A. Use with MicroTrak. 120 on Amazon Headphones. You can usually use any kind of headphones (Walkman, iPod, etc.). About $100 on Amazon. Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset. Use when recording with Skype. $42

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

She is also the co-author of the business bestseller, " Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies ", published by Harvard Business Press in May 2008. I'm leading a discussion about professional networking over at SocialEdge this week. How does it support your professional networking strategies?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

Michaela Hackner , a talented photographer, was on hand to document the Day of Service on Flickr. Photos: Lydia Mann - Flickr. There was a lot of energy in the room. And, I saw a few thank you tweets from local organizations in Atlanta too! Thanks to all who participated and helped make this year's Day of Service a huge success.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

professionals. An effective nonprofit video can be as simple as a Flickr photo stream set to an audio track or a really great interview. Organizations interested in more high-tech video options may consider purchasing Final Cut Express, an affordable version of the Final Cut Pro software that many professional movie studios use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

Stephen Downes points to Lisa Neal's " Ten Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes To Be A More Successful E-Learning Professional." Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional. Professional. to be a better nonprofit professional? So, I'm remixed this memo into Ten Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

The question came from a diversity consultant while we were discussing how young people today are being brought up on social networks AND some statistics about age and email/social network use. The consultant also pointed out that flickr photo I used seemed to indicate that the percentage are low.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times, for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Flickr Photo from Wokka. So, fellow nonprofit communications professionals, I remixed David's scenario and replaced the word "corporate" with "nonprofit." " And I changed the word blogger to social networker or facebooker. What do you do as the social networking manager?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Social Networking: Part of Your Job or Just for Fun? Your Organization's Social Networking Strategy Doesn't Have To Be Like Mastercard.

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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. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Don't set up a presence on every social network in the world all at once. .

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

My session was designed to generate discussion and share tips, best practices and tools for using social media to: Build, expand, maintain and leverage professional networks in their countries, region and with new network in US; Share the TechWomen experience; Build excitement around the program and expand its reach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

Photo from Photocappy in flickr - a cc "by" license. This sent me to flickr to search by the tag steward to see if there was visual and found the above, plus some religious references from google. I'm headed to the UK in January for the Lasa conference and will be presenting with David Wilcox.

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