Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

" or what we call "hype" - how does a small nonprofit avoid getting seduced by the hype? Internally, we use a wiki to manage many projects and communicate across the organisation. link] Plan International???support and volcom sector adoption. What are items on the checklist to determine whether web2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Pundits have been weighing in on the role of social media in sparking the uprising, and whether it is a necessary ingredient in accelerating modern revolutions or simply an over-hyped notion. In some respects, the attempt to block communication has done little to stifle reports coming out of the country.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 22, 2014

At the AFP International Conference on Fundraising, Ritu Sharma presented on how we can leverage social media to make those steps a success. You’ve hyped it up and congrats are in order, because the big day is finally here. In a place where you’re going against the grain, there are certain things you need in order to succeed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Want to see for yourself what the NMI hype is all about? The metaphor for the symbolic frame is ‘the organization as a temple or theater’ Looking through this frame we can ask ourselves, ‘internally and externally, what does the organization and its work mean?’ Here, in a nutshell, are the basic concepts.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Due to the hype, I decided to check it out myself to see if it had any use for nonprofits. Snapchat might be useful if you're sending business information internally that you'd like to keep under wraps. Furthermore, the messaging app has gained a somewhat tawdry reputation for the occasional explicit content it transmits.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. Pundits: Stop Sounding Ignorant About Data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

There is some ROI, but there is also a lot hype about Facebook. All the major case studies are about large national and international organizations, and their success on Facebook has a lot to do with their brand being well known. After the Page is set-up it takes very little time to manage.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

Delete with purpose: time to declutter In addition to the sheer volume of items to keep organized, we found that international customers had a developing need to remove data after a certain period to respect local privacy laws. Remember that amidst all the hype around AI, Blackbaud has been incorporating AI into its products for many years.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Step 3: Engage the Hype Machine. And, when I say “hype machine,” I mean it. When I say “hype machine,” I mean: Sending “Save the Date” fliers to people who might want to come (include all the information you can, including how they can sign up later). International Women’s Day Fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

GuideStar does have Jumo International listed as a nonprofit organization but very little information is shown and likely won’t be until they file their first 990 with the IRS. Is Jumo Worth The Hype? We’ll be matching people based on their skills and interests with organizations around the world that need their input.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 26, 2007

If they pass the internal test, we keep, use, and treasure them. In most cases, the hype that precedes a tool is so overwhelming that its functional value is lost in its charm appeal. When hype is the driver, the essential step of evaluating a given technology for its functional value is lost. The singing clock? Not so much.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 8, 2009

On Thursday, Forum One convened " Beyond the Hype: Government 2.0 State Department hosted the first government TED event: TED@State. He touched on the example of Barack Obama supporters using the MyBO.com site during the campaign to protest then-Senator Obama's stance on FISA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

International development has always had to work across time and distance. They hype around "Web 2.0" It builds on previous issues on the importance of networks, working across boundaries and even sustainability. This issue. It is easy to focus on the technologies. But technologies alone don't create change or achieve goals.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Facebook isn't just all hype. You can create a vanity web address (URL) for your page, send geographically-targeted emails to your Fans (using the internal Facebook email system), and install applications that leverage your other social media outposts. It's an extremely popular site with over 100 million U.S.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JANUARY 5, 2006

So why all this hype if the technology is not really all that brand new? It was created by O'Reilly Publishing and MediaLive International when they were brainstorming conference ideas. is pure marketing.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Every year I tell myself that I won't buy into the hype. Here is a list to start and I hope readers will add more through the comments portion of the post, or email me directly with ideas and I'll post them: Heifer International This is a favorite in my family. UNICEF I've blogged about their improved gift line before.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. Kudos to Conservation International ! In most cases, your avatar should not include text as it would be too small to read in the Instagram feed on a smartphone. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. But that’s already sounding like the grandiose hype you read about Second Life or virtual worlds.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 18, 2019

Persistent identity , which could ease issues for international travelers in proving who they are. Risk management , which is being built out for the construction field, and the authors say could also easily be applied to events.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2007

There's a more measured article about twitter from the MIT Technology Review that gets beyond the hype to talk about twitter's functionality. I’ve written before about the ways that internal blogs can be used to keep team members updated in a multi-party project. Is this good for anything?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

If you are drawing an international audience, it is a good idea to have translation services available. If you build hype early, that momentum will only grow. Cramming your schedule exclusively with CIS gender white males may alienate some of the people you are hoping to attract. Use clear language and large, easy to read fonts.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

If you are drawing an international audience, it is a good idea to have translation services available. If you build hype early, that momentum will only grow. Cramming your schedule exclusively with CIS gender white males may alienate some of the people you are hoping to attract. Use clear language and large, easy to read fonts.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Neff and Jordan Viator -- had the great opportunity to lead a session entitled " The Real Housewives of Social Media " Funny Photoshopped pictures were displayed of us, we sported aprons to hype the theme, and we shared information and case studies on various aspects of social media campaigning.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Use your social media pages and email newsletters to build hype for your giving day starting a few weeks in advance. Classy empowers nonprofits to conduct global fundraising with Classy Passport , a cross-currency international fundraising solution. For example, you might choose the anniversary of your founding date.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Some over-hype it as "magical" and "transformative." Apple's new iPad tablet computer has spawned some mixed reactions. " Others have criticized its weight , lack of Flash support, or closed architecture. Personally, I'm bullish on the product. I agree with those analysts who predict that Apple will sell millions.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2018

From branded animated gifs to graphic updates and even hype videos, your options for developing creative content are endless. If your school website system allows, create URLs based on the school’s domain that link internally or to an external site. Create a Unique Giving Day Page. Have a Social Media Party.

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