Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
It closely follows Gartner's Technology Hype Cycle. With nonprofits, the Trough of Disillusionment comes when we start to understand the real challenges in implementing a new technology and stop looking at as a panacea that will solve all our problems. Technology Trigger. Inflated Expectations. Trough of Disillusionment.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2010
There are over 200,000 professional artists in the US — and a bunch of them have problems the techies could help solve. What artistic problems need a dose of geek teamwork? And how will this impact the way we build relationships and find information? What are the geeks doing that needs better artistic focus?
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 2, 2011
I’ve been noticing that I tend to get more engagement on technology posts than social engagement posts, although when I worked hard at stirring the pot, there have been a few productive conversations. The problem with Google + as it stands right now (and it will be changing) is that lack of community features and mainstream adoption.
NTEN
AUGUST 31, 2010
With voice, many solutions for issues like the “market price” problem can be human engineered, as that information is now only a phone call away to a trusted source in a bigger market. We also need to remember we are only creating tools for people to use to help create solutions to their problems. .
Qgiv
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
You can solve this problem by choosing a more sustainable Giving Tuesday campaign idea—a recurring giving campaign. The last thing you want to deal with on Giving Tuesday is problems with your donation form. Start a recurring giving campaign. Test your donation form in advance. Don’t let your confirmation emails go to waste.
Greater Giving
JUNE 15, 2022
This can be especially effective for supporters who attended a previous event as you can reference past details in direct messages to hype up your upcoming event. Regularly check in with volunteers to provide support, assist them with any problems they may be encountering, and thank them for all of their hard work so far.
The Modern Nonprofit
OCTOBER 26, 2021
It didn’t come from your email database or your direct mail piece; it came from personal relationships – people motivated by a cause and those personal relationships. They want to solve a problem. You’re not going to over-hype a message to your mother or your very best friend. And it didn’t come from your list.
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