Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

From critics saying it is killing photography to hype and hoopla from marketing pundits saying it is a must-have as part of your “visual marketing tool box.” Others are using Instagram by sharing visual stories about their programs using a branded profile, like Children’s LA and Unicef USA.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

There is a lot of hype around new digital channels, but little evidence is published to back this up. Here is the evidence from one global campaign in 2010 to demonstrate how different digital channels compared. I hear the questions every week: "Should we start with Facebook or email?" Should we use Twitter and Mobile?" "Is

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Many of us have been up early playing with Jumo, setting up our individual profiles and finding issues and organizations or setting up profiles for organizations. Steve MacLaughlin is the Director of Internet Solutions at Blackbaud and is a frequent blogger, presenter, and writer about technology trends in the nonprofit industry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The key question we asked is whether digital and social media are delivering on their promise and the hype. Still, in all these areas, we’re seeing positive trends, growth, and emerging best practices that organizations are eager to share with the field. Just over 70% of our respondents, a majority, said “yes.”. The panic is over!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio. First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. Finally, add the category of “nonprofit organization” under Edit Profile > Category. 6) Utilize Instagram Charitable Giving Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

I've been promoter of the idea of "jump in as individual first" although there are some tensions there -- Eric Eckle pointed out in a recent discussion about Facebook's policy of not allowing organizations to set up profiles, only individuals. Technology providers also try to avoid getting seduced by the hype cycles.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

The rapid spread of the coronavirus may have made virtual events necessary, but the truth is that their implementation has been trending upward for years. Share speaker bios and vendor profiles. If you build hype early, that momentum will only grow. The more active you are, the more active your audience will be.

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