Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

A mentor is going to have a more powerful impact over somebody than YouTube videos. The hubris that is frequently on display, and the often overwrought hype claiming incredible results, are worth taking on. As a geek who is trying to apply tech for good, it is instructive to hear the critiques.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

From the moment they join, you can hype members up for the journey they’ll have with your nonprofit. Videos: Share a look into your nonprofit, post educational tips, or spotlight members in videos. Optimize your welcome process Create the foundation of a fulfilling membership by optimizing your welcome process.

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NTEN

MARCH 8, 2012

As social media evolves, every drop of news, hype, or rumor can cause a consumer reaction. A flash crisis happens when a negative post, comment, blog, or video goes viral and the winds of chatter whip it up into a firestorm. People share, comment, and chat, and suddenly, you’ve got a chain reaction.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Post an image, video, or graphic to get the conversation started and assign the same person to monitor it who will be working the chatroom during the event. It will also give your emcee plenty of time to hype the performance or keynote speaker, with multiple requests for funding along the way. Silent auctions moved online.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features. If you have the resources to put together a video guide, as well as written instructions, this can have a powerful impact and lead to greater attendee satisfaction and overall improved experience. . Hold Pre-event Sessions.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

Leap of Reason , an organization focused on supporting leaders and funders, recently published The Beyond-the-Hype Potential of E-Learning report. You can look up how to do a task, such as an Microsoft Excel formula or an effect in Adobe Photoshop instantly via instructional sites or tutorial videos on YouTube.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 23, 2021

Maybe you want to move away from the repetitive marketing types and you really want to hype up the interest. If you want to set a release for a product launch, like a book launch or video game, get a pre-order list going. You sit down with your event marketing team and start to plan out your strategy to market your event.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2014

Upworthy, a site that focuses on curating social cause related videos and content has been receiving a lot of media attention for changing how bloggers write headlines. And if you look at their website right now, you will find that some of their headlines are simpler and not the hyped up "and you won''t believe what happened next.".

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2022

If not, you’re limited to only forty minutes of free video conferencing. Additionally, with Zoom you can play music or display fun graphics to hype people up. That said, you want to make sure you’re using the paid version of Zoom. Chances are, you’ll need more time than that to complete the virtual trivia night successfully.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2019

Her fabulous blockchain explainer video is below.). For additional use cases of blockchain for social good, the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation created an in-depth report, “ Blockchain for Social Impact: Moving Beyond the Hype ,” that can be downloaded here.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

A tiered ad campaign can help hype your donors and get them into a giving mindset. A simple photo or video challenge also provides your supporters who aren’t able to donate with a way to help your organization by spreading awareness while also making the holiday more engaging for your donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2011

Google + also offers an additional way of doing this – the group video hangouts. 4 Engage: Start engaging conversations by posting insights, reflections, and ways for people to participate. This was very true for Twitter as well as Facebook. Imagine impromptu small group discussions. #5

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Now that the hype and the newness of social media is wearing off, the reality is setting in. Facebook lying about its numbers, video views and sharing users personal data are turning people off. As the scale of nonprofit losses from hacking becomes clear, #cybersecurity finally gets the attention & funding it needs.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Have them provide a backstage look at their event preparation by sharing video clips throughout the day. Whether you’re hosting a festival, 5K race, or gala, your pre-event promotion should hype up your event as the can’t-miss opportunity of the season. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

SnapChat has been around for a few years, but I have not focused on it because as a babyboomer I’m not the target demographic. Snapcha t is a mobile app that lets users exchange text messages, photos and videos that disappear in 24 hours. Taylor Swift released a new video…again.) This is called disposable media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2016

Pokemon Go , the latest installment in the best-selling Pokémon video game series, launched as a smartphone app using augmented reality. It became an overnight viral sensation and cultural phenomena. Perhaps its appeal is an escape from all the bad things that are happening the world right now. This primer helped.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The product of this learning journey, Just In Time: Beyond-the-Hype Potential of E-Learning , has just been published. Based on a year of conversations with more than 100 leading thinkers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs, this report explores the state of e-learning and the potential it offers beyond the confines of formal education.

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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. Once that's all set up, you can start sending vanishing photo and video messages (also known as Snaps) to your contacts. Snapchat has a new feature called Stories that lets you share videos for a 24-hour time period.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2010

The Hype and the Potential of Social Network Fundraising . You can view video from 2 of last year's sessions and learn more about the IFC online on their web site. Fundraising: How We Combine Email, Social _Media, and Phones to Reach. Million Online Supporters . Trends in Online Fundraising: What We Can Learn From the Data .

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 22, 2014

Use more pictures and videos. You’ve hyped it up and congrats are in order, because the big day is finally here. Photos and videos are a great place to start. And as always, Sharma emphasized that the little things make a big difference. So, make sure you’re consistently doing these things: Post regularly.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

Fortunately, the article that calculates all the time we spend looking at cat and dog videos links to all those videos, as well. You've avoided the hype thus far. Other than the obvious, of course: don't go snooping around abandoned video arcades. Is social media strategy just human nature ? So, congrats!

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Catalogue for Philanthropy made use of Giving Tuesday Now (a national fundraising day to support nonprofits through COVID) to hype up their own one-day giving event online. If you’ve held a Zoom meeting, been on Facebook live, or done any kind of video chatting, you’ve live-streamed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

She pointed to this video from Chris Brogan about overnight success - and how important it is to focus on the results of the work, not the hype or number of Twitter followers. The measure needs to be in the impact. If we concentrate on our influence, we forget the end goal. We get caught up in our ego.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2010

My son, Harry, who likes most kids his age , loves screens: computer, video games, and television. Screen Time" is our house is limited and a reward for good behavior. He, of course, was very aware of the launch of iPad and wanted one. (Me So after a good report card, I acquired an iPad.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Check out this video to learn more: The Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis reached 101% of their fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday 2020 by using Qgiv’s platform. Ask local performers to appear on your livestream or send in a video performance recorded ahead of time. Use videos to keep your donors engaged.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Half the battle of organizing an event is marketing it and creating enough hype to maximize registration numbers. Once your virtual event launches, share a link to the video stream that attendees can access. By implementing these tips, you’ll streamline the process altogether and make giving to your cause a breeze. Take a look at.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The official hashtag, #14NTC , is starting to buzz on Twitter, and I’m getting hyped about connecting with nonprofit leaders from around the globe! The doGooder awards sponsored by see3 and YouTube presented at NTC celebrates the best in cause video over the course of the year. Year-Long Learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Once approved, you’ll be able to add a “Become a Supporter” button to your page and your live video posts. In discussions with small and medium-sized nonprofits, there’s a lot of hype about stories (which disappear 24 hours after posting), but very little ROI and stories can be time-consuming to create.

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2019

A “hype” or “sizzle” video embedded into your email can help build anticipation for your event and encourage new attendees to get in on the fun. Different fonts, sizes, and colors will help you emphasize the most important parts of your email, like dates, times, locations, prices, and deadlines.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

The platform provides ambassadors with user-friendly tools to personalize their page, share their story, upload photos/videos, set a fundraising goal, and track progress. Create hype and momentum with a fundraising bar tracking progress toward your goal. The real-time progress bar helps show supporters the impact of their donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

The Google Hangout (Group video chat) has some potential to be useful for learning. Moderate Approach: Understand the argument for an early investment but will also insist on a sound cost/benefit analysis when new ways of doing things are not yet fully proven. A few activists for privacy rights have had active conversations.

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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). Recruiting existing supporters (like board members, volunteers, staff, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. Ruby shares her 10 Questions video.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

Videos : Videos require more time and resources, but they’re a great way to capture attention and evoke emotion. Create compelling videos that showcase your organization’s mission and highlight the beneficiaries of your work. Videos can also convey the urgency of supporting your cause during the giving day.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

Enabling live chat and video, which allows presenters, exhibitors, and keynote speakers to address attendee questions and comments in real-time, further audience engagement, and creating more value in the session. Consider recording live video sessions so that they can be played back on demand so that you can accommodate more people.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

Remember, you can pre-record video content for your livestream, and reduce the workload on the big night. If you plan to hold a purely online auction, a live stream of the items up for bid can be a great way to build hype and excitement. Online-only events are easier to plan. Online auction feature.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Facebook isn't just all hype. Post photos and videos from your organization's latest events. With any social media space, there are three key ingredients to success: 1) Setting goals, 2) Picking appropriate tools, and 3) Maximizing your understanding and use of those tools. It's an extremely popular site with over 100 million U.S.

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