Scaled down requirements for the info section. Facebook has launched a completely new process for creating a Facebook Page that includes: An idiot-proof three-step process. The ability to import images from a website. MORE
Depending upon how the user is searching, they can search for “books” , “political views” or “restaurants” To select the category that best describes your business, go to your Page Info area (Edit Page > Update Page Info). MORE
Lots more info here. No idea why, but I find this one super interesting. Or maybe I just wanted to post a cool robot picture. ——————-. photo credit ). Cool Infographic Friday MORE
The latest demographic info for each of the major social sites. I was a Helpdesk Expert at this event in New York last week, and there’s a ton of info here on some new social tools which may be of interest. Just a few links I’ve been saving for you recently. MORE
You don't want these audiences visiting your site from their phones and tablets and then be forced to look at a different site because your site looked funky, and was hard to read and search for info. …for starters, it’s in everyone else’s pockets. MORE
The fact that custom apps are now tucked away under the info box ( see for yourself on this page ). Everyone hates change, even though it’s the norm with Facebook. The biggest gripe about the new Facebook Page layout ? MORE
Below are links to some examples, plus additional info and inspiration. Using Pinterest to Raise Money: One Charity's Experiment , The Chronicle of Philanthropy More examples, info, and inspiration 9 Pinterest Best Practices for Nonprofits , Nonprofit Tech 2.0 MORE
In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. At last year’s Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Allison Nassour and I presented to a full room on the topic of QR codes. MORE
If your name/company/contact info isn’t listed anywhere on your piece and someone else wants to use it… they’ll use it regardless. People probably have a low tolerance for digging around for author info if it’s not readily available. Did you use someone else’s info? MORE
Just came across this interesting example of nonprofit tagging via a blog post on netsquared by enoch choi. Dr. Choi is an individual contributor to Google Health Co-op and works on the non-profit Palo Alto Medical Foundation's tagging efforts @ Google Health Co-op as well. The intent of the tagging is to improve healthcare search for patients. Here is his description from one of his personal blog posts: The work I???m MORE
The site and film include inspiring info-activism stories from around the world, a set of cards with tool tips and advice. The project comes from Tactical Technology, inspired their info-activism camp in India. Activists around the world are using social media tools to make change. MORE
I think it should have had more info about mobile web access, but interesting nonetheless. Came across this infographic via a Mashable post. See more source data in the Digital Divide section of the Pew Internet Research site. Useful Data MORE
Some good stuff and info about digital storytelling tools in this deck by the always fabulous Debra Askanase. Read more about the training she did on this here. Digital Storytelling Tools for Nonprofit Organizations from Community Organizer 2.0. Content Strategy From the Trenches Implementation MORE
Info Island - Library Teleportation Station Originally uploaded by libraryman. Just got word from Lori Bell about the grand opening for Information Island. MORE
No one wants to share info graphic that’s ugly or plain looking. Make sure you spend the money and hire a graphic artist that can create a beautiful info graphic. Users should be able to share your info graphic with one mouse click on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. MORE
Looking for more info on social media in the non-profit sector? Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst with digital strategy consulting firm Altimeter Group , interviewed 140 enterprise-class social strategists for a report on the “ Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist ”. MORE
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Tags: Info Tech Social Software MORE
The Next Web has more background info, including an interview with the founders which includes their ideas for how they see the future of the site. Just came across Press Pass , a directory of journalists on Twitter categorized by media outlet , by beat and by region. MORE
A lot of great info in this deck by Blake Landau at Intel. Making the Business Case for Social Customer Care from Blake Landau. ——— This post has a really good slide deck. Click through if you can’t see it. ——— ( photo credit ). More like this. MORE
This is Part I of my guide to creating a Facebook fanpage for nonprofits. We’re going to use a fan page that I recently set up as an example of how to set up a page. So stage one – Register and make it clear what you are about MORE
An article entitled " Info overload functions as roadblock to better memory " The article makes the point that the problem is a loss of focus. People aren???t t paying attention, aren???t t taking the time to do one thing at a time and make the whole experience a permanent memory. I'm doing about five simultaneously posts right now MORE
Author: Cheryl Black. Tell me, does this sound familiar: You're staring at your organization's Facebook page and the writer's block is more like a writer's mountain. You have absolutely no idea what you are going to post to Facebook, let alone the (seemingly) 500 tweets you need to come up with. MORE
Check out this post for info on how to get involved, and more importantly, how to listen in on the ''reg Our podcast is live today! MORE
Break it Down: CommitChange helped Mercy House break the donation process down into four steps: recurring versus one-time; amount; info; and payment. MORE
MORE INFO HERE. BIG NEWS to announce! In conjunction with Good.co , Jamie Notter and I will be hosting a new #culturechat Twitter chat every other Thursday at 1 pm EST starting February 5th. Mark your calendars!! MORE
For more info what Google’s algorithm means to your nonprofit, Scott Gilman summarized it well.). Google’s recent mobile algorithm update has been a very good thing for nonprofits. Not that nonprofits have been helped by the update, necessarily. MORE
NYC leverages social media to map evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs : The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The effort, which is part of the Digital Road Map the City launched last year, integrates geographic information systems (GIS), social media and other private and public assets to inform New Yorkers about the dangers posed by the storm. MORE
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But, we are talking about data on emails, info on top fundraisers, impact of personal donations and so much more! If you’re into peer-to-peer fundraising numbers like me, then you’re probably anxious to know how your participants compare to the industry. MORE
Make sure to include all your contact info (email, phone, etc). News / Important info for students/families. In my last session as part of the Schools out for Summer Series I took a deep dive into how Schools can get the most out of Facebook. MORE
We obviously don’t work with small business here at SocialFish, so I had to do some scouring to find the best resources for individual business owners – as there’s basically way too much info out there if you’re just Googling. All Facebook - good info on Facebook. MORE
This nice deck by Beth Kanter should have good info for any association, not just alumni associations…! Engaging and Inspiring Alumni Networks with Social Media from Beth Kanter. ——— This post contains a cool slide deck. Click through if you can’t see it! MORE
GET MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE. DON’T BE LEFT OUT! JOIN THE 150+ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE TAKEN THIS PROGRAM! I’ve partnered with Ben Martin of Online Community Results to offer an on-demand, crash course on the Essentials on Online Community Management (EOCM). MORE
That said, many of you may have already received the following Replies prompt and turned on Replies: If not, go to Edit Page > Update Info >Manage Permissions > Replies and turn on the Replies functionality: Example of Replies: 3) New Community Page design. MORE
Find more info about it, including some of the findings from the data used to create this, here. Check out the latest infographic from Craig Newmark and the team at RAD Campaign. It’s fairly self-explanatory. MORE
Remember the more info you ask for on sign up forms, the less of a response you will get. As you build relationships with these people, you will be able to gather more info about them. I saw this great video recently about purchasing email lists and had to share. MORE
The first ever completely virtual interview from the White House (see the WH blog for more info). An aside: if this doesn’t prove the importance of online, participatory learning, nothing will. Quipol. Social Learning MORE
Capture more info during event registrations. The point is to get creative in how you capture info about your supporters. Ever buy something that’s “one size fits all?” Maybe a hat or pair of gloves? It usually doesn’t work out so well. The same is true with your holiday email appeals. MORE
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MARCH 7, 2012
Lots of great info (backed up by data) about how Edgerank works, including: “ 6 Takeaway Tips for Content That Performs. Lots of good stuff out there analyzing the continuing Facebook changes. Here are two MUST READ posts which will help you make sense of it all.
NetWits
MARCH 3, 2010
This is Part I of my guide to creating a Facebook fanpage for nonprofits. We’re going to use a fan page that I recently set up as an example of how to set up a page. So stage one – Register and make it clear what you are about
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
NYC leverages social media to map evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs : The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The effort, which is part of the Digital Road Map the City launched last year, integrates geographic information systems (GIS), social media and other private and public assets to inform New Yorkers about the dangers posed by the storm.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 24, 2009
The site and film include inspiring info-activism stories from around the world, a set of cards with tool tips and advice. The project comes from Tactical Technology, inspired their info-activism camp in India. Activists around the world are using social media tools to make change.
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
Find more info about it, including some of the findings from the data used to create this, here. Check out the latest infographic from Craig Newmark and the team at RAD Campaign. It’s fairly self-explanatory.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 4, 2006
Info Island - Library Teleportation Station Originally uploaded by libraryman. Just got word from Lori Bell about the grand opening for Information Island.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 15, 2005
An article entitled " Info overload functions as roadblock to better memory " The article makes the point that the problem is a loss of focus. People aren???t t paying attention, aren???t t taking the time to do one thing at a time and make the whole experience a permanent memory. I'm doing about five simultaneously posts right now
Frogloop
JULY 27, 2015
You don't want these audiences visiting your site from their phones and tablets and then be forced to look at a different site because your site looked funky, and was hard to read and search for info. …for starters, it’s in everyone else’s pockets.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
I think it should have had more info about mobile web access, but interesting nonetheless. Came across this infographic via a Mashable post. See more source data in the Digital Divide section of the Pew Internet Research site. Useful Data
SocialFish
JANUARY 30, 2015
Lots more info here. No idea why, but I find this one super interesting. Or maybe I just wanted to post a cool robot picture. ——————-. photo credit ). Cool Infographic Friday
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 4, 2012
The first ever completely virtual interview from the White House (see the WH blog for more info). An aside: if this doesn’t prove the importance of online, participatory learning, nothing will. Quipol. Social Learning
NetWits
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Capture more info during event registrations. The point is to get creative in how you capture info about your supporters. Ever buy something that’s “one size fits all?” Maybe a hat or pair of gloves? It usually doesn’t work out so well. The same is true with your holiday email appeals.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 23, 2015
But, we are talking about data on emails, info on top fundraisers, impact of personal donations and so much more! If you’re into peer-to-peer fundraising numbers like me, then you’re probably anxious to know how your participants compare to the industry.
SocialFish
JULY 3, 2014
A lot of great info in this deck by Blake Landau at Intel. Making the Business Case for Social Customer Care from Blake Landau. ——— This post has a really good slide deck. Click through if you can’t see it. ——— ( photo credit ). More like this.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
Author: Cheryl Black. Tell me, does this sound familiar: You're staring at your organization's Facebook page and the writer's block is more like a writer's mountain. You have absolutely no idea what you are going to post to Facebook, let alone the (seemingly) 500 tweets you need to come up with.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 24, 2013
The latest demographic info for each of the major social sites. I was a Helpdesk Expert at this event in New York last week, and there’s a ton of info here on some new social tools which may be of interest. Just a few links I’ve been saving for you recently.
John Haydon
JANUARY 7, 2013
No one wants to share info graphic that’s ugly or plain looking. Make sure you spend the money and hire a graphic artist that can create a beautiful info graphic. Users should be able to share your info graphic with one mouse click on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
This nice deck by Beth Kanter should have good info for any association, not just alumni associations…! Engaging and Inspiring Alumni Networks with Social Media from Beth Kanter. ——— This post contains a cool slide deck. Click through if you can’t see it!
SocialFish
OCTOBER 17, 2016
GET MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE. DON’T BE LEFT OUT! JOIN THE 150+ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE TAKEN THIS PROGRAM! I’ve partnered with Ben Martin of Online Community Results to offer an on-demand, crash course on the Essentials on Online Community Management (EOCM).
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
Some good stuff and info about digital storytelling tools in this deck by the always fabulous Debra Askanase. Read more about the training she did on this here. Digital Storytelling Tools for Nonprofit Organizations from Community Organizer 2.0. Content Strategy From the Trenches Implementation
Connection Cafe
MARCH 9, 2016
Break it Down: CommitChange helped Mercy House break the donation process down into four steps: recurring versus one-time; amount; info; and payment.
John Haydon
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Scaled down requirements for the info section. Facebook has launched a completely new process for creating a Facebook Page that includes: An idiot-proof three-step process. The ability to import images from a website.
John Haydon
APRIL 3, 2014
Depending upon how the user is searching, they can search for “books” , “political views” or “restaurants” To select the category that best describes your business, go to your Page Info area (Edit Page > Update Page Info).
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
We obviously don’t work with small business here at SocialFish, so I had to do some scouring to find the best resources for individual business owners – as there’s basically way too much info out there if you’re just Googling. All Facebook - good info on Facebook.
NetWits
JANUARY 14, 2011
Looking for more info on social media in the non-profit sector? Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst with digital strategy consulting firm Altimeter Group , interviewed 140 enterprise-class social strategists for a report on the “ Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist ”.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
If your name/company/contact info isn’t listed anywhere on your piece and someone else wants to use it… they’ll use it regardless. People probably have a low tolerance for digging around for author info if it’s not readily available. Did you use someone else’s info?
NetWits
JANUARY 11, 2012
In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. At last year’s Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Allison Nassour and I presented to a full room on the topic of QR codes.
Connection Cafe
JULY 6, 2015
For more info what Google’s algorithm means to your nonprofit, Scott Gilman summarized it well.). Google’s recent mobile algorithm update has been a very good thing for nonprofits. Not that nonprofits have been helped by the update, necessarily.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 3, 2013
That said, many of you may have already received the following Replies prompt and turned on Replies: If not, go to Edit Page > Update Info >Manage Permissions > Replies and turn on the Replies functionality: Example of Replies: 3) New Community Page design.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 15, 2012
SocialFish
JANUARY 28, 2015
MORE INFO HERE. BIG NEWS to announce! In conjunction with Good.co , Jamie Notter and I will be hosting a new #culturechat Twitter chat every other Thursday at 1 pm EST starting February 5th. Mark your calendars!!
FI Space
MARCH 19, 2009
Tags: Info Tech Social Software Non Profit Innovators
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 28, 2012
Below are links to some examples, plus additional info and inspiration. Using Pinterest to Raise Money: One Charity's Experiment , The Chronicle of Philanthropy More examples, info, and inspiration 9 Pinterest Best Practices for Nonprofits , Nonprofit Tech 2.0
John Haydon
MARCH 13, 2014
The fact that custom apps are now tucked away under the info box ( see for yourself on this page ). Everyone hates change, even though it’s the norm with Facebook. The biggest gripe about the new Facebook Page layout ?
NetWits
JULY 16, 2012
Make sure to include all your contact info (email, phone, etc). News / Important info for students/families. In my last session as part of the Schools out for Summer Series I took a deep dive into how Schools can get the most out of Facebook.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 14, 2016
Last, but not least, our “life-sized info graphic” at the MicroEdge booth is taking shape! So we’re at GMN 2016 in the Big Easy. While MicroEdge and Blackbaud have been longtime supporters of GMN, it’s my first time participating.
Frogloop
APRIL 18, 2011
Remember the more info you ask for on sign up forms, the less of a response you will get. As you build relationships with these people, you will be able to gather more info about them. I saw this great video recently about purchasing email lists and had to share.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
The Next Web has more background info, including an interview with the founders which includes their ideas for how they see the future of the site. Just came across Press Pass , a directory of journalists on Twitter categorized by media outlet , by beat and by region.
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