Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

In addition, they have an internal listserv for support where staff share suggested tweets for new reports or new features or techniques on Twitter. Twitter is also used as a complementary advocacy strategy when reaching out to policymakers on a human rights issue. Bilingual and Specific Issues. There’s another benefit.

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JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. allows it to stand out in the larger conversation in our issue area? What about our organization, its leadership, its mission, its supporters, etc.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For example, using the feedback provided by your volunteers, you can tweak scheduling issues that volunteers have expressed negative reactions to. This enables you to get a representative sample of volunteers to ensure that you’re meeting everyone’s needs, not just a certain segment’s.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). There is not much value in the raw data unless you have the tools and skills to synthesize it.

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JANUARY 17, 2016

Whether you’re interested in obtaining a quick snapshot or a piece of a larger issue, as opposed to a detailed investigation or multiple aspects of a particular topic, will also establish whether a survey is adequate to capture the needed information or if a research study is warranted. Others yet are capable of either or both techniques.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Here’s a sample of the options on Coursera. NLP techniques can be used to understand and generate text, translate, and perform other language-related tasks. CV techniques identify objects and scenes in images and videos, track objects over time, and perform tasks that involve visual perception.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

The conference favors networking opportunities over speaker-led sessions and utilizes the “Liberating Structures” facilitation technique to spark conversation and empower innovation. Individual sessions at Good Tech Fest cover topics like machine learning tools, equity issues in tech, crypto philanthropy, and more.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

People are talking online and the best way to influence what they are saying or how they are thinking about issues is to talk with them. 64 percent felt that they had successfully affected blog coverage of an issue. Tags: issues otherblogs socialmedia adoption conversation report research social media ssir.

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APRIL 24, 2018

This is the crux of the issue. They’re not motivated by the credit hour, they’re motivated by the applicability of the knowledge, skills, or techniques you’re teaching and the intrinsic interest of their profession. Physicians are, of course, graduates of medical school. They are, as a group, capable, self-directed learners.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

DO make your messages relevant to specific bills that are pending in Congress - and mention the bill by name in your sample letter text in your online advocacy campaign or petition. DO include the name of your organization in the sample letter text. Otherwise it looks like your campaign is simply there to build your list. DO go local.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

The goal of the communication strategy was to raise general awareness of the issue and offer information and facts for grassroots advocacy. Social media has become an integral part of UNICEF’s outreach strategy for main publications and campaigns."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2008

Amy Sample Ward. Techniques like this can help build momentum. Of course, there is a capacity issue - and scaling. Twenty people made contributions - although 7 contributions were made by "guests" - people who didn't register for the wiki. Nancy White. William Nourse. Marc van Bree. Kevin Martone. Mazarine Treyz.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

So consider this just the first of many posts related to issues of cultural inclusion, evaluation, and impact. While this would be difficult to do in a museum en masse, it could certainly be done with a small representative sample of visitors. I realize that I may sound like a college freshman who just discovered Psych 101, but heck.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Punch It Up: Think about incorporating “Top 5” lists around an issue you want to highlight. Experiment with A/B Testing: Try sending out two different versions of your e-newsletter to small samples of your list -- either with different subject lines, different copy or both. “10 Fast Tips…”] 6.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2016

While the above report is six years old and samples organizations in California, I am willing to bet that these statistics would still apply today and be generalized to communities-of- color-led organizations in other states. Depending on the home country, the government takes care of certain societal issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication October issue is devoted to scholarly research on social networks. Nonprofit Software Earlier this month, Convio alerted its nonprofit clients of an Online Security Issue as reported by the nonprofit tech blog (be sure to read through the comments), NTEN and TechSoup blog.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Here are some of the take-aways I thought were most notable - some of which reinforce already accepted best practices, and one that was new to me: Citizens should: contact your Member of Congress once per issue unless you have new information to provide. be courteous even if you disagree with your Member's position on the issue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. Also, I always enjoy when nonprofits use YouTube to respond to current events.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. Also, I always enjoy when nonprofits use YouTube to respond to current events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

David Armano's " The Collective Focus Group:Listen, Learn, and Adapt " was written for the business audience in mind, but the concept and techniques can be used by nonprofits and more importantly lead to success. Be honest about the issues and facts, but spotlight value to mission. Return on Insight: Listen, Learn, Adapt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2014

We discussed how social media analytics can provide some great information on your existing social media followers, but at the same time, there are gaps that need to be filled through other techniques. Our sample was combined US and Canada populations). Please Retweet! Look at the friendly, smart and sexy people at #smdata panel!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2013

You can expect to continue to see more blog posts from me on the topic of peer learning design and training techniques as I continue to do this work. For donors, you might seek to include young donors, donors with a certain capacity level or those with a history of supporting a particular issue area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

And because you probably can't eat that much - unless, of course, you're Joey Chestnut - you put many small samples on your plate instead. So, here's a few samplings from my digital buffet. Susan Tenby from TechSoup shares her notes from the Unconference. But that would be a lot of content! What was most sexy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2012

I will be facilitating a panel discussion with: Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Picturing Your Data is Better Than 1,000 Numbers:Data Visualization Techniques for Social Change. To share techniques and low costs tools for data visualization that nearly any user can begin using quickly. Amy Gahran, CNN Journalist.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010 Ten More Ways To Be An Effective Leader Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Allow enough time for sharing samples of his work and for Q&A. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Plus, the new-found knowledge drives a better appreciation for what everyone does, and proves to the team that success comes only when all the pieces fit together like a well-oiled machine.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Start meetings on time 58. Discipline in private 59. Seek guidance when you dont have the answer 60.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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