There are hundreds of nonprofit groups on LinkedIn. networking LinkedIn-Groups LinkedInHere I’ve segmented the top ones into the categories and written a few lines about each to help you decide which ones to join. MORE
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The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. 11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices. There are many perks to being the manager of a successful LinkedIn Group, and it is worth the effort to grow and nurture your group. MORE
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LinkedIn is launching a new set of tools aimed at nonprofits. Earlier this year, the company launched LinkedIn Nonprofit Solutions under the. LinkedIn for Good brand. It's part of a wave of appreciation for volunteers, causes and other not-strictly-for-profit types at LinkedIn. Debra also wrote an excellent guide how nonprofits can make the most out of LinkedIn. LinkedIn's Learning Center for Nonprofits. LinkedIn for your nonprofit organization. MORE
As a long-time LinkedIn member, their outreach continues to engage and delight me, while also going to the core of successful cultivation techniques: make your constituents feel special, understood and appreciated. MORE
These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. The time you spend mastering LinkedIn benefits both your long-term career and your current nonprofit employer. MORE
Then, on the very next page, is this article: “ Not all CEOs are all in–or even on–the LinkedIn network.” This one talks about how many association CEOs feel that the risks and the hassle of having an active LinkedIn presence outweighs the benefits. MORE
And now LinkedIn, which has over 120 million members in over 200 countries and territories, has added a Volunteer and Causes section to users profiles. LinkedIn says that these new profile features focused on nonprofits will benefit organizations in three ways. MORE
” From Eve Mayer Orsburn, aka @LinkedInQueen , that’s my favorite quote for why LinkedIn matters. Want to know what else awesome about LinkedIn besides the fantastically large, affluent audience? For example, back in June, I suggested four things you could do to your LinkedIn company page right then and there. Here’s five things you can do to your organization’s LinkedIn page fairly quickly. Author: Cheryl Black. MORE
You hear a lot of hype about the benefits that Facebook and Twitter can bring to your business, but these social networking sites can often overshadow the even greater potential LinkedIn has for virtually every department within the organization. MORE
With the launch of new a LinkedIn Groups design , the company resolved one of its most pressing problems – LinkedIn Group spam. Related Webinar: LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages for Nonprofits. LinkedIn Social Media MORE
LinkedIn , the professional social networking site that boasts more than 100 million members, just added a new profile feature : Volunteer Experiences and Causes. Just like adding a current or past job, LinkedIn members can now add a current or past volunteer experience. MORE
While LinkedIn has mainly been used by individuals for networking or career development, it might be time for non-profits to consider a presence on LinkedIn. With more than 90 million members in over 200 countries and updated social sharing and company page features, LinkedIn might want to include it as part your organization's social media mix.( LinkedIn Marketing Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech social media Social networking MORE
But with regard to LinkedIn–specifically, LinkedIn groups–I’ve been chronicling them being stripped of features and utility for years now and it seems like their eventual demise that I and others have been predicting may actually be about to happen. MORE
Ah, LinkedIn…where would my blogging be without your Groups feature? Remember back when you could use your LinkedIn group to advertise your association’s job postings and feature your products and services for free ? MORE
Today LinkedIn announced the availability of company page status updates. As you might suspect, this works much in the same way you would personally post a LinkedIn status update or the way you would post a Facebook company status update. Author: Cheryl Black. MORE
Here''s an overview of some of the recent updates to LinkedIn that might impact non-profits and membership organizations. LinkedIn MORE
Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote about the launch of LinkedIn’s Board Connect tool that helps nonprofit identify potential board candidates through searching the networks of their board members on LinkedIn. Geri Stengel who has written guest posts about LinkedIn on this blog offered to share some tips. An excellent addition to my collection of curated LinkedIn resources. 5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit by Geri Stengel. MORE
LinkedIn will soon be retiring the ability to search years of experience, function, seniority level, interested in, company size and when a user joined. Also receiving the axe is the ability for Premium users to search within LinkedIn Groups. Just came across t his interesting post. MORE
With more than 225,000 registered users worldwide, LinkedIn pages have the potential to be very powerful for nonprofits. Consequently, in recent months LinkedIn has been shifting the focus away from groups and ramping up the LinkedIn page tool set. LinkedIn Social Media MORE
Launched today, LinkedIn Board Connect for Nonprofit Organizations is a new board member recruiting program that enables nonprofits to easily tap into LinkedIn’s 175+ million strong network of professionals. Claim and set up your nonprofit’s LinkedIn Company Page. MORE
Best LinkedIn Company Pages 2013 from LinkedIn. Lots of good tips here for amping up your company page. ————– ( photo credit ). MORE
A few weeks ago, LinkedIn announced that they were going to be rolling out some pretty big changes to their Groups feature. Not the biggest deal in the world, but yet another reminder that LinkedIn owns Groups and makes the rules. members): LinkedIn Groups iOS Mobile App. MORE
At long last, the new LinkedIn News Feed is here! For years I have been completely baffled by LinkedIn’s partnership with Twitter to allow a mass automation of tweets to be published the LinkedIn News Feed. HOW TO: Claim Your Nonprofit’s Company Page on LinkedIn. MORE
LinkedIn, in particular, is a largely untapped resource for building direct relationships, and the site’s mission to connect the world’s professionals and empower them to be more productive and successful extends to nonprofit fundraising professionals. LinkedIn’s New Features for Fundraisers. MORE
Noland Hoshino , who created the LinkInLog from SMO Books shares three ways you can use the new LinkedIn Company Pages to bring out the human side of your nonprofit. A LinkedIn guide for nonprofits. How are you using LinkedIn? LinkedIn guides linkedin smobooks MORE
Has your organization considered using LinkedIn recommendations? Here are some tips and ideas on using LinkedIn to grow your membership. LinkedIn social media MORE
Some nonprofits have thousands, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of LinkedIn Company Page followers, and yet have not customized their page or posted a single update. LinkedIn Pages launched in 2010 and since then the company has slowly rolled out upgrades and new features. MORE
Nothing kills an online community faster than spam (think Myspace ) and LinkedIn Groups have plenty of it. That said, a 40,000 strong spam-free LinkedIn Group is a powerful thing for both the group admin and those members who take the time to post and participate on a regular basis. MORE
How do you handle getting more staff to use LinkedIn effectively, both personally and on behalf of the enterprise? Most of your employees are on LinkedIn, talking about your brand and their roles at your company. LinkedIn can help with all of those. MORE
These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. The time you spend mastering LinkedIn benefits both your long-term career and your current nonprofit employer. MORE
LinkedIn groups, I assure you, are not on the brink of going up in flames and burning group owners to the ground in their wake. The Changes to LinkedIn Groups Streamline its Top Functions. LinkedIn Groups Aren’t Your Bulletin Board for Sales. MORE
To help nonprofits recruit qualified volunteers and to assist individuals eager to volunteer with nonprofits, LinkedIn has launched a Volunteer Marketplace where nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities and LinkedIn members can search for volunteer opportunities in their local communities. MORE
LinkedIn announced Board Connect , resources that helps nonprofits transform themselves into networked nonprofits by finding and recruiting board members using a networked approach. You and your board look at your professional networks and connections on LinkedIn. MORE
If you’re motivated to go deeper on LinkedIn after reading this summary, you will want to check out my curated list of nonprofit and LinkedIn resources here. Nonprofits Miss Out on the Power of LinkedIn: Learn How to Tap It – Guest Post by Geri Stengel. Whether connected or cold calling, you can build long-term, valuable relationships using LinkedIn. LinkedIn isn’t some stodgy place where people post their resumes. MORE
Note from Beth: We are seeing more and more nonprofits use LinkedIn for organizational goals – from its powerful board recruitment tool to setting up company pages (see Ten Must Follow Nonprofits on LinkedIn ). Has your nonprofit set up a company page on LinkedIn? MORE
Odds are your nonprofit has a LinkedIn Page. Most nonprofits have claimed their pages and set up the basics, but very few regularly post on their LinkedIn Pages. Snapchat and Instagram may be all the buzz, but ignoring LinkedIn Pages is a mistake. Thanks LinkedIn! MORE
So, when Geri offered up this second post about nonprofits and LinkedIn, I couldn’t resist. Need Answers: LinkedIn Has Them – guest post by Geri Stengel. Or, as posed on the Chronicle of Philanthropy LinkedIn Group: Can philanthropy ever be evil? Tips linkedin MORE
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LinkedIn announced Board Connect , resources that helps nonprofits transform themselves into networked nonprofits by finding and recruiting board members using a networked approach. You and your board look at your professional networks and connections on LinkedIn.
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