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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2009, they embraced Twitter because journalists were active on Twitter and it was an efficient way to reach them. Policy makers, another target audience, were also using Twitter as a communications channel. Over time, using Twitter has become more an organizational cultural norm. Many tweets lead to press calls.”.

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September Wrap-Up Community Builder Chat: Online, Offline, and Migration

Amy Sample Ward

Question 1 : asked about migrating a community from one tool to another, specifically from listservs to a website/forum. Question 2 : asked how to build a loop between on and offline engagement. If you have a topic or question you’d like to explore in an upcoming chat, feel free to let me know anytime!

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. What does it mean for community change?"

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Tips for Managing and Engaging Online Communities

Care2

took over the world, people were part of smaller online participatory communities called listservs. Yet even after all these years, many organizations still haven’t mastered how to use listservs in building successful and engaging online communities. The biggest barriers groups face is how to structure listservs.

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All You Need To Know About Virtual Conferences

AccelEvents

This can include social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin) and industry publications and websites. You will need to have a team of staff or volunteers available to direct traffic, answer questions, and help people navigate the event. Sessions might have moderators to introduce speakers and bring up questions.

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How to Launch Your Nonprofit Website

NonProfit Hub

Email listserv signup. Twitter and other social media feeds. When it comes to building a nonprofit website that’s fully functional and engaging, the question should not be, ‘How much does it cost?’ The question should be, ‘What’s the return on the investment? Blog for content. Shopping cart. Volunteer Information.

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NPTech Summary: Happy Holidays!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. Twitter and Nonprofits On January 8th, the next NetTuesday meetup will focus on Twitter and campaign organizing. Details here. Not at all?

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