Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2006

I just had to get that out before I connect to social networking. I met Mongkol via his flickr photos and then found his blog. BTW, he captured some beautiful photos from last night. We were in such a rush to leave, that I forgot the google map for the location. I recognize you from your flickr photos!"

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Indirect Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Photo Tweeted by @starfocus during a network mapping session at NWF. Danielle connected me to Daniel Chu, Vice President, Affiliate and Regional Strategies and resident network weaving enthusiast. They used sticky notes to visualize the network. Staff members were at the core of the map. Observations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

.” It’s worth noting that beginning July 31 Google made it mandatory that all Google Profiles be public which means that your first name, last name, and profile picture will be visible when you participate in public Google Products such as Google Places, Maps, Images, Sites, etc. Now join Google+.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Make the Most of Your Cover Photo. Your Facebook cover photo is prime real estate. When thinking through your Facebook cover photo make sure you keep your brand in mind, but try to also show off your culture, history, mission and values. You might also try having a little fun with your cover photo. Social media policy.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status. The livestream – whether it’s video, audio, or just text – can be embedded in your online homebase and shared across social networks. “The revolution will not be televised.” Personalize It.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Flickr Photo by Mission Control. I've been doing research for an article I'm writing for TechSoup about social networking tips, tricks, and tools -- once you've made the decision that it is right for your organization, how maintain a socnet presence without it being a huge black hole? Don't Forget Your Time Management Skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Flickr photo from handsome monkey. When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation?

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Care2

AUGUST 31, 2010

American Hiking Society - “HIKE&# - Helps hikers find park maps, trail-heads, and campgrounds. The app lets you record “adventures&# to track progress along a map with GPS.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" ” Whereas Web 1.0 had a PC centric approach, Web 2.0

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2012

For example, signing petitions, pledges, sharing your petitions or content on social networks and with their friends, family, and colleagues. You can also plan photo and caption contests on Facebook, Pinit contests on Pinterest, organize protests, and house parties, Fundraising appeals. Do a homepage hijack. A/B testing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

An early adopter of social media, the Lance Armstrong Foundation leverages social media to engage, connect, and celebrate its community. It has also allowed me to highlight some of the really hot areas of the map—like the UK, India, China, US, etc.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. How can we do that?

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2011

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. Here are four that currently have my vote - please share yours!

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Online social networking was just being born. The idea was to embed the functions of existing social sites like Meetup , Flickr , and del.icio.us. social bookmarking (now called Delicious ) by using their APIs on the site. (An An example of an API is when you put a Bing or Google Map on your website.). Google Maps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Mention the word “network” to most people and their reactions tend to sway between these two polar extremes. It’s either “crowdsourcing is the answer to everything” –or it’s a complaint that social networks like Facebook and Twitter are just “too full of chatter.”. All of this is very important.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

We're doing this by setting up a social network for attendees, by blogging and twittering about the event, and by aggregating news and video and photo feeds from the event. See how it is unfolding here in Kuwait: GDN 2009 Conference social network. See the participants map of the world.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2012

Make the Most of Your Cover Photo. Your Facebook cover photo is prime real estate. When choosing your Facebook cover photo, make sure you keep your brand in mind, but try to also show off your culture, history, mission, and values. You might also try having a little fun with your cover photo. Social media policy.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2007

They also included a photo and "My dream title" (examples: banana queen, marathon master, didjeridooer). Org charts, like maps, aren't given the attention they should be, especially in large institutions. They are the basis for a social network of professionals. I was captivated. Is that too much to ask? It shouldn't be.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

Photo courtesy of the Red Cross. Organizations are using social media to raise more money faster than ever before. Mapping systems are helping pinpoint areas that are hardest hit and mobilize aid. Micro-volunteerism is allowing all of us to "tag" photos of people and help identify missing persons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2008

Photo by Dubaddict. Earlier this week, I raised the question ' How can you be an effective and responsible social media evangelist? Someone who can see the possibilities of integrating social media, but was not blinded by their enthusiasm. And it provides a more complete map to guide our organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

Photo by Neatonjr. Foursquare is a location-based social network.      Think of it as a social network where your status up is not what you're doing, but where you are.   One question I got was: What Theatre companies are using Four Square in an interesting and engaging way?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Monster Today is Information Overload Awareness Day. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Don't set up a presence on every social network in the world all at once. . Do you need to prune?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Photo By h.koppdelaney. Earlier this week, I wrote a guest post over at FrogLoop blog about Five Social Media Books , although not everyone liked the post. I admit that I mostly read non-fiction, but if I only read social media or geeky books that would be too narrow. Now You See It by Cathy Davidson.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists. It also lists and maps hackathons worldwide. • Mapping • Cloud computing. See the map here.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2008

It describes in a clear manner how to leverage new media -- blogs, social-networking sites, photo- and video-sharing sites, mobile phones, wikis, online maps, and virtual worlds -- to reach the youth audience. . Ben's book is a great resource for anyone interested in reaching the youth audience. x release?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

This year, several volunteers, used whrrl a mobile app that lets you and your friends collaborate on creating a story through photos, maps, and updates at a particular location. Photos: Lydia Mann - Flickr. Michaela Hackner , a talented photographer, was on hand to document the Day of Service on Flickr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

Photo by Bart Maguire Note from Beth: I invited Stephanie to publish her blog post about the network evaluation discussion we had with Michael Quinn Patton yesterday. Where are network members on process issues; relationship, trust, and understanding of each other’s niche. The other axis would be process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2009

Photo of Iavor Ivanov , Web Experience, United Way (national) Meet Iavor Ivanov, the Director of Web Experience for the United Way (National). Visit the United Way's LIVE UNITED ™ site and run your mouse over the map. Iavor is responsible for the implementation of the national United Way's social presence. Here's an example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Casey Foundation's " Making Connections " initiative Part of the Making Connections core approach uses (offline) social networks. You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2008

Photo by Dunechaser. Peter Deitz, of Social Actions , is an expert on micro philanthropy and social fundraising. He also shares that he wants to create a social fundraising wizard Currently, I am building an automated wizard. that will assist in planning and implementing a peer-to-peer social change campaign.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Amy Sample Ward recaps the lively discussion and shares some excellent resources like this Climate Debate Map , the Drupal.org profile of TckTckTck and the Climate Lab Wiki. With little lead time, a few Climate Riders pulled together a site that aggregated all the action into one place at Climate Ride Live.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

A smartphone is the perfect traveling companion: it provides directions, maps, apps, Internet connectivity, and more. Android, iOS) is a free app that brings together social networking and good, old fashioned note-taking to help you stay organized on the road. Mobile Gadgets and Apps. Other Travel-Friendly Accessories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. with "just for fun."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Photo by NimagesDR. This would have to be done with some social networking analysis software that maps twitter accounts to donors and displays results. Can Twitter help your cause raise money?, a question asked by the Give and Take blog. The holy grail metrics is missing? Does it exist? ahem, @pistachio ?)

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

When in-person is simply not an option, consider using multimedia to enhance your site and make it visually appealing – videos, photos, images, podcasts and even live streaming video are great ways to share your organization’s culture and engage with constituents using a personal, interactive touch. SlideshowPro Director.

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