Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

Arts and Social Media. At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. He also points out that need to know context – what your measuring towards and that there are different layers of metrics. Peterson is the founder and senior partner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2011

I’m really curious about how networked nonprofits can use measurement and make decisions using data to get more impact from networked approaches. I want to hear about your successes and challenges in making your networked nonprofit more effective using measurement and data to make decisions about effective use of emerging media.

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NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

I just returned from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) hosted by NTEN in San Francisco, CA. Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. Don’t forget to download the complete 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. How do we measure social change? As Director of Solution Delivery, Matt is responsible for defining and curating Mission Measurement’s suite of products and services. How do you think technology will change the way we make social change in 10 years?

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012.

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NetWits

MARCH 25, 2013

npEXPERTS: Fundraising Ideas and Marketing Tips from the Pros (#npEXPERTS) is a a 46-page free e-book collaboratively written by a cross-section of npEXPERTS in fundraising, marketing and communications, social media, mobile technology, digital advertising, and more. 3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Campaign.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2012

We see it year after year in our IT Staffing Survey – unless, as it turns out, you are talking about social media. Her organization is committed to social media “because our constituency tends to skew a bit older. Social media has been a huge help for us to reach a younger group of potential supporters.”.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees. NTEN committee members are the volunteers who work behind the scenes, contributing their expertise, time, and advice to help shape NTEN programming. Jason Shim, Digital Media Manager, Pathways to Education Canada. Membership Committee.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Recently, I learned some amazing new ways in which social media (i.e. According to a recent study, more people are connecting with social media on their mobile devices than on desktops. Social media now gives you the opportunity to reach people no matter where they are. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted. Photo by Trav Williams. For example, here is a storify of the tweets from our track.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2014

Emily Weinberg. Nonprofit Blog Exchange. One way of improving your blog’s content is to look at your existing content to find out what is working well and what is not working well with your blog.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

That's usually where social media decisions fall. Decisions in social media have their own unique challenges, what with the barrage of options available -- and with new ones emerging daily. We empathize with your desire to choose the right tools for implementing your social media strategy. But should they?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Panelists: Wendy Harmon: social media manager, philosophy is to use social media to execute mission. what things need to be measured. Can’t wait!

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

In addition to her own insights, tips, and tricks, Claire curates the weekly “Clarity Click-It,” a hand-picked selection of the best articles on the web about philanthropy, fundraising, social media, and more. She was one of the first to publish about using social media for social impact and has lectured at Stanford University.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2014

Today we give a huge thanks to our mighty team of NTEN Community Champions : you helped to collectively raise over $30,000 for the greater good of the #nptech community! Debra Askanase, Founder & Social Media Strategist, Community Organizer 2.0 Debra Askanase, Founder & Social Media Strategist, Community Organizer 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be co-hosting The Zoetica Salon on my Facebook Page with my Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston , Kami Huyse , and Julie Pippert (the newest Zoetican ) where almost 7,000 nonprofit leaders have been engaging in informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”. I’d love to see a survey of nonprofit measurement practice that quantifies this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Share Your Story: ROI, Social Media, Nonprofits. Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Photo by Marco Wessel Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending one of NTEN's "Ask the Expert" calls and chats with Wendy Harman who is the professional listener for the Red Cross. She has a social media elevator pitch just in case she runs into one of the senior managers. What's important is a social media policy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

I'm drilling down into the concept of " streamline " to brainstorm 52 ideas to help make your organization's social media strategy and use more effective and efficient. Why Your Nonprofit Should Streamline Social Media Social media is still relatively new. Why the number 52? Good for you! Great work.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Hopefully, the band wagon has passed your organization, %%FIRST%%, leaving you to contemplate social media strategically, without the distractingly rhythmic drum beat of "you need this, you need this, you need this". In this webinar, you'll learn: How to apply SMART goals to your social media campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Wordle of Words Participants Use To Define ROI Yesterday I taught the fifth and final webinar as part of NTEN/TechSoup Global Webinar Series: Social Media and Storytelling. Here's the list: Amy Sample Ward, Building Blocks of Social Media. What's common to both is the use of metrics to measure results.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

The third issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Featured in this issue: " Measuring Your Social Media Success ," from Idealware's Andrea Berry, which provides guidance for measuring what matters when it comes to social media for your nonprofit.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2012

Following the popularity of our past in-depth looks at social media tools with Idealware, we've decided to amp it up to eleven with the " Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit ". Through participation in this course you will: Create and reinforce your organization’s brand using social media.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Employees are being terminated or pressured to resign due to social media instances ranging from criticizing a customer's hometown, surfing Facebook while calling in sick, and posting pictures of drinking alcohol at social events. Develop a Social Media Guideline for Your Organization. Privacy Settings.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

There are still a few seats left for the " Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit ". Over the course of 5 trainings, we'll delve into advanced social media strategy and discuss how to use your social media for branding, deeper engagement, and integrated campaigns. Why's this important?

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NTEN

MAY 26, 2011

When we announced " The Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit " last fall, it sold out in two weeks – so we've partnered with the experts at Idealware to offer it to you again. Through participation in this course you will: Identify key social media goals for your organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

He and I have had terrific idea swaps and brainstorms and I can only imagine the conversations he will spark in person at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference. He received a NTEN scholarship to cover his registration cost but that’s it—he still needs to get there. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Idealware just released an updated " Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide ". It's chock-full of tool comparisons, strategies and case studies – and since it serves as the basis of our " Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit ", you know you'll be getting the latest information from this hands-on training. >

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2009

Beth Kanter and NTEN have spent almost a whole year working on the We Are Media project, and we've learned a few important things. And influence is hard to measure. How would you measure the ROI of the video? . No: that just measures quantity, the line between your organization and a blog post with your video in it.

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2011

By Carie Lewis, Director of Emerging Media, Online Communications, Humane Society of the United States Listening is the first step in social media. There are many tools out there for measurement, but I like Twitter Analyzer, because of the breadth of statistics it provides and its ease of use. The graphs are pretty, too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

There are many nonprofit, social media, and technology conferences all year long. What Social Media Analytics Can’t Tell You I’m thrilled to be on a panel organized by Alexandra Samuel, Vision Critical , along with Jeremiah Owyang and Colby Flint. NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Conference: March 12-15th.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

If you haven't been attending the Storytelling & Social Media series , presented by Techsoup Global and NTEN, you've been missing out! . Social-media-for-nonprofits guru Beth Kanter will dicuss ROI: measuring the return on your investment in social media.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

And very few organizations are applying that data to make decisions about their programs or measure their strategic outcomes. In the spring of 2013, NTEN and Avectra surveyed nonprofit communications, fundraising, and leadership staff about their engagement data management practices, findings, and future plans.

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