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The Flickr Hold A Sign Meme: Protesting Wendy's Frosty Attitude Towards Animals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This technique is the " hold a sign meme " where you ask your community to send photos to flickr of you (or your animal) holding a protest sign. The messaging on MySpace is a very different style. I'm a sucker for black dogs that look like my old dog Sadie. The flickr pool of photos is here.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Humane Society of the United States

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MySpace, back when it was cool. We still use Twitter a bit to talk about our programs, we participate and create our own memes like “ #felinefriday ”, but we focus on listening and responding to what people are already talking about. Twitter: @ HumaneSociety , @ cariegrls. YouTube: youtube.com/hsus. Are they paid, full-time, part-time?

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!” Before Myspace then Facebook and then Twitter, I was a voracious reader. That’s not acceptable in the 21st Century. Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise.

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More on Burma - Protests in Real Life and Online

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Now the online channel has breathed new life into this surging wave and brought with it Facebook events, Myspace groups, Razoo causes, BBC News feeds updated real-time, Twitter posts about Wear A Red Shirt This Friday For Burma and countless IMs??? from friends telling friends telling friends.

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The Lurker to Contributor Ratio: Tagging Communities Compared To Other Online Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It's a meme that emerges strongly in statistics from YouTube, which in just 18 months has gone from zero to 60% of all online video viewing.??? The survey results show a much higher level of contribution than this, with 20% of those who use mySpace and youTube contributing in some form. Guardian Online July 20, 2006.

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Ask Britt: How Do You Increase Blog Traffic?

Have Fun - Do Good

Participate in memes , blog carnivals and challenges. Participate in social networks like Facebook and MySpace, as well as niche social networks related to the theme of your blog. Try writing shorter posts (200-300 words). That's about how many words the average person can read in a minute. Leave more space between paragraphs.

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NpTech Tag Summary: 10 Web 2.0 Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" He uses the ten things in ten minutes meme and writes the Ten Web 2.0 Truly embrace social networking by encouraging your staff, your volunteers, your donors and your Board to join Facebook or Myspace and teach(!) Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional. them how to promote your cause.

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