Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2007

Photo by KellyK. Jane Quigley , who I met at Podcamp, tagged me for the Media Snack Meme. As Jane notes, this meme was started by Jeremiah Owyang and has included amazing viewpoints from Connie Reece , Connie Benson , Chris Brogan , among others. Also, I suppose people can also just dip into what they want from this blog.

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If you want a place that people can connect together and have discussions, create a Facebook Group. This is also called your personal profile, and it’s where you share photos, status updates, videos, etc. Also similar to your personal profile, people may comment on your updates. Top 4 Tools To Use With Facebook.

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In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

What a passionate, amazing group of people who are running these small and mid-sized nonprofits, many in remote and rural wilderness locations in the US. I learned of two terrific examples of small nonprofit leveraging social media and user created content for their campaigns. The Hold A Sign Meme. Instagram Contests and Hashtags.

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MAY 10, 2021

According to a recent study, 15% of people around the world live with a disability. From hearing impairment to colorblindness, these disabilities affect the way people receive and process information. Non-serif typefaces are much easier for people to read on graphics. Avoiding Inaccessible Typefaces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. People were so hungry to read some good news. There were Ramona hashtags: #ramonaupdates , #bringbackramona , #ramonaforever and memes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

This includes orientating participants to the agenda, introductions and a check-in or icebreaker, questions or activities used to help people ease people into a meeting or learning situation. . Whether it is a team meeting, external meeting, or training with people coming together for the first time. That comes next.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even better if you can tag the individual or do their Twitter handle. In this Twitter example below, the school is also encouraging the alumni network to RT this alum’s accomplishment. Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. Use Nostalgia (old class photos) to Spark A Trip Down Memory Lane. ” 3.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2015

If you somehow missed #TheDress, here's the scoop: One day, someone posted a photo of a dress to Tumblr and asked if people thought it was white and gold or blue and black. The Dress became one of the most quickly viral memes that the Internet has ever seen. Meme Me Up, Scotty. Memes travel within all age groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

Just last week, Lee Romeo, posted something over a Netsquared about a similar use of flickr - people holding signs. This is a fun meme for user=generated content -- Take a photo of yourself with sign or message related to our campaign or cause. This has also been done by NTEN and Netsquared. Paid media: Old advertising model

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Within seconds the hashtag #Bindersfullofwomen and meme was brought to Internet life. Professional designers and novices began designing image macros with Big Bird looking through a binder of women, the famous photo of Hillary Clinton looking at her Iphone with text superimposed that said “Romney still uses binders?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Most people who work in the nonprofit sector do so out of a commitment to a cause or passion bigger than themselves or their desire for material things. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!” and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ). Nonprofit people are good people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Photo courtesy of The Miami Foundation. The Community Block Party [was] an opportunity to capture the tangible energy that Give Miami Day generates by bringing people together to connect, engage and celebrate with local charities,” said Soto. Using more visuals, such as memes, also helped.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Where creating content was once labor-intensive (for instance, taking photos with a digital camera, uploading them to your computer, and then posting them), nowadays the whole process can be done on your smartphone anywhere, anytime (assuming you have a data plan). It's purely emotional content that adds value to people's lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

I attended Saturday, but just like podcamp Boston 1 last year, I learned an incredible amount and met some extraordinary people. Many thanks to organizers Chris Brogan and Chris Penn and all the people who worked hard to make it happen and especially the generous sponsors like Jeff Pulver. Photo by Jonny Goldstein.

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APRIL 2, 2015

The photo of Faith with Magic along with her story has 5,302 likes, 1,007 shares, and 1,948 comments as of this writing. Changes to Facebook's newsfeed algorithm have affected "organic reach," meaning how many people see a post that isn't sponsored through paid advertising. " Use Images That Support Your Mission.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Instagram is the fastest-growing major social network: 59% of people age 18 to 29 are using “Insta” and other demographics are likely to adopt it in increasing numbers. The influencers you are more likely to activate are “micro-influencers”—grassroots people with Klout scores of 40 to 60. Corporations have known this for years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

92% of donors were “strong ties” people I knew and had a relationship with online/offline – most were professional colleagues and some friends from high school — all Facebook friends. 8% of donors were “weak ties” or people that I know online only who may read my blog, follow me on Twitter or Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

The 8 Random Facts About Me meme is circulating in the nptech blogspace here , here , and here (I got tagged twice already, so ignored it.) I hate memes as much as Alan does. 3) At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names, linking to them. " I took hundreds of photos. by CogDog Blog.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

For a brand new nonprofit, the right fundraiser initially is likely to be small and fun – something that doesn’t require too much arm-twisting to get people to attend, and something that doesn’t require people to spend a lot of money. Then think about what type of event people in your audience would enjoy.

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Additionally, the people donating personally know the individual promoting your fundraiser. This determines how many people you’ll need to get your event up and running on time. There might be people within your own community who want to help. Your faith-based nonprofit has likely helped more people than you can count.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Experiences: People love getting to do something unique, interesting, and valuable, even more than they like “things.” Membership cards: Some people like being card-carrying members of a group. Photo and Bio. People love showing off that they are involved in important causes. A set of screensavers and background images.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

is a web-based digital photo sharing application that uses tags to facilitate finding people and photos. t simply about putting your photos up on the web for the world to see. What if you could invite other people from the around the world to have discussions about those images? Nature Conservancy Photo Contest.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. Here’s how to create it: Make note of ALL national holidays , especially days that most people are off work, and fill those holidays in on your calendar. Schedule in any predicted online giving dates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

" I think about that photo when I think about a culture of giving. Roger Carr at Everyday Giving connected me with Dr. Mani , who has an inspired an online community of over 600 people who have supported awareness and fundraising activities for congenital heart defects for many years. t do memes; that???s Religious beliefs.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

In the spirit of the 25 Random Things About Me meme/online chain letter going around Facebook right now, below is a list of 13 causes that are close to my heart. People's Grocery Mission: "Our mission is to build a local food system that improves the health and economy of the West Oakland community." Photo of Dora the Cat by Me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling. Perhaps they can not get a Facebook ad budget approved or they are simply stuck in the outdated “social media is free” meme.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

Photo by SpacePotato. " He uses the ten things in ten minutes meme and writes the Ten Web 2.0 Go to the nonprofit twitter pack find and follow ten people who may learn something from. Goto animoto.com and create a :30 video using photos of people, logos, and text related to your cause. rethink, reinvent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

It's ok to have comment moderation, but don't make people register. Allow readers to email posts to other people. Write titles with phrases that people are searching for (i.e. Provide a way for people to easily share and bookmark your posts by using something like AddThis or Add to Any. Comment on other blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Flickr Photo from Bearman 2007. You can pick out the best content on your blog, other people's blogs, or ask your readers. You can focus on your industry Alan Levine, in his post, " Tis the Season for Predictions " tells why people like to predict the future. It's that quiet week between Christmas and New Years.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

People read between 250-300 words per minute. Notes, photos and presentations from events. Notes and photos from your work in the field. Hold and participate in online contests, challenges, blog carnivals and memes. Ask readers to share opinions, resources, and content (blog posts, photos, audio, video).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2005

The subtle message is bigger is better and thus influences other people to use that tag. To see an example of one of these memes, view the front page of flicker.com. You can also do the same with your flickr photos. created by Kevan Davis from England who is a freelance web developer and surrealist. I couldn't resist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

One thing I've come to appreciate Twitter is that it allows me read the thoughts, ideas, and musings of lots of smart people and thought leaders in many different disciplines. However, she did point out that there is actually a connection between Einstein and Social Media: Social media is like a FIELD / SPACE where people 'meet'.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

On Giving Tuesday, donors who might normally give $25 may step up to give $100 and people who have never given at all may give to two or three nonprofits in a single day. People tend to give bigger gifts on Giving Tuesday, especially when that gift will help change a life and your donor is clear about how their gift will make a difference.

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MAY 8, 2020

Maybe you’re setting up a Facebook campaign for the first time, or maybe you just can’t remember the difference between a meme and a GIF. For instance, you’d do this if you wanted to give credit to that true friend who took that photo of you from all your best angles. Have you seen those mini cartoon versions of people?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

Photo by Social Misfits. Storify with Tweets and Photos. He said that Facebook is on a mission to make the world more open and connected. “A fully connected world gives people access to life long learning and economic opportunity. The site shows photos that capture the mundane moments of everyday life in a beautiful way.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Examine the data on individual posts to determine which status updates and which photos have been shared the most. The people behind all the great work at your nonprofit organization are your greatest asset. Respond to people who comment on your posts and encourage a community dialogue. Use social media to share rich content.

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