Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Flickr Photo by Lee Haywood. Over the holidays, I finally visited Quora , a social learning site focused around asking and answering questions founded by an ex-Facebook employee. Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

One of the simplest ways to begin dabbling in mobile technology is to launch a mobile photo-sharing campaign, and Yfrog , Twitpic , and DailyBooth make it easy for any nonprofit social (and now mobile) media manager with a smartphone and little creativity. Select a mobile a mobile photo-sharing tool. Download a Twitter app.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 23, 2012

Why not preserve your profile, playlists and photos by deleting your friends and changing your privacy setting to "Only my friends?" IF YOU NO LONGER WISH TO CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT please click the link. link leads to [link]. We will not cancel your account unless you follow this instructions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media is integrated into your website and blog. To grow your following on social networks, ensure that your NGO has prominently featured social network icons on every page of your website and blog. Use a premium social sharing service for web pages and blog posts , such as Social Warfare ($29/yr).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages.

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Care2

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Past studies have said that sharing photos on Facebook sparks engagement. According to a new study by Dan Zarrella of Hubspot, sharing photos on Twitter generates significant retweets too. As some of you know Facebook and Twitter have been duking it our for years over becoming king of the social networks. But I digress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Large photo and “Enter Now” button in the email header. Social network sharing functionality. - “Donate Now” and charity rating buttons in the email footer. Large photo and “Enter Now” button on the contest entry page. Social network icons on the contest entry confirmation landing page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There’s both an art and science to effectively using social media and by implementing the best practices below your NGO’s ability to reach a global audience is significantly increased. 1) Tell your NGOs’ story in photo essay format. Photo: Jeremy Barnicle/Mercy Corps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training. The vast majority of logos are horizontal and when uploaded to social networks they either get cropped or shrunk so small that they are visually illegible. 6) You upload multiple photos to Pinterest – one after another – on a regular basis.

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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. Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

Owned by Facebook, Instagram is the largest mobile social network in the United States. At the time this book went to press, the Instagram tool set was limited primarily to sharing photos or 15-second videos, adding text-based captions, and liking photos. Share Screenshots of Photos a.k.a.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

3) Include a photo on your press release. Press releases rarely get shared, retweeted, liked or +1′d and that’s likely due to the fact that the traditional format of press releases do not include photos. People on social networks ignore links that do not pull up thumbnails and are heavily text-based.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2014

With more than 1 billion active users, Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Therefore, Facebook Pages should be your first priority and entry into social networking. Therefore, Facebook Pages should be your first priority and entry into social networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Write content and secure photos for website pages. Add social networking icons. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your social networking communities. Add social networking icons.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2014

Faded (iPhone; $0.99) is a photo editing app that includes 34 free filters and 36 premium filters that you can purchase within the app. It also has a simple import feature so you can share your creations to all of your various social networks. TouchRetouch: Make Your Photos Shine. Which was my favorite?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2008

Photo by PeppySis. Epeus's Engine has a post titled " How Not To Be Viral " which is talking about social applications spread on social networks. If you were to pick a nature metaphor to describe your social network strategy, what would it be? Fruiting - delicious with a seed in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Many nonprofits are curious, but lack the resources necessary to create and manage yet another social network. Google+ isn’t for all nonprofits, but for those that have actively adopted a pro-social media policy, it’s worth the time investment to experiment with Google+. Google+ is a visual social network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the last two weeks the organization has been writing compelling posts that evoke strong emotions, uploaded photos that accentuate the story, added a “Donate” button their posts, and tagged their posts as “asking for donations.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. I mentioned a link from IBM via Elsua (Luis Suarez).

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

Now, 97 different social networks are matched daily , and also provide social media biographies to be integrated into a contact record. Additionally, an individual's photo will be automatically synced from their profiles when available. Click here to email our team!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. Photo and Video Editing Ability. Multitasking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Ivan Boothe helped start the Genocide Intervention Network in 2004, and was responsible for communications, web development and social networking strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2009

Tveskov ( Photo from Lynn ) Manager, Community Impact Leadership United Way of America. Tveskov from the United Way of America letting me know that UWA has caught social networking spring fever! March comes in like a lion and goes out like lamb, especially true in New England. This morning I got an email from Lynn M.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Capability to share the e-newsletter on social networks in every issue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Interesting and informative content can truly set your fundraiser apart from the rest, and the right photos can help tell your story in a unique way. Here are a few tips about choosing photos that can lead to fundraising success : Stay away from using grainy or unclear images. 6) Reach out to your network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2013

For nonprofit admins that do not have the time to regularly research social media trends, it can be a battle to stay ahead of the learning curve. In addition to the time required to create content for social media and manage social networks, new media managers need at least two hours weekly to research social media trends and best practices.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. Post what you’d normally share on Twitter: A witty quip, a photo or video from an action, a link to your op-ed, or a meme about being the first to the party. We think Threads can fill that gap. But we think Threads has staying power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. I’d like to use this post to share some of the responses to the Networked Nonprofit at different book events and online during the past month and let you know about upcoming events in November. Networked Nonprofit in Vegas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

By 2010 the World Wildlife Fund had launched a much larger, longer website with more color, larger photos, and a larger font. Online Advocacy :: The online action network is now featured under a catch-all “Act Now” link. Rotating home page photos take center stage and navigation is much simplified.

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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. I recognize you from your flickr photos!" Oh I wish they would produce a CD of the music too, it was amazing! That must be it!"

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Flickr Photo: Luc Legay You use social networks at work, right? In fact, we want you to tell us all about it in a survey about social network use by nonprofits that we're running with Common Knowledge and ThePort. > The Nonprofit Social Network Survey is a joint project of NTEN, Common Knowledge and ThePort. >

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Care2

JUNE 19, 2012

According to research conducted by Social Media Today , pictures are also worth a lot of “Likes” on Facebook too. Both “Likes” and comments on photos are a lot more popular then posts that have links, status updates, and video. Instragram is another great example of this type of passive behavior on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Pinterest remains one of the fastest growing social media platforms, reportedly closing in on 250 million users, the majority of whom are women. . As a general trend, women make up more of the population on social networking sites than men do – but on Pinterest, they make up a whopping 81% of active users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. We’ve endorsed the real-life charm of Awkward Family Photos. How are you cultivating relationships with people in your professional or organization’s network or movement?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 5, 2012

For the mobile social media manager, Instagram is a must-download photo-sharing smartphone app – and with more than 80 million users who to date have shared over four billion photos – its quickly becoming a community that early adopter nonprofits have added to their regular list of must-do’s.

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