Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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MAY 18, 2011

Sometimes what you want to do and the tools at your disposal just don’t match, though. But the message for the crowd comes at the end when you encourage them to share broadly to their networks a short message about your organization or the campaign. For the case studies, use the slides above and scroll through. Definitions.

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JUNE 21, 2023

The ability of these tools to connect web behavior, third-party data, and CRM integrations ensure these tools pay for themselves when used correctly. However, if you need to understand how one specific user/company/email is behaving on your site these tools can’t help. Companies are also lead scored by recent website activity.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Heinan Landa (CEO of Optimal Networks ) asked me last week: As we’re slowly returning to the office and in-person meetings, what lessons from 15 months of virtual meetings should endure? BeSpeake clients have: Paid closer attention to the content and slides. Intentional Connections and Networking.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Here are the slides from the session and links to get you started: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day. Networked Nonprofit. Tools and Apps to Energize Your Base. Ultimately, it’s less about the amount of time and more about the consistency – and planning, tracking, and everything else! Community Map Template: [link].

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership. Cost: General admission is free.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

My presentation includes some brief highlights from research done in the US and the UK around social media use by nonprofit organizations (including the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey and the eCampaigning Report ). You can view the slides below or view the PDF w/ Speaker Notes for more information about the slides.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. The Socialbrite site features dozens of videos, screencasts and slide presentations.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Here’s how some of the top educational institutions are using Facebook to engage, inspire and build lasting relationships with their students and their families ( Includes slides below ). Based on our research we know that Facebook and Twitter are the top sites used by nonprofits and the social networks with the largest user base.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 13, 2011

Topic : Knowledge Networks. Description : This closing keynote focused on the power of knowledge sharing networks and the tools that support them. Date : July 12-13, 2011. Location : Portland, Maine. Related Links : Natural Rural Health Resource Center. Conference information.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Here’s a run through of the Tools Galore session. See the slide deck below and notes from the panelists: WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore.

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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. Animoto Animoto isn't a new tool, but it is still in my top five. Posterous is a blogging tool, that is really so much more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the holidays, I took an all too brief social media break to spent time with family. What is your system for professional learning? What role does social media play in it?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2013

This 3-hour course showcases real-world examples to help you discover how best to protect, positively promote, and selectively manage your online personal and professional profiles, all while maintaining your connections to family, friends, colleagues and networks. Slides (coming soon). Related Links : KAUST. Course listing in Acadox.

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JUNE 5, 2008

To prepare for this presentation, I used social media tools not only to locate the experts and good examples, but this time invited them to collaborate in a google doc that ultimately became the wiki resource page. BTW, the photo that graces the cover of this slide show was taken by Patricia). (BTW,

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

In addition to the major social media networks there are so many niche social media networks and tools and its hard to say. Just like some people prefer email to phone calls, others preer Facebook to Twitter or Tumblr to Facebook or something you may not have heard of before like BlueLine (a social network for cops).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Last week, I got to BoardSource at 8 am just so I could hear Marnie Webb and Rebecca Masisak, CO-CEOs of TechSoup Global share their lessons learned in developing, weaving, and stewarding two very different types of networks. The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s important to note that the time requirements for each tool are fluid and are always changing from week to week, but the estimates do provide a framework that will help you draft a realistic social media manager job description and decide what social media tools your nonprofit can utilize based on your capacity.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Here are the slides! Different platforms have different users – be sure to do your homework by reviewing statistics and reports from various social media tools to know who’s really using them, and ask your community where they want to engage with you. Would love to hear if you have examples or tips to share! Case Studies.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Instead, I’m going to be presenting by proxy: the wonderful and talented John Haydon will be walking you through my slides. Followers become funders, messages become movements, and social networks beget social change. Here are my slides: I’ll post more notes about the case studies and tools as well after the event.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration. Date : February 19th, 2011. Location : San Antonio, TX. Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. Related Links : Conference website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

To help address this challenge, I am thrilled to partner with public speaking coach Eileen Smith of Spokesmith , to give you these six incredible tips that can elevate you to rock star status in your circles, and keep your audience fully focused and enthusiastically spreading your key points through their networks. Walk in their shoes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine. Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Ethan Zuckerman gives a summary of Pros/Cons of facebook Activism , a presentation by Imran Jamal and the Burma Global Action Network. With streaming video tools that are free - like Ustream.TV - I imagine we'll see more people video streaming from professional conferences like next month's NTC Conference in New Orleans.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

At the conference, you’ll have no shortage of opportunities to learn, network, share, and have some fun. You will walk away with real tools and ideas to keep your nonprofit nimble and resilient moving forward. Related Links : Conference website. Registration. Keynote address.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

With over 45 million active users worldwide, LinkedIn is a social networking site that is becoming much more than just a place to have a Web 2.0 Recently they have added many new tools and will likely be adding more in the coming year. Post Questions and be an expert by answering questions in the nonprofit category.

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MAY 10, 2011

Join us at PRSA’s May luncheon on May 10 at Anthony’s Steakhouse where Amy Sample Ward, membership director for the Nonoprofit Technology Network, will provide information on how to be a good inbox guest and get results from email campaigns. Slides and notes. Related Links : PRSA. PRSA Nebraska. eNonprofits Benchmarks Study.

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

Just like with any fundraiser, you’ll need to invest the time and effort to equip them with the tools they need and empower them to be as successful as possible. If you’ll be making a pitch to a brand new potential partner, first ask key people in your network for relevant introductions. Major Donor. Align Your Expectations Upfront.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The primary goal of the report is to set a baseline of benchmarks for success for NGOs worldwide in their use of web and email communications, online and mobile fundraising tools, and social and mobile media. Other social networks used by global NGOs are YouTube (55%), LinkedIn (51%), Google+ (28%), and WhatsApp (16%). 3% use.NGO.

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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

APRIL 21, 2009

I've been re-reading Patti Anklam's book, Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World which covers the many different forms of networks and how they work. Patti includes a list of network activity: Content creation, access, discovery and use. Skills for Net Work by Patti Anklam.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Or, for larger events, have each virtual attendee submit a favorite family recipe and enable a networking room where attendees can meet to share and discuss their recipes. This can provide a deeper connection between attendees and strengthen any business networking that is taking place at the same time. . Speed Networking.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

First, use the Google AdWords keyword research tool to do some analysis for words and phrases you’d like to rank highly for in search results. This tool will crawl and evaluate your website for a lot of the key elements you should be monitoring. Do you create educational material? Do you put on local activities?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

Here are my slides and curated resources materials for a talk called “ What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet? The session will begin with a simple primer about content curation , the benefits, and a few examples of nonprofit content curators and their tools. A Few Good Starter Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g. On Facebook, about 39.9%

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

The post-event survey is one of the most effective tools available for measuring attendee experience and gaining valuable insights into your virtual event as a whole. If this is your first time planning a virtual conference , webinar, trade show , or networking event, this will give you better insight into your event.

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