Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

NpTech Conversations. For more NpTech Talk, see this roundup over at the NTEN blog. There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft. NpTech Slide Decks SlideShare is like YouTube for powerpoint presentations. So, you want to build a MashUp? Take the NetSquared Mashup Challenge !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. TechSoup blog profiles Taproot Foundation. Which one worked best?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

When a person clicks Like, it (1) publishes a story to their friends with a link back to your site, (2) adds the article to the reader’s profile, and (3) makes the article discoverable through search on Facebook. Implement social plugins , beginning with the Like button. Optimize your Like button.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. So, do check out the Audio/Video Edition of the NGO-in-a-Box which includes a collection of Free and Open Source Software tools. Use the track trends option and set to track "Nptech" for nptech related twitters. I've added a wiki to my Facebook profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! How will these trends impact nptech? Found via this post tagged nptech by Meghan.

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of these tools are Twitter-focused, because Twitter is the easiest place to get started in listening. tools I recommend to get started. Twitter is the most real-time account you have of what people are saying about you, so it’s really important to have a Twitter listening tool that matches your comfort level.

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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. . Why Internal Tools?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

When a person clicks Like, it (1) publishes a story to their friends with a link back to your site, (2) adds the article to the reader’s profile, and (3) makes the article discoverable through search on Facebook. Implement social plugins , beginning with the Like button. Optimize your Like button.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Google's tools can be of benefit to wide-ranging nonprofits that work with data. The goal is to promulgate this information across California to raise the profile of children's issues and improve their overall health and well being. In short, the charts that Google makes available are slick, especially in the way they animate data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Most NpTech blogs are high school level. According to an email from Ben Rattray, Change.Org founder, "This is not at all meant as a replacement for the profiles organizations have on MySpace and Facebook, which I think are great for reaching younger supporters. What reading level is your blog? What do you think?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Among the new Twitter analytics tools, TweetPsych stands out for its very different perspective — it analyses the language of your tweets to create a "psychological profile" and to suggest other Twitter users who "think like you.".( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Social networking Twitter webinar analytics social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Virtual drinks are very much needed on this Facebook profile. NTEN's September Newsletter has tons of excellent content, in particular check out these articles about new fundraising techniques using tools like mobile phones and Facebook. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Fundraising 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

MyBlogLog is a service that shows blog writers and readers the faces and profile information of other MyBlogLog users that visit their sites." " Tags: roundup 2009 bookmarks casestudies conference corporations data funding list marketing nptech postalicious resources socialentrepreneurs socialmedia technology tools wiki.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

On Friday, I tripped down the rabbit hole of Google + field test with many other social media early adopters and nonprofit technology (#nptech folks) who were kicking the tires. Google + is Google’s new social sharing platform. What’s really weird to me is having a #nptech circle without Holly Ross who I think is on vacation.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Yesterday, I had the huge honor and pleasure to present the keynote at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ‘ NPTech Conference, eStrategy in an iWorld. The Evolution of NPTech: Where we came from, and [maybe] where we’re going. And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. Analog Tools.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2015

We are looking forward to engaging with the #nptech community. Create a profile on ideascale. (It E-Learning and Webinars — Tapping into Online Tools for Powerful Nonprofit Program Delivery — Becky Wiegand, webinar manager. How the voting works: 1. It takes 2 minutes to register and confirm your email.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Marnie Webb introduced the nptech tag to help aggregate nonprofit technology content. Nptech resources can be found on delicious , flickr , slideshare , and Twitter. Peter Campbell leveraged RSS to pull the tagged items into nptech. What tools do you already use, if any? What tools are you comfortable with?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2011

and looks like more NPTECH folks found their way into the sandbox. I’ve managed to find about 200 other people who work with nonprofits or nonprofit technology exploring it. No one has figured it out yet , so we are learning together. Colleague Geoff Livingston was in the WhiteHouse and filed this report. Analysis here.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

As you get more and more involved in using social media, be sure to claim your land by creating your organization’s Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel, LinkedIn profile, etc. Fill out your profile completely. The social Web is essentially a place where relationships are built, maintained and enhanced in a digital space.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

While there is an increasing number of youth-facing nonprofits that employ organizational Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, the usage of separate, professional, Facebook profiles and Twitter accounts can be a more meaningful way to engage young people. Follow Shub @shubsengupta.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

." Here’s What People Look at on Facebook Brand Pages – "In an effort to catch your eye on their Facebook pages, brands have experimented with apps and splashy profile photos. ” Check out these three great tools that Habitat has developed to make volunteering more social in this digital age."

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. Public profile. The answer: it's a huge gray area. Know your audience.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

June 18, 2007 OK, so I finally drank the Facebook coolaid – and although it took me a long time to get around to, I have now realized how many people in the nptech field have already been on facebook for a while. Relatively recently, I’d finally, after tons of invitations, joined invested time and energy into my LinkedIn profile.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with " nten membe r" or " nptech " to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). and geo-locating tools and their potential for nonprofit application, so we.

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NetWits

MARCH 4, 2011

Is it online tools to help you administer your events and register participants? Is it getting high-profile sponsors to help defray costs and gain exposure? What was your answer? Is it logistics and course planning for your run, walk, or ride? Is it how to engage and inspire your participants to fundraise more effectively?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

Check out blog for in-depth posts on Twitter tools, for example this one about url shorterners. NPTech Twitter Group is a list of 263 nonprofit technology geeks. Twitter Tool Box : A collection of Twitter tools, tips, and how-tos assembled by nonprofit techies. There is a terrific article on Mashable by Lon S.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

How you use social media can help your contacts connect both to you and the organization, while also demonstrating your understanding about how to use these tools professionally. Have you set a vanity URL for your Facebook and LinkedIn profiles? And if you are not sure how much time can you spend, enter into new tools lightly.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools. We profiled Toronto’s Net2Local organizer Tierney Smith to learn why TechSoup Canada hosts a meetup group. San Francisco’s Regina Walton shines a spotlight on the best #nptech events in San Francisco. Friday, November 8. Singapore: Clean & Green Hacakathon 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I spend a lot of time listening on the social web using a radar that I've put together with a combination of free tools and the Stradivarius Violin of listening tools, Radian 6. It is based on real data pulled from a huge number of Twitter profiles of people who have used Twitter Grader. Nonprofit Best Practices on Twitter.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

This issue of NTEN:Change takes a look at the various aspects of collaboration that nonprofit leaders should consider: benefits, tools, examples, pitfalls, and organizational "readiness.". Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei. Two Case-Studies: Sharing Back Office Functions.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?) No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?&#. First page visible upon accessing a specific website profile). What is it?

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

While I have close to two decades of experience in the nonprofit field and love to share my experiences and data, I’m lucky to be surrounded by such smart nptech folks who share their knowledge with me. In India, for example, “missed calls” have become a campaign tool.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

This new free online data visualization and mapping tool demonstrates the value of applying technology to philanthropy, in this case, creating a place to find out how and where foundations are supporting U.S. Only Six Foundations Provide the Majority of NPTech Grants. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

We’re listening for those conversations, and trying to meet those people where they are, rather than going out and saying, ‘This is the exact demographic profile of the person who we want to reach.’”. The tools we use to do this work are not immediately obvious. 6 Big Listening Helps You Fail Faster and Learn More Quickly.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. NPTech Innovation in Eastern Europe. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. You can also link a Pinterest account to a Facebook or Twitter profile. They can "repin" things that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2007

I've been fooling around with Facebook and since you can't view a group or profile (unless you have a Facebook) account, I decided to use this application to spark a discussion about what we are learning about using Facebook for nonprofits. So, I started the NpTech Group on Facebook for that purpose! It's really easy to do.

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