Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

Text Poll App from MobileCause. Here’s a summary of the highlights of the conversation: Before I dive into the content, I had the pleasure of experimenting with a text polling app to find out the composition of the audience and their experience with the panel topic. I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, if you discover your donor retention rate is falling, you can focus on donor stewardship in the months leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost retention. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback. Creating experiences that fulfill their needs.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 4) Activate.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

Mixed visuals will allow attendees to use their phones or smart devices to see the enhanced images and create a deeper, richer experience. Live polling during presentations can have a similar effect. Leading up to the event, pay attention to things like ticket sales, email open rates , social media engagement, website traffic.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Evaluate telethons and phone banks – what makes people donate on the spot? Test digital engagement tactics like emoji reactions, quick polls and unfortunate consequences of inaction. Study email subject lines and opening sentences that motivate instant open rates. Personal stories, donor benefits, time sensitivity?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. GoToMeeting , GoToTraining , and GoToWebinar conferencing tools allow you to meet and collaborate securely online and over the phone. Citrix Online products are back in stock!

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

In a survey of 200 nonprofit organizations, Freewill found that nonprofits using virtual technology plan to steward major donors as follows: Phone conversations (21.6%). Given the impact of a simple thank you on retention rates, you shouldn’t stay limited to just one channel. Emails (19.9%). Direct Mail (19.2%). Newsletters (15.7%).

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By offering a discounted rate for those who purchase tickets well in advance, you can create a sense of urgency and boost initial ticket sales. With everyone spending hours a day glued to their phones and computers, digital channels will be the best way to reach them.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2014

According to research conducted by Chuck Longfield, Chief Scientist at Blackbaud: First-year donor retention rates have declined to the point where, on average, nearly three out of four newly acquired donors leave within the first year. But first, why should you care? What are other ways you like to thank your donors? Get creative.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2012

That's why BetterWorld Telecom, a TechSoup donation partner, is offering nonprofits a special rate on one of our favorite tools – Adobe Connect. With the ability to present slides, share links and desktops, conduct polls, and create and store meeting notes, virtual meetings can be more productive than meetings in person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2023

M+R Benchmarks ] 74% of nonprofits send an automated welcome email after joining a newsletter and these messages have an average open rate of 202% higher than traditional email campaigns. Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ] 95% of marketers who use generative AI for email creation rate it effective” with 54% rating it very effective.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This helps you monitor your progress with various campaigns, your donor retention rate, and other metrics that are important to your fundraising success. With both nonprofit-facing and donor-facing technology, they make it easy to manage all aspects of your next event right from your phone. Individual tasks.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

We had local Atlanta phone number for attendees to call, at which point they were prompted to enter the Eval Code for whatever session they were evaluating. Online: On the backend, this system was nearly identical to the Call-In option, as the two were just different input options for the same Precision Polling system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Mayer’s research is from the 1990s, but the finders were recently validated again in a study from Carl Wieman that college students learn more, attend class at higher rates and are more engaged in their education when teachers take a more interactive approach in the classroom. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 1, 2020

Phone support. Capterra Rating: 4.8/5. Capterra Rating: Not Available. Capterra Rating: Not Available. Features: Live Streaming, Real-Time Chat, Virtual Lobby, Lead Generation, Survey/Poll Management, Customizable Branding, Reporting/Analytics. Capterra Rating: 4.8/5. Capterra Rating: 4.8/5.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

I polled some friends in the media relations world and came up with some ideas that might help – one that might even be a tad controversial: Seasonal Opportunities: Whatever you might be doing that is seasonal or timely will have a greater chance of getting press coverage. You want to be top of mind during those moments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

Sometimes that's all you need - making a donation, sending petitions, affecting website ratings, flooding online polls, etc. To pull a line from my earlier post on Twitter , political pamphlets, phone trees and jam-the-faxes must have seemed like strategies in and of themselves when each technology first came out.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

I’m going to be kicking things off in a couple minutes with some awesome polls to get to know you better. I’m going to share some website tweaks to help you boost your conversion rate for online gifts. And I’m going to start off by doing some polls, and I’m going to launch this poll right now.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

So let me start right away with a poll here. So I’m just going to launch our first poll here. I have a couple of polls today. I’m going to end the polls and see what it looks like. And what I’ve seen so far, every time monthly donors get an email, the open rates go up, the click-through rates go up.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey: As most nonprofits have these days is that renewal rates have been declining and that’s been consistent. Andy: So we’ll see if the poll works. So if the poll is launchable, launch it. If you invest that money in fundraising, the rate of return is going to be 10 times what it is in the stock market.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

It can also incorporate your entire office's phone system. For those unfamiliar with Skype, it provides voice calling, video calling, instant messaging, and more, allowing users to communicate with other Skype users and with mobile phones and landlines. Remote Access for IT Support.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters. Poll your constituency to see what they are already listening to to find themes that are appealing etc.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We’ve got some polls for you. Is “win rate” the right term to use there, Rachel? Rachel: Yeah, you can say win rate. Steven: I’ll say win rate. Most of you have answered, so we’re going to just end the poll. So I’m actually going to launch my second poll. Let’s see.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

But first what I want to do is just ask Steven to launch a poll to gauge where you are right now with regard to feelings about promoting legacy giving in your nonprofit. So the poll is just sticking up here. And usually expenses are increasing at a rate that’s higher than revenue, all things being equal. Okay, there we go.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

In a recent Gallup Poll Social Series survey , Americans have chosen environment as a priority over economic growth by a 50% to 41% margin. TrashOut is a free mobile app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone. He still loves his flip phone, with the little antenna sticking out. Thankfully, the TechSoup site is unaffected.

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Achieve

MARCH 17, 2023

In fact, studies show that text messages have a 99% open rate and 90% read rate within just three minutes of sending. Do your research to find text messaging software that fits within your budget and comes with a full suite of user-friendly tools, including the ability to track open rate, click-through rate, and conversion rate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

TwtPoll enables nonprofits to create polls that can be shared on Twitter or any any other social network. The app allows you to adjust the frame rate of videos you’ve recorded to 12, 18, or 24 frames per second and has number of customizable film stocks you can use to make your video look its best. TwtPoll :: twtpoll.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Facebook Page Barometer is a tool that enables you to compare your nonprofit’s Facebook Page Insights (Reach, Engagement, Click-through Rate) to other pages that have signed up for the service (currently 3,300+). A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2011

Traditional campaigns rely on a field plan that focuses on phone banks, going door-to-door, and rallies. We were in the middle of a recession, Governor Patrick was at a historic low in the polls, and Senator Scott Brown had just been elected in a huge upset, energizing the Republican party and deflating Democrats.

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