Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2008

For today, we're talking about the question - What are appropriate social media policies and how to create them? So, if you have examples of an organizational social media policy, a story about how your organization create it, or tips, please share them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

During our panel we boiled down our discussion down into five tips nonprofits can use to better leverage social media. So why would anyone on a “social” platform like Facebook or Twitter want to read boring tweets or updates? A good social media handbook does not have to be long and intimidating. Probably not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

Using Social Networking to build your YMCA career View more presentations from steveheye. My takeaways: Slide 31: Some great points about balancing the line between individual presence and organizational presence on social networking sites: Read the policies in your employee manual. Use of YMCA equipment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. Is your nonprofit’s CEO using social for thought leadership?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Check out some of our favorite blogging tips below. They should not be wonky – unless your targeting policy makers. :). Consider doing list-driven posts, e.g. Five Tips to Save Money on Your Electricity Bill. What are the best blogging practices your organization should implement that will also generate more blog traffic?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

There were 2o people in the dining party, and AppleBee’s policy is to add the 18% tip automatically to any parties over 6. The bill was divided up and Alois Bell wrote on her receipt, “I give God 10% why do you get 18%?” 3: Social Networking. 3: Social Networking. 2: Mobile Usage. #3:

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2012

The proliferation of social media has left many organizations playing catch up with their communications and privacy policies. She noted a study by comScore that found social media has become, for many, a regular part of their personal and professional lives. Guarding Your Organization on Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Don't set up a presence on every social network in the world all at once. . Set a consistent schedule for your social media tasks and stick to it. Allocate specific chunks of time for your social media execution. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

The image above is deck of cards and there are 52 cards in a deck. This gives me the opportunity to brainstorm 52 different tips, one to write about in more depth for each week of 2009. Why Your Nonprofit Should Streamline Social Media Social media is still relatively new. The tips below are for you. .

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

What kind of risks would your organization be taking if you adopt that new social network into your communications? This issue of NTEN:Change presents variations on that theme: tips and quizzes, inspiration and cautionary tales, examples and humor, all from peers and experts in the nonprofit and technology communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

They are most likely already sharing great stories about your organization on their social media streams and making suggestions to their friends and followers about how awesome your organization’s programs are. Or, maybe your organization is using social to recruit for talent. Social Media Policy: Building Good Judgement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I'm leading a discussion about professional networking over at SocialEdge this week. Come join us ) I was thrilled to see this post from Charlene Li about professional networking tips. Her response to the question about "What online tools do you use to help you network?" Is A Social Media Friend Really A Friend?

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Care2

APRIL 4, 2011

And I don’t mean a boring one that’s been edited 10x by senior management and contains wonky policy messaging. No policy jargon. Here’s some tips to think about as you experiment and go down your storytelling route. How can you start re-connecting with your members and potential supporters? Tell your story.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Issues related to stalking, identity theft, harassment, and employment are top of mind, while social networking sites like Facebook continue to redefine what "personal" means. They’ll share all the tips and resources you need to craft a suitable policy and educate your staff about their rights.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Here are some tips that I''m re-sharing from another Frogloop blog post from 2010 that are still the gold standard. Save your press releases for the media, and your “talking points” for policy makers. Eight Online Fundraising Strategies You Can Do Right Now. Create Killer Landing Pages.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 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!" 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook?

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

We only delete violations, which are clearly laid out ( see commenting policy ). One tip: screenshot those things you delete.). We also go back to the community and say, “we deleted x’s comment because it violated x rule on our commenting policy. This has saved us so many times from accusations that we are censoring.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Microsoft's site has resources for sharing Internet safety tips and advice for smart browsing. From protecting sensitive data to maintaining a positive social media reputation, Internet safety is of immense importance to nonprofits, charities, and public libraries. Do you have tips for personal and professional safety?

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Care2

JANUARY 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!" Here are some useful tips to increase your e-newsletters performance rates.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

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!" In other words, if electronic messages can reach it, its on-line. 2) Make it simple.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Here are a few tips to ensure your Facebook about section is filled out in a way that makes it useful to those who check it out…. Include links to your website and other social networks. Social media policy. Make sure you take full advantage of this area. Add your mission statement. Enter your address w/ map.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2011

Also, it requires adding the words “social media&# to any professional conduct language or a social media policy. Some orchestras have been successful doing this by working with musicians who serve on the orchestra’s marketing committee and already understand or use social media personally.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. Mostly, board members are recruited from within the board’s social network … (and) social networks are largely racially homogeneous. “In

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2012

Let's Get Local: Using Social Media in State and Local Campaigns , Ted Fickes. More than Apps: Mobile Tips from 12NTC , Ariel Gilbert Knight. Nonprofits Chalk Up Big Gains in Social-Network Followers , Derek Lieu. Nonprofit storytelling tips from the pros , Debra Askanase. Garrett Bradford.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

4: Identify influencers on social media spaces and cultivate them. Example: Northern California ACLU social network analysis of their followers on Twitter. I introduce a couple of basic social network analysis concepts and how they apply to an organization’s friends, fans, and followers on social media sites.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now. and our own Social Source Commons , are a different animal.) There are some great tips in this Wired article. 1 trackback } The Better Scoial Network 08.24.07 2 admin 08.08.07

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Care2

MAY 1, 2008

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!" All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. I hope to see you there.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 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!" Do you have other tips in handling crisis communications? All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

They LOVED the idea and many of them joined social networks to see first hand what we were doing. We post content ( safety tips , flu tips , event information , etc.) that already exists on our website or are media stories from local media outlets on our social media channels like Facebook. Yes, we do.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

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!" All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Identify priorities for the types of programs and services you’ll offer to support your goals, target audience for your services, target supporter audiences, advocacy and public policy aims, and branding or marketing objectives. Leverage the power of your social networks to raise funds using this avenue. Monthly giving.

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Care2

MARCH 20, 2013

They are examples of organizations that have been caught in the middle of a firestorm and don’t have the necessary policies in place to manage an online crisis immediately after it erupts. Three Tips to Operate Across Mulitchannels. What do news organizations like CNN and health advocacy organizations like the Susan G.

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Care2

JULY 8, 2011

And don’t plan on trying to work around their policy because they are quickly shutting down accounts that don’t follow their terms of service. Google+ tips and tricks. There are several articles that discuss Google+ tips and tricks that explain lingo, how to "hangout" (aka video chat with people), privacy settings, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2007

So a hat tip to Katrin Verclas and Progressive Exchange listserv. In addition, some comparisons of the pros/cons between Facebook and Myspace policies and the larger organizational policy issue related to embracing Web2.0 social networking sites. Ranger Rick Image from Facebook profile.

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