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Foundations That Tweet: Profile Patterns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I threw the urls into a google spreadsheet and started to browse the Twitter streams to get a better understanding of the content shared. (It Profile grantee success or support their efforts ( CF Community Foundation ). The next step was look at the Twitter profiles. What profile is the "right" way to go?

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HOW TO: Launch a Broadcast “TV” Channel for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users ( its up 600% in the last year !). For example, www.ustream.tv/user/nonprofitorgs.

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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

Here’s an example of the Twitter stream following #gosilent where you can see a message from IAVA, someone sharing a video of Taps filmed in Arlington Cemetery, someone dedicating their moment of silence to classmates, and tweets in direct reply to each other giving thanks for service.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This is also why campaigns that involve tagging friends and encouraging them to pass on the message are effective. Some social media sites such as Facebook shows you a list of people who have engaged in your campaign, and you can invite them to like your profile page to become followers.

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. Tag your post with "net2thinktank." I've added a wiki to my Facebook profile. If you can't to Naples and you're want to attend the Plone Conference, it is streaming into Second Life this week. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week.

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How to Follow the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference

NTEN

You can follow along with this handy hashtag guide: #12NTC: The main tag for the conference. We’ll show the Twitter stream as we play the music in the Grand Ballroom before plenaries and lunches. 12NTCOpen: Follow the most current topics at the 12NTC with the tag for our Open Salons. All session tags start with #12NTC.

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Revolutionize Your Website with a Facebook “Like” Button

NetWits

By enabling your website visitors to easily share what their interested in via the “like” button you’re quickly benefiting from the fact that all those “likes” show up in the Facebook activity streams and walls with a link back to your website. 3 Starter Tips. Implement social plugins , beginning with the Like button.

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