NetWits

MAY 21, 2008

Thanks to technological advances, advertising for open positions using online job boards is an easy and economical way to recruit. One creative solution is social networking. LinkedIn® users create profiles and build their networks by inviting friends and past and present colleagues to join their social networks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

There is a Google group (called Social Network Portability), that you should definitely join if you are at all interested in these issues. There are an amazing number of new sites that have launched over the weekend (I imagine people sitting in their home offices with lots of caffeine and pizza.)

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Care2

JUNE 25, 2011

Did you know that women also dominate social networks? According to a Pew study, in 2008 women comprised 53% of social networking site users. Over the past two years, women have increased their social networking usage and now comprise 56% of the social networking consumer base.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. Time suck: Social networks are a time suck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Over the holidays, I finally visited Quora , a social learning site focused around asking and answering questions founded by an ex-Facebook employee. Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Flickr Photo by Lee Haywood.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Capability to share the e-newsletter on social networks in every issue. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Gen X and gen Y both came of age during the rise mass Internet communications and increasingly shun print communications and fundraising while adapting quickly to new trends in mobile and social giving. Generation Z is being born into digital technology and will be highly connected throughout their lifetime.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

It’s amazing to watch technology evolve. Their belief is that “The most successful movements have always been born out of and held together by the bonds of real world relationships, and online social networks present never before seen opportunities for organizing.&# Think about it for a second.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

The “leaderless” organizing of the Occupy Wall Street movement has helped avoid strategic arrests or censorship but has also prompted a powerful use of social technologies. Over the past few years, the use of social technologies during disaster response has become a central component to news and information delivery.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. Looking Ahead.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. Looking Ahead.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. But what social platform are they on the most? And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Mark Zuckerberg Never Dresses Appropriately for the Weather might be a more accurate title for The Social Network. The Social Network as a title lets us assume the movie is about Facebook, which it isn’t. Maybe the makers of The Social Network just don’t get Facebook. .

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Use data to make objective decisions based on site traffic, evaluations, sales, professional development activity, focus groups and/or other types of outreach. A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree. Although an expert who comes with a big social network would be at the top of my list.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

The brutal but honest — and hopefully well-received — truth is that the majority of nonprofits are making mistakes on social-networking sites that directly undermine their ROI. Not adding social-networking icons to your website. Blogging is the glue that holds your social-media strategy together. Craziness!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 7, 2011

To begin, here are five ways to integrate social media into your nonprofit’s website: 1) Add social networking icons to your homepage. Increasingly supporters expect to find social networking icons on your nonprofit’s homepage. Related Links: Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits.

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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. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

It uses machine translation but on the Meedan site there is a cue for human translators. What has been your experience with user-centered design process for online communities and web sites? Meedan , an implementation partner, is responsible for designing and implementing the online learning community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. I’m not a lawyer. What pages did you visit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

My blog posts on mobile technology are always the least trafficked, least retweeted, least liked and my regularly scheduled webinar on mobile communications and fundraising is the least attended of the entire series of ten webinars. ” like social media, but it doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars.

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TechImpact

MARCH 11, 2014

Facebook’s 10th birthday just passed on February 4th and during that time all the social networking site has done is engage over a billion users and create a generational icon. The post 6 New Facts About Facebook You Never Knew appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The popular professionally-focused social networking site has empowered millions of people around the world to find new jobs and foster a meaningful relationships. But the site also boasts a robust engine for searching thousands of volunteer opportunities. At least to some degree.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Because of all the uncertainty and danger, we’ve provided you 10 social media stats to help you conquer the social media frontier. online adults now use social networking sites. We Are Social says, roughly one-third of the world’s population is now online. Industry News Social Tech'

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2010

The Del Norte Family Resource Center has been in operation for about two years now, and their Facebook page gets more traffic than their web site. Since social media has no boundaries, it makes sense that even local organizations can make beneficial connections from all around the world.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 5, 2009

News often appears at a social news site faster than through traditional media outlets. Tags: General News Social networking General non-profit interest Non-profit technology Web 2.0 What makes these services interesting and useful is that they’re great at bringing fresh and relevant news to people’s attention.

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TechImpact

MARCH 5, 2014

The most important tip is to make sure your content is pervasive across all pertinent social networking sites. The post 4 Strategies For Successful Nonprofit Content Marketing appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. It is an entirely other thing to get that content in front of readers.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

The nonprofit social media platform was pretty much dominated by Facebook and Twitter until Instagram came along. Instagram is quickly catching the two social networking giants and is not expected to stop. The post 5 Social Media Advancements Every Nonprofit Should Prepare For ? Instagram rounds out the “Big 3”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. BlogPulse :: blogpulse.com.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. That said, below is an excerpt from Chapter 10: Group Text Messaging and Text-to-Give Technology. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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TechImpact

MAY 27, 2014

Nonprofits have identified the power of this social media platform, and are doing everything within their power to connect with and engage as many of these users as possible. The social networking site is also one of the best places for nonprofits to digitally spread their name and recruit help to completing their mission.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. I just have to say here how much I love this type of technology for good.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Check out these stats by Shareaholic if you’re not convinced: Average time on site: 227 seconds. The bottom line is, if you’re looking to drive your social engagement stats, and have visual content worth sharing, bolstering your nonprofit’s YouTube presence might be the way to go. Average pages per visit: 2.99.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them.

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