Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy. Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social by Laura Quinn. But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book is not only an excellent reference for many Facebook questions, but also provides tactical recommendations for an effective Facebook content, engagement, and measurement strategy. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. What was it like to co-write a book with your spouse?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

I’m very interested how nonprofits are approaching their social media strategies with a little bit of science to propel best practices. Jessica Kirkwood , VP for Social Media,HandsOn Network agreed to write this about their latest social media experiment and what they were learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2011

There is absolutely a math to Twitter, and social networking in general, and the lower your number(s), the lower your potential for synergy. supporters and donors can direct message you on Twitter at the very least should make many nonprofits have a second thought about their current low-follow strategy.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Promotion Strategies to Use When Marketing Your Virtual Event. Since a virtual event is not a product, you want to focus your promotion strategies on garnering the most significant reach. We have all had to adjust and adapt to shifting social norms. But do not feel like you are without options for online event marketing!

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2011

Scenario: Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, bacon and spam. Wilson is offering a "Free Video on how to earn $251,283" from something called an "affiliate strategy" with, of course, links. It seems your baby steps into the world of user-generated content and social networking have turned on you.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Should Your Nonprofit Use a Social Scoring System? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : Although tapping into social media influencers could increase awareness and donations, some individuals have expressed wariness about relying too heavily on social scoring for planning social networking strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. I don't think there is a cookie cutter approach yet -- a fish to toss at you.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

TechSoup kicked off its Social Media Mondays in May , designed to accompany the launch of the Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , with a discussion on using Facebook for nonprofits. It is considered a wise practice to not post too many updates on your page in one day as it could be construed as spamming and drive followers away.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

For comparison’s sake — Apple’s Ping had 2,000 artists two months out of the gate.)&# I’ve been playing around with the new social platform this morning and wanted to share some of my early reactions. (So So have others – here’s a blog post from Beth Kanter and Steve McLaughlin on Jumo.). Functionality. Messaging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

MySpace was and still is (for some) the easiest social networking site to grow a community quickly. Nonprofits using social media… it all started on MySpace. As a regualr MySpace user, there is no denying that MySpace is more diverse than any other social networking site. So, my Ode to MySpace: 1.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Promotion Strategies to Use When Marketing Your Virtual Event. Since a virtual event is not a product, you want to focus your promotion strategies on garnering the most significant reach. We have all had to adjust and adapt to shifting social norms. But do not feel like you are without options for online event marketing!

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg is a pioneer of the social web. And despite what Zuckerberg and some others think, email is not dying because social media is taking over. Both channels are important and should be a part an integrated communications strategy to reach activists and donors. Check out these email stats: There are an estimated 2.9

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The same is true for volunteers, whose social networks could potentially provide some serious peer-to-peer fundraising boosts to your campaign. Spend time developing talking points and strategy for internal use, especially if you plan to enlist the help of board members and staff in unrelated departments. Your networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

After a decade of embracing new social networks as they rise in popularity, in recent weeks it became clear that it was time to reassess the value of being active on so many social networks and to prioritize the social networks that most benefit Nonprofit Tech for Good. Quit a Social Network.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Social media is all the buzz these days. While it's relatively easy to dabble in social media, listening is the critical component in developing a social media strategy that is right for both your audience and your objectives. Facebook doesn't automatically spam your email contacts. What does listening mean?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Google Campaign URL Builder :: ga-dev-tools/campaign-url-builder This a free tool from Google that allows you to easily create UTMs to track your website performance, such as referral traffic from social media campaigns and conversions from online ads. Having a fast-loading website is essential for a successful SEO strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The new algorithm also factors in negative feedback and penalizes posts that have been actively hidden by viewers or reported as spam. In 2011, HubSpot’s Dan Zarrella conducted extensive research on the topic of social media timing. How to leverage it: Use a social media scheduler to line up posts for the weekend.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Founded in 1998, Care2, a B-corporation that works with over 700 nonprofits and has more than 15 million members, defines itself as a social action network. Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

I'm in the process of an article about tips for nonprofits on social networking sites for TechSoup. On one of my posts trying to digest the research , someone asked a question about strategies for doing outreach on social networking sites. It's also the very definition of "social networking."

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. She was able to connect with Invisible People , a nonprofit that has used social networking to reach out to homeless populations. Sounds a bit creepy, right? Or helpful? Summer Mobile Webinars at TechSoup.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. and Web 3.0.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 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!" 60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. People had joined the social network primarily for the visual experience – not to read. 1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

The direct mail world was broken the instant the first email was sent, but 80% of all email sent is spam. It starts with experimenting with new strategies and technologies (not the other way around). Tags: Social Networking fundraising trends. And the nonprofit fundraising world is being broken a little bit at a time too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. and Web 3.0.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

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 « Would you like a share of $5 million?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. Make it easy to subscribe Have an rss feed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

This year's program is heavily weighted to the "social web" and nonprofits. He came back an evangelist for social media. What if we demanded if everyone politician had a social web presence so we could poke them? Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I just finished a presentation and later this afternoon will facilitate a workshop on strategy which will include the Romanian version of the Social Media Game. Social Media, NGOs, and Romania View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Social Networks: Facebook, Myspace, and many more. Niche content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2017

Make it easy for your subscribers to find and follow your nonprofit on social media by adding call-to-follow icons at the top of your email templates. PDFs are document files and therefore do not pull up thumbnails on social media which significantly decreases user-generated traffic and exposure. 1200 x 1200. 1200 x 630. 1200 x 1200.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

In 1998, I was teaching web strategy workshops in which I described a number of strategies for failure on the web. Obviously, I support all three of these blogging strategies and I think that together they represent a resurgence of a community based form of organizing, whether in support of social service or social change.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

It means seeking out people in their "natural habitat" of the social Web and paying attention to what they are blogging, writing, and saying about your institution. You don’t need an internal social network (though that is an option). A community provides insights. How can you create the community? You need a listening machine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2009

CNET's Caroline McCarthy published an article called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water reflecting on how the landscape has changed for fundraising on social networks.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 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!" 6) Social networking is fun – no doubt about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

Ah, my screencast script on google analytics completely ignores social media and only focuses on web sites. " And I'd add blogs, twitter, flickr, tagging, and all the other social media tools and strategies to the list too. Conversation Rate (measuring success in a social medium). Technorati ???Authority???

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