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Recent Rash of LinkedIn Spam

Tech Soup

Like its more well-known counterpart Facebook, LinkedIn is a social networking site geared towards professional networking and workplace circles. Due to its increasing popularity, there are now more concerted efforts to use LinkedIn lookalike spam to fool users in clicking links within it. Photo: Nan Palmero , CC license.

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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

To jump-start your group, you will need to promote it on your website, in your e-newsletter, and in your social networking profiles. By default, logging in regularly to approve new members also makes you a better group manager, because while you are logged in, you should also be participating in discussions and managing spam.

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11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

Nonprofit Tech for Good

13% Check/snail mail. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 6) What is the size of your organization’s e-mail newsletter list? [ [link] ]. 2% Our organization does not publish an e-mail newsletter. Which social networking sites does your organization have an “official&# presence/profile on?

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The need to have a Google account will come up many times in your social media and mobile technology campaigns. Once you’ve set up your new Google account, sign up to receive Google Alerts via e-mail on a daily basis at google.com/alerts. However, if you do opt to use your Gmail e-mail account, protect it fiercely.

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Will Facebook Authenticate “Nonprofit Organizations” or Shut It Down?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

My DIOSA Communications e-mail address is attached to the Page]. There is also the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace , the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter profile , the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel , and the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. management company or PR firm). [My Not an option.

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Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Thus, over the next three weeks I am going to blog a series of fundraising and social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs with the hope that I can use my experience and my social networks to be of service. Of course, being based in the U.S., Many NGOs do send e-newsletters, but via BCC.

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You're an Accidental Spammer: What Do You Do When You've Been Hacked? (Digital Dispatches from the desk of Gavin Clabaugh)

NTEN

Scenario: Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, bacon and spam. It seems your baby steps into the world of user-generated content and social networking have turned on you. Worse, there are a couple of thousand anti-spam-bots gunning for you now. Suddenly you're a spammer. My name is really mud.

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