Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Using Social Media to Generate Buzz and Measureable Results. More than 8,000 tweets using the #give2max hash tag and trended status on Twitter throughout the day in DC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI. Dupe: Our organization has literally just started tracking ROI for using these tools by way of campaigns. All the while, you’ve got to measure, track and re-adjust. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? I hope that 2011 will be about getting back to basics and mastering online fundraising, that is the art and science of fundraising via an organization’s own website. What’s on tap for social media and advocacy? Holly Ross, NTEN. And not apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI. The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Chris also notes the headlines and tags of videos that are trending and often patterns our next video to capitalize on the buzz.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI. With specific social media campaigns, it is easier to have specific goals and measure whether or not you met them with the time allotted. We include everything from industry trends to fundraising numbers based on web analytics.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." After all, building and maintaining a meaningful social media presence requires a significant investment of time — and it’s not always easy to measure the return on that investment.

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