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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

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There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. Google, etc.

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

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I’ve watched the early adopters of MySpace in 2005 propel themselves into the national and international spotlight using social media, and I’ve seen latecomers begin to dabble with Facebook and Twitter just this year. Using a horizontal logo for your avatar. Oh yeah, PLEASE make a donation! Blah, blah, blah. Not blogging.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

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The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. LinkedIn is a powerhouse in ROI. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter.

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

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Consequently, some of the nonprofits best known to be early adopters are pinning away too: National Wildlife Federation , Amnesty International , SFMOMA , Water.org , and the AARP. Business always underestimate the fact the nonprofits are some of the most active early adopters on the Web. e-Newsletter.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

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Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. Learn basic HTML. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop.

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10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

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As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising. Your nonprofit has a visually compelling avatar that is used consistently on all social networks. All that said, don’t worry too much.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

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After a supporter follows your nonprofit, your avatar is how they will mentally and visually connect your brand to your Instagram posts. In most cases, your avatar should not include text as it would be too small to read in the Instagram feed on a smartphone. Tangible ROI from Instagram Stories is elusive. Instagram Stories.

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