Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2008

Yesterday, I got an email from Anne Housego from Retina Australia give me an update and asked for some advice. Come up with a list of questions of what she needs to know or learn about to design a contest that will be successful. Ask other folks from nonprofits who have used Flickr to run contests. Creative Commons Swag Contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

In fact, there's an NTEN Affinity Group for video blogging where you can get advice, ask questions, or share what you know. Chris Burke is winner of Save the Net viral video contest - check out the video here. I'd also like to point out a video genre that has been used for social change: machimina. Machinima, derived from the words ???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

ViralSweep is an sweepstakes and contest platforms that easily allows you to launch and management online contests. A Facebook Group for for nonprofit professionals to share ideas and advice about the best ways to use social media to share their stories. For multi-lingual surveys, it is a better service than SurveyMonkey.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Reach out to on-campus connections and offer to speak directly to computer science classes about industry happenings or career advice, like how to land a great computer science-relatedinternship and what to expect when taking one. Consider hosting an online contest that allows candidates to showcase their skills. Up the ante.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters. But she also has advice for those who don’t win. “I Photo: Jim Harrison.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

If you are going to follow the advice of one tech luminary, I believe Eric Ries is your winner. Unfortunately, it’s more of a popularity contest and spring break for ad agencies than a good place for info now. Phil Chen , Givit. . Lean Startup Conference. He runs the Lean Startup Conference. Andrew Howlett , Rain. .

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The Next Web

MAY 2, 2013

Some of ShortStack’s most popular features include contests and sweepstakes, newsletter signup forms and integrations with Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and more. Belosic ultimately conceived of a software platform that would allow thousands of users to create Facebook apps for their businesses without needing to hire a developer.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. Lean on your core supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I’ve done this through social media, winning some of the early online fundraising contests. I also donated my share of the royalties from my first book, The Networked Nonprofit , to support the Sharing Foundation’s college education fund. Thank you so much!

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The Next Web

MAY 1, 2013

Some of ShortStack’s most popular features include contests and sweepstakes, newsletter signup forms and integrations with Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and more. Belosic ultimately conceived a software platform that would allow thousands of users to create Facebook apps for their businesses without needing to hire a developer. ET (12 p.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Data from a recent Facebook contest we ran not show that we not only significantly increased our followers in a short amount of time, but we saw individuals then head over to our website to be engaged further. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! This free event will launch our TechSoup's 2014 Storymakers event with a recipe for creating a break out story and advice on where to turn for inspiration in a cluttered landscape.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of my favorite moments was when Robert Egger, the founder of DC Central Kitchen and V3, came to visit us a while back and his advice to me was to “keep it local and make sure it translates offline.” I like to think of some of them as “nonprofit mutual funds.”. I have my notes from that meeting on the bulletin board above my desk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once. But others turned it into useful fundraising advice about making your Nonprofit’s GivingTuesday appeal stand out and how to say thank you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

The Nature Conservancy has used Flickr Group to host a photo contest on its Web site. Looking to tap into this, we launched a photo contest where the prize would be featuring the winning images along side the photography that they have told us they like so much. What is your best advice on using groups? Keep them engaged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest. You can read a case study about the winner of the first contest here. Okay, with all these contests perhaps you're worried about Cause Fatigue. Here's a systems way to think about the impact that such contests can create. Projects working in the U.S.

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Tableau

JULY 9, 2024

Iron Viz is the world’s largest data viz competition, where every year, three contestants, selected from hundreds in a global qualifier competition, visualize the same data set in 20 minutes center stage at Tableau Conference. My advice to travelers starting out on their journey is to build a viz on something that interests you,” he says.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

" So, I'm sharing a little getting started advice, a mini-case study, and a list of resources. Define something small and tangible - whether it be a flickr photo contest or exploring the content related to your organization's issue and identifying 10 friends or contacts. There's lots of examples in this blog.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Jeremy Ames who works in the Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor Environments Division, will speak about their Radon Video Contest -- the first video contest run by the federal government. Ames will offer advice on meeting the challenges of using a video sharing site within a government agency in support of public communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I submitted it as an entry in Liz Strauss's Brand New Blogging Feeling Contest. But, I was one of the 50 lucky contest winners -- so now I have a copy of Liz???s Any advice for how you get started on a big change in your blog (other than avoiding it.) :-) But I haven't done anything.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Many nonprofit social media managers shared tips and advice. This conversation was sparked by this post from Richard Becker that shares the numbers from the Pepsi Refresh Contest. Hildy Gottlieb asks for advice about what to do about those pesky community pages on Facebook. The answer is here. Many answers here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

Creative Commons Swag Contest and I won! Freedom from Oil Flickr Photo Contest. March of Dimes Contest (features community voting). Nature Conservancy Photo Contest. Amy Gahran's Advice on Using Flickr Photos As Source Material. Full Stop Campaign - google maps and flickr mashup. More Advanced Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

We haven’t launched a major social media campaign since our brainstorming session but are planning to develop a measurement pilot the next time we execute our semi-annual cartoon caption contest or a Facebook campaign involving one of our legal cases. What advice would you give to others?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize and steward tribute donors: Dear Charity Clairity, Our small organization has been around for many years, but we have only just recently begun receiving donations “in memory of a loved one in lieu of flowers” for example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

This 6-page guide laid out specific steps for using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, as well as advice for connecting offline events and media opportunities offered during Give to the Max Day. Youthprise, a youth-serving nonprofit and grantmaking organization put up $14,000 in prize grants for the contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

There are contests to push filmmakers to “ tell the story behind the still ” and television producers are turning to this compact video recording technology. Check out your local camera shop for rentals and expert advice. Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit- guest post by Dawn and Brian Crawford.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

I also searched around for some additional advice on Facebook Pages and I've summarized the key points below: Why have a Facebook Page? t want content pushed to them, particularly contests or other promotional programs that don???t So I tweeted Mari Smith who told me she had something in the works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

In a recent interview, John Hadyon reinforced this timeless piece of Facebook engagement advice. It does have a Star Wars theme, but he created a fun caption contest. Here are some tips for games and giveaway contests on Facebook. Images work for engagement. But you have to select wisely. Experiment, Measure, Learn, and Revise.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Of course, this one can put you at odds with the law if you’re not careful, so make sure to get legal advice on any laws or local ordinances you need to follow.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

From social media advice to events to new opportunites, there are all kinds of ways to plug into your nonprofit technology community. Social media tips abound, but HubSpot warns about 30 Terrible Pieces of Social Media Advice You Should Ignore. Maybe you've heard of the cloud? How do you share your heart with family and friends?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

I tried ChatGPT and can tell you it writes wonderful haikus, crafted a pretty decent Valentine’s Day message for my sweetheart, and correctly predicted many of the matchups in my colleagues’ Holiday Movie bracket contest. On its face, this seems at best a pleasant distraction, or maybe just a waste of time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2008

The morning started with strategy consults at the conference hotel where representatives from local organizations met individually with nonprofit technology experts and got advice on a wide range of topics, from online fundraising to databases. As part of the workshop, there was a contest to giveaway a video camera.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them. Online contests like the Knight News Challenge , The Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge , and the AmEx Cardmember Project can be resource draining to participate in, especially for a time- and cash-strapped nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

This week there are two more articles with advice that isn't sleezy, one from a for-profit perspective and the other an nonprofit perspective. There was also a follow up post here. Advertising Article: Video blogger Steve Garfield recently shared an article with me called " Ten Lessons for Marketers About Viral Video.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

The winner will have access to a "special panel" at the Forum to talk about their cause.

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