Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Our dinner conversations still inevitably turn to social media in some way or another. The book offers lots of great advice on using many of Facebook features like Events. What is your best advice about moderation and dealing with spammers or trolls? There are lots of free (and paid) social media monitoring tools.

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Hands on Fundraising

JUNE 1, 2021

Someone you could turn to for advice? I recently met Jeff Fonda of Athari Group and our conversation inspired the following piece. The program is free, and participants have the opportunity to gain up to $5,000 in seed funding. […]. Have you ever wished you had a mentor? The post Do you need a mentor?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The assessment platform plugs into communication tools like Zoom and analyzes conversational speech to suggest areas for improvement, including pronunciation, pacing and vocabulary. Speech Analyzer is free to use and monetizes by charging for more advanced features and analysis.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

To dive into the conversations about Causes, visit my earlier post , or posts by Marshall Kirkpatrick , Ivan Boothe , Beth Kanter , and Joe Solomon.). The most important parts of the conversation around Causes do not actually focus on Causes, specifically. The person with the most votes at the end of each month wins $10,000*.

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sgEngage

JUNE 7, 2021

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast is intended to be legal advice—please consult your organization’s own legal counsel. Download the free white paper: HIPAA and Fundraising: Understanding the Regulations, Roles, and Compliance. Ideas for working together as a team. Listen Now: Resources: Marti Arvin.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 8, 2017

So, I of course kept the conversation going. Until it quickly became a classic advance fee scam conversation (originally made famous by folks in Nigeria with faxes). So, my advice: if an old friend reaches out to you on Facebook, someone who really should already be a Facebook friend, it's probably not your friend.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

To dive into the conversations about Causes, visit my earlier post , or posts by Marshall Kirkpatrick , Ivan Boothe , Beth Kanter , and Joe Solomon.). The most important parts of the conversation around Causes do not actually focus on Causes, specifically. The person with the most votes at the end of each month wins $10,000*.

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

Summer is a great time to explore Candid’s collection of free eBooks and audiobooks for titles that can help you achieve your goals as a nonprofit professional. Here are nine free eBooks to check out for inspiration. Browse our collection of free eBooks and audiobooks on nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and related topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista ). The best part is when the audience joins the conversation. I’ve Found My Free Agents, Now What? Look for Free Agents who already know about your work.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

Over the last month, we’ve had some amazing conversations with top founders and investors, all hosted by TechCrunch reporters. It’s a fascinating conversation that’s personal for Neesha, too. As always, the event is free to attend and participate. Listen here. I hope you give these episodes a listen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

In the evening on April 5th from 6-7 PM PST, I’ll facilitate an evening conversation about inspirational stories of the power of networks. What advice would you give to funders interested in supporting networks? How to support NGO leaders who want to work with a network mindset but run into obstacles, like their board?

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the perfect time to relax, get away, and kick back to enjoy some good books from Candid’s free nonprofit eBook collection. Tough Conversations. Compassion fatigue is real, and this book offers practical advice for taking care of yourself while also looking out for the wellbeing of others. Ah, summertime is in the air!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Have real pictures and have real conversations. Are these changes good for nonprofits bottom line too?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Over the past year, I’ve had dozens of conversations with leading marketers to ask them what’s actually working for them, and what crazy idea they tried that seemed ridiculous at the time. Avoid free trials at all costs. Help TechCrunch find the best growth marketers for startups. ” — Sara Varni, former CMO at Twilio.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2025

Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to get started with AI for nonprofits: Dear Charity Clairity, I know I should be using AI or ChatGPT to be more efficient in my work, but just dont know how to get started. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The first step to getting access to YouTube Giving is to make sure you sign up for the Google for Nonprofits Program – it’s free and will give you access to a variety of helpful online tools. My biggest piece of advice to nonprofits at year-end is not to spend money reaching complete strangers. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 27, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not you have to ask for donor feedback in person. . Dear Charity Clairity, I recently read your advice about how to tactfully ask for donor feedback without making promises, and I appreciate what you had to say. — No Time to Engage One to One.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 10th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

Free webinars are being offered to share the report. You can download the report here (with email registration) or sign up for one of the free webinars here. The report, “I nto Focus: Benchmarks for Video and A Guide for Creators ,” is based on a survey of 500 nonprofits and interviews with experts (including me).

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The Next Web

AUGUST 18, 2013

Here are eight growth techniques we’ve used with success at Mhelpdesk, a field service software startup, to help us get free trial signups that later convert into paid accounts. We also found it to be beneficial to give the site owner a free account. I’d recommend Capterra , Software Advice and Get App. Organic search.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The app lets users log on to find conversations which they can join live (with the chance to ask questions) or listen back to on-demand (streamed talks are automatically saved to the profile of the talk giver). The idea is for conversations to be centered around advice. But currently it’s purely social audio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

When was the last time you went to a conference and had a deep learning experience through conversation and stimulation of all senses from a traditional panel? Our panel included Free Agents Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed, along with reps from Red Cross, Save the Children, and Common Ground Communities. How much do you retain?

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Influencers often work alone and have no one to ask for help or advice. But many others mention their worst experiences, which mostly involve brands asking them to post content for free. She says her first brand deal involved a fast fashion company sending her shoes for free and then expecting her to post about them.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If you’re a visa worker who’s been laid off, or if you just have questions about working and living legally inside the United States, please join the conversation. The end of free money and the importance of keeping cash on hand. The end of free money and the importance of keeping cash on hand. Which way is up?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

And then theres Good Inside , which has become a go-to resource for parents seeking guidance and advice from expert coaches, along with a robust online community. Over the last year, CodeSignal also launched a product called Conversation Practice to help engineers and developers who are newer to the job market improve their soft skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Megan: While social media platforms and tools are free, it does take staff time and dedication to keep your channels updated with current content to keep your followers invested. Dupe: Have a team to support you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2011

Conversation about FB Custom Tabs. They are “ learning in public &# on the wiki , paving the way for networked conversations with others. Here’s a best practice about Facebook that surfaced from the discussions. Facebook Custom Landing Tabs + Measurement = Best Practice. Why: Custom Landing Tabs. Principles.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But also, one app developer revealed to Congress that it — just like WordPress — had been forced to monetize a largely free app. We didn’t offer a paid version in the App Store, it was free to download. On Tuesday, Congress revealed whether it thinks Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are sitting on monopolies. They were scared.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

TC City Spotlight: Boston takes place on February 27 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET and is a free, virtual event. REGISTER HERE FOR FREE We need your help! Agenda: TechCrunch Live 11:00 – 11:30am PT A conversation with a local established startup and early-stage investor to talk through running a startup and raising capital in Boston.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Share on your blog: Have a piece of advice that is all about “being your donor”? Join our Twitter chat: Be a part of the Be Your Donor Day conversation during our Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 24 at 1pm ET Share your best tips and plans for donor-centric fundraising. hashtag: #beyourdonor More info: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. I started my talk with a story about why I liked Twitter: It allows me to connect with people in my professional field and have a great conversations or ad hoc collaborations that improve practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. Notes one participant, “It definitely gave us the ability to work around chicken & egg conversations. This conversation was started by. Photo by M.

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

An Easy Workflow Conversion? Data Conversion or Reckless Migration? Data conversion is more complicated than most want to admit. If this is not the case, your provider could also use some purposely designed conversion tools. Trusted Advice? On the other hand, tools now exist to move just about anything to anywhere.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

The lunchtime conversation was with Emmett D. His opening remarks and conversation were inspiring to say the least. What terrific advice for social media strategies too. There is also Twitter integration. It is fairly simple to use and while not free, it is relatively inexpensive. Carson , Ph.D., he asked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

Sure, our page has photos of cute animals and engages people in fun conversations about their pets. What advice would you offer to nonprofits are the other side of a social media crisis? Here’s more advice from Carie and others about how to handle a social media crisis: Carie Lewis: Social Media Crisis Tips.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2014

It’s a great (free!) I was able to write a helpful social media post with solid advice by using what I learned in my conversation with Joel. In a post I wrote for Buffer on the best advice from successful writers , I explored the “blank page” hurdle, and how to get over it. And not that much fun, to be honest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

I’ve been noticing that I tend to get more engagement on technology posts than social engagement posts, although when I worked hard at stirring the pot, there have been a few productive conversations. The problem with Google + as it stands right now (and it will be changing) is that lack of community features and mainstream adoption.

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