Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Once we’ve hooked them, we engage with our community until they own the idea and run with it.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Thanks to the generosity of these funders, we were able to identify 13 groups where duplicative questions are present using several human-guided machine learning techniques. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Miscellaneous (3 percent).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Jeremiah Owyang has shared his initial analysis of Pepsi's Contest, summarizing the opportunity, risks, strengths, weaknesses, metrics, and impact. Measuring Success Measuring of this investment should be dependent on a few KPIs. . I was so happy that Jeremiah Owyang shared his research note taking technique.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Data analysis AI is a great tool for enhancing your data analysis across your organization. This analysis can be used to discover valuable insights and make informed decisions about your fundraising strategy. To better plan your fundraising campaigns, AI can help you determine the best times to target appeal to donors.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

All data points convey a story in order to measure business growth and activities, but only a handful are critical for analyzing performance. Internal KPIs are used to measure internal goals in departments or sectors, as well as the company’s overall goals. Convert Metrics to Measures. Create KPIs based on the CSFs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

Data analysis is a process, not a one-time thing. You can follow this syllabus to boost your skills at all stages of the data analysis process. I call these “housekeeping skills” because these techniques keep my data neat and tidy. These techniques will save blood, sweat, and tears down the road. Why get good at Excel?

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". Promise that a root cause analysis will be delivered to all interested parties after crisis resolution.

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Technique Management North America NTC 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

They help your organization measure impact, follow regulations, and show donors you’re on top of the needs of your community. Scenario budgeting is a technique that allows you to create different versions of your budget based on different assumptions and contingencies. But how do you perfect your nonprofit financial management?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. The syllabus includes: An overview of today’s digital measurement landscape.

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Analytics Google Digital Free 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning. Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive by analysis. Only measure impact, not process. When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Steps to Successfully Managing Training in a Hybrid Work Culture Understand your training needs: Companies must perform a skill gap analysis to review their present and future training needs. To support the hybrid workplace, you must have a flexible company culture and a training program to follow that.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Steps to Successfully Managing Training in a Hybrid Work Culture Understand your training needs: Companies must perform a skill gap analysis to review their present and future training needs. To support the hybrid workplace, you must have a flexible company culture and a training program to follow that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” I often hear nonprofits say, “We don’t have those skills within our organization so we don’t do measurement.”

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Data Help Measure Analysis 111

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world.

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Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. Under this framework, your nonprofit would create goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

But first best practices and measurement , learning, and improving. It boils down the techniques to simply: Curate, Snap, Hashtag, Engage, and Repeat. Simply Measured offers a free report that lets see which of your photos/stories was most engaging. How are you defining and measuring success?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. It’s the second chatbot to ever pass the Turing Test , the current standard for measuring sophisticated AI models. What is ChatGPT?

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Language Generation Nonprofit Social Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques. It defines the outcomes of training in four different areas that you can measure. But disciplining yourself to reflect afterwards always gives the reward of improvement. Use Learning Theory.

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Evaluation Train Training Tips 131

CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

But ChatGPT’s deep learning techniques allow it to create optimized subject lines for any email. Measuring Success and Improving with ChatGPT ChatGPT isn’t just a great tool for drafting content. It can also provide high-quality analysis for a range of purposes. You can use ChatGPT to measure the success of your emails.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2008

twInfluence uses social network analysis techniques to analyze your Twitter followers.   I'm particularly interested in the social capital measure. simple form of centrality measurement that equates to "prestige" or. Reach is a measurement of. In social network analysis, a. Efficiency is.

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Twitter Analysis Social Network Network 50

Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

Today, we will explore how to train the sales team and the revenue-boosting techniques for the same. AI algorithms enable personalized recommendations, customer behavior analysis, and round-the-clock assistance through AI-powered virtual assistants. This will help you tailor the training program to their specific needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

I also learned that one-on-one donor solicitation techniques can also work and some of the challenges of being able to track the velocity or flow of networked donations. What is missing is some software or features that track the flow of your donations, almost like doing a social network analysis similar to Twitinfluence.

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Analysis Twitter Giving Ethiopia 87

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This technique is ideal for those faced with such a task for the first time and not knowing where to start and how to set goals. Each post should have a particular goal, and you should measure the result. Make your marketing plan analysis your weekly habit. This will allow you to get an idea of the direction you should choose.

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Marketing Create Nonprofit Platform 88

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

To do this, they use a variety of techniques, including public relations management, content marketing and technical SEO. . For instance, you should conduct a backlink profile analysis to find negative mentions of your brand and spammy websites that are linking to you. Nonprofit organizations and SEO Reputation.

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Management Nonprofit Wikipedia Review 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d love to see a survey of nonprofit measurement practice that quantifies this. I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Needs Assessment and Customization : A thorough needs analysis is the first step in scaling training programs for international teams. Here are some tips to follow for a careful need analysis: Organizations must create training material that is adaptable to diverse teams and geographic areas. But how to go about this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 117

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning: The only valid data is quantitative data. Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive-by analysis. Only measure impact, not process. Do only numbers matter? Make data-driven decisions only, don't trust your gut ever. And so it goes …….

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Story Data Analysis Structure 74

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Growing your community of supporters is the only measure that matters. Those insights should drive messaging and campaigns.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

1. Deep Analysis of Your Audience: I always (try) to do a thorough participant assessment before I teach any workshop or do a presentation. 2. Living Case Study Technique: Assessment also helps find examples from the participants themselves. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. Next, we did a role-play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). Do you need sentiment analysis? ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Asking for feedback about how to improve the school experience is also a good technique, as used in the example above is from URJ Camp Kalsman. There are several tactical techniques that consistently work on Facebook to inspire engagement. Experiment, Measure, Learn, and Revise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

2: Use listening techniques to develop a deep understanding of the audience. I cover a couple techniques and tools using participants as an example to illustrate that keywords are king. Example: Northern California ACLU social network analysis of their followers on Twitter. Example: Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Most of the time you’ll be making charts and graphs of numerical data, but some of your data may be a content analysis or theme analysis – and you can use word clouds to illustrate the frequency of a particular theme. My favorite free tool for doing that is Wordle.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Through strategically implemented training, software tools and engagement techniques, sales ops leaders enable sales reps to focus more on selling in order to drive business results. . Pipeline Efficiency measures how effective sellers are at managing their pipelines. . Analysis of territory allocation and account assignment plan.

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