Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

As part of the research, they looked at more than 170 different technological tools now available to funders, dove deeply into the literature on philanthropic collaboration, analyzed the results of recent Foundation Center surveys, and spoke with a wide range of experts from the worlds of both technology and philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Customize Your Headline. By default, LinkedIn uses the title of your current position as your “Professional Headline.” You can customize your headline and add more detail and personality by going to “Edit Profile.” They add some color and pizzazz that can easily grab the attention of people who visit your profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you want to make sure the announcement gets extra attention, change the colors or styles of the announcement from the typical design. Notice the similarities of the layouts: they have a headline, a description, an impactful statistic, and a link. It is an engaging website, and a great way to draw attention to one specific campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the issues they champion have taken a backseat in people’s minds this year, as our nation’s attention has been captured by one shocking event after another. There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause.

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TechImpact

JULY 21, 2014

It is your first chance to draw in a reader’s attention and get them interested in your your email;s content. Come up with some snappy titles and headlines that will attract clicks. Bland subject lines. In journalism, the first sentence or two is called the hook. Your subject line is the hook for your newsletter. Too serious of a tone.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

“But so many more starving children need help” – The attention quickly shifted back to the urgent need. This approach is a great way to grab attention, draw readers in and make another ask. Not sure about you, but it usually gets my attention. 3) In Case You Didn’t See This. This first email focused on a pig and dog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2014

As our attention fragments and more and more of us are reading content on mobile devices, content creators are finding that the best way to engage audiences is with shorter, bite-sized chunks of content known as “Micro Content.” has published this really useful and free e-book on Micro Content. You can download the e-book here.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 10, 2016

Remember that Facebook users are bombarded with photos and videos constantly, and it can be hard to really grab a potential customer’s attention. For instance, hitting older age groups with an intense hard-sell headline accompanied by a fast-and-loud video won’t likely get you very far. Leverage the best possible imagery you can.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 7, 2021

Does it feel like your attention span is getting shorter? Attention spans have been falling over the years and are now at an all-time low. You’ve got to grab your supporters’ attention quicker and produce engaging material they want to read. Chances are you’re right. But this example, from YES! Hemingwayapp can help!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2011

If that headline caught your attention, thank Robin Good , a virtuoso content curator, who will join me remotely from Italy when I do a talk on content curation at the next Social Media 4 Nonprofits Conference in January. Robin re-wrote the headline of this post from Seth Godin called “ The Trap of Social Media Noise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Lamb links to another story: "wireless network might be used by terrorists," the headline screams. That's how much we pay attention when we're subjected to a long one-way lecture. Notice how for the first ten minutes our attention rises, then plummets and doesn't regain its original height. Well, yeah.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2013

If you follow social media guru Mari Smith, you have no doubt noticed the headline ” The Year of Video ” and promotion for a free webinar on the ins and outs of video creation, video production, video marketing for small businesses on Jan. He says, “Video is, by far, the content that commands the most attention online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

You can also learn a lot from analyzing the email questions from your organization’s web site general email address. And, of course, don’t forget to pay attention to questions and comments that bubble up on your social media channels as well. Craft good headlines. Avoid giving it all away in the headlines.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Industry events—Monitor the headline speakers and their audiences. In a YouTube world thought leaders command attention. You might even begin your search by following related hashtags on social platforms or industry forums. Consider first-time speakers who draw a crowd. They may be eager for greater exposure.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By showcasing your membership theme across the report, you will make annual reporting more than just numbers, holding the attention of members and key stakeholders. Create a compelling report and show off your organization’s influence by leveraging exciting headlines, bright graphics, and photos.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In essence, it’s all about getting the most consistent and positive attention and building a loyal audience, no matter if the site is for a simple blog, a non-profit organization or an e-commerce concern. With it you can compare all sorts of different content, from themes to CSS variations to post titles and headlines.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

There’s writer’s block, competition for our attention in the form of social media or our phones, and who can forget about the 50 other responsibilities we have on our plate. There’s just one problem… You have about 8-seconds to grab and retain a visitor’s attention before they leave your site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Responsive text Ads are ads in which you specify multiple different headlines and descriptions and Google selects the ones that it feels would be the best match and thus would create the highest probability of the user clicking on the ad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Customize Your Headline. By default, LinkedIn uses the title of your current position as your “Professional Headline.” You can customize your headline and add more detail and personality by going to “Edit Profile.” They add some color and pizzazz that can easily grab the attention of people who visit your profile.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Indeed, as the most popular content management system ever, there’s a lot of competition for positive attention, and getting noticed can often be a daunting task. Who doesn’t like great, attention-getting imagery? You’ll soon discover which pic is getting people’s attention.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 30, 2015

It’s vital, therefore, that a group’s website—and especially any blog component to that website—be designed in a completely attractive and functional manner that captures a visitor’s attention immediately, holds that attention and encourages action. So what should a designer be stressing when crafting a blog page?

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

You can set and forget operations, but more strategic considerations need constant attention. Stories like this are frequent headlines. Unfortunately, the head-spinning pace of innovations means that state-of-the-art becomes obsolete in a New York minute. A technology assessment is a performance evaluation of your IT systems.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

This shortfall of volunteer management is an area worth attention now, especially in light of the two thirds of volunteers having stepped away from their previous nonprofit duties. Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Draft your pitch as an email with the subject as the headline you would like to see. Start with a headline that summarizes your news. For the subject line, write the headline you want to see.

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

Good creative is essential because it’s how we seize attention in incredibly busy spaces. When the audience sees themselves in the creative, when creative speaks to the person they believe themselves to be, when they feel seen and valued, they will pay closer attention and be much more open to considering the ask.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 18, 2009

I’m always subscribed to way more feeds than any person can read on a regular basis, covering everything from Salesforce and nonprofit technology to knitting and entertainment headlines. Headlines news feeds, link blogs, those blogs that just react, Twitter feeds, etc. Sparks are those feeds that, well, feed the kindling.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 18, 2009

I’m always subscribed to way more feeds than any person can read on a regular basis, covering everything from Salesforce and nonprofit technology to knitting and entertainment headlines. Headlines news feeds, link blogs, those blogs that just react, Twitter feeds, etc. Sparks are those feeds that, well, feed the kindling.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Let’s look at ways to make your event stand out from the crowd and grab some headlines. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. So how do you make the fact that you’re doing a 5K or walk into news that’s going to get reported?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention. Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds. Provide the headline news first, with details later, and only give details if asked. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate effectively? How do you not waste time?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As such, consider showcasing your mission statement as a sub-headline on your nonprofit’s homepage, appearing just after your nonprofit’s tagline or name, to immediately grab your audience’s attention. Take your time to create a homepage that not only accurately reflects your nonprofit but also grabs at your audience’s attention.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Their attention spans are short. There are only two headlines which, if read alone, give the following message: Bar pass rate continues to climb. There’s nothing else to break up the text or draw attention to important points. . If your appeal looks like this one, go back and rewrite it so that the donor is at the center.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 6, 2022

A press release can be the perfect attention-getter for your organization. The headline is a single line that entices readers to keep reading and shares the most important information contained in the press release. Your headline should be catchy, informative, and include keywords that make it easy to search for. Sub-headline.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

But what I really want to highlight is how they divide up the newsletter sections with great headlines. They use very catchy headlines that show the organization’s work. Unlike some of the other emails that we’ve looked at, this one does not use headlines or varying weights of text to make the copy easier to read.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

When you book a headliner act or keynote speaker, feature them in a sneak preview of your lineup. Allow event headliners or speakers to do an Instagram takeover. Give one of your event headliners or emcees the reins of your Instagram story for the day. Media attention. Conduct a lineup countdown. Final event statistics.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Have a clear message Kick off your giving page with an attention-grabbing headline that captures your mission and what you’re asking for. Our campaign tools let you conjure up visually appealing pages in a flash, and we’ve got your back with interface and report handling for all kinds of donations and fundraisers.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Sure, you could highlight all three programs, but with competing imagery, a mutli-topic appeal and non-specific headline, you’re basically taking a gamble that the email will even be read, much less personally relevant and meaningful to the constituent receiving it. Enter Targeted Content.

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