The Verge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Even as NFTs slipped out of the headlines in the mainstream press, then, the number of people creating, acquiring and trading them continued to grow. Later he created Peach , a pop-up social network that remained beloved by its users far after its brief moment in the spotlight faded. Coindesk has a great explanation of how this works.)

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Stephen Downes points to his post with the following commentary: This would be pretty funny if it weren't such a sad commentary on our media, not merely for using a photo of Brian Lamb and his laptop out of context, but in pandering to a resurgent anti-computer and anti-networking sentiment. Well, yeah.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Content curation is the organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked and shared with your network. Robin re-wrote the headline of this post from Seth Godin called “ The Trap of Social Media Noise.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Although an expert who comes with a big social network would be at the top of my list. These are other areas to explore: Professional networks—Put out the word among board, committee, and other volunteer groups. Industry events—Monitor the headline speakers and their audiences. Approach the project slowly and learn as you go.

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The Verge

JULY 28, 2021

If you pay even the slightest attention to tech news, you’ve probably recently seen nonstop criticism of Facebook’s handling of COVID-19 misinformation, along with a barrage of negative headlines tied to a new book about the company called An Ugly Truth. . | Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 5, 2013

We use different headlines to test which one gets the best clicks for a particular post, and then we repeat the best one using Buffer to reach different timezones with the same content. Take into account the best times for each network before you publish your content. Third post: 565 clicks. Filling up the character count – Say less.

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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.” When you find people you know, go to their profile and add them to your network. Give Recommendations.

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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. If you are bidding on dozens or hundreds of long-tailed keywords this can be a very effective strategy.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Over time, this system led some publishers to pursue clicks and outrage with over-the-top, sensational headlines, but it also spawned a network of publications that would slant and bias the news in ways that better connected them with an either right- or left-leaning audience. Image Credits: Gawq.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Measure Networked Nonprofit. Post a variety of different media types, photographs and visuals get attention, shorter status updates, and curated links. The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Cultivating Champions.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In 2020, Jiko made headlines by being the first fintech to acquire a nationally regulated U.S. This year, Jiko found that everyone was “suddenly paying attention to T-bills,” Lintner told TechCrunch. ” That attention led the startup to once again rethink its strategy to meet that sudden increased demand. .”

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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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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Think: How could you make money without an institutional investor, friends, family or internal networks? In 2019, The New York Times published an article headlined “More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost.” There is no science to it; leverage your network and reach out to people over LinkedIn, too.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Because we’re jazzed to add a second startups-focused podcast to a slowly but surely growing TC podcast network: Found. Found lands April 9, so tune in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Last week for WeAreMedia project, I put a call on Twitter for case studies, best practices, and links about nonprofits using social networking sites, including Ning. Combined, these networks have almost 20,000 members, a testament to the hard work (and networking expertise) of these two network creators. whether you???re

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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. Network with influential Twitterati who can share your story and spread the word about your activities. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding. Beyond the dollars raised, there is also value in growing your organization’s network. Ask your network to make a donation. 28% of donors are repeat donors. Make a donation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

According to a Microsoft study a few years ago, 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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The funding round is often the only way to prove that you have traction, if you are trying to get more attention. After years of light regulation, the Federal Trade Commission and , separately, 49 state attorneys general are suing to break up social networking company. If you aren’t tired, have you even been paying attention?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Meanwhile, there were a bunch of mega-rounds that put the actual investment funds to shame; it’s a weird world when you can’t skim the headline numbers to figure out whether it’s a company raising a round or a new fund closing. Also, our team paid attention to earnings so you didn’t have to. We’re collecting a handful of ’em below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Do we know enough about the differences between users and non-users of social networking sites ?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Besides the timely arrival of the DoorDash S-1, here are a few other headlines about the impact of the news: Positive vaccine news punishes pandemic-boosted companies like Zoom, Peloton, Etsy. Free speech’ social network Parler tops app store rankings following Biden’s election win. Extra Crunch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Over the past two years, as part of my work as Visiting Scholar for nonprofits and social media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I have had the opportunity to participate in The Network of Network Funders (NNF) , a community of practice for funders who are intentionally investing in and working through networks.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2012

While no one supports wasteful public spending or abuse of power, the cases that grab headlines and provoke legislation are actually far from the norm. We often talk about nonprofit executive compensation in skeptical terms: how much is too much? In 2011, 35% of respondents said that “direct service” positions—i.e.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2021

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2020

According to a Microsoft study a few years ago, 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

It requires attention to detail and delivering value. If you browse through her collection, you’ll notice that she does just not aggregate links, but reads each one, adds commentary, and changes the headlines so it provides relevance for her audience. Curation is more than sharing a link or putting together a link list.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

companies “gaining attention and recruiting top talent.” The professional networking site takes into consideration a variety of criteria based on its own data when coming up with the list: employment growth, engagement with the company and its employees, job interest and ability to attract talent from companies. . — Mary Ann.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The company is able to insert ads dynamically, meaning they’re tailored to the individual listener on the fly, and create its own podcast rankings based on access to third-party podcast networks, like NPR. Exclusive deals garner headlines and attention, but when it comes to succeeding in the medium to long-term, ad sales will be key.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

But when Facebook comes out with a new app, you should probably pay attention to it. Facebook Paper, released in February for the iPhone, is a whole new way to browse the social media network. I added "Headlines," "Tech," "Equality," and a few others. So what does Facebook Paper mean to nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

As part of a recent engagement tactic, they crowd sourced terms from people in their network – getting over 250 suggestions. The tag trended on Twitter, capturing the attention of many new visitors to the site to read and to take action on changing federal policy about supporting younger farmers.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Los Angeles and Taipei-based startup has raised $23 million in Series A funding, co-led by Flex Capital and Headline. At that time, AppWorks and other startup programs were getting a lot of attention, and Chen decided he wanted to become an entrepreneur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

I joined LinkedIn in 2004, but I only recently actually completed my profile and given some attention to adding people to my network which now has what one friend say "a crap load of contacts." I know I get invitations from colleagues to join their linked in networks (if I know them, I accept).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Dyson wants you to mask up : Reporter Brian Heater wins “headline of the day” for his story about, you guessed it, Dyson’s new wearable air purifier. ” To cut through the noise, he recommends that founders create a “teaser trailer” to share with their network before they begin approaching angels and VCs.

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