AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

To help you put on the best event possible, and with an engaged and satisfied audience, we’re here to offer you some useful tips, tricks, and advice for both virtual and hybrid events. When tuning in from a remote location, your audience will be experiencing competing demands on their attention. Attendee Engagement For Virtual Events.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Then ask yourself these questions: Is your mission clear and compelling (i.e., Here are some questions to ask: . You already know the benefit of social media to reach wider audiences. Post content that encourages people to share and engage, directing your audience back to your website whenever possible to generate more traffic.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

You want to put more deposits in than you take out, and it’s really about how you show up for your audience week after week after week. Don’t worry if you feel like you’re repeating yourself too much; stick to your message so your audiences know who you are, what you stand for, and how they can help. Also you can ask your audience!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

Note from Beth: Ashoka's Twitter account was placed on the Twitter Suggested List about the same time as my account. Tom Dawkins, who is responsible for Ashoka Tweets, offered to write a guest post reflecting on some best practices for using Twitter. We wanted to continue to play this role on Twitter.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

An amazing marketing opportunity that comes with a giant audience. Think about your target audience. Try to focus on the platform most used by your target audience. Think of content that will get your audience to engage with your organization online! Ask the audience to share their story . What do these add up to?

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, perhaps you’ve noticed your online engagement metrics are declining, and you’re looking for fresh ways to engage with your audience. . With a strong digital communication strategy, you can keep online donations flowing while engaging new audience members, too. Social media polls. Whether you’re hoping to better.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One way to boost your audience is by adding a virtual component to your physical event, otherwise known as a hybrid event. . Since a hybrid experience has a physical component and a virtual component, you’ll need a reliable event technology platform as your remote audience will be relying on that technology. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?” Twitter: There are two different apps to integrate Twitter. Twitter App automatically re-posts your tweets in your Facebook Page status.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

Assess your audience. As you read through these tips, remember that the best marketing strategy for your nonprofit will depend on your cause, products, and audience. With that in mind, let’s start by exploring how to assess that audience. . With that in mind, let’s start by exploring how to assess that audience. .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A little while ago, we got a question from a client about Twitter. It’s a good question, and it got me thinking about the kind of content nonprofits might want to share on Twitter on a day-to-day basis, and how an organization can get the most out of microblogging. Reaching your goals online: a balancing act.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

For starters, a virtual conference could potentially attract a global audience. It also helps them process information they’ve just been given, open up networking opportunities (see below), maintain audience interest, and improve the overall virtual experience. This allows attendees to stretch their legs, grab some coffee, and regroup.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

These sorts of asks are a little different from what virtual events typically ask of the event team and the audience. . Most virtual events focus on the presenter, the exhibitors, available sessions, and networking opportunities to create engagement in the virtual chat or to direct attendees to answer poll questions. .

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2019

If you find something that you think your audience would appreciate, or if it’s similar to the type of content you usually post, feel free to share it. With some platforms, like Twitter , you can post a bit more?usually Don’t sacrifice the interest of your audience for the sake of posting every day. Involve your audience.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . The online audience for your hybrid event might feel less engaged than the physical audience. Clear Analytics for Tracking Audience Funnels, Lead Retrieval and Conversion, and ROI Measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

The use of mobile and social media enhanced the experience beyond having the standard back channel via a hashtag on Twitter, but the substance of his comments resonated. In contrast, mobile polling offers is a more structured form of interaction. In contrast, mobile polling offers is a more structured form of interaction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures.

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Care2

JULY 12, 2013

Facebook, Twitter, and icons for other social networks show up on packages in the grocery store, on store windows, and on billboards everywhere. What''s worse, nonprofits are sometimes afraid to ask questions, for fear of seeming "out of the loop." Tip # 5) Share Poll Quesitons. TV commercials have hashtags.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One way to boost your audience is by adding a virtual component to your physical event, otherwise known as a hybrid event. . Since a hybrid experience has a physical component and a virtual component, you’ll need a reliable event technology platform as your remote audience will be relying on that technology. .

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, perhaps you’ve noticed your online engagement metrics are declining, and you’re looking for fresh ways to engage with your audience. With a strong digital communication strategy, you can keep online donations flowing while engaging new audience members, too. Social media polls. Let’s dive in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Twitter for me is mostly a listening tool. A place to quickly get a range of responses to questions, rapid research for blog posts, and social presence. Is Twitter A Traffic Tool, Not. This past month, for the first time, Twitter is now the #2 referral of visits to my blog, but only 1/3 of those referrals are from my own tweets.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Think about goals and audience: Before you create content, first think about the ultimate goal and the target audience. Let that inform your decisions on what channel(s) to use to reach your audience. To learn this, test as much as you can in order to get to know your audience well and understand what resonates with them.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

For starters, a virtual conference could potentially attract a global audience. It also helps them process information they’ve just been given, open up networking opportunities (see below), maintain audience interest, and improve the overall virtual experience. This allows attendees to stretch their legs, grab some coffee, and regroup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Give them a question to explore together, and encourage the dialogue. Facebook is a “picture economy” (whereas Twitter is a “link economy” ); pics are the most engaged content, the most in-demand. Questions and polling. Thoughtful, simple, directed questions can be a powerful engagement mechanism. Group chat.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . The online audience for your hybrid event might feel less engaged than the physical audience. Clear Analytics for Tracking Audience Funnels, Lead Retrieval and Conversion, and ROI Measurement.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sharing behind-the-scenes views of your organization, reporting on the individuals, communities, or organizations you’ve helped, or holding contests, polls, and surveys are all good ways to build engagement. Ask questions, seek opinions, and encourage your supporters to share their thoughts.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The final tip Leroux Miller shared acknowledges the reality that online audiences are inclined to multitask during webinars so presenters should keep their tone conversational to keep their audience engaged and consider using a webcam or live polling for interactivity. Ask and Share with Your Audience.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

These sorts of asks are a little different from what virtual events typically ask of the event team and the audience. . Most virtual events focus on the presenter, the exhibitors, available sessions, and networking opportunities to create engagement in the virtual chat or to direct attendees to answer poll questions. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to chat in any questions or comments along the way. I’ll keep kind of half an eye on Twitter as well. So let me start right away with a poll here. So I’m just going to launch our first poll here. I have a couple of polls today. I like this polling thing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". It's a live chat during a workshop or presentation and these days, it mostly taking place on Twitter.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2014

At the start of any workshop I lead related to virtual volunteering, I ask the audience, "How many of you are engaging with volunteers virtually?" " If few or no people raise their hands, I ask the question again at the end of my workshop. So I went through the workshop and then, at the end, asked the question again.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2008

One of the reflections to come out of this week SXSW Conference was for moderators of panels to use Twitter (or back channel tool) to poll the audience upfront and monitor it real time. What are the expectations or acceptable behavior for sending signals from the audience? Tuesday, March 18. Friday, March 21. 10:30-Noon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

Text Poll App from MobileCause. Here’s a summary of the highlights of the conversation: Before I dive into the content, I had the pleasure of experimenting with a text polling app to find out the composition of the audience and their experience with the panel topic. Design apps based on what your audience needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Photo by Marcopolos I'm a few weeks away from SXSW where I'll be leading a session called " Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam " which will incorporate a lot of audience interaction. The tool of choice has changed from IRC or Meebo to Twitter and the use of hashtags. What does this intermediation of dialogues mean?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

She is going to share with you all her secrets, her tool bag, and other tips for using social media to create instructional materials, research your audience, deliver your workshop and follow up. I begin with the instructional goals and finding out as much as possible about the audience. Audience Research.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

So send in your questions and comments along the way. If you use the Q&A box, it might be a little bit easier, a little higher chance that we get to that question as insider tip for you, but we won’t discriminate. Pretty please with sugar on top, any questions that you have, just pop them in that Q&A box.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Social media is a powerful marketing tool for businesses of all types, and it is especially useful for nonprofit organizations, which typically struggle more to reach a large audience on a tighter budget. It's an especially valuable tool for nonprofits, since it's free and offers a large, accessible audience. Click here to learn more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

With over 600 people registered for the Webinar, it was hard to answer all the questions as the chat stream just flew by and the 90 minutes was up before we knew it. I promised folks that I would share a summary blog post with links, questions, and resources. A good curator also knows their audience.

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