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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

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The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. for Nonprofits. Require Approval to Join.

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

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There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. Google, etc.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

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Define metrics of measurement and create a social media ROI spreadsheet. Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Create an Animoto Account and apply to Animoto for a Cause. 5) LinkedIn . Reserve your LinkedIn Public Profile URL. Join and participate in LinkedIn Groups. Create a Google account.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

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The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn is a powerhouse in ROI.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

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Most people who work in the nonprofit sector do so out of a commitment to a cause or passion bigger than themselves or their desire for material things. Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. 10) Track the growth and ROI of your online communities. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. yourname@amnesty.org.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. To earn return on investment (ROI) from using social networking sites is a skill that requires an instinct for subtlety.

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