Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

If you’re a blogger, here is how it works: Write up a post with examples, tips, methods or cautionary notes on the art or science of measurement for communications or marketing– whether it is method for identifying goals, your favorite tools for collecting data, or tips for analyzing it.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Whether it’s content, a product, service or even a method of doing something – make it memorable. That guy who talks about that method for doing things online” is bad. The YOURNAME method” or even “the guy with that cool blue and green spider logo” is better. Either give it a name or create it in a way people will never forget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. I did not use any of these methods. Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2021

Deliver that pitch through the channel that reporter or blogger prefers–email is often the preferred method–and only approach one reporter or media outlet at a time. Once a reporter or blogger knows about you, the first thing they hit is your website. Writers, bloggers, and reporters work on deadlines.

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2020

The second, unnamed executive had a consulting firm draw up a plan for “reducing impact” from the newsletter through methods like search engine optimization, but they also got in touch with Baugh, who offered a “plan B” from his team. “If you are ever going to take her down. now is the time.”. Wenig] said to burn her to the ground correct?”

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

While social media still enjoys some of its new-kid-on-the-block novelty, email still reigns as the preferred marketing method for 75 percent of users, according to research compiled by Web hosting service Host Papa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

My colleague, blogger Michele Martin has this well-researched deck with many more examples of methods for doing a process evaluation and reflective practice. All of these work well with small groups and inside of organizations.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Kostas Papageorgiou is Paymill ’s resident blogger and a professional blogger and content creator who helps startups grow their online presence through content marketing. Blogging champions as the #1 method for increasing traffic, with SEO in second place ( HubSpot ). This post was originally published on Paymill’s blog.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

In fact, guest contributions as a generic method started years before Google even existed – when columnists in newspapers got a one-off in a non-competitive magazine related to their field of writing, such as Sports or Fashion. Another example is engaging with the blogger in different ways. What will the upcoming penalty look like?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I've using the social media game as a teaching method for nonprofits experience a strategy brainstorm that links to a communications objective or theory of change. One of fellow panelists is Gaurav Mishra who I very much respect and he has been a guest blogger for me. Tell them to ignore the numbers, but focus on the profiles?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 20, 2013

They’re people who are making high-level connections on a regular basis through methodical and well thought out — albeit “simple” — introductions. Running a successful business is all about who you know, but who you know is not enough,” said entrepreneur and blogger Lewis Howes. Check out seven of their firsthand tips: 1.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 6, 2017

The first method works by allowing “front-end” submissions via WPForms without having users register in advance. Another method is to accept content from your users with the “User Submitted Posts” plugin. First install the WPForms plugin (you’ll need the pro version to have access to the post submission addon) and activate the program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

Nonprofit Leadership Blogger Rosetta Thurman. Rosetta Thurman , who writes about nonprofits and leadership issues from a Gen Y blogger perspective , shared some thoughts about the generations, nonprofits, and social media. Forensic Listening: Chris Abraham shared this method and is primarily for those who haven’t yet started.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Get Bloggers Involved. Many bloggers already have a fan-base of their own within their social media and blogging platform, and many are willing to write for you in order to bring publicity to their blog. Add a place on your site for bloggers to submit work and spread the word with blogs who focus on blogging.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 8, 2020

The organization will often do something to facilitate the raising of funds, but the exact method of how is up to the individual fundraisers. Whereas traditional peer-to-peer methods will focus on one single event, such as a run, the DIY model does not,” writes Henry Vashon, a blogger at Draftbeyond. Trends in DIY Fundraising.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2014

Study their forums, social media presence, and other outreach methods. Empower your community's biggest advocates to be guest bloggers. Use guest bloggers as an extension of your brain. In my own experience, working with guest bloggers is easiest when you're aligned on a topic or a content plan.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 29, 2016

The first two are incredibly easy to set up, they both accept a wide variety of payment methods and each works across more than 100 different currencies. And both are ideal for people who sell something through their website, especially bloggers and other web-based professionals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

7: Transparency and Replicability are Paramount to Sound Measurement: Measurement methods need to be shared as well as how specific metrics are calculated. The story is shared via an intermediary – journalists, bloggers, or influencers: Metrics reflecting the sharing of the message with the target audience.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2020

Take a look and see if you can adopt some of these methods to improve your email marketing strategy. According to Jonathan Greene, a marketing blogger at Brit Student and Write My X , “Mapping content with your segmented list helps you make sure you’re sending subscribers the right content for the stage of the sales funnel.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2011

In addition to my looking into Google+, many bloggers in the nonprofit sector have also been checking it out and listing its advantages and disadvantages. Most of the reviews are positive, with a few bloggers not ready to commit yet. In addition, he posted a few methods that could be employed to use Google+ as a blogging tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

Tharum Bun , a blogger in Cambodia that I have known for ten years, did an introduction and I presented for 25 minutes. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions.

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Care2

AUGUST 31, 2012

There has been so much good content by some of our favorite bloggers this week that we had to share these gems with you. Many bloggers in the space are experiencing it. Methods to gain executive team support. 7 Simple Ways to Improve Google+ Engagement. Have you noticed major issues with Feedburner lately, namely it not working.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2007

Bloggers (including me ) answered this question "What's your method of continual personal learning?" Source Creative Whack Pack. Nancy Schwartz hosted this week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, a roundup on professional development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Deanna Zandt is a blogger who writes about social media, civil society, and activism. Kivi’s book is filled with the practical and tactical marketing ideas for small nonprofits. Here’s a guest post she wrote about easy methods for implementing a digital content strategy. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2011

Although dubbed by mainstream media as a "blogger" conference, the attendees come from many activism backgrounds and progressive causes. My top take-aways include: Progressives identify well with traditional organizing methods. NN is in Providence, RI next year, my hometown. Wicked good! Shana Glickfield , Beekeeper Group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2007

That's Sok Sidon, a blogger I met in Cambodia. He wrote a post called " Learning and Teaching Methods for Self-Development " where he talks about 7 principles for reflection. He is trainer and you learn more about his background on his blog's about page.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Guest blogger Carrie-Jaffe Pickett ( @carriewriter ) is an award-winning writer and editor specializing in e-newsletters, public relations, website copy, and editorial solutions for clients. It's been shown that these methods lead to higher conversions than e-newsletter promotions. Then, repeat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

You can also participate vicariously through bloggers by encouraging them to write about your organization. (10 Once you have content created through these methods, it can be easily shared using the buzz tools above through social networks. Tools to help you participate are Twitter and Co-Comment.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

To make matters worse, Charity Navigator seemed standoffish and unwilling to work with the field or adjust its approach despite some pretty obvious shortcomings in its methods. Well, ratio analysis will still be part of the new package, but the old methods are being revamped and supplemented with more information about subject nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

A few bloggers like Tim Davies and Beth Dunn has shared their learnings in action and I would love to more of those visible. If your organization is implementing a social media strategy and using a method or have a story about ROI or methods or learnings, please do share. What information would be most useful to you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

In response to these questions, the evaluation approach selected may range from retrospective to real-time evaluation or a combination of both, using qualitative and quantitative data, and loosely aligned or highly rigorous methods. Guest blogger Gale Berkowitz directs evaluation at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2010

Beth Kanter, nonprofit social media blogger and CEO of Zoetica , and Allison Fine, a senior fellow at Demos and co-author of Rebooting America with Micah Sifry and others and The Networked Nonprofit (co-written with Beth Kanter), presented for the Personal Democracy Forum's morning session yesterday.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

I don’t read, follow or listen to a vast majority the top tier of marketing communications bloggers anymore. Creativity and innovation demands unique twists and turns and methods. I throw out voices that get repetitive or too self focused. It just has little value to me. The same old is safe but rarely leads to great things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Some long time favorites: Nancy White is my go to guru on all things facilitation and has been for more than 10 years! Michelle Martin who writes the Bamboo blog was one of the first bloggers I connected with that was interested in peer learning, reflecting, and training design. My favorite is Speed Geek that I learned from Gunner.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

Depending on the cause you’re working on, as well as the size of your nonprofit, you should include one of these methods to see if you’ve met your goals: Narrowing down the mission statement. This evaluation approach will work if you have a very specific mission statement. Author Bio. Currently, she blogs for Essayguard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

So, the Sharing Foundation has continued to use our method of getting donated laptops in the US, refurbishing them, and getting them to Cambodia. Even better, the green laptops would match the video blogging kits that Ryanne Hodson and Jay Dedman brought over the month before I brought the same kits to the Cambodian Bloggers Summit.

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