Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

He presented me with a copy of new book, Facebook Marketing for Dummies. Sweepstakes Applet: If you considering running a contest, GOSO’s Sweepstakes applet makes it easy to manage. Please share in the comments and you could win a copy of John’s book. If you use survey monkey, they also have a Facebook App.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I discovered it because of a charity challenge they're running on Twitter to raise awareness of their book, plus raise some money to help Room To Read. Before I launch into some of my criticism, I want to applaud Hubspot for experimenting with different ways to promote their book and help a charity. 11 cents = $32.78

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

A few weeks ago, Beth was kind enough to host a book giveaway and New Year resolution contest for nonprofits to celebrate the launch of my new book Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding , which I co-authored with Jocelyne Daw, Kristian Darigan Merenda and Anne Erhard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

” A ‘Little Bet” as defined by Peter Sims, author of the book – Little Bets, is a small action that you can take to discover something new. Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.”

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Her second book, exploring how causes can excel using Twitter, comes out in the summer of 2011. He is a recovering political junkie who has served on more than a dozen political campaigns and, as far as he knows, he is the only two-time winner of the USA Today online haiku contest. Find her on Twitter – @claired. He loves bacon.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 18, 2013

As the founder of one of the earliest online marketing companies, creator of Squidoo , and author of multiple best-selling books , American entrepreneur Seth Godin needs little introduction. But it was at Yoyodyne where Godin popularized the principle of so-called permission marketing , and went on to author many books on the subject.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 8, 2011

Shearouse's new book, Conflict 101 , you can learn: How conflict is created How we respond to conflict How to management conflict more effectively Shearouse explains that even though conflict is inevitable, it can lead to both growth and progress. Note: Thanks to the author for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

Promote an online contest and offer free giveaways where signing up for your e-newsletter is required to enter. Offer exclusive content such as reports and e-books that require an email address in order for these to be downloaded. Create online petitions and pledges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

But the GivingTuesday spirit still continues until the end of the month with #MyGivingStory , a contest where your nonprofit organization could receive a grant up to $10,000. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give.

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JUNE 24, 2024

But there weren’t many contestants vying to take it away. We even wrote two books on this topic. But for decades, associations easily held pride of place in their industries. Members saw us as a professional home, their most trusted source of advocacy and information. Yes, we had to win that loyalty.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. 20) Book club. Virtual book clubs are popular, and it makes sense since many individuals can’t find a local group that discusses the sort of literature they enjoy. 21) Conferences.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

Over the last two months Nonprofit Tech for Good presented a free webinar based on the newly released book Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Include video icons and shortened links to relevant videos. Chapter 9: Facebook. 87% of Facebook users are mobile. Smartphone users check Facebook an average of 14 times a day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The room was mostly filled with people from nonprofit organizations, some of whom had entered contests and others wanting to learn best practices. I did a quick icebreaker asking folks in the room to share two words — what comes to mind when you think about these online contests for nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

A year ago Jacqueline Novogratz was featured in a guest post from Think Social about the themes in her book, The Blue Sweater. My first introduction to her book was from Lucy Bernholz and shortly after that James Wu from the Acumen Fund gave me a copy of and this profile in the Economist.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2011

My new book “Get Fully Funded: How to Raise the Money of Your Dreams” is garnering some wonderful support from nonprofits all over the country. You won’t have to work hard to use this book! And I have 101 checklists, templates, and worksheets in this book. These pages alone are worth the price of the book!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! Will you buy my book ? Stuffing your basket with books? You thought (and rightfully so): “Why is this lady, who I do not know, asking me to buy her book? ABOUT THE #FIXMYPITCH CONTEST. Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! Thanks heaps, Erica.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2011

My new book “Get Fully Funded: How to Raise the Money of Your Dreams” is garnering some wonderful support from nonprofits all over the country. You won’t have to work hard to use this book! And I have 101 checklists, templates, and worksheets in this book. These pages alone are worth the price of the book!

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. Working alongside each contestant was their study buddy, trusted advisor, and fiercest cheerleader, their Sous Vizzer. One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world. Alyssa Jenson. May 18, 2022 - 8:46pm.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. Working alongside each contestant was their study buddy, trusted advisor, and fiercest cheerleader, their Sous Vizzer. One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world. Alyssa Jenson. May 18, 2022 - 8:46pm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Gary Vee , a social media celebrity champion and many others, helped this cause win the contest and receive a grant of $50,000 for Invisible People TV. Social media celebrity charity endorsements with social media rock stars helped raised the visibility of the contest and as a by-product, the different causes. Conclusion.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

As you’re sitting by the fire, you can also host a scary story contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest Get your donors engaged while getting into the spirit of Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest. Halloween Costume Contest Costume contests are an October classic, so make the most of it by changing one into a fundraiser!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2008

So, thanks to NTEN , we offered prizes for participation free copies of books - either Media Rules and Mobilizing Generation 2.0. But, if you're doing a contest and you wanted to make a little easy to get contact information - required registration before your edit can be useful. Instant Gratification and Surprise!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

Since I had already had purchased a copy, I did a book giveaway. It was the first book I read on blogging. It thought it might do some good in another part of the world rather than collecting dust on my bookshelf -- I've internalized my learning from the book. So, I used the random.org random number generator and 7 came up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Shearouse''s book, Conflict 101 , you can learn: How conflict is created How we respond to conflict How to management conflict more effectively Shearouse explains that even though conflict is inevitable, it can lead to both growth and progress. Leadership Books Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Conflict Management Susan H.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year. Same for any grants, regrants, mini-grants, or loans you offer. Plug donor skills into the work. help to evaluate resumes of kids). that you can make available?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question comes from a friend who is helping a changemaker launch a new book. She asks (I'm paraphrasing): "How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online? Set up a virtual book tour I first heard about virtual book tours through Kevin Smokler. Flickr photo contest. Here are a handful of ideas: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2015

Enter a contest. Based on more than 20 years of experience and 25,000+ hours spent utilizing mobile and social media, Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits is a comprehensive 256-page book packed with more than 500 best practices. Sign online petition and pledges. Extinction_OPS. Make a donation. Survival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Earlier this month, I participated in a social media library giveaway organized by Steve Cunningham , who like me, loves books. He writes a blog called " Read It To Me " that summarizes business books and also hosts Webinars with authors. Brian Reich author of Media Rules left a comment offering to include a copy of his book.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2010

We just ran our Adobe Show Your Impact Design Contest for 2010 at TechSoup, and while there are some great and deserving winners of the contest which will each get a $1,000 cash grant plus a copy of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Premium for their organization, there are also some other great entries worth mentioning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

My autographed copy of Brian Solis 's (and Deirdre Breakenridge's) new book, Putting the Public Back in Public Relationships: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR just arrived in today's mail. If you are a social media strategist, it's a great book to share with your senior manager. I have a hypertext brain.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Ghost story contest. If you’re lacking a good collection of horror stories to tell, send a call out to your imaginative supporters to send in their scariest stories for a ghost story contest fundraiser. Halloween decorating contest. Homeowners can submit photos of their homes to be entered into the contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Also, they’re being used in books. For example, Jay Baer’s and Amber Nashlund’s new book, The Now Revolution , uses Microsoft’s version of QR codes called Tag technology , so readers can scan pages and get additional bonus materials on their phones. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To promote the sequel to Ready Player One — a book about a treasure hunt inside a virtual universe — author Ernest Cline has partnered with the hit kids game Roblox to re-create something akin to the plot of the original novel: a hunt for clues and prizes inside a virtual world.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

I’ve donated a bunch of NTEN books and swag, and Tony’ll give away his book and free consulting hours, in Planned Giving and Charity Registration. All these areas relate to your social networks and the social media properties and our team will share their ideas, as they do every month.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. When you book a headliner act or keynote speaker, feature them in a sneak preview of your lineup. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Tag your account in a story.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! Joe Lambert, creator of the Center for Digital Storytelling and literally the guy who wrote the book on digital storytelling for changemakers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2020

million seed round, led by Lightspeed, and says it expects to exceed $10 million bookings run rate and host more than one million attendees over the next few months. Earlier this year, the founders of event analytics platform Hubilo pivoted to become a virtual events platform to survive the impact of COVID-19.

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