NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Causes and associations provide status updates on the networks, post links, publish content via tools like Facebook Notes, groups on Linked In and Facebook, and ask questions on all of the services. Yet, while the social networks hold tremendous benefit for nonprofits that successfully engage their stakeholders, there are also dangers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Part-blogging, part-social networking community, Tumblr makes an interesting choice for blogs that are specific to a campaign or cause – especially if you have a lot photos and videos to share. First Book :: firstbook.tumblr.com. Related Link: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Title: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Dedication: This book is dedicated to all the nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide who Tweet, Share, Update, Friend, Like, Check-in, Join, Connect, and Post for Social Good. Eleven Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager. and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

A Featured video section and the ability to create photo slideshows. A “Connect” section where NGOs can link to their social network communities. Social sharing functionality. An “About” section to feature mission, programs, and contact information. A “Donate Now” button.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Photos and slideshows. Photos and slideshows.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Photos and slideshows. Photos and slideshows.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. I’d like to use this post to share some of the responses to the Networked Nonprofit at different book events and online during the past month and let you know about upcoming events in November. Photo by KK.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2013

If you have a feeling that there is a community of people, no matter how big or small, whose lives would be richer because of your writing, photos or videos, don’t wait. Publishing in magazines and newspapers or writing a book can reach a wide audience, but you have to go through gatekeepers. Start your blog. Be authentic.

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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. The winner gets a Flip Video camera. and the BookVideos.tv

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Also, Defenders of Wildlife is listed as an “Example of Excellence” in the book. The rise of social media and mobile technology has changed the way people process information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I marked my 20th anniversary in Flickr and on YouTube with this video (darn the gown doesn’t fit!). After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. We’ve endorsed the real-life charm of Awkward Family Photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2011

Flickr Photo by JC Burns. It is process o f organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked with your network. In the post I referenced a video interview with Robert Scoble by Howard Rheingold that Mari Smith highlighted in a google + post.

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Facebook storytelling is a natural, because it’s so quick and easy to share photos and videos. Narrative plus photos (or video) is the best combo there is. That’s why the first books kids read are picture books! So the result is frequently a better read.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 125

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Snapchat then searches your address book to find the Snapchat usernames of your friends. You can also send out invites to people in your address book to join the service. Once that's all set up, you can start sending vanishing photo and video messages (also known as Snaps) to your contacts. TechCrunch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Yesterday many organizations chose to post images and messages about 9/11 to their website, social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. In my book, this is personal. AT&T shared this photo - a product placement of a smartphone with text above that said “Never Forget.” Social Networking Web 2.0'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. This post shares a few observations about Networked Nonprofits. As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine , in person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

I caught this slideshow when it was first posted last month by Tara Hunt and just recently watched the video of the keynote. (In She also just signed a book deal with the tentative title: How to be a Social Capitalist: winning with the currency of online communities. Watch out for Google's Facebook killing strategy, OpenSocial.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Accessible Social :: accessible-social.com Accessible Social is a free resource hub for digital marketers to discover how to make social media content accessible. Buffer :: buffer.com Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening. See also Snappa.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

Neuromarketing experts like Roger Dooley (author of the new book Brainfluence) want to change all that. They have studied how to appeal to the massive subconscious mind, and there are some interesting and sometimes bizarre takeaways for those of us engaged in social good. The implications for social networks are interesting.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Note , this was adapted from the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere by Amy Sample Ward and I. Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Add visual variety by highlighting new photos, captions, and links in the slide rotation every week. Media – Photos, Video, Audio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 20) Book club. 9) Movie screenings. 21) Conferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2011

o Google Analytics has great overview videos, and there are tons of resources once you start looking for. Twitter is a very simple social network, messaging is all about story and flow. o Just gather, analyze, and act based on key performance indicators. Siloed tech/data. o Make read only accounts for data access.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Note from Beth: Alison Zarella is the co-author of the recently published “ The Facebook Marketing Book.&# I received a review copy from O’Reilly. You’ve just co-written a book with your husband, Dan Zarrella called “The Facebook Marketing Book.&# But that’s just the way we are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Social Media Explained View more presentations from kanter. Allison Fine and I have been busy working on a book about how social media and connectedness is changing the way nonprofits are creating social change. So, how specifically do they build relationships on social networks? We help guide it."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

We then moved upstairs to the roof top lunch deck where I asked Randi some questions that I crowd sourced from people via my Facebook Fan Page and took some photos. 5. Can you comment on the value of using Facebook for community building, social networking, and true peope-to-people giving? Also can you mention the book. (Ted

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Twitter Photo by Jennifer Barr @rjenbarr. The conference was created by Soren Gordhamer in 2010, author of the book, Wisdom 2.0. I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Swedish-Lesson - (Photo: International Federation of Red Cross/Hakan Flank/VolunteerMatch). Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. This is similar to the “ Fortress ” as described in the Networked Nonprofit book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

This video is from a local site in Louisville , part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's " Making Connections " initiative Part of the Making Connections core approach uses (offline) social networks. This slide show demonstrates the powerful outcomes that a social network offers and how/why relationships are important.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2008

The New York Times reports that Barack Obama's campaign has purchased virtual billboards in a video game. We wonder if they've read Ben Rigby's new book, Mobilizing Generation 2.0: Ben's book is a great resource for anyone interested in reaching the youth audience. That's one way to reach the kids!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2012

In the book, Beth and Katie identify a number of themes. One that really speaks to me is the point that “measurement helps nonprofits understand and improve their social networks.” I am giving away a copy of Beth and Katie’s book to be sure that I do my part to spread the knowledge and share the insights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

NPtech Colleagues: @zanarama Zan McColloch Lussier @ericamills Erica Mills @seattledrury Peter Drury photo by Akhtar. Northwest Harvest Food Bank used its social media channels to mobilize supporters to give food donations that ended up breaking a Guinness Book of World Records. Photo by Microsoft Global Citizenship.

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