Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. Questions and polling. Photo by Laughing Squid.

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The Verge

AUGUST 12, 2021

Lusaka Times , a local Zambian news organization, writes that officials from Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcast Services considered shutting down internet access in the lead-up to election day, citing a desire to stop the spread of election misinformation.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

“The campaign’s groundbreaking digital first organizing approach has allowed us to reach voters in new and creative ways, creating digital organizing hubs on Slack, speaking with voters on every platform, and hosting daily virtual events in every part of Florida,” Jackie Lee, Biden for President’s Florida state director told The Verge.

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

Using the right virtual event platform can take your virtual event to the next level. From automated email marketing to hosting live broadcasts, an event platform is necessary if you aim to put on a professional, high-level virtual event. Why Use a Virtual Event Platform. Live broadcast capabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

It means communicating through a network model, rather than a broadcast model—finding where the conversations are happening and taking part. She made her point by doing a quick poll of people in the audience. Once established, this became one of many platforms for them to engage their community and share control.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Change.org is the world’s largest petition platform. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. HopeMob is a crowdfunding platform built for individuals who are in financial need and in crisis. Change.org :: change.org.

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AccelEvents

JULY 13, 2020

However, this type of hybridization only works if you have an event platform that can fully support all of the features your event requires. Before presenting the features and details of the 5 best hybrid event platforms, it is important to understand what you should look for in a hybrid event platform. Live-Chat and Networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Most nonprofits have not yet embraced Twitter’s new Vine App , thus they may not have an understanding of how to record and broadcast the world (and social good) in six second bites. Even more amazing, their smartphone and tablet apps allow you to broadcast live from anywhere, anytime… for free. Vine :: vine.co.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 31, 2022

Luckily, using the right event technology platform can help you increase your event budget and run a more dynamic and profitable event. How Using an Event Technology Platform Can Increase Your Event Budget. First of all, it’s imperative to note that event technology platforms can simplify the planning process. .

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Join us every Monday for our interactive virtual event speaker training on how to live stream with us using the Accelevents platform. Broadcasting live to viewers. Interacting using polls and Q&A. What will we cover? Navigating the Accelevents studio controls.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

Moving forward, many expect that virtual events , or at least hybrid events , will stick around as we have all grown more comfortable with digital platforms and because we saw the benefit in reaching out to a larger constituent base. However, many people have also become extremely fatigued from staring at screens.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

What platforms do they use? Try to focus on the platform most used by your target audience. Create a content schedule (weekly or monthly) to post consistently on the social media platform. Run interesting Twitter polls. Communication on social media platforms tends to be highly organic and conversational.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

the dates and times, how each of the hosting formats will work, the event management platform for hosting the event online, how to sell tickets, the event marketing, and the post-event strategies. . With an in-person audience watching the presentation, the entire thing is broadcast online to a global audience. Find a venue and vendors.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

If you are running an online event, then you want a planning platform that has multiple features and robust IT support, among other things, to provide a good customer experience. If you run a virtual conference , webinar, or virtual summit, you need an online event planning platform to do so. Integrations. Integrations.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

If you are running an online event, then you want a planning platform that has multiple features and robust IT support, among other things, to provide a good customer experience. If you run a virtual conference , webinar, or virtual summit, you need an online event planning platform to do so. Integrations. Integrations.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

You have to consider your audience, the platforms they use, and what motivates them to volunteer with an organization. Ask your community of volunteers for feedback via polls. You can use it to broadcast your mission, create a community, reach donors, and to inform and recruit volunteers. Here are 7 tips that can help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2009

Not just to deliver things to members, but be a platform where members discover each other. Social network platforms are an example. Poll your members where are they? Organizations have value in convening power. You have to bring people into proximity before they can start linking themselves up. There is no secret sauce.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Melissa Ulbricht, MobileActive.org. Making radio more accessible in Ghana.

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M+R

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For example, Mother Jones ’ investigative story on Kentucky’s drastic reduction of polling places in predominantly Black neighborhoods was shared widely on Facebook (320,000+ shares). They are a mix of regional, national, and international newspapers, magazines, broadcast channels, digital news sites, and wires.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 15, 2024

This could include discussion forums, live chat support, or interactive polls and surveys. A members-only event calendar is a great way to keep these events in the minds of members without broadcasting them to the masses. You can also foster community engagement by incorporating interactive elements into your website.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech. Even for one of the richest men in the world, $44 billion is a lot of money to cough up to buy a middling social platform. By October, the platform was his.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 20, 2023

This can include live broadcasts of events, Q&A sessions, or behind-the-scenes looks at your organization’s work. Interactive videos: Interactive elements, such as quizzes and polls, are a new trend in social media that nonprofits can incorporate into their videos to generate engagement.

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Classy

APRIL 2, 2021

At the end of the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions in 2020, we polled our sponsors with key questions such as: . Broadcasting platform . To keep a pulse on what your sponsors are looking for, take a consultative approach to working together. Ask questions before and after the event to ensure your event design meets their needs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2025

By Tasha Van Vlack ,founder of The Nonprofit Hive a free platform that builds one-to-one connections between nonprofit professionals for peer learning and support. Many organizations assume that a membership platform equals community, but thats not the case. Unfortunately, thats not how community works.

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

The main elements of a virtual conference are the same as a place-based variation— the main difference is that instead of securing a physical event space, you’ll need a virtual event platform. Here are a few strategies to keep in mind to ensure all attendees can engage with your conference: Prioritize the accessibility of your platform.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2018

Facebook now allows users to raise money for charities (nonprofits) directly through its platform, and at least judging from my own news feed, the company is featuring “X is raising money for a charitable cause” notifications prominently. Many organizations regularly poll their members about issues large and small.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2007

It may not be safe or appropriate to broadcast all of this content out to third party sites, like YouTube or Facebook, but you could effectively imagine a museum creating their own micro-Facebook for visitors to the museum, with updates when new exhibits were used, new photos recorded, new stories written.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda. Simulive allows you to broadcast pre-recorded video as if it were live, complete with live moderation and chat options. Take Advantage of a Powerful Virtual Event Platform.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 19, 2020

No matter how familiar you are with your virtual event platform, testing network speeds, and optimizing bandwidth, you will most likely encounter technical issues. . A proper virtual event will have an event platform like Accelevents , that, in part, supports ticketing and registration. DO get sponsors involved.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 19, 2020

No matter how familiar you are with your virtual event platform, testing network speeds, and optimizing bandwidth, you will most likely encounter technical issues. . A proper virtual event will have an event platform like Accelevents , that, in part, supports ticketing and registration. DO get sponsors involved.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda. Simulive allows you to broadcast pre-recorded video as if it were live, complete with live moderation and chat options. Take Advantage of a Powerful Virtual Event Platform.

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

It’s impossible not to connect this latest foray into the world of #creator #platforms with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah or to contrast it with that other couple’s deals with Netflix and Spotify. What is this new channel even for? And what’s the deal with their weird Instagram follower count , anyway?

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The Verge

JULY 27, 2021

Politicians are constantly meeting everybody all the time on Twitter, on Facebook, on other social platforms. And then the media at the time, which was not the internet media, just the big broadcast media was like, we’re doing it. So Meet the Press started, it’s a radio show, it’s a broadcast show. We’re just charging after it.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

“To ensure that these signals are used equally and fairly for all sites, we use signals that are not specific to any one site or platform. Therefore, the number of views, likes or comments a video has received on a given platform is not a factor in our ranking systems. That’s not right, as many of you wrote in to point out.

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The Verge

JULY 28, 2020

Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms. Trending up : Apple told US employees they can take four paid hours off on Election Day to vote or volunteer at a polling place. Nebula , a creator-owned streaming platform, has hit 100,000 paying subscribers after one year in business. Governing. ?

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The Verge

AUGUST 7, 2020

A Pew Research Center poll of Americans in the same year found that 44 percent were somewhat or very pessimistic about America’s future.). The news outlet that first reported the unmarked van arrest by federal agents was Oregon Public Broadcasting, which takes a small part of its funding from the federal government.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

years discussing the degree to which foreign interference, particularly on social platforms, had affected the outcome. This is where the second phase of the forever war over the 2020 election will begin, assuming it dies in the courts, and where I think the platforms will struggle as they evaluate their options. million followers.

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