Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

so I go search for some music for the soundtrack.). Wikipedia's definition of widget also points to some popular, cultural, and technical, including: A comic book character and copyrighted image. Are widgets useless foo foo or can they be used strategically to generate comments/discussion or attract new readers?

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JANUARY 15, 2009

60) Search « Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising | Main | 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance » Thursday Jan 15 2009 What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? Yesterday over on Twitter ( @care2frogloop ) we asked our followers what was their personal definition of “viral?”

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MARCH 17, 2008

Share and Enjoy: 5 Comments comment jackie Does this mean office iPhones will be required in the next year?? David writes the Personal Tech column for the NY Times. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? 18 Mar 2008 Recent URLs tagged Davidpogue – Urlrecorder [.]

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MAY 8, 2009

Four-fifths of survey respondents said that their nonprofit has at least one-quarter of a full-time staff person spearheading their online social networking. My personal opinion on this subject is that creating your own custom social network can be very staff intensive and expensive. Reader Comments (3) I definitely agree.

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DECEMBER 28, 2008

Depending on your audience, a story of success from the past or a story about a person/group/animal from the present that shows why donations are so important. December 28, 2008 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com You should have a clear message and a really thought-out strategy for fundraising. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

While we havent personally tried their email service, we congratulate them on doing some good for this world. 1 Comment | by Share Article in Cause Marketing , Email Marketing Reader Comments (1) Thank you so much for the kind shout out to Emma, shes blushing you know? No doubt, this will be announced on their blog.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

While we havent personally tried their email service, we congratulate them on doing some good for this world. 1 Comment | by Share Article in Cause Marketing , Email Marketing Reader Comments (1) Thank you so much for the kind shout out to Emma, shes blushing you know? No doubt, this will be announced on their blog.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

60) Search « Nuts and Bolts of Online Advertising | Main | Webinar: How Online Marketing Can Be Your Nonprofits Fundraising Stimulus Plan » Friday Feb 20 2009 Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. email blast 1 Facebook invitation 7 personal asks (Girls Inc. on Friday Feb. 6, we went live. of Chattanooga.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2006

Read his comments here. Remember the aim is to have your content turn up in searches for media that is suitable for remix. One person comments: As you may know, Stephen, the non-commercial clause is considered harmful (google for it) - it is often quite difficult to decide whether some activity is commercial or not.

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APRIL 22, 2009

DZ: Is there more than one person that tweets for your organization? EW: Well, I am the only person that tweets from @wellstoneaction , and I also have a personal account (with much less interesting ramblings @e_lana ). Receive monthly updates 1 Comment | by Share Article in Social Networking , Web 2.0

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JUNE 27, 2008

The messenger is the person, group, or organization that delivers the information to the audience. Comment Notification. Subscribe to this posts comments using RSS. Leave a Comment. Comments (required). Please feel free to contribute non-profit technology tips and ideas by commenting on blog entries.

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JUNE 21, 2007

60) Search « CASE STUDY: Care2 Recruits 10,000 for CHEJ Campaign | Main | NetSquared Meetup Roundup » Thursday Jun 21 2007 Online Branding Takeaways Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 12:09PM | by James OMalley Yet another fantastic Internet Advocacy Roundtable took place at the Care2/Oxfam offices! Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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MARCH 26, 2009

60) Search « SXSW Panels Offer Key Advice to Nonprofits | Main | GuideStar Study Says Nonprofits Need to be Transparent » Wednesday Mar 25 2009 Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:02PM | by Allyson Kapin Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Use a personal "ask" - start small with your ask, even if its as low as $10 - youll get more Video can be a great way to make your cause more personable to potential donors - you dont have to spend a fortune on them, either People love to talk about themselves - let them. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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JUNE 21, 2007

Move the site search up to the top right of the page, freeing up your main content area. Lots of people use Google Calendars as their personal calendar, and are more likely to see your nonprofits event here rather than on other services. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

60) Search « A great read about e-mail fundraising. It may also be the first impression a person has of your organization. Make it personal: Remember, this is marketing relationship. So personalize the message by using the readers first name. Sound off in the comments below! All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 2 Comments | by Share Article in Social Networking , Technology , Trends Reader Comments (2) Thanks James - this is great!

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MAY 29, 2007

60) Search « Cultivate, Educate or Activate? 1 Comment | by Share Article in Misc. Reader Comments (1) Thanks to James & Hatef for attending. It was great to connect with you in person and to share ideas about how citizen journalism impacts our work. May 29, 2007 | Bobbi Russell Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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AUGUST 27, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 2 Comments | by Share Article in Social Networking , Technology , Trends Reader Comments (2) Thanks James - this is great!

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JUNE 21, 2007

After consulting with CHEJ to become familiar with the PVC issue, Care2’s campaign team created and sent personal email messages to about 150,000 Care2 members, aged 22 years old or older, who were already subscribers to two specific Care2 e-alerts, namely “Women’s Issues” and “Media and Culture.

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MARCH 3, 2009

60) Search « 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards | Main | 10 Best Web Content Practices » Friday Feb 27 2009 Tweet Locally, Reach Broadly Friday, February 27, 2009 at 06:43PM | by Daniel Bennett Daniel Bennett To Tweet or not to Tweet is not the question. March 3, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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APRIL 14, 2009

It is essential not only to read the blogs and websites of the influencers in your community, but also become a frequent commenter. If Twitter is hosting a lot of the conversation, then you should start an account and reply to all those who are talking about you by searching for conversation on search.twitter.com. com , Inc.

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MARCH 4, 2009

4) Search Engine Optimization: Integrate keyword-rich content into your website that your target audiences want to read. Receive monthly updates 12 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. Reader Comments (12) Great list, Allyson. I thought I would leave my first comment. What are your best web content tips? Nice blog.

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JULY 10, 2007

60) Search « A. Kelly Ronayne, the Director of Membership Data & Strategic Services at AARP put my personal discovery into perfect (and much more articulate) words in his presentation about CRM (Customer Relationship Management). To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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AUGUST 17, 2007

With input from MFCN officers, Care2 launched the geo-targeted campaign using personalized emails urging Care2 members to click through and sign a petition, as well as to send individualized messages to their congressional representatives. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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AUGUST 23, 2007

Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment James Gardner The debate over the legality of Mountaintop Mining (MTM) has now raged for many years and some have attempted to turn it into a morality play. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? How are you showing your issue?

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

Voters are encouraged to vote for as many groups as they can in order to generate a comprehensive peace platform that encompasses the issues that are most important to each person, whether it’s the war in Iraq, nuclear weapons, Darfur or global conflict. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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MAY 17, 2007

60) Search « Cultivate, Educate or Activate? 1 Comment | by Share Article in Misc. Reader Comments (1) Thanks to James & Hatef for attending. It was great to connect with you in person and to share ideas about how citizen journalism impacts our work. May 29, 2007 | Bobbi Russell Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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NOVEMBER 13, 2006

60) Search « The Coming Wave of Web 2.0 Make your blog personable. In most cases, you should allow for reader comments. This will aide in a better dialogue flow between you and your audience Post a Comment | by Share Article in Online Marketing Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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MARCH 4, 2008

Make sure you have clear processes and designate one person to communicate with the contest entrants and winners. March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com In the end, there were 50,000 views of the original Hulk Hogan video. The HSUS winner got over 90,000 views of her video. Great campaigning! All rights reserved.

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MARCH 3, 2008

Make sure you have clear processes and designate one person to communicate with the contest entrants and winners. March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com In the end, there were 50,000 views of the original Hulk Hogan video. The HSUS winner got over 90,000 views of her video. Great campaigning! All rights reserved.

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JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? Receive monthly updates 7 Comments | by Share Article in Social Networking , Trends , Web 2.0 Reader Comments (7) Excellent stats Allyson. Thanks for sharing.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program Honorable Mention: National Parks Conservation Association Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign Over 200,000 comments sent to the FCC and Senate and overturned and FCC ruling to block monopolies in media companies. All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

Here's some artists personal blogs that support their gallery sites where they sell their work -- A Planet Named Janet , Self VS Self , PaMdora's Box and Jen Lemen. He doesn't get much in the way of comments, but when he misses a few days, he gets lots of complaints. any other comments or suggestions - leave them in the comments.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2007

60) Search « Seats Still Available for the Internet Advocacy Roundtable | Main | New Trend Emerging in Deceptive List Growth? So, on a day to day basis, the average person is not likely to be too swayed by a celebrity to become a donor. November 25, 2007 | Freddie Sirmans Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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MARCH 27, 2008

You must be a credible member of the community sharing useful information and thoughtful comments before anyone will respond to your asks. My understanding of Care2, based on comments from Care2 clients, is that the lists perform well, however the demographic is clearly progressive, and somewhat skewed to middle-aged women.

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AUGUST 12, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Stats for December 2006 | Main | New Studies Reveal Important Trends Facing NPOs » Thursday Dec 28 2006 Mobile Social Networks Get a Boost Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 12:33PM | by Hatef Yamini In the world of social networks, the end of 2006 represented a major milestone: MySpace went mobile!

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