Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

The NpTech Tag discussion continues. There were a few more comments that I want to capture here: Kevin (don't know who he is, but we have very similar interests and I'm so glad that I found his blog via the NpTech tag - I don't think this tag is useless? Expensive to maintain?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Twitter search is your best friend for finding out what’s going on in the real time conversation world of microblogging. Have a Google Blog Search and Technorati Blog Search running at all times to see what the Blogosphere has to say. FriendFeed Search is probably one of the most powerful searches you’ll find out there.

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NetWits

MAY 24, 2011

It makes search engines return to re-index your site more frequently, which increases your chances of performing well in search results. Get your fundraising staff to comment on current fundraising activities. The easiest way of adding new content on to your site is by creating a blog.

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Let us and other readers know in the comment section below. Start your search there. Fundraising Industry News Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media supporters website' Here are 3 of the largest problems we see nonprofits struggling with their social media marketing campaigns, and how to fix them.

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TechImpact

JULY 17, 2014

Search Engine Optimized Content. In a previous blog post, we discuss in-depth strategies for optimizing your content for search engines. The truth is that search engine optimizing content can be tedious and difficult, but the results can be well worth the work. Commenting on other blogs. Search Engine Marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

In the comments of a Read/Write post, Vanderwal.net also observes this problem. His point 5 is something that sounds like a dream come true to me to monitor Twitter for NpTech related items I know I'm not alone in finding it much easier to share information over Twitter than by blogging or tagging in a social bookmarking app.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Thought about different ways to increase social sharing, increase conversions, traffic, comments, and anything that has to do optimization. If we’re not constantly innovating and searching for ways to improve our blog, we’ll quickly fall out of favor with our readers. What does this mean for your blog? Guest posts.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Hashtags help users who might not be in your network find your posts when searching for keywords they are interested in, such as #nptech or #DoGood. If users comment on your Google+ post, reply to them and keep the convo going! Users like to feel that their comments are being read and considered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

NpTech Talk. NpTech Software. " World Grows Wide blog talks about the Google Custom Search feature. Most of the links identified have flowed through the NpTech Tag stream but nice to revisit them! Good discussion in the comments too. Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0 Presentation Slides on flickr Blog post here.

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NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Make sure your web site has the proper search engine optimization. Mobile searches will continue to grow and you want to make sure you show up. Let us know in the comments below and be sure to check out my new book The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age. Make sure your web site has a mobile component.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2007

The Cross Blog Discussion of the NpTechTag has generated some comments and blog posts that I've summarized below. However, in the comments, readers point to the benefits of a folksonomy and suggest that combining the two approaches can lead to a best-of-both-worlds outcome. How are they different from taxonomies?

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TechImpact

MAY 7, 2014

Image courtesy of Search Marketing Standard. Let us and the other readers know in the comment section below. General Mobile Tech mobile nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech website' As detailed in yesterday’s blog , today, more people are using mobile phones today than tooth brushes. Here’s another stat for you.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

I think that it is certainly possible to disseminate some guidelines (that some people will pay attention to) for the use of the nptech tag that could increase the signal/noise ratio. Technorati Tags: nptech , tagging , folksonomies { 1 trackback } Beths Blog 01.08.07 What do those guidelines look like?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

An informal online discussion about the NPTECH tag over at Cpsquared. What is some of our thinking related to the NpTech Tag and folksonomies,taxonomies, and social search? How long did the NPtech thing take to get going? Leave a comment in this post and I'll get you entry into the discussion and phone discussion.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. Blogs can increase the search ranking of your website. Search engines like sites that update their content regularly and have lots of incoming links; consequently, they like blogs!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

The NpTech Tag Summary went on hiatus to give some space to. I'm moving beyond monitoring the NpTech tagged items and meta feeds to incorporate nuggets from micro media sources, nptech bloggers, friend feeds, and USG. Photo by SpacePotato. rethink, reinvent. It came back earlier this week in a new format and aggregation process.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 10, 2010

If not, drop me a note in the comments. No matter where a person is coming from – email, web search, direct mail piece – the conversion, or getting them to take the action you desire, is key. Hopefully you agree. It’s a shame because these pages are critical to a non-profits online success – all the action happens on them.

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NetWits

JANUARY 6, 2011

A typical user can only link annotations to other YouTube videos or a Google search results page. Paste some links in the comments and show them off! First off, we should give a shout out to YouTube for providing this functionality for nonprofits! So, first things first: sign up for the YouTube Nonprofit Program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

Even thought I am still reflecting on that Pew report and the comment from Weinberger's blog Even if just 1% of Web users tagged resources with some regularity, they would be creating handholds for the other 99%. One trick you can do is search by combination of tags by adding the "+" between tags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Everyone is invited to make any last minute plugs in the comments or trackbacks! The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe. Google Blog Search. Just A Few Good Resources Plucked from the NpTech Tag Stream and Kikino. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. is an attitude , not a download.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

A Few NpTech Conversations. Also found in the NpTech tag stream and a good backdrop to this conversation is " When the best tool for the job. A few comments over at Kikono too. Several commenters offer very good easons why they don't use their real names. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation?

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

And by all means, please share your secrets in the comments below. For those job-searching, teams may provide new networking opportunities. Leave a comment. That said, let’s look at three effective strategies for growing participation. I think you’ll find some useful stuff here. Focus on team captains. Join Today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Conversation Tracking in the NpTech Space There quite a blog buzz about the need for a Netsquared European Remix going on. In the comments, blog readers share their experiences. " The 1cent thoughts on NPTech blog muses , "Is technology the step child of older organizations? David Wilcox riffs on Steve Bridger's shout.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 16, 2010

This provides a clearer message for readers AND it improves search engine optimization of your web site. Descriptive hyperlink text helps ensure search engines understand the site content. Leave a comment below! Original sentence: To get a chart of heart-healthy activities, click here.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Make it easy for viewers to leave a comment. Take it a step further by interacting yourself; responding to comments makes it even more interactive. . Search those out and monitor them for comments. . Youtube is the second largest search engine, so adding tags will help your video appear in a search.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

You can visit jobs.nten.org or access the link from the navigation menu either at my.NTEN.org or on any NTEN page under the Community section, to browse, search, or post a job listing. Head over to the Job Board FAQs , drop us an email or comment below. careers community jobs nptech nten staffing Staffing Program' Got questions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. But he does point out that technology is not substitute for face-to-face meetings and the chorus of comments agrees.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2013

Advanced search across all group discussions. If you have any questions or are interested in beta-testing the new platform before it goes live, drop us an email or let us know in the comments. community Community community platform connect HigherLogic nptech nten Communications' Mobile-friendly email notifications.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2006

and then talk a little bit about it’s implications in the nptech field, and then my own view of it from the neo-luddite perspective. I blog, I use Flickr, I search blogs using Technorati, I use del.icio.us And, I think that there is a lot that the nptech field can get from using Web 2.0 At this point, I use Web 2.0

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

We live in the information age – people have all the info they need at their fingertips and Google has trained us to know that we can find anything we need by doing a simple search. Your potential donors are searching. Your potential volunteers are searching. Funders are searching. Patients are searching.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Most NpTech blogs are high school level. Drop a comment or link back and I'll round it up for next week's summary. Nonprofit Software Earlier this month, Convio alerted its nonprofit clients of an Online Security Issue as reported by the nonprofit tech blog (be sure to read through the comments), NTEN and TechSoup blog.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. These are the tools that I used to get my Grandmother started: Google Search - So simple! Just make sure you explain the difference between a URL and a search term. Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Marnie Webb introduced the nptech tag to help aggregate nonprofit technology content. Nptech resources can be found on delicious , flickr , slideshare , and Twitter. Peter Campbell leveraged RSS to pull the tagged items into nptech. commenting on any item. org / blog /2007/03/20/ nptech - tagging - community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

style and tolerance for change, I decided to do a seperate action learning experiment on my own dime and reflect in real time along with doing the work: What are some useful techniques social search techniques that might yield richer leads and connections? What thinking shifts are needed to make your social search more successful?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

It’s always a little weird to talk over the phone and not be able to hear or see those you are presenting to, but everyone was really great with comments and questions and responding online so I knew I wasn’t talking to myself! tags: nonprofit nptech ). Here’s my slide deck: Social Media Building Blocks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so).

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

If you're active in social media, you've probably gotten used to searching for what you're looking for. The more comfortable you become with searching and locating your ideal audience, the easier joining the tool they use will become. Start commenting on posts and forums to establish your organization or self as a member that cares.

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