Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

Technology can be a huge barrier for inclusion if we don’t consider the digital divide of skills, tools, and Internet speeds when selecting platforms and tools for meetings. Organizations have to consider more than just Zoom and high speed Internet, everything needs to be digital to get the job done.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

And thanks to Zoomerang Online Surveys & Polls , we’re excited to add a special Audience Choice Award this year! The winner with the most votes will win a 16GB iPad with WiFi ($629 retail value) along with one year of Zoomerang’s Premium Online Survey Service ($500 value) to the winner. read more.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Citrix Online products are back in stock! Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. Using Citrix Online products, you can conduct online meetings, trainings, and video conferences. Citrix Online Web Conferencing.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Have you accepted online technology as your organizational savior?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Despite eagerly participating in a platform vs. platform war of escalating financial incentives to attract creators , one area where critics have said Facebook / Meta / Instagram is lacking is in the ability to provide basic support for those online stars.

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Greater Giving

JULY 5, 2024

Virtual Events Virtual events take place entirely online. Examples include webinars, live-streamed sessions, online conferences, and virtual trade shows. Success depends on attendees having reliable technology and internet connections. However, it can be challenging to keep attendees thoroughly engaged during virtual events.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2011

There's always some controversy or other stirring up the hornet's nest of online opinion, and last month, Time's choice for Person of the Year 2010 was the outrage du jour. Many online commenters thought the award should have gone to Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks and winner of Time's 2010 Reader's Choice poll.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

As a first start, I have a new poll. poll=2] { 1 trackback } Roundup for November 2007 « Nonprofit Blog Exchange 07.09.10 I’ll be blogging on that as I go through it, for sure. I hope you’ll take it! at 12:09 pm { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 11.10.07 Be Helpful.

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Candid

MARCH 23, 2022

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . Perhaps you have a technical issue with your camera or internet connection, or maybe you’re just camera-shy. . Break it up—or don’t! Live is better.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2011

But with the ever-changing properties and tools on the Internet, that door has evolved into countless spaces, conversations, and opportunities that can seem tough to tackle. Base your plans on sound knowledge about who and where your users are, and what they're doing online. Start a Conversation.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In this case.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Internet users are getting used to — and expecting, even demanding — greater levels of interactivity in the websites they visit. Websites that engage them in some active way, even if it's simply to leave a comment on a news item, subscribe to get updates or a newsletter, or speak up in a quick opinion poll. Can a small nonprofit.(

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Forum One

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In this case.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2012

It is all being done online through video streaming and chats. Don’t put them down and make them feel like they are the lowly employee on the totem poll. The Internet has caused this. The networking sessions are also virtual, being held as chats. Talk with Millennials, Work with Millennials. Collaborative with Millennials.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Preference and Opinion – this is something that you can survey or poll your donors on, and collecting this information via an online portal is a great idea. You will also want to ensure that online communications are coordinated with offline communications such as direct mail efforts. Additional Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Their team also leads attention campaigns, informed by data and inspired by online conversations. They curate the best from the abundant sea of online ocean content and rapidly experiment with creating, amplifying and circulating stories that spark vibrant conversations. Big listening is fast, and shows changes over time.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Kenyan startup Wowzi has secured new funding to expand the reach of its platform, which turns social media users into brand influencers, to West and Southern Africa — as it taps the increasing usage of social sites across the continent driven by the proliferation of smartphones and a deepening internet penetration.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

There’s a poll on mashable.com , where the sentiment is most certainly heavily in favor of Facebook opening up the social graph. I think people are finally realizing that the current state of affairs – where we can pump data into Facebook and other social networks, but not get data out of them, is untenable. 2 admin 01.04.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

With so many people, it was a challenge to make this Webinar interactive, but there was a lot of discussion in the chat and some online activities. One important skill of the curator is to provide context, so I started with sharing my lens on this topic. Evolution of the Web Infographic (hat tip Dirk Slater - click for Source).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Three new actions were announced at the time, including: Read, Watch, Listen to help people better understand what their friends are doing online. Facebook called it the “ Open Graph ” and the pr people called “A revolution to the whole meaning of listening to music together or family T.V.”

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Use Social Media to Create an Online Community The average internet user spends roughly 151 minutes (that’s over two and a half hours) online every day. A simple interest poll can provide a considerable boost in attendees. Here are some concrete ways to get them to stick around.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2009

Our pals at NTEN have put together a survey to poll how nonprofits are using social networking sites to increase their reach. Tools Social Networking Online Fundraising Online Activism Using the Web and Internet. Tools Web 2.0

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

It is essentially taking a traditional event (like a trade show or conference ) and adding an online event format. . A hybrid event means that at the same time, you can host two types of event styles tailored to each audience (an online audience and an in-person audience) for a great attendee experience. . Hybrid Events Meaning.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2014

Take for example the webinar I did recently for TechSoup's audience on the best assignments for online volunteers. As usual, I ask a few minutes into the workshop how many people were involving online volunteers. An online collaborative space like wikispaces? And the numbers always change. The results: Yes: 32% No: 68%.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters. 36% of listeners are most likely to have made online transactions recently. fluent and engaged online.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

The community manager has been around longer than you may think – and I'm not trying to be like Malcolm Gladwell by drawing (questionable) parallels to pre-Internet practices. To tackle these questions, I interviewed experts in both nonprofit communications and online organizing. I also informally polled the NTEN community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I had to learn how to create web pages, manage email, modem escape codes, navigate the Internet, and whatever came along. My job was the network weaver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2006

Blog are just another Internet communication strategy and tool!" I entered "blog hype" as a search term and came across a recent article on WSJ online. The article points out some recent articles and polls that suggest a cooling off in the hype around blogs. "Blogs are not causing a revolution.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2010

Twitter has claimed its place on the short list of communications tools for nonprofits and libraries to consider when designing online strategies. Tags: Online Seminar Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Attend this free webinar next Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m. Register today to secure your place!

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Twitter Free Social Network Poll 43

AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

The necessity to operate largely online or remote has enabled businesses to utilize online meetings, either for events or hosting corporate meetings. Accessibility options by allowing corporate attendees to use online meeting and online technology to participate. Better digitization of virtual attendee data.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

They should have an enthusiastic, welcoming online presence and the appropriate level of professionalism to represent a trustworthy nonprofit. People have been getting on board the virtual challenge craze ever since the ALS.org Ice Bucket Challenge swept the internet. Raise the temperature with an online donation thermometer.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

“Using technology, Emperia aims to make virtual worlds into the future of e-commerce, expanding the reach to new and future online shoppers, increasing brand loyalty and creating a complete new shopping experience,” Dogadkina said. A separate poll of over 2,000 U.S.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

The necessity to operate largely online or remote has enabled businesses to utilize online meetings, either for events or hosting corporate meetings. Accessibility options by allowing corporate attendees to use online meeting and online technology to participate. Better digitization of virtual attendee data.

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Strategy Experiment Marketing Virtual 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

In reflection, I've been thinking about how much richer it is being social - how you don't have to know all the answers when you have a good network (and a decent Internet connection.) It made me think about another digital divide - for those who don't have the Internet connection or haven't yet engaged on Twitter - the knowledge divide.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

Beyond choosing a fundraising idea, your nonprofit also has to decide whether you want to host your event in person or online. . Your nonprofit’s online donation form. for smooth online auctions. these helpful marketing materials can engage prospective supporters in your local community or be taken online to maximize attendance.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

So while it is not altogether enticing to have an office holiday party over the internet, it will surely get your remote team in the holiday spirit and bring together your remote staff in a way that is more enjoyable than a typical virtual meeting or work event. . Bingo is easy as templates can be printed out online. Movie Watch Party.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Almost free.

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