Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2010

While some may think there are not a lot of high quality women who can speak on technology issues or are starting tech companies, it simply isn’t true. Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

The January/February issue of Colorlines has named ibrahim abdul-matin, the Technology Organizer for the Movement Strategy Center, as an Innovator of 2007. Thirty-year-old matin is helping to develop a new social networking site for youth activists, MyBLOC.Net. Originally Posted on NetSquared. I just got goosebumps.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

As ImpactMax writes so beautifully, tying individual stories to overall contextual problems and societal issues can really change policies. 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). " Check it out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative. Does your community focus on networking with learning & sharing? Does your community address local issues? Then check out. Net Tuesdays.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

The summaries will be briefer, focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. We are in the very early stages of how nonprofits and social activists can leverage social networking applications for good causes and just learning what works and what doesn't. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Content curation can help your organization become the go-to authority on an issue or topic area. Take for example, how Bruce Lesley from First Focus uses Twitter to establish authority as a content curator on children welfare issues. Storyfy — Storify is a way to tell stories using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. 4: Identify influencers on social media spaces and cultivate them.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. Here's why: The need for online accessibility is growing - "When talking about disability, it is easy to focus on more physical disabilities (like requiring aids in walking) and using social media to create networks of support.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

She is an expert in the latest trends in social networking, blogging, online video, and other online tools and strategies and advises her clients on how to cost-effectively incorporate them into their Internet plans and online campaigns. Care2 Webinars Social Networking Trends Web 2.0'

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. Using the social web to market your cause, communicate your services, and interact with your audience is an important part of the. communication function for many socially-focused organizations. Our overall issue? about our partners?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

These changes are an opportunity for you to better tell your group's story on the social network. Organizations are using it to push their biggest issue or most urgent call to action. from NetSquared. On March 31, Facebook altered the basic layout for all brands and organizations on the platform.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was written by Trenton DuVal, contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on their blog. Like any organization working on big issues, nonprofits take on. Teambox takes a social networking approach to keeping your team synchronized. It’s what the NetSquared team uses to stay on task.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Marnie Webb puts out a call for a call next wed, thurs, or friday to discuss in real time the issues that have surfaced around the NpTech Tag. buzz at the UK National Circuit Riders Conference this week was not tool talk, but issues related to adoption of the tools. Danah Boyd analyzes the recent Pew data on Social Network Site use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

Britt Bravo at NetSquared summarized a community discussion about the "Best of the Nonprofit Social Web." Beth Dunn asks "Do Social Networks mostly promote inclusion or exclusion?" Katya Andresen has some great advice on building relationships on social networks. bubble would burst.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. Which is worse, email overload or social networking fatigue. WSJ article " Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again? NTEN's Call for NTC Sessions - Deadline October 24th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

The AFP blog points to a press release from Firstgiving about the launch of a social networking site. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. GINKs is a knowledge network promoting the use of ICTs in development in Ghana. as early adopters rather than the phenomenon being linked to youth." " I agree.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Divided into three sections, it began with a look at the importance of text messaging by Jessica Bosanko of M+R Strategic Services , then went to apps and tools, discussed by Shana Glickfield of the Beekeeper Group and then wrapped up nicely by Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared who discussed measurement; both what and how.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2006

I've been behind on my reading and blogging due to craziness at work and issues that needed to be attended to with children (don't ask). Nonprofit Online News: This is written by Michael Gilbert and is probably the oldest blog that covers nonprofit issues. Netsquared and ConsultantCommons both from CompuMentor. NGO/NPTECH Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. Once you've done this a few times you'll find you can use it on the fly when you get into those disagreements about interface design issues within your department." Need some comic relief? Maybe just some prayers? NpTech Software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

To learn more about Twitter scaling issues read this interview by Jesse Stay. Beth Dunn shared Social Media Club: Join Our FriendFeed Room and Kill A Mailing List. Beth Mazur shared Keep Your Eye on FriendFeed It May Be The Google of Social Networks. Reed Stockman shared Is Social Networking/Causes the Next Big Thing?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Lots of members, including Charles Lenchner and Laura Quinn , were talking about the recent Pew research report on the use of social network by US adults over at M+R 's Progressive Exchange online community. NetSquared is partnering with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center for a Mobile Innovation Challenge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Networking for Change. You need to start by checking out the content that is already being created by citizen journalists and activists about the issues you care about on blogs, podcasts and online video/vlogs. JOIN: Join a social network, or two, or three! Facebook isn't just for college students anymore.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

I originally wrote this post for the NetSquared Blog. How do you deal with issues of fear and control? Advertising your blog in your email signature, e-newsletter, printed newsletter, annual report, social networks, business cards, etc. At the beginning of the session, I asked folks what their burning questions were.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The Wall Street Journal published a very positive piece about the potential for online giving and social networks. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" We look forward to seeing you at the next roundtable! Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

His list of benefits include: Video is a powerful storytelling medium and has the potential to engage people and build relationship, particularly if using some of the video/social networking sites. I might also add an understanding of " Social Media Optimization." Off to consume those now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I posted an announcement of the campaign on my blog and on Netsquared Posted a guest blog post at Katya's blog soliciting campaign advice in exchange to share my learnings. What internal issues does this bring up for you? I suspect in some, if not many, organizations - there may be some control issues. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. Online Organizing, Online Communities, and Social Networking New Organizing Institute conducted a jam-packed three-day training for nonprofits on online organizing and technology. Follow the links from here.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

TechSoup's NetSquared Initiative partnered with the HRC in the first conference The Soul of the New Machine in 2009 to help select a winner in their Mobile Challenge. Connectivity is still an issue in most parts of the world, and we need to think of solutions that account for the lack of access to the Internet. & Catherine T.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

" Jayne Cravens from Coyote Communications offers advice and commentary for nonprofit organizations about online social networking. Specifically she speaks to why she isn't a stronger advocate and some of the issues related to " Second Wave Adoption." Cross posted at Netsquared " Web 2.0,

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Share breaking news within your field Chances are someone on your staff is already bookmarking and forwarding news stories about your issue each day. Example: Anyone can publish a blog post on the NetSquared Community Blog and Social Actions' social network, my.socialactions.com. allow comments.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2009

The first full session I was able to catch was “Tools Galore in Online Communications” moderated by Netsquared’s Amy Sample Ward with speakers Natalie Foster , Director of New Media for the Democratic National Committee , Rebecca Moore, Google Earth Outreach and Laura Quinn, Executive Director of Idealware.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

We had so many that we couldn’t get to all of them during the webinar, so we’ve answered the overflow here: Q: How can we use social media tools when working with clients in an agency specifically concerning privacy or HIPPA issues? It seems like reviewing all posts and not posting those comments would defeat the purpose.

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