Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

In the eLearning space, in particular, assessments are exceptionally important to pinpoint learners’ strengths and measure the overall effectiveness of the program. Favorably, we have a host of assessment techniques to evaluate the learner and the course instruction. What Is Formative Assessment? What Is Summative Assessment?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". These are all important questions, but they're not as immediately important as resolving the crisis quickly. The House is on Fire!

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JUNE 2, 2011

This is a continuing series of 5 Questions for experts from across the nonprofit sector: 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston. That moves from media theory all the way through to measurement and sustainability. Creativity and innovation demands unique twists and turns and methods. region for more than 17 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning. Only measure impact, not process. When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig. I like to use a combined method. The above shows the methods.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? There are two different methods to evaluate your training. Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. Your donor engagement strategy outlines exactly how you’ll reach out to donors and the KPIs you’ll track to measure how engaged a donor is with your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. For example, I incorporate tactical and visual techniques for participants to use to do the exercises.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Here we’ll summarize those questions and answers. In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. It’s important to both rethink what’s possible, and what you’re really measuring. What is Google Analytics 4?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. Do you have a preferred method?

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Whole Whale

MAY 19, 2023

Experiment with different styles, such as using questions, statements, or even storytelling, to find the approach that works best for your organization. Stay up-to-date with AI advancements : AI technology is constantly evolving, and new techniques and tools are being developed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

I was only there for 48 hours, but I did two workshops on two different topics ( nonprofit social media managers workshop and measurement ), a discussion on impact measurement in the Beacon Lounge , and lighting talk failure Good By Global (the Social Good Summit at SXSW). What actually happened during implementation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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MAY 31, 2023

Having a way to report in-platform on key conversions will still be essential to optimize your media spend, but they shouldn’t be the primary way that you measure your results. Kudos to them for their setup wizard, which asks many intelligent questions to help you quickly craft custom policies.)

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning: The only valid data is quantitative data. Only measure impact, not process. When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning – from Karcsig. I like to use a combined method.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Measure all fundraising metrics. Use the data in your CRM to measure all metrics, including donation amounts, donation frequency, donor details, and more! This way, you can note which engagement methods were most successful and focus your energies accordingly in the future! Personalized emails.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This process of reflection is embedded in the organization’s working style, not a random moment of inspiration after a program evaluation is completed. Everyone on staff understands that the questions are the best teachers and in an effort to sustain learning articulate questions and seek answers to those questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The organization integrates simple measurement techniques and learning as an organizational habit that helps improve practice and documents results from the beginning of every networked approach. Organizations in this category also need to focus on using more sophisticated measurement techniques , tools, and processes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Next week, I headed to Seattle for a couple of days of events around my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine. Storify here ). I kicked off the morning session with a discussion on measuring impact with colleagues from VolunteerMatch – Greg Baldwin and Jay Backstrand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I've summarized a couple of the tips he offers about methods for testing. (1) 1) The First Test: KISS: The first experiment should be simple from an idea, execution, and measurement and use A/B method. This is a technique for testing two or more versions. (2) Do it to learn what works or doesn't. . (4)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Look at your score and ask yourself the following reflection questions. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. If you've set specific goals and metrics to measure those goals over time, if after 3-6 months you have no tangible or intangible results, don't be afraid to move on or change something.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

I like the metaphor of a sommelier, They know the grapes, the winemaker and their techniques, and vintages. They can answer questions about the wine to help diners navigate a wine list to make the best choice. The content curator does this as well, although with information. A Simple Method For Getting Started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. The process for the one and half day lab used techniques that fall into these categories: Looking and Observing: Unpacking the Context for 21 st Century Advocacy.

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NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

Rather than another potential recipe for information overload, content curation can actually be a method to tackle this problem. They know the grapes, the winemaker and their techniques, and vintages. They can answer questions about the wine to help diners navigate a wine list to make the best choice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

I've been blogging and tracking conversations about social media measurement and ROI over the last few months. After each case study, the audience will get to ask questions. I will kick off the session with a brief overview and Justin Perkins will share specific techniques and tools like the Social Media ROI Calculator.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Examples include goals for implementing new fundraising channels or techniques, top prospects you hope to engage, check-in points along your timeline, and any limitations that could keep you from adjusting the plan as necessary to account for challenges that arise. allows it to stand out in the larger conversation in our issue area?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

What are the assessment questions and first steps that an organization should take to determine readiness? How will you measure your success? What are the best techniques for person-to-person networking? Fun with Metrics: Measuring Success and ROI. What are metrics, measurement and ROI? What are your strategies?

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

They are the result of research — measuring something quantitatively or qualitatively, formally or informally; usually involving a question, a purpose, and by necessity a methodology and instrument. All data depend on measurement, even data as common and seemingly objective as the weather. What if I don't speak loudly enough?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Simply put, being a content curator is a method to help you stay informed about your field and be more effective at your job. What are your questions about content curation? For example, on Facebook the average user creates 90 pieces of content each month. Susan Kistler has curated this list on Evaluation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

To ensure alignment, the first step is to consider simple but surprisingly vexing brand questions such as: Who are we? 2) Always Be Evaluating To ensure that healthy Leadership Alignment actually leads to excellence, there is just one question, the most important question, that brand leaders must ask every single day: “Is it true?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I was asked a fabulous "skeptic" question, " What is the value that 'live tweeting' offers? My perspective: Live Tweeting forces you to be succinct so when I tweet, it is a form of notetaking and it alters the way I listen. Live Tweeting allows other people who may not be in the room to respond to questions or share resources.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major donor prospecting is a research technique used by fundraisers to uncover donor data that will help determine giving capacity and willingness to donate. Do they have questions? Donor acknowledgment strategies vary depending on the type of donation in question. Ask them to share more about their hesitation.

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