TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

More posts by this contributor Use DORA metrics to support the next generation of remote-work models Insider hacks to streamline your SOC 3 certification application While the past few years saw a big drive towards caring for employees, the last months have seen the pendulum swing in the other direction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

The report addresses metrics for success for investing in broad field social movements or networked approaches to social change. The report lays out some new metrics for movement building – that are paths to the more easily counted tangible results and where the unit of analysis is the movement or network, not an organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I found this wonderful infographic that takes you through the process of setting goals, making them measurable, picking your metrics, and making decisions based on your data. This is a general rule of thumb that you should test and adapt for your audience. Watch for signs in your metrics that you’re posting too frequently.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

When directors understand their role in stewarding and growing resources, keeping track of that progress becomes a lot more interesting. Only include information that is needed to see the big picture. Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Eliminating unnecessary details. Labeling headings clearly.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

However, we shouldnt rely on for-profit output measures to paint a complete picture of nonprofit success. To better understand the shortcomings of for-profit metrics as a true measure of nonprofit success, lets look at how return on investment (ROI) is calculated.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

And once you’ve shared your report with stakeholders, be sure to track engagement metrics afterwards to see how well your report performed and in which ways it could be strengthened in the future. Additionally, you can increase efficacy and accessibility, ensuring that all readers have a dynamic experience.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

To raise significantly more money through existing email channels, add a link to your online donation page or a mobile email donation button, like the one pictured below. Ensure data flows smoothly from your mobile fundraising platform to your donor database to track donor information and follow up after your campaign.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This week, as part of Member Appreciation Month, we're talking about technology that supports communications and information, so I thought I'd share some of the metrics we use to track our effectiveness that don't really warrant a complete blog post in-and-of themselves. We'd also love to hear about your favorite metrics.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

It works something like this: You display two or more versions of a page to different audiences and then track to see how users react. The post Picture Perfect: A/B Split Testing Your WordPress Site Imagery appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. Some great ones to explore are Nelio A/B and AB Press Optimizer.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

How can I measure and track our overall fundraising program? . You might answer this question with metrics like the number of new donors or the number of donations. While these basic figures can be informative from a year-over-year trend perspective, they do a poor job answering questions like: Why did these metrics change?

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

It can fast track important projects. These are a few of the metrics that Bard, Google’s new AI search bot, found for me: From McKinsey—companies in the top quartile for racial/ethnic and gender diversity were respectively 36% and 25% more likely to have superior financial returns. They must focus on big-picture questions.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Do they really give you the full picture of how your organization is connecting with your constituents and moving them up the engagement ladder? That’s why you need to change the way you measure social media and declare a war on vanity metrics. Don''t just rely on tools and expect them to give you the full picture.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 4, 2024

Picture this: your general manager asks for a meeting. To truly understand the health of your organization, there are seven key metrics you should track in your database: Year-on-year revenue Donor file growth Donor retention Gifts per donor Average gift Revenue per donor Cost to acquire Data can be overwhelming.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

And like TCL and LG before it, the company is moving to a more precise backlighting system that uses Mini LED technology for improved contrast and greater picture quality than its previous full-array local dimming systems — and Samsung’s premium QLED LCD TVs were already impressive. More sizes of MicroLED.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

Many organizations struggle with the idea of ROI and metrics when it comes to social media because so much of it feels, well, untouchable. So now, finally, we get to the metrics. By charting out the problems, strategies, benefits, and values first, we give ourselves a better picture to pull out metrics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

9) Browse pictures of baby animals regularly. A recent study out of Hiroshima University called the “Power of Kawaii (Cute)” found that browsing pictures of adorable baby animals on a daily basis causes workers to slow down, relax and be more accurate in their work. 10) Track the growth and ROI of your online communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In the midst of all this change, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture and why you are using Facebook for your organization in the first place—instead, we focus on the particulars of how to use new tabs, plugins, or applications. Metrics that Matter. Remember Strategy First. Well, that takes us back up to the top….

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Relying on proven tactics and measurable metrics isn’t enough — today, the most effective marketers constantly study and learn from innovative approaches while exploring new avenues. This helps us get a clear picture of where the client is now and where they could be when we’ve optimized marketing. That’s not how it works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

It was a time-consuming process that was prone to mistakes, making it tough to stay organized and keep track of everything. Suddenly, tasks like applying for grants, keeping track of budgets, and reporting became simpler and more efficient. This keeps you organized and ensures you don’t miss anything crucial.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A unifying vision The message, goals, and metrics that both define your top-line digital future and give you a means for tracking its progress. Our early work with their leadership established a unifying vision, a big picture strategy to increase their global membership, which we called “One CASE, My CASE.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

My points were simple: 1) Measuring Cup : Identify the right results and pick the right metrics to measure it. 2) Egg Timer: Track your time because working on social media can give you ADOLA S (AD - oh look a squirrel!) I had a funny picture of a Squirrel and shouted out Squirrel at random points during the presentation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Social media metrics mavens know that both qualitative and quantitative data is needed. Social media metrics mavens are members of the Spreadsheet Association Society, whether it’s a google spreadsheet shared online or Microsoft excel spreadsheet. Shonali Burke says, “Especially for nonprofits with limited resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Define Your Metrics and Create a Social Media ROI Spreadsheet. In the far left column of the spreadsheet, list the metrics that you want to monitor. Finally, pick a day of the month to begin and enter the baseline metrics for the first month, then enter your progress for that month on the same day of every month thereafter.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2018

Read on to find out five crucial metrics that can help nonprofits measure the success of their online communication efforts. The first metric your nonprofit organization can use to gauge the success of your online communication is to take a holistic view of the sentiment that your audience has for your organization. Engagement.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Track your own data. Here are some of the questions you might ask in order to understand what metrics to track: . It’s a realistic goal, people can picture where their money is going, and it gives them an anchor and a deadline to encourage them to make a donation. . Let’s say you’re a food bank. Same as above.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

You need to go beyond surface-level figures: You need to know the metrics that tell you what’s happening in every aspect of your business — the ones deeper than just your averages. One of the most useful metrics you can look at for deeper insights is your revenue health by segment. Now, how do you measure that success and growth?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Name a point of contact who sees the big picture. From the start, you want the system tracking the grants that fund multiple programs and to enjoy the ease of having all grant documentation in one electronic source. Determine the non-financial metrics you want to track.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm doing a session at Boston podcamp called the Social Media Metrics/ROI Game. So when I heard that one of the leading subject matter experts on social media metrics - Jeremiah Owyang - was the guest of honor at a local social media networking event , I decided to go. So, here's the session description: Social Media Metrics/ROI Game.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Data capabilities: Learn what metrics the tool can track, along with reporting functionality. A sales rep gives a great demo and paints a rosy picture of efficiency and automation — and the team signs their contract. Determine what functions are essential for your organization and what are “nice-to-haves.”

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Whole Whale

MARCH 18, 2025

Traditional metrics like pageviews and session duration are increasingly influenced by bot behavior. This dual-audience analytics approach provides a complete picture of your digital presence and impact. At Whole Whale , we help clients understand this complete picture of their digital ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, we will explain why that happens, and whi h metrics to track to understand where you stand on the capital efficiency scale. The biggest mistake in measuring your capital efficiency Understanding where you stand as a business boils down to the metrics you use and how well you can interpret them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This panel will discuss realistic metrics and benchmarks any organization can use in their campaigns and ensure that your using the right strategies and tools to listen and engage your audiences on different social networks. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Track the Entire Funnel.

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Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

For associations offering courses and certifications, having basic metrics on things like participation counts and revenue are critical – but just the start. In addition to reviewing evaluations, you will have a much more accurate picture to support your future planning.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

By compiling data and looking at the bigger picture, case studies help you identify the subtle trends and missteps that occurred during the planning and execution of a project, giving you deeper insight into how you can improve in the future. Then, pair these honest opinions with the hard data you compiled to see the bigger picture.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Basing decisions on what members did 10 years ago could leave you with an outdated picture and skew results in the wrong direction. Start discussing what metrics will help you make overarching decisions. What metrics might be used to support creating new programs? Keep things recent to get the most accurate data.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Drive strategy by using data to inform your association’s strategy and departmental strategies as well as drive business metrics and KPIs. This will align the organization by having clear success metrics and KPIs. Paint a picture that your audience will recognize themselves in. This will help increase membership and revenue.

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Candid

MAY 14, 2024

A social media audit involves reviewing your organization’s complete social media presence, not just analyzing the metrics (to learn about assessing metrics, read my article on creating a social media plan ). These include: Profile picture: This is likely your organization’s logo.

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