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Top 12 Social Media Insights for Nonprofits in 2012

NetWits

The 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report was released at 12NTC yesterday and it’s already stirring up discussions about how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their fundraising and communications strategy. Budgets and Staffing for Commercial Social Networks Continue to Climb.

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10 e-Newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Thus, not only is the myth that social media replaces email false, but now it is also understood and proven that email use is increased by social media and that in fact the two tools are complimentary and increase the success of your online fundraising campaigns. 66% of emails are now opened either on a smartphone or tablet.

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6 Takeaways From ShareThis’ Study on Social Sharing

NetWits

Articles on TechCrunch and AllFacebook revieiwng this data seem to focus on Facebook ‘s stronghold on the clickthroughs of shared links, at 38% of all links shared by social means. Here are some quick takeaways to consider: 1) The Ease of Social Sharing is Important. 3) Facebook Is Not The Only Social Network.

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you’re only making a couple of these mistakes or none at all, congrats - your social media campaigns are likely on the right path. Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training. We’re now ten years into the Social Web. blogs, social networks, peer-to-peer fundraising).

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Messaging social network IRL hits unicorn status with SoftBank-led $170M Series C

TechCrunch

Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” As users could now network with friends across both web and mobile, IRL began to feel more like a social network, not just an event-discovery engine.

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Facebook is testing mini social networks focused on you and your neighbors

The Verge

The company confirmed this week that it’s testing a new feature that encourages users to post and share news in miniature social networks focused on small geographical areas. In recent years, the company has put more emphasis on private and public groups, as opposed to more open sharing between a user’s widest circle of friends.

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IRL is a new social network taking on Facebook groups

The Verge

That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook. According to Shafi, the goal is to become “a super messaging social network” over time. “We Image: IRL. IRL CEO and co-founder Abraham Shafi.