Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

To jump-start your group, you will need to promote it on your website, in your e-newsletter, and in your social networking profiles. By default, logging in regularly to approve new members also makes you a better group manager, because while you are logged in, you should also be participating in discussions and managing spam.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Here is yet another amazing free and open source tool getting a lot of good attention.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

keeping out of spam folders, increasing open rates, and click through rates takes work, and tinkering. They’re more shareable on social networks, and information is easily disseminated through infographics and equivalents. Continually optimizing your email blast campaigns should be at the top of any nonprofit’s to do list.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

First, spam was going to kill email. It certainly is true that most email sent these days is spam, but that hasn’t managed to kill it. I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud. Someone else can round up the free services.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

As you may have heard , Jumo is now open in beta. Could mean that users don’t have a way to manage the amount of posts (read: spam) that could get through to them… I got an error that said only letters, spaces and punctuation were allowed… no numbers?! Building a Network. What is Jumo?

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

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 IRL’s groups and events can be accessed on its app or website. Image: IRL.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

What is a knowledge sharing network? A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks? Knowledge is a lofty word.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network. This means that email campaigns lacked creativity, personalization, and users felt like they were receiving a spammed message, not a message that was sent specifically for them. But what are donors looking for?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Compared to other social networks, LinkedIn Ads are expensive and the site spends your money fast. LinkedIn Pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

mail-tester:: mail-tester.com This free tool reveals if your email domain is on a blacklist, flagged for spam, and properly set up for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols. Buffer :: buffer.com Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening. See also OptInMonster. See also MXToolbox.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. According to the Open Data Project , of the 89% of nonprofits worldwide that use social media in their digital marketing and fundraising strategy, 75% of those use Instagram. Post Eye-catching Photos. Write Good Captions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Newsletter Spam Check :: mail-tester.com. This free tool reveals if your website domain is on a blacklist, flagged for spam, and properly set up for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols. Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening. See also OptInMonster.

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Google Research AI blog

MAY 19, 2023

Posted by Natalia Ponomareva and Alex Kurakin, Staff Software Engineers, Google Research Large machine learning (ML) models are ubiquitous in modern applications: from spam filters to recommender systems and virtual assistants. contrastive losses , graph neural network layers) should be examined to ensure privacy guarantees are not violated.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2020

And there’s a lot of pressure resting on this line, especially when 35% of people say that their decision to open an email comes from the subject line alone. In the words of author Ann Handley, ask yourself: “WWYO – What Would You Open?”. Avoid sounding like spam. All of the data from your email (opens, clicks, etc.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

MySpace was and still is (for some) the easiest social networking site to grow a community quickly. As a regualr MySpace user, there is no denying that MySpace is more diverse than any other social networking site. MySpace is also the number one accessed social networking website on mobile devices today. Follow us on Twitter!&#

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

D’Sa and his team, which includes co-founder David Zhao, developed a free, open source infrastructure for building and scaling real-time audio and video experiences, aka WebRTC, in applications. The goal is to figure out a way to work, even with a bad network,” d’Sa said. That’s how LiveKit was born.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thus, over the next three weeks I am going to blog a series of fundraising and social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs with the hope that I can use my experience and my social networks to be of service. Of course, being based in the U.S., Many NGOs do send e-newsletters, but via BCC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Keep your eyes and ears open for Twitter Chats relevant to your mission and programs, save the date and time, and then jump in on the day of.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Marc Apple, owner and chief strategist at Forward Push Media , said that no one is on social networks 24/7, but across generations most people check email every day. “In So, millennials are still receiving emails, but what keeps them from easily app-swiping to delete the mail, and encourages an open and action? Content is key.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Now here’s the bad news: if you don’t get on board with the new requirements, you’re likely to see your emails going to spam. Here’s how: Open either https: //mail.google.com/mail/ or [link]. From there, in a Gmail inbox: Open that email, click the three vertical dots on the right hand side, and select “View Original.”

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

How many people open each email? The majority of email is read on mobile phones — if we think about the fact that you’re opening this email on your iPhone, can you actually see what the subject is? If you can’t, you’re probably not going to open it. Then, track those different groups. How many people click through?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

I'm in the process of an article about tips for nonprofits on social networking sites for TechSoup. On one of my posts trying to digest the research , someone asked a question about strategies for doing outreach on social networking sites. Meanwhile, here's what I've learned about building your network: quality over quantity.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

Won’t get shared with constituent networks. Unless the email is paired with a very important action… people must open your email. Mostly, people won’t open your email. The average nonprofit email open rate is 23%. 85% of all emails are spam. And guess what? Despite what you may think, here’s the ugly truth.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2012

In addition to rethinking our annual conference, we’re opening up the dialogue this year to move people to action like never before. The Feast Presents : The World’s Fare – "For four years, The Feast has gathered remarkable people bringing their talents to the table to make the world work better.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Saving staffers from mind-numbing repetitive tasks and opening time to innovate are some of the best reasons to prioritize understanding AI. Spam filtering, fraud detection, and recommendation systems are examples. Deep learning uses artificial neural networks to learn from data. Buyer beware is critical.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. That’s equivalent to sending an email to your supporters and 98% of your emails going to spam folders. Then, target a global, open audience. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

This is where the hijacking of open social platforms come in. I’m not suggesting you should contact them to spam them or tell them your service is better. Here’s an early example: Tuenti launched in Spain as the Spanish social network when Facebook was only just allowing 13-year-old school kids on in the USA. But that’s OK!

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Judi Sohn

MAY 29, 2009

Kind of like if Ning , Google Talk , Gmail , Twitter and Facebook got smooshed together into a single open source environment. The idea is that you don’t have to go to 6 different windows to do 8 different things, you can have it all in one place, with one network per subject/focus area, and it all works together.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Analytics offered by numerous email marketing tools now allow you to track how many recipients opened your emails, see what they clicked on, and understand which aspects of your messaging users respond to, thus bringing you a wealth of information on what your users are interested in and helping you improve your messaging for greater impact.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. Network for Good : $29.95/month

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

I am avoiding spamming all three networks with cut and paste streams. I am also experimenting with techniques for network weaving across platforms and curating content related to effective practice of networked nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Along with updates to the four systems we reviewed in the past, we’ve added seven new open source and proprietary systems to provide nonprofits with a much broader scope of the types of systems available to them. A good CMS should also include a built-in Spam filter to keep obviously unrelated content from cluttering your comments sections.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

platforms that exist today for communication, like Twitter or Discord, “don’t work” due to unrelated content and spam, according to Tam. The company is centered around Filecoin, a decentralized storage network, and wants to help those who mine Filecoin with a more efficient method, among other things. But the current Web 2.0

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The Next Web

JANUARY 20, 2014

This opens the door for marketing from the beginning with simple cosmetic alterations on a domain theme. An unsolicited domain slamming email from Network Solutions / Wikipedia.org. With links shortened in vanity fashion to market a company, it’s more important than ever to secure (and never let go!)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Stop Spam & Phishing Emails. Spam is not only a nuisance; it can also pose security risks. Train your employees not to click on links or open attachments from unknown senders. In the worst case, a large email attachment can bring a whole network to a halt. Train Employees. Archive Emails. spanhidden.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Overall, the focus of my organization — and most of Facebook — was on large-scale problems, an approach which fixated us on spam,” Zhang wrote. It’s an open secret within the civic integrity space that Facebook’s short-term decisions are largely motivated by PR and the potential for negative attention,” Zhang wrote.

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