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2011 Non-profit Social Networking Survey

NetWits

There’s always great information in the newsletter, but this time around I’m particularly excited because the focus is social networking for non-profits (something that, if you read this blog regularly, you know I’m very passionate about) and the 2011 Social Networking Survey.

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Social Media Best Practices: 12 Tips for Making the Best of Any Social Site

NetWits

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Google recently made a big social medial play by introducing Google+. With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your followers use at least one social network, right?

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9 Social Media for Social Good Sites You Should know About

NetWits

Their belief is that “The most successful movements have always been born out of and held together by the bonds of real world relationships, and online social networks present never before seen opportunities for organizing.&# One of the key’s to the success of Causes is their Create a Cause Wish for Charity concept.

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4 Alarming Stats Regarding Your Nonprofit’s Mobile Site

TechImpact

80% of mobile users leave a site immediately if it’s not optimized. If someone is landing on an unoptimized mobile site and is forced to zoom in, then zoom out, scroll left, then right to see the entire screen, chances are good they wont be on your page for long. 65% of all social networking occurs on mobile devices.

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The brutal but honest — and hopefully well-received — truth is that the majority of nonprofits are making mistakes on social-networking sites that directly undermine their ROI. Not adding social-networking icons to your website. Blogging is the glue that holds your social-media strategy together. Craziness!

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6 Takeaways From ShareThis’ Study on Social Sharing

NetWits

Here are some quick takeaways to consider: 1) The Ease of Social Sharing is Important. This study reveals that 31% of website referrals are from the “sharing&# of your content; including social networks, blogs, and email–and bookmarks. 3) Facebook Is Not The Only Social Network. 2) Search is Still King.

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Eric Schmidt, who bought YouTube for a premium, thinks social networks are ‘amplifiers for idiots’

The Verge

The Verge used to have a fine tradition of cataloging all of the times when Eric Schmidt stuck his foot in his mouth , and today’s feels like a worthy addition: the former Google CEO and executive chairman has decided that social networks are “amplifiers for idiots.”. Not what we intended”. He presided over the $1.65