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2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report [INFOGRAPHIC]

NetWits

Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge just released the fourth annual 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. We learned a lot of things, but one prevailing theme stood out — despite limited budgets and staffing, nonprofits continue to find great value in their fast-growing social networks. Tweet It!].

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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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9 Must-Know Best Practices for Distributing Your Nonprofit’s Content on Social Networks

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Twitter is not for every nonprofit. 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.

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10 Simple Nonprofit Twitter Tips

TechImpact

Twitter is a powerful tool for any nonprofit. It is easy to overlook some small aspects of Twitter, that’s why we’ve compiled this list of simple things you can do to help increase interaction on your nonprofits Twitter account according to Julia Claire Campbell of JC Social Marketing. Image courtesy of The Telegraph.

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4 Reasons Nonprofits Should Follow More On Twitter

TechImpact

There are almost 700 million active Twitter users in the world today, and almost 10,000 tweets being sent out per second. Nonprofits have identified the power of this social media platform, and are doing everything within their power to connect with and engage as many of these users as possible. That’s a lot of activity.

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4 Facts About How Millennials Use Twitter

TechImpact

With 26% of all millennials actively using Twitter , and 59% having an account on the most pervasive social media network in the world, leveraging the influence of this social platform is imperative to your nonprofit’s effectiveness at penetrating millennials. Millennials check Twitter whenever they check their phone.

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