As an avid stalker of the Spin Sucks blog (yes, stalker), I asked Lisa Gerber if she’d be able to share her wisdom on how nonprofits can get started–from scratch–on Twitter. Twitter’s not as popular as Facebook, but it’s still an incredible source of community building power for nonprofits. So if you’re not sure about using […]
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If your organization is still trying to figure out how to use social media, you are not alone! Every organization, from the Red Cross on down to the single-person nonprofit, is struggling to figure out how social media fits into their overall communications strategy. Fortunately for everyone, a wide variety of research is becoming increasingly
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One reason why social media is such a powerful tool is that it allows people to share content with just one or two mouse clicks. Your supporters and online fundraisers are already sharing interesting content on Facebook. They’re retweeting @HelpAttack pledges. They’re sharing really cool YouTube video campaigns like Choose a Different Ending. But even
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This weekend, the Mightycause team put together a plan to help us be ready for when Hurricane Irene made landfall. This is standard procedure for many organizations, and my job was to keep the communication lines open with you (our readers) so you’re informed of what’s going on and how you can support the organizations
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Now that you set goals for your blog and have selected the right blogging platform, what are you going to write about? This is the number one question that keeps every blogger up at night, and is exactly why it’s referred to as “feeding the beast”. 1. Survey Your Readers One of the easiest ways
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You matter. Your work matters. It’s not just the results gained, but it’s that feeling you have and the impact you can see. What if you could share that feeling with others? Make the story matter–beyond its wall, beyond its boundaries and beyond its normal audience. Here are four ways to make your story pop:
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Last week, socialbutterfly shared a few insights about the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a study on how internet users in America spend their time. The study broke down time spent in various different activities, including: 49% Use a search engine to find information 41% Get news 37% Use an online social networking site
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Image by frefran “1 in 4 emails turns into a donation.” This is what a recent Blackbaud study on social fundraising found based on its own “Friends Asking Friends” social fundraising model. Blackbaud, with the help of @shanesnow, developed an intriguing infographic to capture this and other key findings that represent the evolution of the
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