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25 May 2011

Promoting Engagement With A Blog

Should your non-profit or member organization have a blog? It’s a question of broadcast versus engagement. A blog offers an opportunity for you to share information and connect with existing supporters as well as attracting new members, supporters, volunteers or donors. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 25 May 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 7 comments
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02 February 2011

Leverage Your Social Influence to Raise Money

Raising money can be an arduous task. As a small member-based or non-profit organization, you know that it can feel like pulling teeth to find the funding necessary to reach your goals. This guest post by Ja-Naé Duane, explains how you can leverage your social networks to raise money. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 02 February 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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10 December 2010

At Wild Apricot, we're listening as well as talking

Back in September when we consolidated our many blogs into the Wild Apricot blog , I mentioned that we were planning to complement Rebecca Leaman's NP technology blogs with a broader range of subjects of interest to non-profits and associations. Lori... (read more)
Posted Friday, 10 December 2010 at 10:51 AM by Jay Moonah [Noisy Apricot] | 2 comments
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06 October 2010

Want to work at Wild Apricot? Marketing Writer/Blogger job posting

Wild Apricot is looking for a new member to join our marketing team! Are you a writer and blogger with social media experience, and a background working with associations or non-profits? Are you looking for a great challenge at a great company doing... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 06 October 2010 at 11:20 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 4 comments
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21 September 2010

How to Get Your Board Members to Blog

Many hands make light work, and many voices can make for more interesting reading. Yet, getting your board members to contribute to the organization’s blog can be like pulling the proverbial hens' teeth! Let’s take a look at what lies behind that reluctance... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 21 September 2010 at 7:23 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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16 September 2010

Changes - a new direction for the Wild Apricot Blog

Since launching in 2006, Wild Apricot's mission has been to help non-profits, small associations, and other member-driven organizations with their technology challenges through our software, and also by sharing useful information through this blog.... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 16 September 2010 at 12:40 PM by Jay Moonah [Noisy Apricot] | 13 comments
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14 July 2010

What's Your Non-Profit's Content Marketing Strategy?

Six out of 10 professional marketers are spending more on content marketing in 2010, for the third year in a row. The rise of blogs and other social media makes online content creation a growing focus for non-profit sector, too. Why? Because content marketing works. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 14 July 2010 at 4:55 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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17 June 2010

Association Ideas: New Blog for Professional and Business Associations

WildApricot.com is excited to announce the launch of a new blog – Association Ideas @ Wild Apricot – focussed on the challenges faced by volunteer and small-staff organizations such as membership recruiting, event management, and how technology is changing the role of associations. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 17 June 2010 at 4:12 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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11 May 2010

Swipe your Social Media Response Plan from the US Air Force

Should a nonprofit organization look to the military for social media advice? Perhaps so, if it’s the US Air Force we’re talking about! In fact, their Web Posting Response Assessment flow chart can serve as a strong models to guide your staff in best practices of online conversation. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 11 May 2010 at 8:08 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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22 April 2010

A Year’s Worth of Blog Topics Ideas

Blogging is one of the most powerful communications tools a nonprofit can have in its online arsenal, if you’ve got the resources to put behind it. But yes, maintaining a blog can take a lot of time and mental energy – especially if you frequently run short of blog post ideas. Here’s a way to tackle that writer’s block – not just today, but for months to come. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 22 April 2010 at 8:29 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 9 comments
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22 April 2010

How to Backup Your Ning Network Content

Recent changes in Ning’s business model (see News & Views About Change for updates) have Network Creators wondering whether to pay to keep hosting their online communities on the Ning platform, or to start looking at alternatives. We won’t be told... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 22 April 2010 at 8:00 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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20 March 2010

A Web Publishing Planner for Nonprofits

In a recent TechSoup webinar, Allen Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration, suggested a simple and effective process for planning your organization's online communications, using a simple spreadsheet template to create a monthly Publishing Matrix. (read more)
Posted Saturday, 20 March 2010 at 11:45 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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18 March 2010

How To Find CC-Licensed Flickr Photos for Your Blog

Suppose you’re writing about Earth Hour (this year it’s 8:30 – 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 27th). You want a picture that attracts the eye and helps your readers to see at a glance what your blog post is about — stars? candles? a city skyline before... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 18 March 2010 at 9:31 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 13 comments
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17 March 2010

3 Good (Free) Online Image Editors

If you don’t have mad PhotoShop skillz, if you don't want to install new software, or if all you need is a quick photo clean-up or fancy effect – here are three free online image editing tools you may want to give a try. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 17 March 2010 at 3:59 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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11 February 2010

How to Bring Facebook Fans to Your Nonprofit Blog: Part 3

Your fans not only create the community around your nonprofit's Facebook Page, they define how they want to experience it and create much of the content. Here are some ways to bring some of that interactivity to your nonprofit's blog or website. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 5:55 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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