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23 May 2009

SociafyQ - Free Social Media Tracking and Analytics

By now, even your grandmother knows social media is hot, but what’s the ROI on that social networking? Even for nonprofits on a tight budget, there are plenty of good monitoring tools. But what if you could track stats for all your major networks - free - from your desktop or home page, without giving out your passwords? SociafyQ is designed to do just that. (read more)
Posted Saturday, 23 May 2009 at 2:21 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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- Facebook,
- Social networking,
- Widgets,
- Usability,
- Web 2.0,
- Twitter,
- analytics,
- social media,
- YouTube,
- LinkedIn
27 April 2009

PR Works Podcast: How Non-Profits Use Social Media

I’ve just been listening to a podcast of Lee Weinstein’s conversation with public relations consultant Donna Gibbs on how non-profits are successfully using social media right now, where Gibbs shines a light on the social media marketing activities... (read more)
Posted Monday, 27 April 2009 at 2:58 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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09 March 2009

Facebook's New Public Profile Pages: Good News for Nonprofits

Facebook's announcement of Public Profile Pages means nonprofits will be able to "share all types of content with an unlimited number of users" and Facebook users will be able to comment on their posted content. It's a giant step forward for nonprofit outreach on Facebook. (read more)
Posted Monday, 09 March 2009 at 8:00 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 17 comments
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30 January 2009

Facebook Profiles and Pages and Groups, oh my!

If questions from our readers are any indication, there’s still a lot of confusion about the differences between Facebook’s Profiles, Fan Pages, and Groups — and which of these might best suit a nonprofit’s social-networking plan. Let’s take a closer... (read more)
Posted Friday, 30 January 2009 at 6:23 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 56 comments
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04 January 2009

Security Issues in Social Media Shouldn't Put Nonprofits Off Networking Online

As more and more nonprofits take advantage of social media sites to connect with supporters, security concerns are rising more to the forefront. This past weekend, Twitter was hit by a phishing epidemic — just the latest in a string of attacks against... (read more)
Posted Sunday, 04 January 2009 at 10:03 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 9 comments
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04 September 2008

3 New Ways to Target Your Audience with Facebook Pages

We’ve talked before about how nonprofits are using Facebook to connect with their supporters online, figuring out ways to work around the “closed door” model of the popular social-networking site. For example, setting up a nonprofit Facebook Page that... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 04 September 2008 at 5:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 9 comments
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18 August 2008

A Closer Look at Facebook Events

Facebook is fast becoming a popular way to publicize an organization's event, invite guests, and track who plans to attend. Facebook Events may be just what your group needs -- but could you be shutting out some of the people who might support your event? The fact is, for non-members of the site, Facebook can feel like a frustrating series of closed doors... (read more)
Posted Monday, 18 August 2008 at 6:16 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 13 comments
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23 June 2008

Facebook Applications for Your Non-Profit Page

So you've signed up your nonprofit group for a Facebook Page -- now what? It can be challenging to know what to put on your Page to make the best use of the space, especially if you're setting out to build a new page from scratch. And if you're new... (read more)
Posted Monday, 23 June 2008 at 1:35 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 49 comments
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16 June 2008

How to Set Up a Non-Profit Facebook Page

New features and other enhancements have been added to Facebook since Wild Apricot's Beginner's Guide to Facebook for Non-Profits , and nonprofits are learning more about making the best use of the popular social networking site. We've talked about... (read more)
Posted Monday, 16 June 2008 at 3:18 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 136 comments
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10 December 2007

Most Popular Blog Posts about Facebook

It looks like there's been a lot of interest in using Facebook. As of November, our Facebook posts (new and previous ones) are getting the most reads. Here is a full list/overview: A Beginner's Guide to Facebook for Non-Profits Facebook is a social... (read more)
Posted Monday, 10 December 2007 at 1:51 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 1 comments
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16 November 2007

Ten Innovative Ways Nonprofits Can Use Facebook

I often receive questions from nonprofits about how to effectively use Facebook . So here are ten different ways that nonprofits can use Facebook. Many of these tips can be found in my Beginner's Guide to Facebook and How to promote your Cause on Facebook... (read more)
Posted Friday, 16 November 2007 at 9:00 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 4 comments
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16 August 2007

Using Facebook and MySpace for Advocacy and Fundraising: An interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS

Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager Humane Society of the United States We caught up with Carie Lewis for an interview about using social networking sites and Facebook to reach a whole new group of audiences and spread your message. As part of... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 16 August 2007 at 9:00 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 18 comments
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05 June 2007

How to promote your non-profit's cause on Facebook in five easy steps

Non-profits organizations using Facebook can now launch a social-networking-based fundraising drive for their cause, promote it to their friends and network, and raise money. That in a nutshell is what a new mini-application within Facebook called... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 05 June 2007 at 4:24 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 20 comments
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23 May 2007

A beginner's guide to Facebook for non-profits

I've always been interested in social networking sites like Myspace , Twitter and LinkedIn . But lately, I've been spending quite some time on another social site which I've found to be quite worthy of my time and yours. If you haven't guessed it yet,... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 23 May 2007 at 5:57 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 34 comments
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