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02 July 2009

Best of Association Jam - Association Links for June 2009

In the spirit of " 30 Great Links for Associations ," here are some of the most popular blog posts, articles, presentations, and other web resources submitted to AssociationJam.org in June 2009 — one hot link from each topic category: Membership ,... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 02 July 2009 at 4:24 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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10 June 2009

New on Facebook: Usernames for Custom URLs

Facebook has just announced that it will be offering custom usernames (“vanity URLs”) for Facebook Profiles and Pages, starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13, 2009. Custom usernames are a big deal for many Facebook members, who have long been... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 10 June 2009 at 4:05 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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02 June 2009

30 Great Links for Associations

We've rounded up 30 of the most useful and interesting stories filed at AssociationJam.org in the past month, just a sample of the resources for associations you’ll find at the portal site. It was quite a challenge to pick out just 3 links in each... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 02 June 2009 at 5:13 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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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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23 April 2009

Associations and Non-Profits Share Knowledge at AssociationJam.org

There’s an incredible wealth of information online for member-driven associations and donor-dependent non-profits, but sorting through it all can be quite daunting. That’s where AssociationJam.org comes in — a new way for managers and staff, consultants, volunteers and board members to share their best information and learn from one another. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 23 April 2009 at 2:10 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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16 April 2009

Free SEO Helper Tool for Non-Profits

So you want your non-profit website to do better in the search engines, so people can find you more easily — but there's no budget to hire an SEO consultant to make it happen? Not sure how to go about doing it yourself? This may help: LotusJump , a... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 16 April 2009 at 1:58 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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24 March 2009

Nonprofit Budgets Benefit from Greener Events

Isn’t it great when “doing the right thing” can show off your organization in its best light, ease the workload for staff and volunteers, and save you some money as well? Recently I’ve had a small role in helping to organize the annual conference for... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 24 March 2009 at 4:00 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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03 March 2009

Low-Cost Magazine Publishing On Demand

Flying quietly under the Hewlett-Packard umbrella, MagCloud is a new online service that helps groups and individuals to publish their own magazines in the US, Canada, and the UK. It's affordable for even the smallest non-profit, and print-on-demand technology means that no paper (or money) is wasted on printing copies that might not be sold. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 03 March 2009 at 8:45 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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- Marketing,
- print,
- PDF,
- publicity
03 February 2009

How to Shorten URLs and Track Clicks

If you’ve ever received an email with a long link that breaks across several lines, so you’ve had to copy-and-paste the URL into your web browser, the benefits of a URL-shortening service will be immediately clear. Short URLs are a better fit wherever your messages are restricted in length, and they’re simply easier to remember. There are many free URL-shortening services to choose from, with a variety of useful features — such as previews, bookmarklets, and, in some cases, the ability to track the clicks on your shortened links. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 03 February 2009 at 6:54 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 14 comments
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17 December 2008

Connect Your Nonprofit's Offline and Online Activities

Your nonprofit’s website gets tens of thousands of hits every month. Thousands support your Cause on Facebook, and you’ve mapped out a killer Twitter strategy to attract a hundred new followers weekly. So what? “Those are impressive numbers on the... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 17 December 2008 at 1:41 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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10 December 2008

Online Donations Still Up in a Down Economy

What does an uncertain economy mean for the bottom line of nonprofit fundraising efforts? "Overall, the news is good," says Sarah DiJulio, Executive Vice President of M+R Strategic Services. The economy may be down, but online donations are up -- so far. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 10 December 2008 at 3:30 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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03 December 2008

Search Engine Marketing Guide for Nonprofits

Search engine optimization is all about helping people to find your website when they search for information online. Clearly, you want your website to show up at the top of the search engine results pages when potential supporters look for information about your organization or your cause -- but many small nonprofits simply don’t have the budget for an SEO / SEM company to help make that happen.. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 03 December 2008 at 2:56 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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01 December 2008

First Steps in Social Networking for Nonprofits

Nonprofits looking to start using social media as a marketing tool will find a wealth of sound advice online, but putting the pieces together into a solid strategy? That's the real challenge. No one simple strategy will work for every nonprofit group.... (read more)
Posted Monday, 01 December 2008 at 7:12 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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14 October 2008

Contests Help Nonprofits Get Buzz and Build Community

For nonprofits, a well-run contest is often enough to raise a significant amount of money in ticket sales, entry fees and straight-forward donations But what about those contests that don’t have an entry fee or other fundraising tool connected with... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 14 October 2008 at 6:17 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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09 October 2008

Good2gether: News and Nonprofits

Media outlets need to enrich the syndicated wire service stories with local content if they are to attract readers and advertisers — but few have the budget, these days, for a cadre of local reporters to seek out and report on the "local angle" of... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 09 October 2008 at 4:02 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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