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18 November 2010

Social Games for Nonprofit Marketing

Thanks to mobile access, waiting for appointments and commuting time have become prime time for your nonprofit's supporters to catch up on news, to connect with friends, and to play online games... a lot of games. How is your cause going to compete with Farmville? (read more)
Posted Thursday, 18 November 2010 at 7:01 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 2 comments
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02 November 2010

10 Highly Successful Social Media Habits for Nonprofits

Ventureneer and Caliber gathered data from 891 nonprofits to learn what's working and what's not, and to develop “best practices” for social media marketing. The results are detailed in a 44-page report, "Nonprofits and Social Media: It Ain't Optional," that's free to download and CC-licensed to share. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 02 November 2010 at 3:53 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 5 comments
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19 August 2010

Social Networks vs. Real Life Networks

There is no end to the challenges of social media for nonprofits. How can we keep our personal and professional lives separate online? How can we identify the "influencers"? Which social media tools are best? Here, Paul Adams, Senior User Experience Researcher at Google, shares his team's insights into how people actually connect and behave online. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 19 August 2010 at 2:07 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 3 comments
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09 August 2010

How “Facebook Questions” Can Help Small NonProfits

Facebook is rolling out a new feature called Facebook Questions – similar to what’s offered by LinkedIn, Yahoo Questions, and other Q&A sites. Ask questions, answer them, and rate (or be rated) for best answers. What does this mean for nonprofits? A new way to reach potential supporters, and to spread the word about your cause! (read more)
Posted Monday, 09 August 2010 at 1:16 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 6 comments
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30 June 2010

Managing Your Membership - Nonprofit Blog Carnival

Wild Apricot is delighted to host the Nonprofit Blog Carnival for June 2010. Big thanks to all who sent in their blog posts for consideration! Here for your reading (and thinking) pleasure are five great blog posts that really meshed with this month’s theme – Managing Your Membership – Tips, Tools & Tactics. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 30 June 2010 at 5:16 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 0 comments
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25 June 2010

Free Facebook Guide for Small Non-profits

If your organization is struggling to figure out Facebook – and who isn’t? – social media consultant John Haydon has a free ebook for you: "The Complete Guide to Facebook for Small Non-Profits" is a comprehensive collection of strategies, tactics, tips, and tutorials to help small non-profits get more out of using Facebook. (read more)
Posted Friday, 25 June 2010 at 11:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman | 5 comments
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23 June 2010

Take a Second Look at Google Wave

Google Wave's steep learning curve and "invitation only" policy made the collaboration tool less than useful for most nonprofits, when it first launched. But take another look: Wave is now faster and more stable, with quick-start templates and tutorials - and it's finally open for everyone to use. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 23 June 2010 at 4:00 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 1 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 | 1 comments
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07 June 2010

Can MySpace Make a Comeback?

Facebook and Twitter took over as social media centers in 2009, while MySpace faded fast - but don't count MySpace down and out yet! This summer, it's getting a major makeover with a new "content discovery" focus. In fact, the changes at MySpace have already started. (read more)
Posted Monday, 07 June 2010 at 4:42 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 1 comments
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18 May 2010

CanadaHelps: Online Giving

Have you seen the new video from CanadaHelps ? It’s a quick four minutes packed with stats on online giving with a Canadian focus, and the numbers make a compelling case for fundraising by way of your nonprofit’s website. For example, did you know...?... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 18 May 2010 at 6:02 AM by Rebecca Leaman | 2 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 Assement 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 | 2 comments
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25 April 2010

Moderating Forums: a Training Video

If your nonprofit’s plan for online outreach includes a discussion forum – this one's for you. The first of three training videos produced to guide the volunteer moderators who helped run the British Columbia Library Association's 2009 Teen Reading... (read more)
Posted Sunday, 25 April 2010 at 6:00 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 0 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 | 2 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 | 2 comments
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29 January 2010

How to Bring Facebook Fans to Your Nonprofit Blog - Part 2

"How can our nonprofit move the active conversation from our Facebook fan Page to our organization’s own blog‌?" The nonprofit that asked this question might be a small one, but their challenge certainly isn’t! Here's one way to tackle it. (read more)
Posted Friday, 29 January 2010 at 1:44 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 9 comments
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