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08 February 2010

New Statistics on Internet, Social Media Use

A number of findings in a newly released study by Pew Internat on Social Media and Young Adults will be of interest to nonprofits who seek to connect with or recruit members and donors online. (read more)
Posted Monday, 08 February 2010 at 8:26 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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03 February 2010

Is the Right Person Doing Your Nonprofit's Social Media?

Who handles the social media marketing for your nonprofit? Often, in a small organization, the job falls to the most enthusiastic person — or to the Gen Yer on staff (on the theory that “that generation knows all about this web stuff”) — but wouldn’t... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 03 February 2010 at 2:02 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 22 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 [Curious Apricot] | 9 comments
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27 January 2010

Best of Association Jam: Association Links for January 2010

What will you do in 2010 that you've never done before to help your associations thrive? That's the kind of provocative question we like to start out a new year pondering! And appropriately enough, Association Jam's overall top-voted story for the... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 27 January 2010 at 8:59 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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21 January 2010

Wild Apricot News: Got a Facebook Page? We want to be YOUR fan!

Facebook Fan Pages are a terrific way for associations, non-profits, clubs and other organizations to connect with their members and supporters. And the Wild Apricot Facebook Page has been a terrific way for us to connect to our customers and friends.... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 21 January 2010 at 2:12 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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21 January 2010

How to Bring Facebook Fans to Your Nonprofit Blog: Part 1

A challenging social media question came in from a very small health-related nonprofit support group, recently: How can we move the active conversation on our Facebook fan Page over to our organization’s blog? (read more)
Posted Thursday, 21 January 2010 at 11:59 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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15 January 2010

Wild Apricot News: Wild Apricot social media for associations feature on SmartMeetings.com

Smart Meetings magazine examines the meetings industry and features the latest industry trends, corporate event planning, emerging technology, and personality profiles. This month for their online case study, Smart Meetings is featuring an interview... (read more)
Posted Friday, 15 January 2010 at 2:10 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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13 January 2010

Posterous.com: Email Blogging for NonProfits

Someone was asking about "microblogs" the other day, whether Posterous.com is a platform that small nonprofits should be looking at, and how it might be used by organizations that already maintain a blog on their website. Here are my thoughts on it.... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 9:08 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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11 January 2010

Association Chat (#assnchat) Blog Launched

Launched today, Association Chat’s new blog helps association folks to connect with colleagues in the weekly #assnchat Twitter chat, and extends the conversation's reach from Twitter to the wider Web. Could your own organization and its chapters (or a network of nonprofits that share a common cause) do something similar, to help amplify your own online message? (read more)
Posted Monday, 11 January 2010 at 5:29 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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08 January 2010

Facebook Bra Color Meme: So, Did It Work?

Many women (and, apparently, some men) flooded Facebook with unusual status updates over the past two days in a meme calling on “girls” to post the colors of the bras they were wearing, ostensibly to raise awareness of breast cancer. Social media responded... (read more)
Posted Friday, 08 January 2010 at 11:27 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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27 December 2009

Best of Association Jam: Association Links for December 2009

This month's round-up of the top-voted association stories submitted to AssociationJam.org may be the most diverse and interesting yet — and there were even a couple of categories (Leadership and Fundraising) in which two very different stories tied for top place! Here, by topic, are the top stories voted up by Association Jam readers for December 2009. (read more)
Posted Sunday, 27 December 2009 at 10:16 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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23 December 2009

Got Klout? Great Twitter Metrics for Nonprofits

Whether your nonprofit is new to Twitter or you’re simply looking for fresh insights, Klout is a excellent (free) service worth a try. Not only does it give you a host of useful metrics in one tidy package, it actively helps you understand what the numbers mean and what you can do with them. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 23 December 2009 at 9:45 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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18 December 2009

"Shop Local" Movement Grows in San Francisco Peninsula Community Thanks to Wild Apricot Member Management Software

Business Challenge: How do you nurture a vibrant retail environment by promoting local merchants - not only in your town, but also in the region? That was the question posed by entrepreneur and marketing professional Jason Sutherland, who lives by... (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 December 2009 at 1:06 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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18 December 2009

Case Study: Using Website Builder Software and Social Media to Create a 'Chamber of Commerce on Steroids' - Peninsula Shops

A dynamic community web portal is leveraging social media and easy website builder software to promote local business in the San Fraincisco Peninsula. The brainchild of Jason Sutherland, PeninsulaShops.com demonstrates how simple it is to create and... (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 December 2009 at 11:41 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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17 December 2009

GraphEdge Twitter Analytics: Focus on Your Networks

GraphEdge is a tiny company with a new social analytics tool that's primarily designed for organizational use, rather than individuals, and nonprofits may want to grab a free trial while it’s still available. Here's why. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 17 December 2009 at 5:21 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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