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09 February 2010

Twitter Maps to Promote Your Events

Do you use Twitter to remind your members of a meeting or fundraising event? Here's a free tool that easily creates a special map to go with your tweet, so people will be sure to find your event. Twitter users can even RSVP or add a comment, if you choose to allow those options. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 09 February 2010 at 3:08 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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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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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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13 January 2010

Wild Apricot News: Tell your friends about Wild Apricot on Facebook or Twitter with one click - and earn money!

If you are a Wild Apricot customer (or even if you aren't) you can help small associations and non-profits who might benefit from our membership management and website software , and make money in the process. With Wild Apricot, it's easy to get a... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 2:08 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 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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21 December 2009

No Time to Blog for Your Nonprofit? Phone it in!

Do you get some of your best blog ideas when you’re away from your computer? Try audio blogging: Speak your piece, grab a quick interview, or capture the vibes of a live event with your mobile phone - then quickly post the audio online to share with your organization's members and supporters. (read more)
Posted Monday, 21 December 2009 at 2:02 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 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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