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07 October 2009

Why and How to Preview Shortened Links

Link-shortening services are more widely used every day, and very useful to turn a very long website address into a tiny URL that’s a better fit for social media, email, and mobile use — but shortened links can also hide a security risk. Stay safe by knowing how to preview a shortened link's destination before you click through to a bad web page. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 07 October 2009 at 4:17 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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16 September 2009

Twitter Replies by Email - Alternatives to TwitApps

What do you do when a favorite web application goes away? That’s what some 4000 users of TwitApps are wondering, now that the Twitter-to-email tool is being dropped by its developer. Sure, the code is going open source — inevitably, a new tool will... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 3:04 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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14 September 2009

Twitter 101 for Nonprofits

You know how, every so often, you come across a presentation you wish you’d created? For me, this week, it’s Twitter 101 for Nonprofits . In this slideshow introduction to the “fastest-growing social media platform in the world,” Frank Barry (@franswaa)... (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 September 2009 at 5:09 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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31 August 2009

How to Post Twitter Updates on Your Facebook Page

A Wild Apricot reader left a comment on our post about how to publish your Facebook Page to Twitter, asking: “Is there an application out there to update a Facebook Fan Page’s status from Twitter?” The short answer is, yes, there are several ways you can do this. Here are three different tools that will do the job. (read more)
Posted Monday, 31 August 2009 at 4:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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21 August 2009

Publish Your Facebook Page to Twitter

For some time, Twitter users have been able to publish their Twitter updates automatically to Facebook . Now, Facebook is returning the favor. On August 20, Facebook announced a new feature allowing Facebook Pages to automatically feed status updates,... (read more)
Posted Friday, 21 August 2009 at 4:10 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 13 comments
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14 August 2009

Twitter + Flickr = Twitterfountain

Engage your audiences, help supporters of your non-profit keep up with any tagged topic on Twitter and Flickr, or publicize your event with a custom Twitterfountain , a nifty new mashup you can embed on your blog or website — Have you ever wanted to... (read more)
Posted Friday, 14 August 2009 at 8:21 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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28 July 2009

How to Find Local People on Twitter

It’s great to interact with others around the world in social networks — to learn what other organizations are doing, and to reap fresh ideas for your own nonprofit — but what a many small nonprofit often needs most is to connect with potential volunteers and supporters in your own community. Here are a few tools to help you find local Twitter users. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 28 July 2009 at 4:03 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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23 July 2009

Do Hashtags Help a Twitter Topic Search?

In a recent comment on An Introduction to Twitter Hashtags , Wild Apricot reader 88keyman came through with a really great question: Suppose I’m writing on a topic concerning Iran. If I include the hashtag #Iran, how does that differ from merely using... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 23 July 2009 at 12:57 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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13 July 2009

Is Someone Else Using Your Twitter Hashtag?

An interesting question on Twitter hashtags came from one of our readers last week — "Our organization has been using a certain hashtag on Twitter. Now another organization has started to use the same hashtag. How can we handle that?" (read more)
Posted Monday, 13 July 2009 at 1:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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08 June 2009

Should Your NonProfit Charge for Twitter Content?

Super Chirp , a service that lets Twitter users earn money from private “premium tweets” to paying subscribers launched yesterday. At first glance, it's an interesting idea for non-profits with avid supporters who might be willing to “donate” for access... (read more)
Posted Monday, 08 June 2009 at 5:38 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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29 May 2009

Is Your Charity Tweeting for Twollars, er, Dollars?

Twollars, the Twitter-based "currency of appreciation," stepped into the spotlight this week with a new site design, a write-up at Mashable, and even a mention in Business Week. CharityWater.org scored over $1,500 US from Twollars — but will those virtual micro-donations add up to real-world funds for other charities? (read more)
Posted Friday, 29 May 2009 at 9:12 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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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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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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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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