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• 16 September 2008

  Business and Nonprofits Find Value in Twitter 

  The original intention of sites such as Twitter may have been purely social, but like many Web 2.0 tools, it has evolved in the hands of its users. This time last year, the Canadian Marketing Association saw Twitter as a new toy for the tech savvy Millennial , “an easy, non committal way to keep tabs and staying emotionally close to our friends with low effort, risk and intrusion.” Within a few months, however, that tune had changed to How Tweet It Is . As a channel of communications that manages Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 4:11 PM by Rebecca | 10 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, Social networking, Non-profit Communications, Twitter

• 30 June 2008

  What's Your Rapleaf Reputation - and why should you care? 

  We all know that the Internet is a very public space -- but do we always act that way? The separate compartments of social networking sites, once isolated in their own little boxes, have created an illusion of privacy where none may exist -- and now those boxes are opening wide. Consider this: Rapleaf alone has created over 50 million personal profiles of Internet users, so far: Rapleaf is a pioneering information provider that believes in the power of transparency, choice, and control when it comes Read More... Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 4:43 PM by Rebecca | 0 Comments Filed under: General News, Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, online community, Social networking, websites

• 18 April 2008

  Making a Case for Social Media Marketing 

  Social media and social networking are hot buzzwords in the world of online marketing, but what do they mean in practical terms? Is social media marketing just a passing fad, or could it be a worthwhile strategy for your organization? In a survey done by Collactive of close to 200 organizations, those with a successful social media strategy performed 27% better in achieving their business goals than those with poor social media strategy. Most nonprofits are barely scratching the surface when it comes Read More... Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 3:01 PM by Rebecca | 1 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Marketing, Web 2.0, Best practices, Blogging, Social networking, accountability, Non-profit Communications

• 23 October 2007

  How to Use the Social Web for Social Change 

  Britt Bravo of Have Fun * Do Good has an excellent post about using the social web for social change. In the nonprofit sector, online activism has become much more than sending an email to Congress or making a donation. Organizations today are engaging their constituents to upload pictures, text and videos and share their story with the whole world. Britt feels that a lot of activists know that there are many kinds of social web tools available to them, but they aren't sure how to find them, or use Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:04 PM by Creative Apricot | 2 Comments Filed under: Associations, Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, Best practices, Blogging, Social networking, Activism

• 16 October 2007

  6 Unique Online Fundraising Techniques for Your Nonprofit (Part 1 of 6) 

  This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Taylor Robinson from TicketPrinting.com (Updated on 19/10/07 to address comments below) Overview Every nonprofit knows that fundraisers are critical to their existence. Without donations, no resources are available to support the primary cause or purpose of the organization. While most traditional media channels have been exhausted, new opportunities have arisen in the online sector. By tapping into cutting-edge online resources, your organization Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:31 PM by Creative Apricot | 5 Comments Filed under: Associations, Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, Best practices, Social networking