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• 01 December 2008

  First Steps in Social Networking for Nonprofits 

  Nonprofits looking to start using social media as a marketing tool will find a wealth of sound advice online, but putting the pieces together into a solid strategy? That's the real challenge. No one simple strategy will work for every nonprofit group. (In fact, trying to give step-by-step "one size fits all" directions for using social media is a lot like trying to teach a shy first-time party guest how to mingle with strangers.) Enough nonprofits and businesses have broken the trail, however, that Read More... Posted Monday, December 01, 2008 7:12 PM by Rebecca | 4 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, Marketing, Web 2.0, Best practices, online community, Blogging, Social networking, NPC Carnival, Non-profit Communications

• 05 May 2008

  Web 2.0 Nonprofit Success Stories - Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants 

  The "Web 2.0 Nonprofit Success Stories" submitted to the NPC Carnival this week led to a selection of nonprofit organizations that are widely varied in terms of size, budget, and reach. Each group is using the Internet and Web 2.0 tools in a different way to meet its goals, but some common themes emerge; most notably, perhaps, the power of word-of-mouth marketing to broadcast an appeal. In SocialButterfly 's Free Rice: Mixing Online Learning and Entertainment with Giving , for example, Alexandra Read More... Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 3:40 PM by Rebecca | 1 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Blogging, Social networking, case studies, NPC Carnival

• 30 April 2008

  Bring Your Nonprofit Success Stories to the Blog Carnival 

  Wild Apricot is pleased to be hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on Monday, 5 May 2008, and the theme will be "Web 2.0 Nonprofit Success Stories" Tell us how you're using the Internet -- and specifically Web 2.0 tools and technologies -- to overcome challenges and meet your organization's goals. Share your excitement, your discoveries, the things that make you say, "There, now -- that's why we're on the Internet!" In short, tell us your Web 2.0 Nonprofit Success Stories . And however you Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:07 PM by Rebecca | 0 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Blogging, Social networking, NPC Carnival

• 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