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Pinterest has been busy! Reaching 70 million users and 2.5 billion monthly pageviews, Pinterest has been growing like a weed – a very popular weed that marketing professionals should not ignore. We all know why I love Pinterest, especially for nonprofits. My top 3 reasons: 1) Pinterest is growing leaps and bounds. 2) Pinterest is where women are, and women …
If your nonprofit doesn’t know about Pinterest, it’s about time it caught up. In terms of adult U.S. Internet users, Pinterest has almost caught up with Twitter! Nonprofits are actively using Pinterest to connect with new donors, raise money and accomplish their missions. There are several characteristics that separate awesome nonprofit pins from the mediocre. Awesome nonprofit pins: Are visually …
There is no doubt that visuals are driving social media communications. According to a great new infographic created by M Booth and Simply Measured, visual marketing tactics are energizing company interactions and engagement with customers on social media: On Facebook, videos are shared 12X more than links and text posts combined. On Facebook, photos are liked 2X more than text updates. 42% of all Tumblr …
Are you perplexed by Pinterest? Are you doubtful of the value of Pinterest to nonprofit fundraising and marketing efforts? Have questions that need answered? Join me and GiftWorks on May 23 for a free webinar on how nonprofits can use Pinterest to raise money, create awareness and do good. The free webinar, “Pinning for Good – How Nonprofits Can Use …
Here are the slides from Tuesday’s webinar: Pinning for Good – How Nonprofits Can Use Pinterest to Raise Money, Create Awareness and Do Good from NonprofitWebinars.com Description: In this free webinar you will learn how to use Pinterest to promote your cause, to gain a dedicated following and to raise more money. Topics to be covered include: Why your nonprofit needs to get …
I’m sure that by now someone has brought up this question – either at a Board meeting, marketing meeting or just in passing: Should our nonprofit be interested in Pinterest? The short answer is – YES! Note: Before jumping on any social network, your nonprofit should think about overall fundraising and marketing strategy and staff capacity first, and the tools …
I decided today that I want to focus more of my time helping nonprofits understand, embrace and harness the power of images. The idea of visual storytelling is certainly nothing new or ground-breaking. Leaders in the nonprofit and social media field have been writing about it for years. It seems to me an indisputable fact – the nonprofit organizations that …
If you are like me, you have become hopelessly addicted to Pinterest. The uses, both personal and for business, are endless. Pin expensive, sparkly shoes and bags! Pin ideas for your Christmas party! Pin ideas for your child’s bedroom! Pin blog articles! Pin inspiring quotes! On the surface, Pinterest seems pretty shallow – an extension of our rampant consumerism. It …
Welcome North By North Shore attendees! Here is a copy of my presentation from this morning – Social Throwdown: How Businesses Are Using Social Media Successfully. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me or email me directly. I look forward to hearing from you! Best of luck in your social media endeavors! (I had trouble embedding …