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On March 15, Instagram announced via their blog that in order to “improve your experience”, they will soon be abandoning their chronological news feed and going to a more Facebook-like algorithm. They wrote: The order of photos and videos in your feed will be based on the likelihood you’ll be interested in the content, your relationship with the person posting …
Do you find social media to be a big, fat time waster for your nonprofit? It may be tempting to read articles with provocative titles like Matt Collins’ recent post for The Guardian, “It’s time for charities to stop wasting money on social media”, while nodding vehemently and pumping your fists up and down. You may be thinking: “FINALLY! Finally, …
According to Facebook, 150 million of the 1 billion people that use the social network are connected to a cause or nonprofit. We know why people use Facebook – to connect with other people. Facebook users also use the service to research, find, and share information that is entertaining, relevant, useful, and valuable. What a person shares is a reflection …
I recently gave an hour-long presentation to business owners and coaches regarding social media marketing, creating content, SEO, and the like. The questions I received at the end were very specific – how do I market myself if I’m a CPA, how much time should I spend on social media if I am a landscaper, etc. One question, however, stuck with me, …
With 316 million monthly active users (34% of which log in multiple times per day), Twitter is a marketing powerhouse for businesses large and small. But where and how to start using Twitter? If the words “retweet,” “trending topic,” “hashtag,” “@mention” sound like a foreign language, then this presentation for you. In it, I walk you through how to get …
You may have heard of the mammoth success of the nonprofit charity:water and its effectiveness in raising money online. When you hear about its amazing story, you may shake your head and say: “Sigh. There is absolutely NO way that my tiny, itty bitty, bootstrapped nonprofit can do what they do.” But you are wrong! Take the advice of the …
In my conversations with nonprofits using social media, I always ask them one question first – What do they want to get out of using Facebook? I always single out Facebook first because it is alternately so loved and so hated, and the mere mention of it always elicits spirited discussion. Facebook is also very different than other platforms …
Nonprofits tend to lump all of their constituents into just a few boxes – staff, volunteers, donors and clients. Within that box, these groups of constituents often get lumped further into just one category. “Our donors aren’t online!” “Our clients don’t want to receive text messages.” “Our staff is not tech-savvy.” Does that sound familiar? Get rid of all the stereotypes …
Sadly I wasn’t able to attend the Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits (#bbcon) in person this year, but just by following the Twitter hashtag, I have learned a lot! I am especially fond of one small, yet very powerful idea that you can use to raise even more money at your next event – and get your nonprofit social media exposure …