Facebook's power on the social-networks scene need hardly be introduced, and thousands of nonprofits and charities have tapped into that power to expand and support their good work. But has the company offered any of its billions to those nonprofits … [Read more]
#COMMUNICATIONS: Break The Sound Barrier To Encourage A Conversation
We welcome back Paul Jolly, Director of Jump Start Growth, Inc., a nonprofit fundraising and consulting firm in Washington DC. Today, Paul tells about the importance of breaking the sound barrier. Back in 1947, US Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager broke … [Read more]
#HOWTO: Connect Your Facebook Page & Your WordPress Blog For Seamless Outreach
Last week Facebook and WordPress announced a plugin that will link both social-media platforms: posts on your nonprofit's WP blog will be updated in your nonprofit's Facebook Timeline, and your blog entries can have 'Like' and 'Recommend' buttons on … [Read more]
#SOCIALNETWORKS: NTEN 2012 Report Shows Real ROI Growth Over Past Year
Okay, so you have been developing your nonprofit's presence on the staples of social media new for a couple of years. Facebook page? Check. Twitter account? Sure. But how much time do you want to put into keeping up with those outlets? Has your … [Read more]
#SOCIALMEDIA: Facebook & WordPress Join Forces To Connect Blogging With Timeline
For some time one could link one's Facebook and Twitter accounts, so that if your nonprofit updated its Facebook page, a tweet would automatically be generated − and vice versa. If your organization had a blog running the WordPress platform (as does … [Read more]
#TECH: How and Why To Develop A Google+ Page For Your Nonprofit
Yesterday we looked at how to pin something of interest to Pinterest, and why such activity can draw many many eyeballs to that interest and then to your organization. One of the striking demographic facts of Pinterest is that the audience is … [Read more]
#COMMUNICATIONS: Is Your Organization Moving At The Speed Of Mobile?
With the rise of the smartphone and its ability to be the computer for millions of people around the world, mobile technology is becoming more powerful and less expensive every few months. And with those technological changes come changes of habit … [Read more]
#SOCIALNETWORKS: Twitter Continues To Expand Through Mobile Devices
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has brought us valuable statistics and reported notable trends in internet use over the years, and a recent report focused on the growing use of Twitter as a means of social networking. Twitter could be … [Read more]