I have a terrible confession: Even though I was active in the 501 tech club in Portland, I’ve never been to the 501 tech club in Austin! This week, in fact, today, I’m going to be attending the 501 tech club in Austin! Austin 501 Tech Club: Pain Management: Who has time for social media? Cost: Free. Welcome!

These days more and more nonprofit agencies are looking to online social networking tools and sites, such as Facebook, to see how they can use them to increase donations (and if you're not on Facebook, why aren't you?). Well, here's a great Facebook fundraising success story : The story began Aug. And another.

The Nature Conservancy is organizing action around its Earth Day To-Do List and needs just 110 more signatures via Facebook to reach its goal for its “ Be Part of the Solution&# petition. Sierra Club Earth Day Email Success — Upped My Awareness & Engagement in a Second. See PETA case study ). Please join us.):

Putting social media tools to work should be on your "to-do" list for 2009, although you have to take a quick look at what your communications goals are before jumping in. But even if you don't see a strong immediate match with your goals, it makes sense to experiment with a tool or two so you'll be up to speed when the time is right.

The Blood Center’s own social media volunteers send alerts via Twitter and Facebook during emergency blood shortages, educate friends through blog posts, leverage their social networks to fill blood drives, and donate special skills such as graphics design. Personal Facebook Profile. Facebook Fan Page. Learn this before others.

GourmetStation products also include dining certificates and monthly dinner clubs used by both consumers and businesses. I've been blogging since May of 2005, and was an early adopter of Twitter and Facebook (when it went beyond colleges).  My favorite social media tactic is Facebook status updates and photo postings.

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There are unlimited opportunities for nonprofits when they leverage these tools for their mission. We will discuss the basics of Facebook, Twitter and blogging as they relate to an integrated marketing and fundraising strategy. One Tool at a Time Trouble with Facebook. Thursday, October 15/22/29, 2009 from 6 to 8 pm.

Beth Kanter has been experimenting with Sprout , and application that helps you customize your Facebook fan page and thus better represent your brand. There’s a free version that will have templates, but all that’s available now is a coupon-creating tool. Register for the Breakfast Club here. Is this a place for you ?

As marketers began to use social media platforms like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc., When a client hires an agency to write content for their blog, twitter account, Facebook page, we are wondering about the level of transparency by an agency writer on a client's social media channel. Facebook Fan Pages. s the customers." issue.