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Friday, September 3, 2010
What would you do if your nonprofit’s only web presence and online fundraising were in Facebook? recently loaded Facebook but got this page. Apparently, Facebook was experiencing instability. While it still happens frequently with Twitter, this is rare in my experience of Facebook. But it serves as a good warning.
 
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
In an era where even Loehmann’s (THE original discount ladies clothing store w/famously-communal dressing rooms, spent many Saturday afternoons there with my mom as a child) has a Facebook page, you know it’s hard to get through to your network of supporters, much less engage them. We renew our series year over year. Thanks!
 
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
person who spends 6 hours a day on the internet, even if they’re just looking at pictures on Facebook, is going to be absorbing a lot of information. Gen Y sees things from a different perspective! Gen Y has been accused of a lot of things. Ego-centricity. Being not able to finish things. Needing a trophy for everything. Welcome!
 

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Since meeting Jason, we've stayed in touch through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Imagine my excitement when he sent out a twitter message about creating a Facebook communications plan. Not only is NCFR using Facebook, they are committed enough to create a whole communications plan around it! Check out the NCFR Facebook Page.
If you’re planning or evaluating any form of social media activity, then it’s worth taking a look at eMarketer’s summary of a recently released research report examining which marketing uses of Facebook and Twitter are working best. Bottom of the list is the use of Twitter to drive direct sales. million Followers now !
This morning’s Washington Post article, “To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn’t So Green&# , takes some not-very-new shots at Causes, the friending and fundraising app on Facebook, while not providing any new insights. Tags: Social Media beth kanter Causes facebook Frogloop Givvy network for good
With this in mind, I spotted a handy application today that helps answer this question, at least for Facebook users - and with over 150m active users worldwide that’s often the first site considered by marketers and fundraisers. However, it does still show that Facebook is gradually attracting an increasingly mature audience.
But in today’s world, it’s wise to consider complementing these appeals with tools like Facebook and Twitter. To get even more sophisticated, you might want separate pages for each type of media you use: one you’ll promote on Facebook, one you’ll promote on Twitter, one you’ll promote with email, etc.
This spring, Facebook made some significant changes to the functionality of Pages on their site in order to help brands market more effectively. This has led to a lot of discussion and encouragement aimed at nonprofits about how to market via Facebook. communicate via Facebook. FACEBOOK IS NOT FREE!" Here is my soapbox.
Writing in Engage: Hispanics , interactive marketing consultant Lee Vance provides this astonishing stat: Back in February 2008, Facebook produced a Spanish-language version (note: with help from its user community). million Facebook users in Spanish-speaking countries. At the time, there were 2.3 million, a remarkable gain of 7.5
So, I’ve been working on a Facebook thing. Facebook has just hit 350 million users. this means Facebook -- as a one-stop-shop for sharing links, video, and photos, and being in touch with their circle. But just because I think a Facebook thing – okay, a class – would be good for you, doesn’t mean that you agree.
Is it the fact that people 35 years and older are the fastest growing group on Facebook? But the reason I think your arts organization should take Facebook more seriously is this emerging trend: More and more, people are using social networks like Facebook to aggregate all the rest of their online interactions. And a free PDF?
Chances are that your arts organization is already on Facebook. So, should you use a Facebook Page or a Group? At one point, it might have made sense to start a Facebook group for your organization. But in 2009, Facebook redesigned Pages to act more like personal profiles. Postings to Facebook Groups don’t.