anyone who spent their time building up their brand on MySpace instead of a website would be suffering the consequences now. Just over a week ago, I saw this tweet from a self-proclaimed "social media expert": #Google is requesting all websites are mobile friendly by April. MORE
Anyone remember Friendster or MySpace?) In teaching nonprofit social media , I call LinkedIn the "little engine that could.". Started in late 2002, LinkedIn has seen many social media platforms rise and fall. But LinkedIn keeps trucking along. MORE
Says Pew in its latest study : “Fully 65% of adult internet users now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, up from 61% one year ago. Pew Research is reporting strong usage of social networking sites by US online adults. MORE
The projects could be based on blogging platforms such as Typepad , Blogger , Wordpress , and ExpressionEngine or social networks like MySpace and Facebook. Tags: BLOGGING WEB Blogger blogging blogs danah_boyd digital_literacy ExpressionEngine Facebook Global_Kids kids MacArthur MySpace net2 netsquared new_moon nptech social_networking social_software TakingItGlobal teens Typepad Vox Wordpress youth youth_development youth_leadership youthnoise ypulse MORE
A recent series from the popular Read/WriteWeb blog provides a great overview of best practices and resources for nonprofits in using the web, including Facebook and MySpace. Non-Profits on Facebook and MySpace. Tags: BLOGGING COMMUNICATIONS EMAIL FUNDRAISING MARKETING NEWSLETTERS PHILANTHROPY RSS WEB facebook myspace net2 netsquared nonprofit web MORE
Key to the success of fundraising through social networks like Facebook and Myspace is clearly the peer-to-peer advocacy effect, as individuals share their enthusiasm for a particular cause with others in their network and encourage them to add their support too. Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking crowdfunding causes Community Fundraising 2.0 MORE
A word of caution, I made a myspace page for my nonprofit in 2007, and my boss was all, “Oh no u didn’t!&# Want social proof that your nonprofit should have an online presence? I submit this case study for your consideration. MORE
The same Reuters report cautions us all about the meteoric rise of social networks: “ MySpace grew to 25 million unique visitors in less than two years — faster than Facebook or Twitter. Fair enough, MySpace broke records in rise and in fall. The fastest growing social network in history (at least until the next one) is now officially Google+, which has grown to over 25 million visitors since its launch a mere 5 weeks ago, according to Reuters. MORE
’ Not only is Google+ not expressly trying to do so (at least not any time soon), it also is using some of the very techniques that got MySpace, then Facebook, to the top of the SM ladder. The launch of Google+ (G+) remains an ongoing, by invitation only, event. MORE
Tags: MySpace Make-A-Wish YouTube Finesse Susan G. MORE
Compared to 27 for MySpace users; 26 for Facebook users; and a positively ancient 40 for LinkedIn users. Tags: MySpace Twitter user profile Twitter Twitter fundraising Online fundraising LinkedIn Blogging Online advocacy Facebook A report has just been released by the Pew Research Centre in the US, detailing research into the profile of US users of the increasingly popular microblogging service Twitter. MORE
Key to the success of fundraising through social networks like Facebook and Myspace is clearly the peer-to-peer advocacy effect, as individuals share their enthusiasm for a particular cause with others in their network and encourage them to add their support too. Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking crowdfunding causes Community Fundraising 2.0 MORE
Post this to MySpace. Here are some helpful tips that I’ve gathered through the years on how NOT to create an annual report. Make it over 20 pages, and an extremely hi-resolution pdf. the longer, the better, really. No graphics on the cover , just a blue field. MORE
Some pretty shocking data for UK fans of the social networking site MySpace was highlighted last week, with the news that traffic to the site has now dropped behind that of microblogging site Twitter. However what is more significant is such clear evidence for the apparent collapse of MySpace over here. world over the last few years, it’s easy to forget just how dominant MySpace looked in the UK market back in the early days of the online social networking goldrush. MORE
The npMarketing Blog recently published a great overview of how the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) uses Web services such as YouTube (online video), MySpace (online community popular with young people), and Frappr (online mapping) to promote its cause. MySpace. MORE
Maybe not, but if you’re a teen on MySpace you may have. For the first, researchers located 190 MySpace public profiles in a single urban ZIP code, randomly selected from 10 U.S. In another study, Moreno and other researchers looked at 500 randomly selected MySpace profiles of 18-year-olds nationwide and found that more than half contained references to risky behavior such as sex, drinking and violence. Have you heard of Dr. Meg? MORE
Those nonprofits who are most successful at utilizing social networking Web sites like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace know from trial, error, and experience that a “marketing and development approach” on social networking sites does not work. And whether it’s Twitter, MySpace, Facebook or YouTube, if someone does something nice for you in the public commons of Web 2.0, but just like Facebook and MySpace, Twitter requires time and energy to produce results. MORE
Some pretty shocking data for UK fans of the social networking site MySpace was highlighted last week, with the news that traffic to the site has now dropped behind that of microblogging site Twitter. However what is more significant is such clear evidence for the apparent collapse of MySpace over here. world over the last few years, it’s easy to forget just how dominant MySpace looked in the UK market back in the early days of the online social networking goldrush. MORE
So far, the majority of people on Pheed seem to be musicians (is Pheed the new MySpace ?) The latest social network vying for our attention. Alright, I admit that when I first heard about one of the newest social networks out there, Pheed, I was underwhelmed. MORE
Over the whole of 2008, traffic to those sites classified by Hitwise as Social Networks (top 5 sites being Facebook, YouTube, Bebo, MySpace, and Yahoo Answers) has apparently grown by 20% to make it the fourth most popular category after Entertainment, Search Engines, and Shopping & Classifieds. Tags: MySpace Hitwise Social networking Fundraising YouTube Web 2.0 MORE
So far, the majority of people on Pheed seem to be musicians (is Pheed the new MySpace ?) The latest social network vying for our attention Alright, I admit that when I first heard about one of the newest social networks out there, Pheed, I was underwhelmed. MORE
MySpace evolve, the staff at a nonprofit can feel overwhelmed with the changes. Let this platform tame your Tweetstream and Timeline. MORE
And before you answer “MySpace&# or “mobile&# –show me the evidence. Earlier this month, Susannah Fox discussed a health Information divide based on a recent report. MORE
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Yelp, MySpace have forever changed what and how we buy. Remember the all important word we were taught in kindergarten? Share. We shared crayons, books and sometimes our PB&J sandwiches. Through sharing we made new friends. . MORE
Tools such as Myspace and Second Life—which became too specific or are no longer sufficiently widely used—have been replaced by “tools on the rise,”alternatives that are gaining traction or are worth further investigation to reach specific audiences (such as Tumblr, Instagram, and Pinterest). MORE
I use the same RSS concept to pull in Flickr alerts, Myspace and Facebook. A dashboard is a visual way to bring lots of data together easily (hopefully automatically) into an at-a-glance overview of a situation. MORE
Ivan Boothe wrote a terrific post last week about Causes taking down its application from MySpace. Tags: Social Media Amy Sample Ward Causes application danah boyd facebook Ivan Boothe Justin Maasa myspace Sean Stannard-Stockton Causes is an application for use on social networking sites. it enables users to highlight causes that they care about asking friends to join their cause and also to make donations. Since its launch in 2006, there are around 250,000 [.]. MORE
These women had all been MySpace users and insisted they would continue being active there as well. For example, when one looks at the groups of people most deserving of public resources, and among whom some health problems may be more prevalent, MySpace may be more important. MORE
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LinkedIn communities are the lowest they have ever been and are actually lower than MySpace, according to this report. Last week, I wrote an article detailing 3 big reports recently released on nonprofit marketing and fundraising. There is a ton of information in these reports and it can be a little overwhelming trying to sort through it all. I thought it would be helpful to break those reports down based on certain topics. Today we are going to tackle social media. MORE
Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking Bryan Miller MORE
Tags: Flickr MySpace Social media marketing YouTube facebook twitter buzz buzz monitoring online monitoring social media analytics social media monitoring MORE
Compared to 27 for MySpace users; 26 for Facebook users; and a positively ancient 40 for LinkedIn users. Tags: Blogging Online advocacy Online fundraising Twitter Facebook LinkedIn MySpace Twitter fundraising Twitter user profile A report has just been released by the Pew Research Centre in the US, detailing research into the profile of US users of the increasingly popular microblogging service Twitter. MORE
Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking Bryan Miller MORE
That’ll be an interesting growth rate to review in 12 months time… Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking Twitter Bryan Miller Fundraising MORE
There are other ways to get info out to your network on Facebook (and other networking sites), for example by posting a note, or a bulletin announcement (bulletins are a pretty popular feature on MySpace). Tags: Facebook myspace fundraising tools MORE
Whether your nonprofit is on facebook, twitter, or myspace, you may be asking yourself, How can I get more facebook group members? How can I get more myspace members? Go onto Myspace. Whether it’s domestic violence, the environment, teen empowerment, animal rights, or homelessness and hunger, you’re going to find LOTS of nonprofits already on Myspace doing what you’re doing. Post this to MySpace. MORE
I miss 2006, Facebook had just opened its door to non-college students, Flckr was going strong, MySpace was the busiest online social network with over 140 million users, MeetUp was growing, we were creating our own online library through bookmarking tools like Delicious. MORE
And so after threatening to cancel the series after the first season, NBC executives felt obliged at the end of the show that March 9, Tags: MySpace YouTube Common Knowledge Facebook LinkedIn ThePort Vulcan Sun Twitter Star Trek Nonprofit Technology Network Fanboys MORE
Rosa Parks Check out this interesting piece on NPR's All Things Considered called, Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines. No one uses MySpace," says 17-year-old Halie Pacheco, a student at The Urban School [an elite school in San Francisco]. My brown people are on MySpace." MORE
What you might not know is that MySpace members include much more than teenagers. I've even found a handful of nonprofits who have created MySpace profiles and appear to be using them effectively to attract new supporters. While the MySpace tools don't allow for direct fundraising, it does allow members to create interest groups and post bulletins to their networks. Here are a few examples of organizations using MySpace: World Preserve, Inc. MORE
MySpace, my nonprofit: Create a customized MySpace IMPACT / PayPal fundraising widget. Economic downturn advice by the numbers: 5 tactics to rev up fundraising in a down economy. 7 fundraising tips for surviving 2008. 5 tips for nonprofits in an economic downturn. MORE
Causes is an application on MySpace and Facebook that allows users to donate to their favorite charities and non-profits through their profiles and recruit friends and families. MySpace over 300 million. Tags: facebook myspace causes MORE
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MARCH 1, 2011
A word of caution, I made a myspace page for my nonprofit in 2007, and my boss was all, “Oh no u didn’t!&# Want social proof that your nonprofit should have an online presence? I submit this case study for your consideration.
SocialButterfly
JANUARY 6, 2009
Maybe not, but if you’re a teen on MySpace you may have. For the first, researchers located 190 MySpace public profiles in a single urban ZIP code, randomly selected from 10 U.S. In another study, Moreno and other researchers looked at 500 randomly selected MySpace profiles of 18-year-olds nationwide and found that more than half contained references to risky behavior such as sex, drinking and violence. Have you heard of Dr. Meg?
Nonprofit Consultant Blog
JUNE 1, 2006
What you might not know is that MySpace members include much more than teenagers. I've even found a handful of nonprofits who have created MySpace profiles and appear to be using them effectively to attract new supporters. While the MySpace tools don't allow for direct fundraising, it does allow members to create interest groups and post bulletins to their networks. Here are a few examples of organizations using MySpace: World Preserve, Inc.
Giving in a Digital World
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Some pretty shocking data for UK fans of the social networking site MySpace was highlighted last week, with the news that traffic to the site has now dropped behind that of microblogging site Twitter. However what is more significant is such clear evidence for the apparent collapse of MySpace over here. world over the last few years, it’s easy to forget just how dominant MySpace looked in the UK market back in the early days of the online social networking goldrush.
Giving in a Digital World
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Some pretty shocking data for UK fans of the social networking site MySpace was highlighted last week, with the news that traffic to the site has now dropped behind that of microblogging site Twitter. However what is more significant is such clear evidence for the apparent collapse of MySpace over here. world over the last few years, it’s easy to forget just how dominant MySpace looked in the UK market back in the early days of the online social networking goldrush.
Fundraising Breakthroughs
OCTOBER 1, 2008
MySpace, my nonprofit: Create a customized MySpace IMPACT / PayPal fundraising widget. Economic downturn advice by the numbers: 5 tactics to rev up fundraising in a down economy. 7 fundraising tips for surviving 2008. 5 tips for nonprofits in an economic downturn.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 23, 2013
Tools such as Myspace and Second Life—which became too specific or are no longer sufficiently widely used—have been replaced by “tools on the rise,”alternatives that are gaining traction or are worth further investigation to reach specific audiences (such as Tumblr, Instagram, and Pinterest).
Non Profit Marketing 360
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
MySpace evolve, the staff at a nonprofit can feel overwhelmed with the changes. Let this platform tame your Tweetstream and Timeline.
Non Profit Marketing 360
JULY 27, 2011
’ Not only is Google+ not expressly trying to do so (at least not any time soon), it also is using some of the very techniques that got MySpace, then Facebook, to the top of the SM ladder. The launch of Google+ (G+) remains an ongoing, by invitation only, event.
Non Profit Marketing 360
OCTOBER 31, 2012
So far, the majority of people on Pheed seem to be musicians (is Pheed the new MySpace ?) The latest social network vying for our attention. Alright, I admit that when I first heard about one of the newest social networks out there, Pheed, I was underwhelmed.
Non Profit Marketing 360
OCTOBER 31, 2012
So far, the majority of people on Pheed seem to be musicians (is Pheed the new MySpace ?) The latest social network vying for our attention Alright, I admit that when I first heard about one of the newest social networks out there, Pheed, I was underwhelmed.
Cause Related Marketing
APRIL 30, 2009
And so after threatening to cancel the series after the first season, NBC executives felt obliged at the end of the show that March 9, Tags: MySpace YouTube Common Knowledge Facebook LinkedIn ThePort Vulcan Sun Twitter Star Trek Nonprofit Technology Network Fanboys
Non Profit Marketing 360
AUGUST 10, 2011
The same Reuters report cautions us all about the meteoric rise of social networks: “ MySpace grew to 25 million unique visitors in less than two years — faster than Facebook or Twitter. Fair enough, MySpace broke records in rise and in fall. The fastest growing social network in history (at least until the next one) is now officially Google+, which has grown to over 25 million visitors since its launch a mere 5 weeks ago, according to Reuters.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 18, 2012
LinkedIn communities are the lowest they have ever been and are actually lower than MySpace, according to this report. Last week, I wrote an article detailing 3 big reports recently released on nonprofit marketing and fundraising. There is a ton of information in these reports and it can be a little overwhelming trying to sort through it all. I thought it would be helpful to break those reports down based on certain topics. Today we are going to tackle social media.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 25, 2011
I use the same RSS concept to pull in Flickr alerts, Myspace and Facebook. A dashboard is a visual way to bring lots of data together easily (hopefully automatically) into an at-a-glance overview of a situation.
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 4, 2010
Whether your nonprofit is on facebook, twitter, or myspace, you may be asking yourself, How can I get more facebook group members? How can I get more myspace members? Go onto Myspace. Whether it’s domestic violence, the environment, teen empowerment, animal rights, or homelessness and hunger, you’re going to find LOTS of nonprofits already on Myspace doing what you’re doing. Post this to MySpace.
GenerationYGive
JUNE 2, 2008
Causes is an application on MySpace and Facebook that allows users to donate to their favorite charities and non-profits through their profiles and recruit friends and families. MySpace over 300 million. Tags: facebook myspace causes
GenerationYGive
JULY 12, 2008
There are other ways to get info out to your network on Facebook (and other networking sites), for example by posting a note, or a bulletin announcement (bulletins are a pretty popular feature on MySpace). Tags: Facebook myspace fundraising tools
Cause Related Marketing
APRIL 5, 2007
Tags: MySpace Make-A-Wish YouTube Finesse Susan G.
Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 26, 2014
Anyone remember Friendster or MySpace?) In teaching nonprofit social media , I call LinkedIn the "little engine that could.". Started in late 2002, LinkedIn has seen many social media platforms rise and fall. But LinkedIn keeps trucking along.
Fundraising 123
MARCH 18, 2009
Those nonprofits who are most successful at utilizing social networking Web sites like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace know from trial, error, and experience that a “marketing and development approach” on social networking sites does not work. And whether it’s Twitter, MySpace, Facebook or YouTube, if someone does something nice for you in the public commons of Web 2.0, but just like Facebook and MySpace, Twitter requires time and energy to produce results.
The Agitator
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Says Pew in its latest study : “Fully 65% of adult internet users now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, up from 61% one year ago. Pew Research is reporting strong usage of social networking sites by US online adults.
A. Fine Blog
MAY 31, 2012
I miss 2006, Facebook had just opened its door to non-college students, Flckr was going strong, MySpace was the busiest online social network with over 140 million users, MeetUp was growing, we were creating our own online library through bookmarking tools like Delicious.
A. Fine Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Ivan Boothe wrote a terrific post last week about Causes taking down its application from MySpace. Tags: Social Media Amy Sample Ward Causes application danah boyd facebook Ivan Boothe Justin Maasa myspace Sean Stannard-Stockton Causes is an application for use on social networking sites. it enables users to highlight causes that they care about asking friends to join their cause and also to make donations. Since its launch in 2006, there are around 250,000 [.].
Marketing for Nonprofits
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Rosa Parks Check out this interesting piece on NPR's All Things Considered called, Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines. No one uses MySpace," says 17-year-old Halie Pacheco, a student at The Urban School [an elite school in San Francisco]. My brown people are on MySpace."
Fundraising Coach
APRIL 17, 2015
anyone who spent their time building up their brand on MySpace instead of a website would be suffering the consequences now. Just over a week ago, I saw this tweet from a self-proclaimed "social media expert": #Google is requesting all websites are mobile friendly by April.
Social Marketing and Social Change
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
These women had all been MySpace users and insisted they would continue being active there as well. For example, when one looks at the groups of people most deserving of public resources, and among whom some health problems may be more prevalent, MySpace may be more important.
Search Marketing for Nonprofits
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Tags: Craigslist Flickr Google MySpace SEM SEO Social media marketing facebook keyword research live.com local search online marketing training twitter alexandria leadership alexandria local search training search marketing training social media training social media workshop va
Studio 501c
OCTOBER 1, 2007
A recent series from the popular Read/WriteWeb blog provides a great overview of best practices and resources for nonprofits in using the web, including Facebook and MySpace. Non-Profits on Facebook and MySpace. Tags: BLOGGING COMMUNICATIONS EMAIL FUNDRAISING MARKETING NEWSLETTERS PHILANTHROPY RSS WEB facebook myspace net2 netsquared nonprofit web
SocialButterfly
MARCH 1, 2011
And before you answer “MySpace&# or “mobile&# –show me the evidence. Earlier this month, Susannah Fox discussed a health Information divide based on a recent report.
Giving in a Digital World
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
Compared to 27 for MySpace users; 26 for Facebook users; and a positively ancient 40 for LinkedIn users. Tags: Blogging Online advocacy Online fundraising Twitter Facebook LinkedIn MySpace Twitter fundraising Twitter user profile A report has just been released by the Pew Research Centre in the US, detailing research into the profile of US users of the increasingly popular microblogging service Twitter.
Giving in a Digital World
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
Compared to 27 for MySpace users; 26 for Facebook users; and a positively ancient 40 for LinkedIn users. Tags: MySpace Twitter user profile Twitter Twitter fundraising Online fundraising LinkedIn Blogging Online advocacy Facebook A report has just been released by the Pew Research Centre in the US, detailing research into the profile of US users of the increasingly popular microblogging service Twitter.
Search Marketing for Nonprofits
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
Tags: Flickr MySpace Social media marketing YouTube facebook twitter buzz buzz monitoring online monitoring social media analytics social media monitoring
Giving in a Digital World
JUNE 8, 2009
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Giving in a Digital World
JUNE 8, 2009
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Wild Woman Fundraising
APRIL 6, 2010
Post this to MySpace. Here are some helpful tips that I’ve gathered through the years on how NOT to create an annual report. Make it over 20 pages, and an extremely hi-resolution pdf. the longer, the better, really. No graphics on the cover , just a blue field.
Studio 501c
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
The projects could be based on blogging platforms such as Typepad , Blogger , Wordpress , and ExpressionEngine or social networks like MySpace and Facebook. Tags: BLOGGING WEB Blogger blogging blogs danah_boyd digital_literacy ExpressionEngine Facebook Global_Kids kids MacArthur MySpace net2 netsquared new_moon nptech social_networking social_software TakingItGlobal teens Typepad Vox Wordpress youth youth_development youth_leadership youthnoise ypulse
Giving in a Digital World
JANUARY 8, 2009
Over the whole of 2008, traffic to those sites classified by Hitwise as Social Networks (top 5 sites being Facebook, YouTube, Bebo, MySpace, and Yahoo Answers) has apparently grown by 20% to make it the fourth most popular category after Entertainment, Search Engines, and Shopping & Classifieds. Tags: MySpace Hitwise Social networking Fundraising YouTube Web 2.0
Diva Marketing Blog
MARCH 3, 2013
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Yelp, MySpace have forever changed what and how we buy. Remember the all important word we were taught in kindergarten? Share. We shared crayons, books and sometimes our PB&J sandwiches. Through sharing we made new friends. .
Giving in a Digital World
JULY 22, 2009
That’ll be an interesting growth rate to review in 12 months time… Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking Twitter Bryan Miller Fundraising
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