According to Cision’s 2015 Global Social Journalism Study , 94 percent of journalists are using social media on a daily basis — with 67 percent spending up to two hours a day. Below are five strategies for using social media to your advantage in media relations. MORE
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Are you sick of trying to persuade social media naysayers that the tools can actually accomplish some good in the world? The infographic lists examples of social media campaigns for charity that “went viral”: Random Acts. MORE
Social media hasn’t worked so well for many nonprofits – but that may be because those nonprofits still don’t grasp the First Law of Social Media: It’s Not About YOU. Nonprofit engagement Facebook Seattle Public Library Social Media MORE
Nonprofits small and large dived into social media last year, and some found huge success – but many did not get the results that they expected. I hear these social media laments all the time from nonprofits: “Social media algorithms have killed our engagement this year.”. “It’s MORE
Think about social media as a way to open the doors of your organization to new guests and friends. But unlike hosting guests at you home for an hour or two, social media is open to guests 24/7. Because of the constant accessibility of social media, keeping profiles tidy all the time is a must. Always include a short description about your organization and a link back to your website in your social media profiles’ “about” section. MORE
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It’s changed dramatically, along with the balance of the social media landscape as one-time favorites shift form and new channels burst onto the scene. There’s little doubt that social media should be a part of your communications mix, but what should you be using it for, and how? MORE
This edition of the Health Care Social Media (HCSM) Review explores recent discussions and research on how social media collides with health promotion, prevention and wellness efforts. Social media and all its relatives – is that digital health? MORE
Tools needed: Smartphone, great photos, and the ability to tag the corporate sponsor on social media (find out their Facebook name, Twitter handle, etc.). You can then save the thank you card to your desktop or phone and upload to your social media site of choice. MORE
Giving Common Webinar: 10 Steps to a Successful Nonprofit Social Media Strategy. Social media success is something that nonprofits are finally beginning to see as a vital piece of the marketing and fundraising puzzle. MORE
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Last year, there were a total of 2,399,092 social media engagements on Giving Tuesday – that’s a lot of people using the hashtag! The post 5 Quick Social Media Tips to Create Buzz Before #GivingTuesday appeared first on JCSM. Giving Tuesday is just one week away! MORE
Websites, email, crowdfunding, and social media platforms have exploded a nonprofit’s ability to find and connect with potential donors and supporters. Do you track your efforts on social media? The post Are Nonprofits Measuring their Social Media Results? MORE
Today at noon ET I am giving a free webinar with DipJar , all about my favorite topic – social media engagement through nonprofit storytelling! How to Drive Social Media Engagement With Your Nonprofit Stories from Julia Campbell. MORE
Here are 5 ways you can thank and acknowledge your donors using digital tools and social media. I love Animoto for editing and enhancing videos; put them in square format which works best on social media. . Donor attrition continues at a startling rate. MORE
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They are your website, your email list, and your social media platform(s). Thankfully, social media can be a great way to do this! When creating graphics for social media, make sure you understand what sizes work best on each platform. MORE
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Between answering emails, making phone calls to supporters, editing the annual appeal letter and coordinating fundraising events, who has time to maintain more than one social media site? Get a free download of the Nonprofit Social Media Calendar template by clicking here. MORE
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Digiday, which is one of the places I go for social media wisdom, has a great breakdown of the 7 Deadly Sins of social media that may be committed by commercial brands. The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Media Speaking with multiple voices Paying for. MORE
The pressure to generate social media miracles. Start by reviewing the Pew Foundation’s recent Social Media report ( great summary here ). Follow with these four steps to get the social media monkey off of your back: Get to know your people. Pressure. MORE
Former Mentoring Program participant and current Help-Us-with-Whatever-Crazy-Thing-We-Need participant, Maggie Siemer is going to share today how she has helped us curate content to publish on social media and how you can do it too. Social NetworkingMaggie Siemer. MORE
Noland Hoshino, Zan McColloch-Lussier and Ash Shepherd teamed up to produce the Social Media Road Map , an all-you-need-but-not more mini-guide to help nonprofits like yours plan, implement and measure your social media engagement. MORE
Spring is in the air – hopefully coming soon to Boston – and it’s time to put a fresh coat of paint on those dusty social media accounts! Here are my tips on doing a spring cleaning for your nonprofit social media accounts, focusing on. MORE
Here are my slides from tonight’s presentation – Telling Your Story Using Social Media. The post Telling Your Story Using Social Media [Presentation] appeared first on JCSM. MORE
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Nonprofits small and large dived into social media last year, and some found huge success – but many did not get the results that they expected. I hear these social media laments all the time from nonprofits: “Social media algorithms have killed our engagement this year.”. “It’s
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Creating a vibrant, effective, and workable social media storytelling strategy can be daunting for many nonprofits, especially small and grassroots organizations with little to no staff capacity or tech savvy. 2) Consider What We Know About Social Media.
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Here are a few suggestions for starting something good for your social media practice in 2017. For the past few years, some social media expert has pronounced the incoming year as the year of VIDEO. I apologize for the headline (and the macarons).
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What an incredibly volatile year it has been for social media platforms – and February isn’t even over yet. Perhaps the biggest announcement involving social media platforms thus far this year came on Friday, with the now infamous Russia indictments.
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NonProfit Tech for Good has excerpted part of their Mobile for Good book on their site to talk about what kind of time social media requires for successful fundraising (read the piece here). investment nonprofit tech for good small NGO Small nonprofit social media time Naturally, the first thing that jumped out at me is that there was no discussion of what a small nonprofit should do, just medium and large nonprofits.
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I hope that you are in the Boston area on October 19th, because you do not want to miss the Boston Social Media for Nonprofits Conferenc e ! Topic: 11 Steps to a Successful Nonprofit Social Media Strategy.
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You know that social media is an important component of social fundraising (or peer-to-peer fundraising), but sometimes it can be tricky to know where to start, or exactly what to do. Instead, consider the basics of what you want your social media to do.
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Think about social media as a way to open the doors of your organization to new guests and friends. But unlike hosting guests at you home for an hour or two, social media is open to guests 24/7. Because of the constant accessibility of social media, keeping profiles tidy all the time is a must. Always include a short description about your organization and a link back to your website in your social media profiles’ “about” section.
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JANUARY 2, 2014
Are you sick of trying to persuade social media naysayers that the tools can actually accomplish some good in the world? The infographic lists examples of social media campaigns for charity that “went viral”: Random Acts.
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Here are my slides from tonight’s presentation – Telling Your Story Using Social Media. The post Telling Your Story Using Social Media [Presentation] appeared first on JCSM.
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MAY 8, 2018
Today at noon ET I am giving a free webinar with DipJar , all about my favorite topic – social media engagement through nonprofit storytelling! How to Drive Social Media Engagement With Your Nonprofit Stories from Julia Campbell.
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JUNE 7, 2017
Using the power and potential of social media in your online fundraising campaign is essential. If you provide your biggest supporters and ambassadors with social media resources that they can use to spread the word about your campaign, chances are that you will reap the benefits!
J Campbell Social Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Anxiety about staying up-to-date with all the different technology platforms, posting to social media every week, updating the website, writing the email newsletter… that’s enough to keep a busy nonprofit practitioner up at night.
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The rise in popularity of social media channels over the past decade has fundamentally changed how we connect with one another, how we discover news, and how we consume and share information that matters. How to determine which social media channels on which to focus.
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DECEMBER 20, 2017
Former Mentoring Program participant and current Help-Us-with-Whatever-Crazy-Thing-We-Need participant, Maggie Siemer is going to share today how she has helped us curate content to publish on social media and how you can do it too. Social NetworkingMaggie Siemer.
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Noland Hoshino, Zan McColloch-Lussier and Ash Shepherd teamed up to produce the Social Media Road Map , an all-you-need-but-not more mini-guide to help nonprofits like yours plan, implement and measure your social media engagement.
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JULY 18, 2017
Join me for a free 6-week training on social media storytelling, specifically designed for the busy nonprofit! Summer isn’t over yet – there is still time to ramp up your social media storytelling skills! .
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
If you look at the preliminary results from our 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report Survey, email marketing, print marketing, the website/blog and social media marketing are almost identical in the rankings for how much time nonprofit staff are spending on them.
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JUNE 5, 2014
Have you ever wondered which nonprofit organizations, causes and issues get the most engagement and exposure on social media? The post Which Nonprofit Causes Rule Social Media? appeared first on J Campbell Social Marketing.
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OCTOBER 23, 2013
It’s changed dramatically, along with the balance of the social media landscape as one-time favorites shift form and new channels burst onto the scene. There’s little doubt that social media should be a part of your communications mix, but what should you be using it for, and how?
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 17, 2015
Nonprofits often ask me – What is the one piece of advice you can give to help us achieve social media success? Not to mention that “social media success” looks different for every organization. Slow and steady wins the social media race.
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JANUARY 9, 2013
Social media hasn’t worked so well for many nonprofits – but that may be because those nonprofits still don’t grasp the First Law of Social Media: It’s Not About YOU. Nonprofit engagement Facebook Seattle Public Library Social Media
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NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Here are 5 ways you can thank and acknowledge your donors using digital tools and social media. I love Animoto for editing and enhancing videos; put them in square format which works best on social media. . Donor attrition continues at a startling rate.
J Campbell Social Marketing
JUNE 21, 2017
Tools needed: Smartphone, great photos, and the ability to tag the corporate sponsor on social media (find out their Facebook name, Twitter handle, etc.). You can then save the thank you card to your desktop or phone and upload to your social media site of choice.
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DECEMBER 27, 2012
Wouldn’t life be easier if you didn’t have to read through pages and pages of blog posts in order to figure what works best on what social networks? It also has a quick reference guide for the Six G’s of Social Media Marketing. Happy Holidays!
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JUNE 21, 2016
Social Media Day is almost here, and you should be just as I excited as I am! Here are just 5 reasons: 1) Social media has completely revolutionized communications. 2) Social media isn’t just for young people anymore.
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