Nonprofit news relating to online fundraising, web video and marketing. And maybe a dash of our general dabblings...
Recently, I came across a question regarding how to best use social media for a nonprofit organization. The subsequent replies and comments were enough to make anyones head spin. I believe this was due to the false mantra that we’ve all heard, “you need to get on social media, because once you do, the gates [...]
While reading an article in the SocialMedia Examiner I came across this article by Rich Brooks discussing 7 claims regarding social media that can be ignored. Amazing! All too often opinions regarding new technologies become rock-solid facts when they are nothing more than someone’s popular opinion. So let’s revisit Rich’s discussion and continue to spread [...]
I was recently reading an article written by Tom Foremski at zdnet in which he discusses the misstep of corporations jumping into the world of social media with the intentions of social sales and nothing more. His comparison comes from an individuals desire to use the social qualities of social media versus the corporate vantage [...]
The Social Media Club defines their mission as connecting the worlds media makers to advance media literacy, promote industry standards, and encourage ethical behavior while sharing their lessons learned. Local chapters are located throughout the country but I am here to discuss the Chicago chapter which hosted a meeting with The British Council during their [...]
Our friends at Volunteer Match whom we have discussed here have recently taken the next step in connecting with a new market of interested volunteers by being available in their palm of their hand. Smart phones, in particular the iPhone, allow for new custom software to be created and made available to a sea of [...]
In an article by merc strategy group the art of storytelling and its new found friend, online video, are discussed. This discussion sheds light on the sheer numbers behind online video as provided by comScore’s August 2009 Video Matrix report. The statistics for 2009 include: – The month of August seeing 161 million viewers watching [...]
So in stumbling upon a blog post entitled “World of Mouth: On Board The Social Media Revolution”, I have to agree with the opening comment about getting “chills”. The post discusses the infancy of social media and some of the common ideas revolving around it: self-proclaimed experts or consultants, is it a fad, and the [...]
If your nonprofit has ever entertained the idea of creating web videos for YouTube or your website, you’re in luck! let’s dabble recently launched our video tutorial program that teaches nonprofits how to do just that. To learn more, click the video below: Peruse the full list of video tutorials and some free samples, here. [...]
Someone somewhere wants to help, they simply may not know it yet. When your story touches their heart, a volunteer can be born. VolunteerMatch is here to help make this transformation happen. Their story is simple, beautiful, and strong. VolunteerMatch, "…strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. The [...]
The key to being found on the internet is being ‘indexed’ by search engines. This means that search engines like google are aware of your site and suggest it when someone searches for you. Building a website with your information on the site is the first step. Additional steps include: links to/away from your site, [...]