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Social Media and Disaster: Hospitals On Facebook

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

They were reporting that phone calls weren't getting through, but that they were still able to access social media using their phones. Facebook became a gathering place - a communication hub - a way to share important information with a large number of other people who had no other way to communicate with one another.

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Association Brain Food: 5.19.23

Reid All About it

Aaron Terr at Persuasion makes a free speech case for Section 230 , which prevents owners of social media platforms and online communities from being sued for user-generated content. Politicians want to beat up on social media platforms because people are saps, but what are the downstream effects? 1 CAE credit.

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How An Informal Nonprofit Employee Champion Program Can Benefit A One-Person Communications Dept.

Beth Kanter

Perhaps you can relate to this chart from Gerard Matthews , Communications Director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. As a one-person communications department, your workload, which includes doing the social media, is always increasing. He created an informal employee champion program.

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How Your Organization’s CEO Can Use Social Media for Thought Leadership

Beth Kanter

They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. Bruce Lesley, CEO of First Focus, is an example.

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Association Subculture: DIY - "Makes Me Think Of" Creativity Exercise

Association Subculture

For example, "Clouds" which makes me think of "sky" which makes me think of "planes" which makes me think about "visiting my grandparents in Arkansas," which makes me think of.well, you get the picture. information. (1). social media. (3). mizz information. Then write "makes me think of" and do it again.

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Transforming Nonprofit Staff Into Champions on Social

Beth Kanter

They are most likely already sharing great stories about your organization on their social media streams and making suggestions to their friends and followers about how awesome your organization’s programs are. One Person Communications Department: Arkansas Advocates for Children has a one-person communications department.

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Advocating for a Better Legislative Flow

Association Adviser

Bush has informed his role as an association-based advocate. GTM: The Beaver (Arkansas) Water District has put in a rate increase for source water protection through landscape protection. We manage a constant flow of information between our department and others. Association Adviser: Tell us about your role with AWWA.