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5 Examples Of Nonprofit Social Media Strategies (And What You Can Learn From Them)
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Trying to develop a social media strategy for your nonprofit? Here are 5 great examples that you can use to get inspired.
Smart Social Media Strategies for Conferences
Associations Now
JANUARY 3, 2024
Developing engaging social media for events is all about connecting with your audience. The Project Management Institute developed a successful social media campaign for its recent conference by giving creative freedom to staff, embracing an informal approach, and providing opportunities for members to participate.
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The C-Suite's Role in Social Media
Higher Logic
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Social media has undoubtedly gained an increasing role in the business community. For any organization, the importance of social media is right up there with any other marketing strategy. However, are there reasons for business executives to have their own presence on social networks? Build brand and trust.
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Increase Engagement and Improve Your Social Media Reach
GrowthZone
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Membership expert Frank Kenny recently shared an idea to boost social media engagement and proved it worked. That’s huge for improving your social media algorithm and ensuring social posts reach more followers. Looking for more social media tips?
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Daily Buzz: A Social Media Security Guide
Associations Now
APRIL 3, 2020
And keeping social media accounts safe is as important as protecting other arms of your organization. Social media security risks for businesses and organizations can’t be taken lightly,” says John Colburn of Sprout Social. “A The post Daily Buzz: A Social Media Security Guide appeared first on Associations Now.
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How to Manage Social Media with Hootsuite and Buffer
Reid All About it
MARCH 15, 2016
Social media is a great way to connect with others, find and share resources, and build a community. At a recent AENC Technology Roundtable , I told my fellow attendees about two time-saving social media tools I couldn’t live without: Hootsuite and Buffer. But how do you find time to manage it? Most of mine are private.
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How to Use Social Media to Cultivate Donor Relationships
Achieve
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? Create connections between your site and social profiles.
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Your Online Membership Directory: Benefits + 5 Examples
MemberClicks
APRIL 11, 2023
When you’re trying to connect with a friend or family member on social media, you just need to type in their name, scroll through any matching profiles, and voila! For example, the Better Business Bureau offers a public directory of accredited member businesses. has more than 12,000 professional organizations as of 2021.
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Make the Most of Your Social Media
Associations Now
AUGUST 14, 2019
From using video on your website to Snapchat at your meetings, some associations are trying new ways of integrating social media into their communications and marketing. Coming up with clever ways to use social media in marketing and communications is a not only a must, but a challenge, these days. What kind of secrets?
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Study: Shoe Leather Moves the Advocacy Needle More Than Social Media
Associations Now
JANUARY 16, 2020
While it’s easier to send a tweet or a social media message than to have a face-to-face meeting, legislators tend to react more strongly to advocacy efforts focused on in-person meetings, a new report finds. Social media seems to be where all the political discussion is these days. Maybe not. Kelton Rhoads, Ph.D.,
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Daily Buzz: Is Social Media Getting Less Social?
Associations Now
DECEMBER 20, 2019
New research shows that users are moving away from public social platforms. It’s no surprise that social media is—well, social. His insight comes on the heels of the company’s annual Social Media Trends Report. Another callout of Hootsuite’s report: the evolution of social media incentives.
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A Simple Approach to Social Media Policy
Delcor
MARCH 5, 2020
If your organization is using social media or just starting to get serious about its management of social media, you should spend some time developing a social media policy as part of your. Procedure for setting up an official social media account. overall digital governance plan.
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Here to Stay: Associations Adapting to Social Media
Association Success
JULY 26, 2018
Social media has changed the pace of work and the world. Social media has changed the game. When I started in social media about ten years ago, associations were asking: Do we really need to worry about this? and Is social media just a fad? Can associations keep up? Silos & Strategy.
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Social Media and Awareness Building
GrowthZone
JULY 9, 2017
Get 30 ideas for what your association can post on social media now. Tactic #1: Social Media and Awareness Building. We’re sure most of you have some sort of social media presence. Are you initiating discussions and dialogue via your social media presence? This is a critical point.
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Using Social Media Tools to Help With Fundraising Efforts
Associations Now
JUNE 12, 2019
The beauty of using social media for fundraising is the association gets to tap into its supporters’ networks. For example, an environmental association might consider Earth Day a “moment” and use it to engage members and fundraise. Has your association tried using social platforms for fundraising?
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Why branded images are a must for your social media channels
Optimist Consulting
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
I was looking at the issue of branded images for a client and I realised that many membership organisations are not utilising these sorts of graphics for their social media channels – which I think is a mistake. Images matter, but do you have a strategy and plan behind your image use on social media? Social media'
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Does Social Media Make You a Better Leader?
Associations Now
APRIL 14, 2017
Recent research from a leadership development firm finds that CEOs who use social media are stronger than others in six positive leadership behaviors. Not every CEO is savvy on social media, but the ones who are often have a lot of other traits considered desirable in leaders. 46 percent stronger at influencing others.
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The Essential Workshop Feedback Survey Template (12+ Questions & Examples)
MemberClicks
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
For example: If one of your SMART goals were to improve skill development for your members in Area A, ask questions like: How would you rank your skill level in Area A before the workshop? These workshop feedback questions are just a starting point for you to customize or use as inspiration to create your own.
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How can RebelMouse help membership organisations with their social media?
Optimist Consulting
MAY 18, 2014
There is so much content being produced and shared across social media channels. Most organisations have separate social media channels and therefore separate audiences; however, there is a platform that aims to bring them all together – RebelMouse. Social media' Who is using RebelMouse? What do you think?
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Report: Social Media Gaining Ground as Talent Recruitment Tool
Associations Now
JANUARY 9, 2019
The fundamentals of staff recruiting aren’t exactly on their way out, but HR departments should take note: Social media is gaining ground as a talent prospecting tool. The post Report: Social Media Gaining Ground as Talent Recruitment Tool appeared first on Associations Now.
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Why you should pony up the cash for your social media strategy
Association Success
JANUARY 16, 2020
Still, that’s exactly the thought behind social media marketing, when you can pony up some cash to go about getting more followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social sites. . The post Why you should pony up the cash for your social media strategy appeared first on AssociationSuccess.org.
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Two Examples of Nonprofit Social Media That Will Make You Smile (and learn a best practice or two)
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Recently, my social media feeds have been anxiety producing, if not downright depressing. Unfortunately, if you work in digital strategy and social media, monitoring social is a daily task and as a result a bad mood has become an occupational hazard. Quit Facebook or other social media? What to do?
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How to Maintain Your Social Media Communications During the COVID-19 Crisis
Beekeeper Group
MARCH 24, 2020
One of the top client questions we’re addressing as the global health pandemic crisis of COVID-19 continues to escalate is how businesses and organizations should proceed on social media. Here are a few tips: If you haven’t already, evaluate any scheduled social to ensure it’s still timely.
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The Best Social Media Channels for Professional Associations and Advocacy Groups
Virtual
OCTOBER 16, 2013
With everyone from your accountant to your grandmother posting status updates, it seems like the whole world has mastered social media strategy. But social media is more complicated that it appears—especially for professional associations who are trying to build relationships, not just follower counts.
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100 New Tech Tool Uses Social Media to Improve Emergency Response at Events
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
The new technology, developed on the Perdue campus, will allow police departments, fire departments, EMTs, and others to use social media posts to track those who need assistance in an emergency. Vice President Mike Pence, for example, visited the Anderson, Indiana, campus last year. His son is a recent Purdue grad.).
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10 Mistakes Your Nonprofit Is Making On Social Media
Achieve
JULY 2, 2019
Recently, I was asked to conduct a social media marketing workshop at Planet Philanthropy (an annual conference for fundraising professionals by. After what felt like hours of agonizing over potential topics, one of my coworkers suggested the idea to discuss common social media mistakes we see our clients making all the time!
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Social Media and Disaster: Hospitals On Facebook
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
OCTOBER 2, 2012
They were reporting that phone calls weren't getting through, but that they were still able to access social media using their phones. As a social media consultant, there was a lot I learned about social media during the days following the tornado in Joplin. Post in the comments here!
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Create a Winning New Member Strategy in 3 Easy Steps
Association Analytics
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Top of funnel outreach includes channels like social media, newsletters, and blogs that are designed to establish credibility. Other methods of expanding your visibility include social media campaigns, events, career fairs, and using search engine optimization (SEO) to attract people to your website.
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Association Brain Food: 4.19.24
Reid All About it
APRIL 19, 2024
TopClass LMS explains how it works and shares examples of associations doing this now. Americans no longer trust traditional institutions, like the media, higher ed and government, because they’ve veered away from their original purpose. And, unlike social media channels, your association controls the app. CAE credit.
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Free Webinar: Social Media for Social Good
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 11, 2008
and the latest social media trends? Convio is hosting a free webinar with Emily Riley , Senior Analyst from JupiterResearch, and social media blogger Beth Kanter of Beth's Blog. Want to learn more about Web 2.0
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4 Tips for Connecting Your Nonprofit With Local Businesses
NXUnite
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
Utilize online directories, local business associations, chamber of commerce listings, and social media platforms to identify potential partners. Evaluate the values, missions, and corporate social responsibility initiatives of the identified businesses. Most employees value working for a socially responsible company.
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How to take your association’s online advocacy efforts to next level
Nimble AMS
APRIL 21, 2023
E quip your advocates with the tools they need to be successful in their social media presence. Provide association-branded social media assets to ensure your advocates are prepared to post on your program’s behalf. Leverage your online community.
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Social Media Strategy for Associations 101: An Eight-Step Program
Portage Group
JULY 25, 2012
The more association folks I talk to about social media, the more evident the knowledge-gap between those that ‘do’ social media and those that ‘don’t.’ BUT here is an approach I have found useful in helping associations develop and continually improve their social media strategy.
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How to Make the Most of Your Membership Directory + Examples
MemberClicks
MAY 17, 2021
Or maybe the person you're looking for is hiding from social media, and you can't find their information anywhere. But sometimes, a quick online search isn't enough. There could be many people who share the same name. How do you tell which profile is the right one?
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71 Turn Your Social Media Goals Upside Down
Association Adviser
MAY 20, 2014
It shows all too clearly that social media is still considered a broadcast medium by many associations. Too many associations still treat social media as a one-way broadcast medium and are missing great engagement and intelligence-gathering opportunities from members. How advocacy fits into the social media equation.
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Membership Directory: Why Your Organization Needs One & How to Create One
EventMobi: Association Events
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
No matter what type it is, your membership directory makes it easy for members to find others’ contact info, like phone numbers, email addresses, or social media accounts. The American Medical Association (AMA), for example, first published their AMA directory in 1906 and has been doing so every couple of years up to the present.
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13 Membership Drive Ideas for Events & More (Plus How to Run a Campaign!)
EventMobi: Association Events
OCTOBER 19, 2023
We’ve got you covered with membership drive examples, marketing tips, and the event tech to make it all a breeze. Step 5: Create your workback plan The best membership campaigns utilize several different streams (social media, email, events, etc.). Ready to launch your membership campaign, but wondering where to start?
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Building Buy-In for an Online Community at Your Association
Higher Logic
MAY 29, 2020
Here are five examples of priorities you might find in your association’s strategic plan, along with key points for how community helps. Example: “X platform is cheap/free. For example, a tool that’s made for forums could be helpful for creating more interaction, but that’s not a true community. Objection 2: Social Media.
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254 Social Media Roundup: A Glaring Example of Leadership Disparity
Associations Now
JULY 11, 2013
This issue, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Missing in Action. "The The post Social Media Roundup: A Glaring Example of Leadership Disparity appeared first on Associations Now.' "The future should involve women, right?" " [link] #mpi #eventprofs. ” (ht @JuandJo_ ).
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The easy way to create your own social media platform
Disciple Media
AUGUST 13, 2020
You don’t have to be the next Mark Zuckerberg to create a social media platform these days. This article is your ultimate guide on why you should consider creating your own social media platform and the steps you should take to do it. Why create a social media platform? But where do you start?
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How Should You Lead on Social Media? Great Ideas Session Reveals All
Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2017
It’s easy to say the wrong thing on social media—but not if you’re honest and thoughtful, said the social media specialist at the helm for the American Nurses Association, who offered some strategy tips during a session at the Great Ideas Conference. The post How Should You Lead on Social Media?
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Saddest Example of Parent/Teen Social Media Disconnect
Mizz Information
APRIL 11, 2013
As I''ve written before , there is a dangerous disconnect between teens actively using social media and their parents not getting social media and, therefore, not being able to guide them in terms of what''s ok and what''s not ok. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA IF YOU HAVE A TEEN-AGED CHILD.
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Associations’ Social Media Confidence Grows
Associations Now
JUNE 25, 2015
A new report on social media use among associations shows they have grown increasingly more comfortable in using social media over the last couple of years. Overall, organizations are becoming not only smarter in their use of social media but braver. Here’s a look at that finding and more.
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40 Is Influencer Marketing Part of Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Strategy in 2018?
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Rob Cottingham, Social Signal – Cartoon for Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. It is not too early to start thinking about your nonprofit’s social media strategy for 2018, including how you want to capitalize on social media trends that will have maximum impact in 2018. Not all influencers are the same.
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