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5 Social Media Trends That Could Impact Nonprofits In 2015

Wild Apricot

In this guest post, Alex Balan offers his take on 5 social media trends non-profits should pay attention to for 2015. social media'

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2015 Favorite Community Reads

Higher Logic

In many ways, 2015 was the year of the private online community. We recently came up with a list of must reads , but wanted to do a broader recap of some of our favorite articles and resources from 2015. The 2015 State of Community Management Report , The Community Roundtable. What were your favorite community reads from 2015?

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Where I'll Be Speaking In 2015

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

In 2014, I transitioned from primarily talking about social media and branding to talking about other big ideas, like how to be more productive ("How I Get Stuff Done") and creative topics like how to find your voice. Speaking in 2015 So far, next year I am scheduled to speak at a few events that sound incredible.

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How Facebook (and Social Media in General) Shifted Fundraising Strategies

Associations Now

But while social media keeps small nonprofits in the game, larger ones still have an advantage. That’s the key point underlined in “Success in an Online Giving Day: The Role of Social Media in Fundraising,” an academic paper recently published in ? Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly [paywall].

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Wednesday Buzz: Social Media Mistakes of 2015

Associations Now

As the year nears conclusion, it’s time to review some of the biggest marketing mistakes of 2015. It’s been another banner year for social media: Associations gained more confidence with new platforms and revealed their thoughts about how they use them, and the platforms themselves evolved and grew. Tweet of the Day.

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A Simple Social Media Tip for Association Pros

GrowthZone

When it comes to spending time marketing your association on social media channels, it’s easy to “save it for another day.” Download “Social Media Survival” for. However, social media cannot be an afterthought because it’s critical to keep social media at the forefront of your association’s marketing strategy.

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Daily Buzz: Develop a Social Media Brand Ambassador Program

Associations Now

Consider a social media ambassador program to bridge the gap. Research proves it, too: 82 percent of people claim they trust personal recommendations, more than the 70 percent that trusted company messaging on websites and the 50 percent that trust email, according to a 2015 Nielsen study [PDF].