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Transforming Nonprofit Staff Into Champions on Social

Beth Kanter

Many nonprofits have limited capacity and staff resources when it comes to implementing marketing and communications strategy, especially social media. One Person Communications Department: Arkansas Advocates for Children has a one-person communications department. Or, maybe your organization is using social to recruit for talent.

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Balance the Spontaneous and Strategic of Social Media: Newsjacking and Obamacare

Beth Kanter

That’s because boards or senior management (or funders) don’t always understand these are part of a strategy that leads to the strategic results. All of these organizations were, of course, very well aware that the decision would be announced, but did not know what the ultimate decision would be.