Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2011

My recent posts on other blogs — Avectra, Socialfish and SmartBlog Insights – include: Member Communication: Have It Their Way. Member communication is getting crazy. The folks at TMG’s Engage blog explain the Times’ new metered approach. I’m spreading myself around, but not too thin, oh no, plenty of bandwidth here.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Think a blog is just another name for a online journal, not really suitable for a serious non-profit organization? A blog can be whatever you want it to be. In fact, the main differences between a website and a blog are in the technology behind the scenes, and how your visitors interact with your content.( Think again!

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Wild Apricot

MAY 1, 2009

Have you been wondering if your organization needs a blog? In this guest post, Michael Faye of AssociaDirect talks about how blogging can help you to connect more effectively with your community of members, and outlines 5 basic considerations in planning a non-profit blog. Is Blogging Right for Your Organization?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Do you get some of your best blog ideas when you’re away from your computer? Try audio blogging: Speak your piece, grab a quick interview, or capture the vibes of a live event with your mobile phone - then quickly post the audio online to share with your organization's members and supporters.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 4, 2011

On my Grabbing the Gusto blog, there are three new chicken recipes to check out – blueberry chipotle , Milanese and rosemary walnut. Meaty Blog Posts. Every week I write a blog post for my client Avectra , an association management software and online community platform vendor. Tasty Recipes. photo by Mike Licht).

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Your fans not only create the community around your nonprofit's Facebook Page, they define how they want to experience it and create much of the content. Here are some ways to bring some of that interactivity to your nonprofit's blog or website.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 21, 2010

A challenging social media question came in from a very small health-related nonprofit support group, recently: How can we move the active conversation on our Facebook fan Page over to our organization’s blog? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 29, 2010

"How can our nonprofit move the active conversation from our Facebook fan Page to our organization’s own blog??" Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Marketing online community Blogging Social networking Facebook Non-profit Communications websites social media. Here's one way to tackle it.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Top 10 Blog Post lists are popping up all over the Internet as another year comes to an end, as nonprofits, individuals, and businesses take stock of where they’ve been and plan their communications strategy for the coming year. But how do you know which of your blog posts for the past year are your “top” content? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Is your organization looking at starting a blog, to help you connect more directly with your members and supporters, but you're not quite sure how to go about it? Or maybe you've started a blog, but it doesn't quite seem to be doing much yet? read more ). read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 4, 2009

Wild Apricot Blog is pleased to host the next edition of the NonProfit Blog Carnival, a round-up of the month’s best blog posts for non-profits. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Non-profit Communications publicity crowdsourcing nonprofit blog carnival. This month’s topic?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Admit it, you like reading blogs, don’t you? A blog provides news, information and thought-provoking ideas – a professional development trifecta. A blog educates policy-makers, journalists and other influencers about your legislative and regulatory issues. Google loves blogs and their keyword-rich pages. Blogs are social.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 19, 2009

Tags: Blogging crowdsourcing Social networking Non-profit Communications Web 2.0 An internet meme (pronounced meem ), at its most basic, is any idea or scrap of content that spreads voluntarily from person to person across the Web. Almost anything can be a meme — you never.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 12, 2009

The more information you've published online, the better the chances that your organization's blog or website will be found by potential readers, right? But the quality of information that readers find on your blog or website is what will help or hinder your organization's cause in the long run. read more ).

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Now take your most popular discussions and turn them into blogs! Tag your members when you post the blog on social media – watch the shares tally up and the click-throughs to your community roll in. Take advantage of privacy settings on your blog, too. Member spotlights make great public blogs.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day started in 2007 as the initiative of just two people. This year, some 9,400 blogs in 150 countries are spreading the word about climate change to almost 13 million readers. Blogging Activism Non-profit Communications social media. Blogging Activism Non-profit Communications social media.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. But not everyone knows how to communicate, at least not effectively. you guessed it.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Read our blog for tips to communicate better with your board, empowering your board members to future-proof your association with a modern AMS. 3 ways to prepare for your next board meeting To ensure your board members focus on the larger picture and embrace your vision for future-proofing the association, follow these helpful strategies: 1.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

In fact, I’ll be following the stream, searching for future blog post topics and future guest bloggers. So please follow me on Twitter and don’t be afraid to tag me! I look forward to communicating with you next week! I’m guessing there will be avid social media engagement, especially on Twitter using #ASAE16 and @ASAEAnnual.

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Reid All About it

JULY 1, 2016

The Editors’ Blogs are always worth reading as are the daily Buzz articles. The DelCor Connection : If you want to receive regular advice about technology strategy and management from the DelCor consultants, subscribe to this blog. <Creative Commons licensed photo by Mehal Shah > Tagged: Brain Food.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Read our blog for tips to communicate better with your board, empowering your board members to future-proof your association with a modern AMS. 3 ways to prepare for your next board meeting To ensure your board members focus on the larger picture and embrace your vision for future-proofing the association, follow these helpful strategies: 1.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2017

One of the saddest sights on the web is an abandoned blog. If your blog is gathering dust, these 9 tips will help you get your blog back on track. I definitely agree with the #1 blogging tip: create a content strategy. Facilitator: David Harrison, founder, Harrison Communications. Don’t let that happen to you!

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Wild Apricot

JULY 14, 2010

The rise of blogs and other social media makes online content creation a growing focus for non-profit sector, too. Basically, content marketing is the art of communicating with your customers and prospects without selling. Six out of 10 professional marketers are spending more on content marketing in 2010, for the third year in a row.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 20, 2010

In a recent TechSoup webinar, Allen Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration, suggested a simple and effective process for planning your organization's online communications, using a simple spreadsheet template to create a monthly Publishing Matrix.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 29, 2016

In the future, I’ll also include websites, blogs, and books. You don’t have to spend money on travel, you can get a full conference experience at your desk: three days of sessions tailored to the needs of small-staff associations covering governance, technology, HR, marketing/communications, leadership, and education. (12

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 15, 2010

Tags: nptech Marketing Best practices Blogging Non-profit Communications. Kivi Leroux Miller, author of The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause, believes that storytelling is one of the most effective yet underused marketing tactics for nonprofits. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 11, 2010

Tags: nptech Best practices online community Blogging Social networking Non-profit Communications social media diagram. In fact, their Web Posting Response Assement flow chart can serve as a strong models to guide your staff in best practices of online conversation.( read more ).

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

In fact, I’ll be following the stream, searching for future blog post topics and future guest bloggers. So please follow me on Twitter and don’t be afraid to tag me! I look forward to communicating with you next week! I’m guessing there will be avid social media engagement, especially on Twitter using #ASAE16 and @ASAEAnnual.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. But not everyone knows how to communicate, at least not effectively. you guessed it.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 11, 2010

And if your nonprofit is going to take the initiative to produce and post a video, obviously you’d like it to help being visitors to your blog or website from the search engines. Better SEO for YouTube Videos Until recently, search engines had to rely on title text and tags to.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Blog posts and articles on Leadership and Social Media topped the active topics at AssociationJam.org last month. Tags: Associations Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech online community Non-profit Communications Association Jam association management. read more ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Jen Dary, One Plucky Blog ). If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Join us for an improv-based workshop to help you hone communication skills every successful leader needs to have, boost your productivity – and have a good laugh. Arianna Rebolini, BuzzFeed Books ).

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Thanks For Playing

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Kristina, Lauren, and I each shared our own tips for marketing community (contained in the slides below), and then we led a crowdsourcing exercise to elicit additional private community marketing advice from Higher Logic clients and users: Make business cards with your community URL to hand out. about your new community.

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

YourMembership.com Blog. Tags: business social networking , communication , Corporate Social Networking , member organizations , social media. Add-On Products. News + Press. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. Leave a Reply.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Marketing Blogging Social networking Non-profit Communications social media careers. Tom Humbarger has come up with a skills-assessment matrix based on the D.A.R.C. framework suggested by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah in their hit marketing.( read more ).

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YourMembership

MARCH 9, 2012

YourMembership.com Blog. Take your top three strengths and make them the focus of your communications and media for the next week (or month depending on your communication schedule). Tags: Chamber of Commerce Software , member community , member retention , membership organization. Add-On Products. News + Press.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Today’s associations are employing AI to do the heavy lifting of tagging and categorizing their content. Laura Lewis, Chief Communications Officer, Commercial Real Estate Women Network. (Marina Khidekel, Thrive Global ). Host: Jay S.

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