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Tuesday Buzz: Can Social Media Surface New Member Leads?

Associations Now

Use your social media presence to attract new member leads for your organization—but don’t forget the strategy. In fact, when it comes to social strategy, a few more steps are needed to turn your plan into something that drives new membership, advises Brie Ragland, social media account manager at MultiView.

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How the Pope Is Connecting with Younger Generations on Social Media: Pope Emojis

Beth Kanter

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. Unless the church engages social media, he said, “we will wind up talking to ourselves.”. And we forget that most fish are outside the aquarium.”

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth Kanter

Why Facebook is a Fundraising Game Changer: John Haydon, blogger and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies , believes that without Facebook pushing the limits of how people use social media, fundraising wouldn’t be as social. In July, Omaze announced it had raised $9 million in funding. Co-Disruptor: Pear.

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