I love nonprofits. And I love social media. But nonprofits don’t always “get” social media. While there are few truly firm rules about using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, or any of the other myriad of platforms out there, there are some things that bug donors. So I emailed some of the top authors and social [...]
The Chronicle of Philanthropy just posted a note about an article in The Atlantic called “UNICEF Tells Slacktivists: Give Money, Not Facebook Likes.” This really bothers me. How dare we as NGOs or nonprofits command people in how to support us. How dare we berate them for “only” helping their friends know we exist by [...]
Last night the power went out at the Super Bowl for 33 minutes and 55 seconds. And brands had a field day using Twitter to add humor and garner brand recognition. CNET reports that during the blackout, Twitter activity was around 231,500 tweets per minute! Tamsen Webster of Allen & Gerritsen and Georgy Cohen of [...]
This is my first BlogWorldExpo and I ended up speaking twice. I knew about one of the sessions. But I filled in for a person who didn’t show too. But even in the few sessions I could attend where I wasn’t speaking, I have learned a ton! Here are 10 things I learned in no [...]
I’m thrilled to be speaking at BlogWorld 2011 in Los Angeles in November! 501 Mission Place is co-sponsoring the “Cause” track. My presentation will be on Google+ for Nonprofits! For more information, click on the image. [affiliate links]
