by Marc A. Pitman | May 3, 2011 | Internet & Social Media
Commenting on blogs is a great way to grow your online community and to make connections with people. Blog comment basics We all know blog posts shouldn’t be spammy or sales pitches. Ok, not everyone knows this, but it would be nice if they did! Comments should...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 29, 2011 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask
I woke up this morning to my Twitter stream being filled with tweets about the royal wedding–both people watching it and people tweeting about people watching it! Those tweets got me thinking about fundraising…because that’s just how I am. 🙂 3 Ways...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 28, 2011 | Internet & Social Media
Yesterday, I showed you how to How to build a Twitter list. Now that you can make them, how should you use them? Types of lists You could create lists of: boards members and your assigned donors: you’ll be able to build relationships right from your desk people...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 27, 2011 | Internet & Social Media
It’s no secret that I love Twitter. But all the tweets in one stream can be completely overwhelming. Years ago, there was a time when I’d get home from work and my wife would ask, “Did you see my tweet?” Well, I hadn’t. And I felt awful....
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 26, 2011 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
April is “volunteer appreciation” month. Last week, the ED of a nonprofit gave whoopie pies to each of us on the board. In presenting them, she said, “April is volunteer appreciation month. So each year we do something to say ‘thank you’...
