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 21, 2011 | Events, Internet & Social Media
I was just checking in with Facebook, when an NTEN ad caught my eye. It wasn’t the image. (Not sure what that is.) But it was the “You’re already a fan of NTEN…” line. Let’s face it, most Facebook ads are as effective as community...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 14, 2011 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
It’s no secret that I love Twitter. Here are five tips to help you make better use of Twitter. Be human and interesting One of the worst things you can do as a fundraiser on Twitter is broadcast about your cause all day long. This will bore people. Social media...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 12, 2011 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
When you ask people about making a donation through their phone, they usually think of texting donations like they do for the Red Cross. That is about to change. A growing number of services are allowing people to give donations from their phone. And services allowing...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 4, 2011 | Internet & Social Media
When it comes to registering domain names, most people will choose top level domains like “.com,” “.org,” and “.net”. But there are so many other options. My domain registrar, Joker.com lists 23 other options. And there are...
