by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 11, 2009 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I’m thrilled with the increase in Twitter usage I’m seeing! More and more people are checking it out. Here’s a tip: feel free to reply to other people’s tweets. If people are using Twitter, they know their comments are public. If they wanted to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 16, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media
As the recession continues, and our need for funds grows, I continue to believe we’ll need a combination of face-to-face experiences with donors augmented by a robust, but appropriate, use of online tools. In my article Bananas and Websites, I give an overview...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 28, 2009 | 2. Engage, Events, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
This is the time of year when all the nonprofit geeks gather at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference and when the rest of us who feel techincally savvy realize we’re probably just geek-wannabes. 🙂 Even if you not in San Francisco, it’s very easy to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 15, 2009 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I was just on a call with fellow members of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy folks when someone asked, “Does anyone here use Twitter or Facebook?” It appeared I was the only one using social media for my nonprofit. Many wanted to, but their IT departments...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2009 | 2. Engage, Donor Evangelists, Internet & Social Media
The latest edition of FundRaising Success Magazine has a terrific article by Bryan Schoell called Get Your Head Out of the Sand. Here’s the begining: People are talking about you online. Ignoring that fact won’t make it go away, so you’d best join in the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 31, 2009 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Last week, I had the privilege of being a panelist on a Twitter seminar hosted by Helping Hands for Coaches. What a spirited conversation! We had people from all over the United States, including the media person for the Phoenix Suns, and a media coach from the UK. I...
