Tag Archives: community

3 ways social media can empower

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

With all the effort we put into using social media to share our own messages and stories, it’s easy to forget that the number one strength of these tools is their capacity to put people in touch with one another. … Continue reading →

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3 more examples of charities using social media

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Looking for inspiration about how your organisation can put social media to use? Well, look no further: here are 3 more examples of how voluntary organisations are putting social media’s shoulder to the wheel. Facebook app for people with metastatic … Continue reading →

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Social media and development

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Have you come across the CD4 network yet? Well, if you’re working in communications and for a development organisation then this may be worth a look. The peer network is invitation only, but you can find out more about it … Continue reading →

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Some Monday morning infographics

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

I think infographics are an easy way to digest stats, demographics and other complex information, and that sounds an appealing prospect for a Monday morning! So here are three graphics that have come my way lately and which you might … Continue reading →

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Social media ROI: the fundraising perspective

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

If you are the fundraiser in your organisation then you may be like fundraisers in many a charitable organisation and be using social media as part of your set of tools. But do you wake up at two in the … Continue reading →

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2011 Donation Trends (infographic)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Morning, all. Here’s an interesting infographic, courtesy of Allyson Kapin in Frogloop: it gives some trends for why people donate money to good causes, and how they do this. Although this graphic relates to US donations, it’s still interesting to … Continue reading →

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How the US Peace Corps is using social media

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

The US Peace Corps, an organisation which sends volunteers to different parts of the globe to work on projects and develop cross-cultural understanding, is using social media to help its volunteers keep in touch once they return to the USA. … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ markets lead the way

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Here’s an interesting example from the USA of how farmers’ markets are using social media to build following, raise issues related to their principles and – most crucially of all – increase their revenues. This article from Mashable gives four … Continue reading →

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Excellent Twitter Guide

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Here’s a quick and excellent Twitter guide, from Jack Ashman (writing in UK Fundraising). This is fab stuff, and gives you tips about how to design your tweets depending on whether you want them to be retweeted, to get more … Continue reading →

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Focus on the people, not the technology

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I gave an ‘intro to social media’ talk the other day (you can see the slides, here) and at the end I asked the participants what they had got out of the session. One of them stuck his hand up … Continue reading →

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