During a recent CharityHowTo webinar about Twitter, folks wanted to learn some tactics to increase their Twitter followers. A simple tactic for new Twitter users is to follow users who are already conversing about topics related to their cause. The theory is that if half of Twitter followers auto-follow in return, you would get 50 new […]
3 killer tools to measure your Facebook clout
Your organization created a Facebook Page a few months ago. You’ve employed a few creative strategies to build up connections on your Page, increase engagement and have even used it to promote a fundraising event. But you know that for the most part, you’ve been winging it. And you know that if you had better […]
Openbook: A new way to search on Facebook
An article on TechCrunch last week shared information about a new Facebook search engine called Openbook at youropenbook.org. Apparently, two developers built the site to demonstration how public our Facebook information really is. Search gap filled? In a perfect world, where everyone understood Facebook’s privacy settings and was OK with how Facebook used their public […]
Amplify your event with Facebook’s new Live Stream plug-in
On Thursday we covered 8 new Facebook plug-ins to socialize your site. The Live Stream plug-in for Facebook is one that will be an essential tool for nonprofit events. Live Stream allows visitors to chat about your event in real time and share their chat on their Facebook Wall and news feed. What makes this […]
8 new Facebook plug-ins to socialize your site
Facebook’s new moves demonstrate the power of personalization Target audience: Nonprofits, social change organizations, community publications I‘ve been sharing with you my initial thoughts on how Facebook will change how we all experience and use the Internet – and how this change will impact your nonprofit. Right now, when people visit your website, they see […]