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Posts Tagged ‘non-profit

Engagement is critical to creating stronger organizational relationships, but it is relatively difficult to really engage followers on Twitter. Having a conversation with followers is one of the easiest way of engaging, but it is hard to have a conversation with every one of your followers. Here are five ways that nonprofit organizations are creating spaces for real engagement on twitter.

When recently presenting an overview of social media to a nonprofit organization, I was met with overwhelming fears and objections to using social media. This post addresses each concern one by one, revealing why you can’t afford not to be active in social media.

Even the most local businesses and community organizations can use social media. In this post, I give concrete examples of how the local business or organization can benefit from incorporating social media into its business model. The world is no longer Local, it’s Social.

06 Mar, 2009

Creating Blog Conversations

Posted by: Debra Askanase In: blogs| engagement

Direct conversations with stakeholders benefit the organization across all sectors. How can we create blog posts that engage readers in “blog conversations?” In this post I suggest a different types of blog posts that will engage readers and consider the positive potential outcomes from each.

09 Feb, 2009

Evaluating Mr. (Good)Tweet for Non-Profits

Posted by: Debra Askanase In: Twitter

What are the pros and cons of using Mr. Tweet to help your non-profit get the most out of Twitter? Does Mr. Tweet, “your personal assistant.” help non-profits find key influencers? I look at how non-profits are using Twitter, the value of an assistant like Mr. Tweet, and other resources for connecting to non-profit Twitterers.

01 Jan, 2009

Tagging in Real Time

Posted by: Debra Askanase In: Twitter| meetups

Social networking in real time and non-profit possibilities

How to assess your communications strategy and easily type communications strategies in organizations.



  • Shuey Fogel: This post and your previous post on Feb 16 "Nonprofit Collaboration: Doesn’t It Make the Pie Bigger?" has really brought the topic of collaboration
  • chiropractic social media : Yes I agree but they are also effective even in a large business especially when promoting products to get more customers and visitors.
  • Debra Askanase: Hi Jeff,I, too, am curious where this all will go. I was part of a collaborative project funded by The Boston Foundation years ago that was of a s

About

Debra Askanase is an experienced community organizer, non-profit executive and business consultant. She advises small/medium-sized businesses and non-profits on social media strategy. She holds an MBA in International Business. You can follow her @askdebra on Twitter, too.