Alex Abelin: Google + for Nonprofits View more presentations from Social Media for Nonprofits Does Google + have the potential to be a valuable platform for nonprofits or is it just another shiny object to distract nonprofits?  Should your nonprofit do more than simply set up a presence on Google + and not invest any more time?  What is a productive way to experiment and learn to the answers to these questions without wasting time?  These were the questions that were going through my mind as I … [Read more...]

The Cute Dog Theory or more precisely the Cute Animal Theory states that including cute animals in your social media content inspires more people to share the content.    If don't believe that is true,  check out this YouTube video from VW of dogs barking the theme from Star Wars as a Superbowl Teaser.   In less than a day, it has over 1 million views.   The cute animal theory has not gone unnoticed by nonprofits, even those that are not animal welfare organizations,  zoos or aquariums are … [Read more...]

Source: globalvoicesonline.org via Beth on Pinterest       United States lawmakers are considering two bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), that post a  threat to the openness of the web around the Globe.  In response, many web sites are going on strike.   Sites includes  Wikipedia, Reddit,  BoingBoing, and Global Voices are “going dark” and will black out the Global Voices Advocacy site for 12 hours on January 18 beginning at 8 am.  Other sites … [Read more...]

Source: Uploaded by user via Beth on Pinterest   The newest social media darling is Pinterest, a platform that nonprofits can use to curate compelling visual content.    Pinterest, with its ease of use and the pleasing beautiful sea of visuals, is the perfect place to curate inspiration for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Like Whitney Friedlander, I decided to mark MLK Day holiday by searching and curating  some inspiring images that link to great content about one of this country's greatest … [Read more...]