A video tutorial that takes ‘manual’ out of the process I recently spoke with a non-profit client who I’m working with on social web strategies. At the end of our call, she complained “We’ve been so busy recently. I can barely remember to paste our blog posts onto our Facebook Page.” When I told her […]
Archives for August 2009
Freedom of information: It’s for everyone
Open records, FOIA Act are pillars of journalism — and a free society Target audience: Nonprofits, cause organizations, journalists, NGOs, general public. Guest post by Dan Gillmor Director, Center for Citizen Media “Freedom of information” is not just a phrase. It is a pillar of an open and free society. Nowhere has that pillar been […]
How to prevent against online libel and defamation
The Bill of Rights A brief guide for citizen journalists and bloggers Target audience: Journalists, bloggers, nonprofits, cause organizations, NGOs, general public. Guest post by Mitch Ratcliffe RatcliffeBlog There is much that bloggers can learn from journalists, who have learned how to cause the most trouble possible without landing in jail over the course of […]
How the National Wildlife Federation uses social media
National Wildlife Federation from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Recently I had the chance to sit down with Danielle Brigida, social media outreach coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation, the enormously important nonprofit organization that inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. They do that by combating global warming, protecting wildlife and wildlife habitats […]
99 foundations that actively use Twitter
Beth Kanter this week cited 10 examples of thought leadership from foundations: Share history (Detroit Foundation) Talk vision and mission (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) Share important research (Kauffman Foundation) (Hewlett Foundation) Retweet useful links shared by colleagues (Greater Cincinnati Foundation) Recruit job candidates (MacArthur Foundation) Important program deadlines (Hawaii Community Foundation) Reveal field insights (Columbus […]