We know that Facebook is crushing it, and that nonprofits and schools have an incredible opportunity to use the platform to deepen relationships with supporters, families, students and alumni. But is your nonprofit or school getting the most out of the platform? Are you using Facebook to its full potential?
Facebook photo tagging: A crowdsourced success story
Nonprofits can take cues from these Facebook-savvy scientists An Oregon State University ichthyologist, Brian Sidlauskas, and his colleagues (who are also his Facebook friends) documented more than 5,000 fish in under 24 hours using Facebook. Before you read any further, watch the video above, which describes how they used photo tagging to achieve this impossible […]
5 ways to deal with losers on your Facebook page
Image by jonny2love on Flickr Target audience: Nonprofits, cause organizations, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, businesses, educators, Facebook administrators. Acommon concern and challenge that many Facebook page managers have is dealing with disrespectful and hateful commenters. And the fact that any Facebook user can comment on your page makes this even more difficult. Fortunately, all […]
How to promote posts on your Facebook page
In May, Facebook rolled out a new Facebook page feature called Promoted Posts as a way to help you increase exposure for your organization’s page updates.
Promoted posts are labeled “sponsored” and show up in the news feeds — both Web and mobile — of people who like your Page. When fans interact with the post, it’s then shown to their friends.
How to schedule a Facebook page update
Afew weeks ago Facebook — which just passed 955 million members — rolled out a new feature that lets page administrators schedule updates in advance. In other words, you pick the specific date and time when your update goes live.