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What is Tweepml, and what can it do for my cause?

Tweepml, is a great website that helps new Twitter users get connected with lists of Twitter users (Tweeps). When you go to Tweepml, search for people under your cause,  you will likely find people who have similar interests and support similar issues. Reach out and connect with these people. Don’t be shy. Also, utilize search.twitter.com to find people talking

By Taraneh Guidry on October 15, 2010. In Non Profit

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For the price of a Coffee You Could Make a Difference

People are still slowing down their giving to charity even though the tough times are starting to ease. It would seem that even the price of a coffee wasn’t being given by many of the usual smaller contributors; so a thought comes to mind of what would the outcome could be if people were to

By Graeme Russell on October 11, 2010. 2 CommentsIn Non Profit

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10 Twitter Promotional Tips for Non Profit Organisations

Why isn’t your non profit organisation on Twitter? You have a mission that is important to you and a lot of other people, so you should be doing everything you can to promote it. No matter what the cause is, there are people who will support it if they know about it. Listed here are

By James Adams on October 6, 2010. 1 CommentIn Non Profit

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One More Generation – Helping Endangered Species Survive and Thrive

This week’s cause of the week is another nonprofit that is dedicated to helping our animal friends and made us say “OMG” =P. One more generation (OMG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of endangered species. Founded by two Fayette Montessori School children Carter (9) and his sister Olivia (7) in Fayetteville GA,

By David Wells on October 4, 2010. 2 CommentsIn Archives

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Beckoning For Change – Artists With a Cause

Beckoning for Change is a network of filmmakers, musicians, photographers, writers, and other multimedia artists who are using their talents and abilities to effect change. We are are big fan of the arts here at Socialize Your Cause and we have chosen Beckoning for Change as this week’s cause of the week! Launched in New

By David Wells on September 27, 2010. 1 CommentIn Archives

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Crowdsourcing Cancer – How Social Media has the Ability to Change Lives

Alicia Staley (@stales), a 3 time cancer survivor, talks about how she and others are using twitter and other social media platforms to effectively crowdsource resources for cancer patients and survivors. Her “aha moment” for using these social media channels was when she saw a tweet about another Chemo patient that was reaching out for

By David Wells on September 24, 2010. In Non Profit

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Protecting and Maintaining Your Organizations Reputation

In the wired world we live in, with so many levels of connection through the use of the internet it’s important that organisations have an understanding of, and way to manage their online reputation. We should be aware that along with all the advantages that come with an online presence come risks; due to one

By Graeme Russell on September 22, 2010. In Non Profit

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Help the survivors of the Pakistan Floods – A Shoutout to Oprah

This week’s Cause of the Week is the Speak Up Oprah Campaign spearheaded by Myra Shaikh. The broad purpose of their cause is to spread awareness about the flood relief efforts for the 20+ million victims in Pakistan. The more specific goal of the Speak Up Oprah campaign- they are asking everyone to write to

By David Wells on September 20, 2010. 1 CommentIn Archives

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Nonprofits & Sustainable Social Media Marketing Campaigns

This past Wednesday, I was lucky enough to attend the 140 character conference in Boston. There were some killer speakers there including Chris Brogan, Julien Smith, Christopher S Penn, and John Haydon (amongst others!). I managed to grab most of the sessions on my flip cam and will be posting them out over the next

By David Wells on September 16, 2010. 1 CommentIn Non Profit

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Get an In-depth look at your Facebook Fan Page Analytics

One of the cool features of Converse, our social media marketing platform, is that it allows users to sync up their Facebook fan pages and get an in-depth look into how their Facebook activities are working from month to month. See what messages worked better than others Figure out who is sharing your stuff Adjust

By David Wells on September 16, 2010. 1 CommentIn Non Profit