Tag Archives | Twitter

How To Get People to Donate Through Twitter

By on August 16, 2011 in Social Media, Twitter

From a reader: I have recently set up a twitter account for our organization and was wondering why/how people who do not follow us are able to “retweet” for us? Also, i haven’t been able to add a website link. How can we get people to donate through twitter?

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Social Media For Dummies: Top 10 Guides to Getting Started

By on July 30, 2009 in Blogging, Hot Tips, Nonprofits, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW

At the recent TAFA Conference in Washington, DC, several people asked me for some guidance on where to find more information for beginners on how to get started in social media. Of course, I think The Social Animal is going to be your best bet because it focuses specifically on animal welfare issues, but we […]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Twitter in Plain English

By on July 8, 2009 in Networking, Nonprofits, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW, Twitter

So it seems like the tool you all most want to learn about is Twitter. There’s still a lot of mystery (and even animosity) surrounding Twitter, and I’m not entirely sure why. I think it’s easy to dismiss as something frivolous, faddy, and many people don’t see how it can benefit their nonprofit organization. In […]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Hello to new friends!

By on April 8, 2009 in Blogging, Facebook, MySpace, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW

I had a great time today presenting at the Humane Society of the United States Animal Care Expo in Las Vegas! I was so glad to see so many people attending the Web 2.0 tools seminar. I could see a lot of confusion on peoples’ faces, though, so I know that all your questions were […]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }