When the CFO comes knocking

February 21, 2012 By

The CFO looks for ROI, or how any cost or effort is justified against other costs, generally when it’s time to evaluate effort A against effort B, C, … This interest is generally triggered when the Social Media (SM) grows in importance and size within the organization or when revenues take a dip. That’s not [...]

Filed Under: Community Manager, Engage Locally, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Networking, Volunteers

Crowdsourcing & Corporations — Crowdsourcing finds new disciples

January 18, 2012 By

A January 17, 2012 article in The Wall Street Journal,“Big Firms Try Crowdsourcing“, describes how corporations are using this new approach to get things done. The term ”crowdsourcing” was coined 5 years ago by Jeff Howe in a Wired magazine article “The Rise of Crowdsourcing.”  Wikipedia, a remarkable example of how powerful crowdsourcing can be, describes the term as “the act of sourcing tasks traditionally [...]

Filed Under: Charity, Community Manager, crowdsourcing, Social Media, Volunteers

Volunteer: Do Good, Make Contacts, Get Clients in 2012.

January 12, 2012 By

Communication expert Janet Falk, contributed practical ideas for 2012: Volunteer Working as a volunteer for nonprofit groups supports the cause, permits you to stretch in a new direction, and can yield benefits for business development. A brief foray into local politics for the Roosevelt Island Residents Association led to media coverage and, in turn, a [...]

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2012 Resolutions from DIOSA Communications & Nonprofit Tech 2.0

January 4, 2012 By

Nonprofit Tech 2.0 is my go-to blog for Social Media advice.  If you don’t already follow the blog, make that your first resolution for 2012. A quick recap follows: 11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers JANUARY 3, 2012 1. Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns … to stand out from all [...]

Filed Under: Charity, Community Manager, Engage Locally, New Media, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Networking

Managing the Dreaded “To-Do” List

December 28, 2011 By

As we wrap up 2011 and lunge forth in a new year, it’s a good time to think about our goals and how will we accomplish our tasks. The Wall Street Journal addresses this issue in a December 28, 2011 column, “Conquering the To-Do List.” The column identifies 7 actions to tackle your to-do list: [...]

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