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The latest news articles relating to Social Networking in community and not-for-profit organisations. Please send any suggested items to
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The latest edition of the Norton Online Family Report sheds new light on the realities and risks of growing up in the digital age. This year’s report identifies the new issue of ...
Date added: 21 November 2011
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This week Google launched pages for Google+ to give organisations a presence on the latest social network. Previously, only individuals were allowed on the platform.
Date added: 11 November 2011
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With the launch of Google+, Google and Facebook compete in more areas than ever before. By using any of their products or services you are placing your trust in these companies to protect your, or ...
Date added: 11 November 2011
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There are a number of ways to promote your twitter account safely and ethically. Some are easy to do, some are little more complex, and some even give you ways to get more twitter followers for free.
Date added: 27 September 2011
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UK consulting company IndigoBlue has released a white paper that discusses the social media phenomenon and provides high-level guidance for organisations that want to engage with social media.
Date added: 22 July 2011
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A recent post on PR company Ideas Shop's blog looks at the way people are becoming more sophisticated about using social media to communicate with their communities.
Date added: 17 June 2011
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Providing a voice for youth issues online, Sweet As Social Media continues to showcase its "YouTube Booth" at various events to engage and gain insight from youth, while also preparing to launch the ...
Date added: 13 June 2011
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This article on the Global Voices Advocacy website looks at the four underlying themes in social media, the four Cs of social media: Content, Collaboration, Community and Collective Intelligence.
Date added: 16 May 2011
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Most nonprofits use social media like Facebook and Twitter as an ancillary part of what they do. A few organisations, however, are using these tools to fundamentally change the way they work and ...
Date added: 6 May 2011
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The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report summarizes over 11,000 survey responses from nonprofit professionals in the US.
Date added: 28 April 2011
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This article, published on the Chronicle of Philanthropy website, looks at how nonprofit organisations can use the power of social media to spur social change.
Date added: 27 April 2011
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This piece, published on the Social Media NZ website, looks at how community groups, charities and others in the non-profit sector will adopt social media as part of their communication strategy in ...
Date added: 27 April 2011
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In February, Facebook unveiled major changes to its profile pages, upgrading all profiles automatically in March.
Date added: 14 March 2011
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Myspace has announced a new brand, website and a suite of products that together redefine the company as a social entertainment destination for Generation Y. Myspace is creating a rich, highly ...
Date added: 1 December 2010
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Facebook has just finished sharing its new messaging system with the world. And while the social networking site says that "it’s not e-mail", it does represent a big overhaul of a system ...
Date added: 22 November 2010
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Like their for-profit brethren, many non-profits understand that using social media can help them reach and engage their audience, create momentum and build community. However, there’s ...
Date added: 22 November 2010
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Many charitable, non-profit organisations are growing their presence online. Donors, existing and potential, are also sharing their ideas and opinions about the charities they support in places such ...
Date added: 8 September 2010
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A comprehensive guide for nonprofits who are starting out or thinking about getting into Twitter.
Date added: 3 August 2010
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Online New Zealanders are increasing their participation in social media at a rapid rate, with content sharing the most popular social media activity, according to findings from Nielsen’s 2010 ...
Date added: 20 July 2010
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Social media applications like blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook can be useful tools to help you publicise, gain attendees and supporters for fundraisers such as benefit auctions. Not only are ...
Date added: 12 February 2010
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This article written by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) gives you three lessons on how to best maximise your fundraising focussing specifically on Social media:
Date added: 17 July 2009
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Date added: 26 June 2009
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Social networking has become an integral part of non-profits’ online strategy, according to a US survey recently conducted by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and ThePort.
Date added: 3 June 2009
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What Is At Stake?
A Statistics New Zealand report published in 2005 revealed that non-profit organisations and their volunteers contributed a massive NZ$6.95 billion to the New Zealand economy. ...
Date added: 8 May 2009
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The People’s Times - a recently launched web service - offers a social networking site aimed at, and built specifically for, community and grassroots groups in New Zealand.
Date added: 2 April 2009
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The Bayer Centre for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University has been doing biannual survey of nonprofit technology benchmarks for its regional nonprofits (Southwestern Pennsylvania) for the ...
Date added: 12 November 2008