Flickr:Pulpolux !!!One of the most prominent attributes of NTEN members is the willingness to share: ideas, tips, lessons learned. This week we saw some great examples of members sharing their smarts and their suggestions - and have pulled some of the best together in this round up.
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Cody Switzer wrote about saying “thank you” this week in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. While expressing gratitude is an important communication, he points out that a short message is just as effective as over extended gratitude. (No, thank you. No no no, thank you. No, really, thank you!)
Fara Trompeter from Big Duck gave an A+ presentation this week: "Introduction to Social Media for Organizations". Lots of great take aways for organizations just starting to use Social Media platforms!
Blogging is one of the most effective ways to communicate the values and mission of your organization. Choosing focused topics that actually engage your readers is the tricky part. John Haydon recently wrote up his "14 Ways to Choose Topics For Your Blog". Among his suggestions: check out your click-throughs on twitter.
But writing an impressive blog post on today’s most current topic isn’t enough: you also have to tell people you’ve created your amazing post. Luckily, Avi Kaplan’s "Tips for Sharing Mind-Blowing Blog Posts", has great ideas for doing just that.
This week, Carie Lewis put together a great presentation on why she does not “Like” you. Well, not you, but your Facebook page. According to Carie, social media has exploded over the past ten years and the implications of a strong online following have changed. It’s time everyone understands why just tracking how many people “Like” you on Facebook or follow you on Twitter isn’t enough.
This week at NTEN, we’re listening to find out how data-driven our community has become. Please take a second to take our poll. We’d also love to hear your organization's data story also. Just post it in the comment box and there will be a free webinar in it for you, once we’ve analyzed the results.
Anything we missed? Share your links in the comments!