Tag Archives: Social Media

New Twitter Analytics: It’s a Start

by on September 8, 2014 in New Media Mentors

Twitter recently made their analytics tools available to all users. When I first heard this I was excited. I logged into the analytics center and was dazzled by the Tweets dashboard. On first glance it’s very pretty, but when you look closer, it’s missing some key features.

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Influencing public policy in the digital age: Legal rules for using social media

by on June 17, 2014 in Interviews, Netroots Nation

Can a c3 lose its tax status over a careless Tweet? What happens when a politician likes your organization’s Facebook page? In this interview Isaiah Castilla talks about the rules you need to follow when using social media, blogs and email as part of your advocacy toolkit – the topic of his upcoming Netroots Nation training.

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Who’s using social media? It’s not who you think…

by on August 6, 2013 in New Media Mentors

Who’s using social media these Days? It’s not what you think!

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What to Know about Social Media

by on April 23, 2013 in Curated

Check out this juicy information on the real value of social media for non profits.

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5 Things to Try in 2013 to Boost Online Performance

by on January 2, 2013 in New Media Mentors

Happy 2013! It’s a new year and the possibilities for effective online organizing are endless. In the spirit of new beginnings, resolutions, and all of that, here are 5 things you should consider trying this year to boost your online organizing work.

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Steal this idea: Expert “rules” for social media

by on August 23, 2012 in New Media Mentors

Fast Company recently released a set of social media “rules” authored by experts and crowdsourced via Twitter. The list is easy to scan and maybe even worth printing and hanging above your desk if your organization uses social media.

Here are a few of my favorite tips.

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