Management Tips » Social Media

Technology is on the rise in today’s society, and social media is a big part of that movement. Sites like Facebook, Twitter and Second Life have revolutionized the way nonprofits communicate. Organizations can now instantly get their message out to the public in a way that traditional media couldn’t accomplish. Social media sites also bring a level of interactivity to organizations that make it that much easier to connect with supporters and donors.

Read more about social media and why it is important to every nonprofit organization in the articles below.

• 7 steps to building an online community
• 6 key principles for forging peer networks
• 5 Facebook status update content ideas
• 12 ways to help people “like” you
• 6 questions to ask before promoting an event with social media
• 3 types of Twitter targets
• The 5 best practices for engagement and relevance
• 12 Twitterthon lessons learned
• 4 ways not to mess up social media
• Building an audience for your messaging
• 5 best practices for achieving engagement
• 5 ways to attract volunteers using Facebook
• 7 key questions for social networking
• 5 uses for nonprofit blogs
• 6 intellectual property use issues
• 6 ideas for Tweeting your fundraising campaign
• Should you still be using MySpace?
• Finding new donors through new media
• Connect with your Facebook fans
• 6 ideas when it comes to alternate channels
• LinkedIn for friends and profit
• Managing multiple channels with limited time
• You're where? Making sense of FourSquare
• Getting face time on Facebook
• 5 ways to selling social media to management
• Creating a Facebook page your donors will like