Comments on: Web 2.0 One Tool at a Time http://www.asmallchange.net/web-20-one-tool-at-a-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=web-20-one-tool-at-a-time Making Sense of Fundraising Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.asmallchange.net/web-20-one-tool-at-a-time/#comment-541 Tim Sat, 09 May 2009 22:33:26 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=482#comment-541 Super advice with regard to not trying to get on every social network that comes along. Otherwise, we'd all end up spending hours a day typing on dozens of social sites when there are better uses of time and contribution. This is my first time here, and it was your phrase about "making sense of fundraising" that got my attention. I did some homework on an organization that both pays back contributors, and gives 10% to a charity of ones choice. Never seen anything quite like it, but it looks to gather momentum in a big way soon and I thought you might want to know about it. http://tinyurl.com/wlweebly Super advice with regard to not trying to get on every social network that comes along. Otherwise, we’d all end up spending hours a day typing on dozens of social sites when there are better uses of time and contribution. This is my first time here, and it was your phrase about “making sense of fundraising” that got my attention.
I did some homework on an organization that both pays back contributors, and gives 10% to a charity of ones choice. Never seen anything quite like it, but it looks to gather momentum in a big way soon and I thought you might want to know about it. http://tinyurl.com/wlweebly

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.asmallchange.net/web-20-one-tool-at-a-time/#comment-540 Jennifer Thu, 07 May 2009 21:34:05 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=482#comment-540 Even after learning about the different tools, it is still difficult for one person to keep the material fresh and up-to-date on all of the different social networks. To help keep things flowing, our small organization has assigned a tool (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) to one person. This person becomes the “expert” regarding this tool, and is in charge of keeping things up-to-date, responding to people, etc. We “experts” meet regularly to discuss the different aspects of each tool, share ideas, and make sure that all of our postings reflect the main issues we want to convey to our donors. Even after learning about the different tools, it is still difficult for one person to keep the material fresh and up-to-date on all of the different social networks.

To help keep things flowing, our small organization has assigned a tool (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) to one person. This person becomes the “expert” regarding this tool, and is in charge of keeping things up-to-date, responding to people, etc.

We “experts” meet regularly to discuss the different aspects of each tool, share ideas, and make sure that all of our postings reflect the main issues we want to convey to our donors.

]]> By: Leanne http://www.asmallchange.net/web-20-one-tool-at-a-time/#comment-539 Leanne Wed, 06 May 2009 17:55:10 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=482#comment-539 You know, this is VERY wise advice, Jason. It seems that along with the push to acquire more tools, there is also this unspoken message that you'll be left behind or are somehow not up to par if you don't rapidly adopt everything. The problem is, as great as these tools and apps are, you want to be a leader not a lemming. Investigate these tools. Evaluate them. LEARN them. Take your time and measure the results before adding more. I tend to pay attention to those who do a few good things, well, than those who are all over the place. You know, this is VERY wise advice, Jason. It seems that along with the push to acquire more tools, there is also this unspoken message that you’ll be left behind or are somehow not up to par if you don’t rapidly adopt everything.

The problem is, as great as these tools and apps are, you want to be a leader not a lemming. Investigate these tools. Evaluate them. LEARN them. Take your time and measure the results before adding more. I tend to pay attention to those who do a few good things, well, than those who are all over the place.

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