Initial thoughts on an Aussie Social Good Podcast

I put the call out on Twitter the other night to see if anyone would be interested in an Australian social good podcast, and had some positive feedback, so I’ve been thinking about how such a podcast could be run. Here’s some initial thoughts to get some ideas flowing:
Motivation – Why start a social good [...]

The week in NPTech, 7 November 2009

This week saw the wider public gain access to Twitter lists, and the posts have been rolling in about how nonprofits can incorporate Lists into their social media strategy:

Geeking For Good: How non-profits can take advantage of Twitter Lists
Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech: Twitter Lists for Nonprofits
John Haydon: Why Twitter lists are huge for [...]

How nonprofits can take advantage of Twitter lists

Rumour has it that Twitter Lists have now been rolled out to half of all Twitter users. I believe that the Lists functionality will provide non-profits with some great opportunities for outreach and engagement, not to mention enhance the Twitter experience for organisations and their followers.
Below are just a few List building ideas for non-profits:

Your [...]

The Secret Millionaire

I have been watching Channel Nine’s The Secret Millionaire over the last few weeks, and while I’ve found it to be quite an inspiring show, the ratings have been rather lacklustre.
Why aren’t more people watching? Most likely, the timeslot of 9:30 on a Thursday night. Which is a shame, as there are two very important [...]

Nonprofits and Twitter

With over 2000 non-profits orgs on Twitter it’s clear that Twitter is growing in popularity as a way to communicate with supporters. This week’s Mashable article 26 Non-Profits and Charities That Tweet highlighted a few of the non-profits that have had success with Twitter. This however, begs the question: how can non-profits use Twitter successfully?
Before [...]