4 Starter Tips for Creating Infographics

Infographics are everywhere right now.  A good one is quick to read, gives you the facts and figures clearly, and has some whimsy through the theme or the graphics that are used. Thinking about creating one for your next program book or solicitation letter?  Check out this post from Network for Good’s blog by Melissa Raimondi that shares four steps critical to making a successful infographic. Doing some of the research, data mining, and visualizing before ...

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Ignoring The Online Anger

Back in February I wrote about Embracing the Online Anger, but it’s important to note that not all social media mentions require a response. (Gasp!) A few months ago Jonathan Michael at Bplans.com posted the handy Response Flowchart below that not only helps you separate the trolls from customers you can actually help, but how best to respond. If nothing else, taking the time to go through this process before responding to a particularly nasty ...

Much Ado About Streaming

Much Ado About Streaming

Thanks to SXSW, streaming video has been popping up all over the interwebs lately. Not video from the event–though that’s available too–but specifically a couple of apps designed for live, instant, streaming video promoted through your social media feeds. So let’s take a look at Meerkat & Periscope and kick the tires. Meerkat is an independent app, Periscope was developed independently before being bought by Twitter. They both let you stream live video directly from your ...