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Nonprofit Radio for August 26, 2011: Goods on Google+ and Breaking Down Barriers

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Scott Koegler
Scott Koegler: The Goods on Google+

Our tech contributor and the editor of Nonprofit Technology News, Scott Koegler, shares insights into whether Google+ is different than what we’ve already got, to help you decide, “Should we jump in when organization pages become available?””

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Interviewing Megan Galbraith at Fund Raising Day NY 2011
Megan Galbraith: Breaking Down Barriers

Megan Galbraith, managing director at Changing Our World, has strategies to get PR, communications and fundraising working together for greater efficiency.

 

 

Here is a link to the podcast: 056: The Goods on Google+ & Breaking Down Barriers


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A Test Of Google+ For Your Nonprofit

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to comment for a New York Enterprise Report article on Google+ for small businesses. The way I’m evaluating Google+ for my small business may help your small or mid-size nonprofit.

Caveat: I’m not a social media guru, maven, thought leader or expert. I’m a user, just like you.

Google+ doesn’t yet have business profiles, but they’re expected within a few months. The question is whether your nonprofit should create a profile page and devote time to keeping it fresh. That’s not a trivial question, given the time it takes to keep content up-to-date and engaging.

What I’m doing–and you might consider–is evaluating who accepts my Google+ invitations and who puts me in their circles. If you’re not familiar with circles and how Google+ works, take a look at this explanation, from Google.

If my new Google+ friends are all my old Facebook friends, I’m less inclined to put a lot of time into Google+. But if people are connecting who I don’t already know, I’ll think differently. So far, it’s mostly people I’m already connected to, but not all. I am having fun with it.

Or, if there are terrific features that I don’t find on Facebook fan pages, I’ll be more inclined to encourage people to join me on a Google+ business profile for my radio show. I’d be particularly interested in a decent calendar and strong polling functions. You may have other needs that would draw you to the newcomer.

So, I’m judging Google+ based on who my friends are and whether there are features I crave.

I hope this gives you some help in figuring out the value to your nonprofit of what will certainly not be the last new social networking property.