Content Curation With Spundge
Let’s face it: For nonprofits, finding the time to search and store interesting content to share on social media networks can be tough. To make this process easier, I’ve been experimenting this week with Spundge.
We'll help you build the online audience to spark your nonprofit’s success. Our volunteer matching service is free, and we offer paid upgrades for advanced features, Inbound Marketing, SEO, and Google Grants account management.
"Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good."Minor Myers Jr.
"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."Japanese Proverb
"Creativity takes courage."Henri Matisse
"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing else to take away."Antoine de Saint Exupery
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected."Steve Jobs
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle."Steve Jobs
"I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance."Terence Milbourn
"Logic will get you from A to Z: imagination will get you everywhere."Albert Einstein
"I have a healthy disrespect for the impossible."Larry Page
"Someday is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave."Tim Ferris
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."Winston Churchill
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."Thomas Paine
"Whatever you are, be a good one."Abraham Lincoln
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"Mary Oliver
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."Winston Churchill
"Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don't strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt."Unknown
"Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works."Steve Jobs
"Don't design for everyone. It's impossible. All you end up doing is designing something that makes everyone unhappy."Leisa Reichelt
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."Muhammad Ali
"Good design is making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is making something memorable and meaningful."Dieter Rams
"Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others."Orson Welles
"Let the world change you and you can change the world."Che Guevara
Because your message needs to be believed; not just noticed.
Together, our research and analysis helped Syria Deeply form their SEO strategy for a successful launch in December 2012.
We have all the services to transform ideas, values and vision into professional marketing solutions to communicate and support your strategic goals.
Eligible nonprofits can receive up to $10,000 per month in Adwords advertising credits from Google Grants.
Community Building performance analytics plus a step-by-step plan to achieve Facebook success.
Publish content to your social media accounts, then nurture leads based on their social engagement.
Create compelling blog content quickly while getting SEO tips and best practice pointers.
Create landing pages that are beautiful on any device and personalized for each visitor.
Track leads with a complete timeline-view of their interactions with your nonprofit and people.
Send personalized, segmented email marketing based on any information in your contact database.
Nurture leads via email, your website, or any other lead generation channel you choose, 24/7.
Ensure your website can be found in search engines by finding and tracking the most effective keywords.
Analyze your traffic, see which sources are generating the most leads and pages that get most clicks.
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Nonprofits get expert social media marketing help pro bono from the online marketing community
"Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good."Minor Myers Jr.
"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."Japanese Proverb
"Creativity takes courage."Henri Matisse
"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing else to take away."Antoine de Saint Exupery
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected."Steve Jobs
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle."Steve Jobs
"I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance."Terence Milbourn
"Logic will get you from A to Z: imagination will get you everywhere."Albert Einstein
"I have a healthy disrespect for the impossible."Larry Page
"Someday is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave."Tim Ferris
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."Winston Churchill
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."Thomas Paine
"Whatever you are, be a good one."Abraham Lincoln
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"Mary Oliver
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."Winston Churchill
"Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don't strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt."Unknown
"Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works."Steve Jobs
"Don't design for everyone. It's impossible. All you end up doing is designing something that makes everyone unhappy."Leisa Reichelt
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."Muhammad Ali
"Good design is making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is making something memorable and meaningful."Dieter Rams
"Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others."Orson Welles
"Let the world change you and you can change the world."Che Guevara
Since 2011, we've helped nonprofit organizations design and implement social advocacy and communications campaigns to better the world and our communities
Founder and CEO
Eric is the founder and CEO of Media Cause. He is an online media strategist and social entrepreneur with experience at leading Internet companies including Google and America Online as well as start-ups. Prior to Media Cause Eric was the co-founder of the digital advertising agency, ethology. As a social entrepreneur, Eric is passionate about developing scalable solutions to global issues by leveraging the power of the internet and technology.
President
Cody is passionate about the role digital technologies play in helping non-profits compete for attention. He is proficient across the whole gambit of social platforms and digital advertising networks, but his true strength lies in the coordination of all of these channels to form an effective communication strategy for his clients. Cody’s ideas have spawned actionable change for partners such a (RED), NRDC, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Director of Search Marketing
John used to manage search engine marketing for Hotels.com where he had so many keywords under management Google had to give him his own server. In addition to digital marketing John is passionate about space exploration. He volunteers for non-profit Penny4Nasa to increase public awareness for space exploration and it’s scientific benefits. Born in Los Angeles, John currently resides in Dallas, TX with his wife Renee.
Web Platform, Content and Optimization
The Internet offers much more than a chance to make money and have fun online. So in 2003, after 35 years in technology marketing and International management I stopped being ‘a suit’ and joined the revolution in what might be called “do-it-yourself commercial aid”. It starts with the idea its not only World Banks and United Nations officials who chip away at global challenges. Passionate individuals with great ideas can do the same.
Community Manager
Kristy is passionate about helping non-profits create positive change through the power of digital media. With a background in Sociology, Kristy transitioned from studying social networks to becoming a community manager for causes and non-profits. Her accomplishments include hosting live Twitter events, building Facebook profiles and audiences, and increasing engagement through a data centric community management approach.
Community Manager
Michelle is a tech enthusiast with a big passion for sustainability and poverty alleviation. Prior to Media Cause, Michelle worked with several celebrity foundations with tech start-up GlobalMojo, including the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and the Avril Lavigne Foundation. She currently volunteers with Power to the People to bring solar electricity to rural villages in Nicaragua. Michelle holds a BS in Marketing Communications from Emerson College and currently resides in the SF Bay Area.
Social Media Producer
Sarah received her BA in Communication Studies from Northeastern University and has focused her career on helping nonprofits utilize digital media as a cause-related tool for building both awareness and action. Her passion lies in flexing her creative muscles – creating engaging and inspiring digital content that yields real world results. Sarah’s work has helped grow support and enact change for partners such as NRDC, Futures Without Violence and Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Social Media Producer
Ambika loves helping nonprofits tell their stories. After receiving her master’s degree in journalism from Boston University, she worked as a freelance reporter and editor and covered international development, environmental policy and social enterprise issues. Her stories have appeared in the San Francisco Public Press, Earth Island Journal, GreenBiz, Shareable and other news outlets. She was awarded the Women Immigrants Fellowship by New America Media.
Reporting and Analytics
Rana was raised a humanist and social activist. She joined Media Cause as Social Media Marketing intern in January 2013 while completing her graduate degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. She is involved in analytics and the development of the organization’s reporting dashboard. Since she completed her BSc. in Business Administration, she worked full time at a Palestinian management consulting firm. Rana is passionate about women’s health and education.
Summer Intern
Stacy started out in social media management by creating a Facebook page for her father’s craft shop in Lansing, MI. Soon after, she decided to move to warmer climates and was accepted into the Rollins MBA program in Orlando, FL which she will complete this spring. Stacy was first introduced to the field of nonprofits when asked to manage a Google Grant for Metropolitan Ministries. Now she can think of no better career.
Summer Intern
Remy began her career with the non-profit online magazine BodiMojo and has been wrapped in the world of social media ever since. Currently studying English and Dance/Movement Therapy at Skidmore College, Remy continues to pursue her passion for social media, journalism, marketing and activism by writing for and managing several online magazines, running online campaigns for clubs with which she is involved.
Summer Intern
Alessandra is a rising senior at Smith College. She is majoring in sociology, which has sparked her interest in non-profit organizations, particularly those that work with and for women and children. Her past experience with social media includes work for the Smith College Department of Art, Smith Rugby, and the Vermont Festival of the Arts.
"Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good."Minor Myers Jr.
"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."Japanese Proverb
"Creativity takes courage."Henri Matisse
"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing else to take away."Antoine de Saint Exupery
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected."Steve Jobs
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle."Steve Jobs
"I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance."Terence Milbourn
"Logic will get you from A to Z: imagination will get you everywhere."Albert Einstein
"I have a healthy disrespect for the impossible."Larry Page
"Someday is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave."Tim Ferris
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."Winston Churchill
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."Thomas Paine
"Whatever you are, be a good one."Abraham Lincoln
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"Mary Oliver
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."Winston Churchill
"Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don't strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt."Unknown
"Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works."Steve Jobs
"Don't design for everyone. It's impossible. All you end up doing is designing something that makes everyone unhappy."Leisa Reichelt
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."Muhammad Ali
"Good design is making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is making something memorable and meaningful."Dieter Rams
"Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others."Orson Welles
"Let the world change you and you can change the world."Che Guevara
The web's big question "What are you doing right now?" is incredibly useful for gaining attention. But then what?
Let’s face it: For nonprofits, finding the time to search and store interesting content to share on social media networks can be tough. To make this process easier, I’ve been experimenting this week with Spundge.
For many nonprofits, it’s critical to discover and disseminate the latest news related to their work. Enter Scoop.it — a digital curation platform that aims to help people discover journalistic content on numerous topics.
If a picture is worth 1000 words imagine the power of videos. Now imagine those videos linking to your donations page!
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