More Related Content Similar to Nonprofits, Healthcare, and Social Media Similar to Nonprofits, Healthcare, and Social Media (20) More from Beth Kanter (20) Nonprofits, Healthcare, and Social Media1. Nonprofits, Healthcare, and Social Media Beth Kanter, Beth’s Blog IT Leadership, June 2008 Flickr photo by rosefirerising 3. Beth’s Blog Profiles & Presence Communities RSS Powered Fundraising Sharing photos, bookmarks, videos, and more Conversations network 4. What I’m going to talk about … Patterns of Success Some examples of how nonprofits are using social media Why Important 14. A way of using the Internet to instantly collaborate, share information, and have a conversation about ideas or topics we care about. Web 2.0 25. Trust Factor People tend to trust “ a person like me” more than authority figures from business, government, or the media. 37. Wait a second … looking at nonprofits that have successfully Adopted social media .. There are a lot of dog lovers ….. 40. So, I asked these nonprofits professionals, what do you need to be successful on the social web? 43. Where on the social web will I find my audience? How do they use the social web? What are they talking about? Who are they? What do they want? 58. “ I was a Facebook junkie before I was hired!” 98. Wikipedia pages show up in the top of search engine pages http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/ 107. Friend of a Friend Social Object Sharing Social Platform Social Presence 133. The tools come and go, but strategies sustain … Social media is about listening and joining the conversation And get your dogs in a row … 135. Thank you! Beth Kanter [email_address] Beth’s Blog http://beth.typepad.com Slides and Notes http:// bethkanter.wikispaces.com /health