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Project Proposal:

We need your help on this project! Help us to find the most useful tips, advice, books, blogs, websites, videos, newsletters, scientific research, resources and organizations that help with effectively using Twitter. What people, organizations and resources really help? What actions, responses and marketing campaigns work best? Which individuals & organizations are working on effectively using Twitter and having a positive impact? What leads to a successful result when a person has a question or a concern regarding Twitter use? Who should you call? What should you do? Where should you go for help? We especially want to hear from you Social Media Lovers who care about using Twitter effectively to develop a “brand” and to promote the mission of nonprofits and other organizations.

What questions should an organization ask themselves or what should their philosophy be regarding using Twitter? What are the common mistakes that organizations make when using Twitter? What organization’s Twitter feeds are good examples of using Twitter well? We are especially interested in learning about how nonprofit organizations are using Twitter. What are some sample Twitter pages for nonprofit organizations that people can look to as examples? Nonprofit organizations are especially busy trying to serve their community and fulfill their organization’s mission. Let’s work together to make it easier for people and organizations using Twitter to find the support they deserve and the information they need to find solutions that will make their life easier. Let’s Brainstorm and Share!

You are helping to build this 100% volunteer run website! CommunityCause.org is built both by the community and for the community. This is what we call a Crowdsourcing Request project. Your Helpful Tips, Resources & Advice posted to this project page will be added to this easily searchable website so that all individuals and organizations may derive benefit from this useful information. By contributing your time, talent and information to this project, you will be making it easier for People to Connect with the Resources & Organizations that can help them to develop an effective “brand” for their organization when using Twitter. Thank you for sharing your experience, expertise, information, advice and ideas on this project!

Goal this Project Supports:

Our Goal is to: Assist organizations in fulfilling their mission by gathering the most useful tips, advice, books, blogs, websites, videos, newsletters, scientific research, resources and organizations that can help them deal with the common issues that organizations often face & make this information quick and easy to access.

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Option #1—If you would like to help a little…

Please forward this link and/or share information about this project post to any potentially interested individuals, groups, clubs, volunteers, nonprofits, or other organizations. Let’s get the power of the Grapevine working to help support this project. Help us to get the word out! Who do you know who would be interested in getting involved or helping this project? Help us by sending this information out through your Social Media Channels, by posting this project on your Facebook page, by sending out a tweet and by using any of the project hashtags. You may even decide to become a Social Media Lover for a Cause volunteer.

Option #2—If you would like to help a little bit more…

The options available and the steps that you can take to get started helping on this project are detailed below.

********Step #1—Follow any Project that Interests You–see details. To continue to participate in the conversation about this project and receive a free email notification when new information or updates are added, you may choose to follow the progress of this project. It is free to participate. To follow a project that interests you, simply subscribe at the bottom of this project post. You can be part of the action and contribute important information that leads to this project’s success! You may also choose to Join the Club–Click Here for people who are Social Media Lovers and care about using Twitter effectively to promote organizations, especially nonprofits. It is another free service. You will be alerted when special events, classes, new projects and Invitation Only events concerning social media and related issues are posted on the CommunityCause.org website.

********Step #2—Contribute Useful Information–see details. Do know of any organizations, websites, books, blogs, videos, newsletters, scientific research, resources, tips or other advice that could be helpful to this project? Have you heard of anyone who has done a similar project from whom we might learn? Do you have connections to people or resources that could help? If you have any information, advice or resources that may help this project, please share what you know by posting a comment on this project page. Please let us know about any individual, group, or organization that you think may be able to help on this project. Who do you know who has experience, information, and/or resources that could be of benefit to this project? We will be happy to contact them directly. You can let us know by posting a comment at the bottom of this project post along with the contact information or, if you want to get that information to us directly and confidentially, you can contact us directly through the Contact Us option on this website.

Option #3—If you are passionate about social media and care about using Twitter and other social media to effectively promote organizations, especially nonprofits, and if you would like to be even more involved….

Join with others who are working on this issue of using Twitter and other social media effectively to develop a “brand” and to promote the mission of nonprofits and other organizations. You can link up with like-minded others who are passionate about projects like this.You may choose to be one of the “Community Visionaries” or Social Media Lovers in our community who are seeking to find solutions to social & environmental issues. Some Community Visionaries are specifically interested in using Twitter and other social media effectively to develop a “brand” and to promote the mission of nonprofits and other organizations. Community Visionaries are like a “working group” of concerned community members who are passionate about a specific issue. They are the decision makers and the movers and shakers in this community regarding this issue. Community Visionaries may or may not be assisting with this specific project.

Community Visionaries–see details are concerned with making a difference in their community by helping with this and similar issues. As part of the “Community Visionaries” working on this issue, you can meet like-minded individuals, brainstorm solutions, work to help projects and decide how best to support the individuals & organizations who need help with using Twitter and other social media to effectively promote the mission of their nonprofits or other organizations. You may want to Join the Club for people who are Social Media Lovers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, etc. see information above. You might also choose to share your experience and expertise on the website pages related to social media and using Twitter by becoming a Wiki Page Author–Click Here.

Any questions? If you have questions or would like to become part of the “Community Visionaries” working group, please let us know through the “Contact Us” option on this website. Thanks for all you do to help your community and the nonprofits and philanthropic groups in our community.

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———————————–This is a Crowdsourcing Project——————————————– For part of this project you will be helping out “virtually”, over the computer. You can just get started on any of the options or steps listed above…no need to contact us or let us know that you want to help. Since this is a crowdsourcing project so you can just jump in and help when you can. When you have a few extra minutes to help…you will know that you are making a difference in your community. With a Crowdsourcing Project you always get to decide how involved you want to be. You also get to decide if you want to work alone or be part of a team. Just think…You can have a positive impact on your community right from your home computer! Thanks for caring enough to get involved! Every little effort helps! Together we can make a positive difference in our world!
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Reason this Action is Needed:

It is often difficult and time-consuming to find accurate and up to date information on the resources available to help people with the questions and concerns that they have regarding using Twitter to effectively to develop a “brand” and promote the mission of nonprofits and other organizations. People are busy and stressed with all they need to do to just get through the day. Nonprofit organizations are especially busy trying to serve their community and fulfill their organization’s mission. It is important to give community members and professionals access to well vetted, accurate and readily available information so that people can get the assistance they need regarding using Twitter effectively.

In addition, it is useful for anyone helping nonprofits and other organizations use Twitter effectively to have available all the tips, resources and organizations that other people have recommended as being very helpful. This will make anyone using the CommunityCause.org website an instant pseudo-expert on the topic because they will have immediate access to the crowdsourced experience and expertise of others who have successfully used Twitter. This makes it easier for professionals and members of the public to assist someone struggling with effectively using Twitter and other social media to create a “brand” and get the word out about their (nonprofit) organization’s mission.

Finished Product:

The Finished Product from this project will be the Helpful Tips, Resources & Advice gathered during this project that will be added to the database and relevant pages of this website.There will be checklists of tips and advice that others have found to be helpful when dealing with Twitter and other social media issues. Recommended organizations will be added to the Directory of Organizations on this website along with the services they provide.. This will make it easier for people to find the exact organization that offers the specific services that are needed. We are striving to make CommunityCause.org an easily Searchable Website so that all individuals and organizations may derive benefit from this useful information source by just typing in a few keywords into the “Search this Website” option.

By contributing your time, talent and information to this project, you will be making it easier for others to find and make use of the information on using Twitter effectively. Why make stressed out people search for resources when we can make well vetted information readily accessible? Our goal is to help people to find Helpful Information, Tip Sheets, Resources and Organizations more quickly and more easily. We are helping to Connect People with the Resources & Organizations that can help them with using Twitter and related social media. Thanks you for sharing your experience, expertise, information, advice and ideas on this project!

Project Posted on:

July 22nd, 2014

Target Date for Completion:

The Preferred Target Date for substantial completion is December 31st, 2014. This Project is Ongoing and Available to receive Updated Information after that. We are striving to keep all information accurate and up-to-date. Thanks in advance for any corrections or additions to the information we already have available.

Project Code:

AZCROX-14