Social networking and marketing are hotter than ever as a blog topics—a fact played out in a variety of blog posts recently.
Erik’s Experts in Membership Marketing blog (penned by Erik Schoner) questioned “Are Your Member Communications Relevant?” Erik explores the important stages of the Member Lifecycle in illuminating detail.
NetWit’s Think Tank took on a daunting topic nonprofits often wrestle with: “Online Fundraising Best Practices.” Anthony Sicola talks about how nonprofits are definitely becoming savvier about engaging their donors online.
On SocialFish, Lynda Dreyer is ranting…admonishing organizations to quit procrastinating by attempting to discover the perfect technology tool for their social media needs. In “Rant Alert: Forget Perfect” Dreyer further advises modern organizations to stop trying to force old business practices onto social media tools.
Finally, California nonprofit World Youth Empowerment (WYE) is leveraging the web with an 
innovative fundraiser, MEGA House Raffle.
WYE is offering one grand prize winner the choice of any dream home in California on sale for up to $3 million. In the gala drawing next March, many more prizes will be awarded. Proceeds from the raffle tickets will benefit disadvantaged youth in the state… delivering 
motivation, training and experiential learning to those who can really use a little help.
Along with their own promotional website, WYE is, of course, leveraging the power of Facebook and Twitter.
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