NPower Seattle published an article about what they took away from last week’s Voluntweetup event in Seattle. In the article they present some advice mentioned during the breakout sessions in addition to their own observations and opinions about training non-profit groups.

For nonprofits sorting out how social media fits with their other communications efforts/strategy, the advice was the tried and true “think audience then message then match it to the best medium” mantra. Another tip was to focus on our stories — of our impact on individuals and on the community. Social media is about stories, so use the medium to let our stories proliferate.

View the article at NPower Seattle

Here are some articles discussing or mentioning past Voluntweetup events:

• Shauna Causey on Comcast Cares Day and Why Non-Profits Need Social Media
• How Good Is ‘Doing Good’?
• Educating World Citizens for the 21st Century
• Volunteer event adds digital aspect