John Haydon
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John is the Founder of Inbound Zombie, a social media strategy firm in Cambridge, MA that helps non-profits get more customers, build communities and increase awareness online. John is also co-founder of 501 Mission Place, an online community for nonprofit leaders".

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17 Ways to Resuscitate Your Dead Facebook Page

Posted December 29, 2011 | 12/29/11 11:04 AM ET

If your Facebook Page no longer has the growth and activity it did when you first launched the Page, you're not alone. Many nonprofits have experienced the similar flatlining due to shifting priorities, turnover, or ineffective strategies.

The good news is that you can start fresh, with a few proven...

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Four Awesome Ways to Create Content With Google Plus

1 Comments | Posted December 16, 2011 | 12/16/11 10:42 AM ET

Lately, I've been using Google Plus as a way to find, collect and create content. Here's what I've been doing (I'd love to hear your thoughts).

Search


The search features in Google...

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You Finally Have a Google+ Business Page... Now What?

Posted November 26, 2011 | 11/26/11 05:40 PM ET

A few weeks ago, I had the awesome privilege of hanging out with Marc Pitman and Nathan Hand on Google Plus. At one point Nathan put a challenge on the table for the three of us to write a post about Google Plus Pages during the...

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How to Measure Facebook Page Engagement With the New Facebook Insights

Posted October 28, 2011 | 10/28/11 03:19 PM ET

Earlier this month, Facebook launched a completely new version of Facebook Page Insights along with several new metrics. Some of the new metrics include:




  • People Talking About This - This is the number of people that engage with your Page and...

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Facebook Changes What "Liking" Pages Means: What Should My Nonprofit Do?

Posted September 25, 2011 | 09/25/11 01:54 PM ET

Up until Tuesday the only people that could comment on or like content on a Facebook page were fans of that Page. Now Facebook eliminated that requirement, allowing anyone (fans and nonfans)...

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Six Facebook Laws Your Nonprofit Must Obey to Be Successful

Posted September 12, 2011 | 09/12/11 11:38 AM ET

If you've been using Facebook to build a fanbase and market your nonprofit, you've probably noticed consistent ways that Facebook users behave.

You've probably also noticed correlating patterns between your efforts and your results on Facebook. In fact, these patterns are so consistent, it's as if they're driven by a...

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29 Ways to Get More From Your Nonprofit Website's Landing Pages

Posted August 31, 2011 | 08/31/11 02:56 PM ET

I've been doing a lot of work/research about improving landing pages on nonprofit websites.

What's a landing page and why should you care?


A landing page is a page on your website where you want visitors to complete a specific transaction, such as donating money or...

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12 Tips for Writing More Blog Posts

Posted August 11, 2011 | 08/11/11 04:13 PM ET

I write six to seven posts each week on four different websites, which might seem amazing. But I used to struggle to write just two posts every week (seven is still a struggle, which is a...
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