10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media

This post is a collaboration between Mashable’s Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell’s “10 Ways” series. The post is being simultaneously published across more than 100 blogs.

Nonprofits Benefit From Growing Popularity Of Online Video

According to the survey cited in the article “New Genre: Online Video Grows in Popularity” from MediaPost.com, video shot by consumers pulls in 43% of regular online video users. Before the emergence of online video viewing as an alternative to traditional TV veiwership, only companies with marketing budgets substantial enough to hire ad agencies to professionally shoot and promote static and often passive promos with limited cross-channel syndication were able to enage with potential customers.

Calling all YouTube Film-Makers and Viral Marketing Provocateurs:

What better way to showcase your organization than by filming them doing something entertaining for social good. Please read this informative article and consider submitting a clip on behalf of your organization or as an individual entry.