http://www.blogher.com/node/1904 Comments for "Should your nonprofit blog?" en http://www.blogher.com/node/1904 <p>The donorpowerblog asks and answers "<a href="http://www.donorpowerblog.com/donor_power_blog/2006/01/should_your_non.html">Should your nonprofit blog?</a>"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The post begins with some points to nonprofit blogging advocates, including a well thought out article called "<a href="http://vocenation.typepad.com/blog/2005/08/why_nonprofits_.html">Why Non-profits Should Blog</a>" </p> <p>Next, there is a short list of reasons why not ...</p> <p>1.&nbsp; Not that many people are reading blogs.&nbsp; (Mentions some statistics, but doesn't site sources)<br />2.&nbsp; It takes time to produce a good blog and it might be the best use of time resources<br />3.&nbsp; You can't precisely define your target audience</p> <p>(Hmm .. I think there are some other reasons too and we will cover these in an <a href="http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2006/01/why_nonprofits_.html">upcoming blogging panel at NTC</a>)</p> <p>This is followed by the "Reasons Why You Should Do It Anyway"</p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's here to stay, start now, and you'll be an old hand by the time it happens.&nbsp; Experience is valuable.<br />2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Blogs can change how you interact with your audience.&nbsp; (Guess we should say small audience)</p> <p>What are your ideas about the pros and cons of blogging for nonprofits?</p> <p></p> http://www.blogher.com/node/1904#comments Social change, Non-profits &amp; NGOs Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:16:11 -0600 Beth Kanter 1904 at http://www.blogher.com