Thursday, March 31, 2011
Constant Contact: Miserly or generous?
I recently viewed Constant Contact's program for nonprofits and wasn't very impressed. To get free service, you must work directly with kids for literacy, arts or education AND be nominated by a current Constant Contact customer. Otherwise, you can get a "generous" discount: prepay for 6 months and receive a 20% discount or for 1 year and receive a 30% discount. I'm a huge fan of free and feel as though I must ask: why pay for Constant Contact when you can get services for free elsewhere? If it's the services they provide, think of this: most people don't like getting survey after survey after email ask after email ask. It really sucks for lack of better terminology.
Vertical Response: Email Marketing for Nonprofits (and others)
There are so many email marketing services out there: Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, etc. Why should a nonprofit go with Vertical Response? Because they have a free program that allows up to 10,000 emails per month and nice discounts on other services (postcards, surveys). I'm also a fan of their marketing education library, which can be useful too. A 98% delivery rate isn't bad either. Neither is social media integration.
Tweetmeme-The tweet aggregator
Tweetmeme has several uses. You can retweet the most popular tweets, find content, and post content. How do you post? Add a button to your site. Users can comment on stories, tweet story comments, and promote your own original content.
Twtpoll-Do you wanna take a survey?
I got thrown back to my college years when I first saw this site. I remember surveying people in person and hating it because of shyness. Now, I can ask unlimited questions, get 400 responses, get Twitter and Facebook comments and embed a widget on my blog, all for free. I'm a huge fan of the free and as a casual user, Twtpoll is a great tool. Even if I were someone who needed more features, a one time fee of $89 max for polls and $249 max for surveys isn't bad. Add branding with your personal Twitter handle and this site is golden. Did I mention it's a one-time fee...FOREVER. For agencies who manage multiple accounts, $79- $129/month isn't bad.
Twellow-A directory of Twitter profiles
Just got done searching and getting to know Twellow, a Twitter Directory. It's free to register and you can claim your Twitter profile. It's great to find people to follow in categories that interest you. If you're a jobseeker, you can follow companies, consultants, and nonprofits. If you're a nonprofit, you can get listed in activism, volunteer and other categories. Looking for venture capital? Follow some VCs. Find out who's in your Twellohood (people who tweet who are geographically near you).
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Get a new job with Indeed (or search millions)
I'm a huge fan of Indeed. It's available in 24 languages and 50 countries. It's free to job seekers, the site crawls and gets information from other job boards and employers can post directly with Indeed. They have an affiliate program if you want to earn money and they're hiring.
Sample search result listing:
Sample search result listing:
Office Assistant
Fuller Theological Seminary - Pasadena, CA| The Office Assistant is responsible for providing clerical support to the Student Financial Services Office and also performs front-desk functions on a fill-in... From Fuller Theological Seminary - 4 days ago - save job - block - email - more...
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Branchout: Search your friends' contacts to find a job/customers
This is a great tool for jobseekers and those looking to network. It roots through your friends' information to find out company names and associations. Most jobs are given through referrals. BranchOut lets hiring managers and business owners see who to headhunt from friends/contacts and we get to see what companies we wish to join via our friend network. My favorite part? The job listings.
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