Join me as I ponder the latest news from Google, shutting down the interwebs, micro-donations at festivals as well as mourning the loss of Cotweet…

Do you feel that Facebook and Twitter have become crowded? It’s true the number of users on these networks is growing by the day – a fact which usually has us singing their praises. However, this week, we’re reminded that some niche networks deliver big results for brands.

Tweeting fingers at the ready…  Date: 28th September Time: 17:30 – 20:30 Venue: Amnesty International UK All the charity tickets have gone, but tweet @beautifulw or @NFPtweetup to put your name on the waiting list. For all the latest event news go to the NFPtweetup website or follow @NFPtweetup on Twitter.

In preparation for its launch last February, St Dunstan’s approached beautiful world to develop a brand identity for its new challenge event, Walk 100. With charity challenge events becoming an increasingly crowded market, the brief was defined by its need to stand out.

Date: 11th May Time: 8:30 – 17:00 Venue: The Ibis Hotel, Earls Court, London Ashley will join Third Sector for its Digital Fundraising conference as it explores harnessing social, online and mobile media channels to engage donors and generate income. Maximising Opportunities: Ensure You Are Tracking The Success Of Your Digital Fundraising Campaigns •    Digital [...]

Fresh from Third Sector’s Digital Fundraising conference, Ashley will join the Institute of Fundraising Scotland for its Digital Fundraising showcase.

Save the date: The next NFPtweetup event is 25th May. Follow @NFPtweetup for all the latest news, including ticket release, agenda updates and which pub we’ll be heading to after the event! Hope to see you there.

Date: 13th – 14th June Time: two day conference (Day one:  9:25 – 16:30, Day two: 9:30 – 16:45) Venue: TBC, Central London Rachel will be joined by Centrepoint’s Senior Direct Marketing Office, Shormeh Omaboe, for Third Sector’s Digital communication and social media convention. Developing a cross channel campaign: the platforms, the systems and the [...]

Date: 14th October Time: 9:00 – 13:00 Venue: 90 York Way, London To help get to grips with the strategic role of events fundraising in your charity and understand how events fundraising can generate the best results, the Guardian has developed a half-day seminar that will explain how to plan, market and deliver successful fundraising [...]

With the seventh NFPtweetup upon us, you should be well on your way to knowing what to expect. But how did it come about, and what are the highlights you may have missed?

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