Welcome back Action Campers! We know you had a great time at camp on Friday, so before you forget what you learned, here are links to the presentations, courtesy of your presenters. We have more takeaways on the way, so come back to the blog to see what resources we have for you here. Creating [...]
Speakers Wanted for Action Camp 2012
by franstephenson on August 27, 2012 in Action Camp 2012, Events
The call for proposals for the 4th Annual Action Camp is now open. Presenters are asked to share knowledge and practice, as well as facilitate discussions. But, as the name suggests, presentations should include actionable items. Panel and presentation proposals are invited. Background Action San Antonio is managed by Colleen Pence, Fran Stephenson, and Molly [...]
Red Cross National Strategist to Keynote Action Camp October 26
by franstephenson on August 24, 2012 in Action Camp 2012, Events
Wendy Harman (@wharman on Twitter), the director of social strategy for the American Red Cross, will be the keynote speaker for Action Camp, which will be held in the Whitley Theological Center in San Antonio on. Oct. 26. The topic Build it, Bless it and Don’t Burn Out will be an in-depth look at how [...]
Action Breakfast Twitter Tips
by franstephenson on August 17, 2012 in Workshop Recaps
Did you ask for a takeaway on Twitter after our Action Breakfast Summer session last week? You got it, thanks to Nathan Cone and Andrea Leal, of Texas Public Radio. The 7 Steps to Twitter Dominance 1. Identify Your Focus (Reporter should know what they’re talking about i.e. beat reporter) It could be your beat, [...]
Action Breakfast Pinterest Guide
by franstephenson on August 16, 2012 in Workshop Recaps
Many thanks to our table captain, Taylor Henson, of Social Media by Design, for assembling and sharing this Pinterest Pointers Guide. It’s in PDF form, so click on the link below to open the guide, then you can save it to your own computer for future reference. Pinterest Guide What have you tried from the [...]
Action Report: Help is on the Way!
by franstephenson on August 14, 2012 in Workshop Recaps
Last week’s Social Media Help Session for Nonprofits was fantastic! A big thank you to table captains Nathan Cone and Andrea Leal with Texas Public Radio; Melissa Burnett with the Downtown Alliance; Taylor Henson with Social Media By Design; Colleen Pence with Social Media Mentoring; and Fran Stephenson with Step In Communication. Nonprofits in attendance had [...]
Help Is On the Way
by franstephenson on July 18, 2012 in Events, Social Media
Registration is Open for Summer Help Session August 8 We know. It’s August. Summer is dragging on and you have very little motivation to keep up your social media profiles. That’s why you need to come to the summer drop-in session. We’re changing up the format so you can get direct help for whichever network [...]
Ready, Set, Campaign!
by franstephenson on April 16, 2012 in Events
Say the word campaign and most nonprofits start to shudder. The thought of releasing a strategy into the world is enough to give them hives. Take heart! Your next campaign is just one workshop away at the next Action Breakfast May 9 from 9-11 a.m. at Café College. The kick-off speaker for this workshop is [...]
LEAP Into Your Social Media Strategy at the Next Action Breakfast
by franstephenson on February 5, 2012 in Events
In honor of Leap Day, and because we don’t want you to wait 4 more years before you get started, Action Breakfast is going to focus on Strategy! What is it? Why do you need it? You won’t want to miss the first Action Breakfast for 2012 on February 29 at our NEW location, Café [...]
Email Marketing for Nonprofits — An Action Camp Report
by franstephenson on December 14, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights
Guest post by Drew Danboise Julie Niehoff, regional development director for Constant Contact, spoke about social media and marketing at Action Camp on Oct. 28. The conference at the Courtyard Marriott, off Wiseman Boulevard, focused on social media to help non-profit organizations and small business in the San Antonio and surrounding areas. “New tools [...]

