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Here at United Way of King County, we’ve taken the “throw noodles at the wall and see what sticks” approach to social media thus far, experimenting with different tools and projects. While some strategies have seen more success than others, each is a learning experience. In the spirit of social media and social networking, I thought I’d share some of the social media resources I have found to be most valuable. There are so many great ideas and resources out there, it’s hard to narrow the list down to just a few, but here goes:

Non-Profit Social Media Blogs

Beth’s Blog Written by nonprofit social media guru Beth Kanter, this is THE go to non-profit social media resource

DIOSA Communications Blog Great posts about how to use and make the most of social media tools and links to tons of social media resources for non-profits.

Frogloop Non-profit online marketing blog that follows and writes about emerging trends in social media.

Social Media Resources and How-tos

To see examples of other organization’s Social Media policies, and to generate your own, check out Social Media Policy Database and Social Media Policy Generator

Common Craft breaks it down for you with their “In Plain English” videos such as Social Media in Plain English and Twitter in Plain English

For all of your ROI (or ROE) needs: 15 Ways to Measure Return on Engagement (ROE) of Social Media and Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure Social Media Success

There is finally some data on how non-profits are using social media in the 2010  NonProfit Social Media Benchmark Study

Local Social Media Networking Groups

Social Media Club Seattle

Social Media Breakfast Seattle

I’d love to hear what other social media resources you all have come across, or what social media strategies you’ve tried. How is your organization incorporating social media and what tools and resources have you found useful along the way? Let’s hear it! You can share your thoughts and resources in the comments section of this post.