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Okay folks, Dr. C is exhausted and it's not like "Take Meta's recommendations with a grain of salt" is strictly news, so this is going to be a Quick'n'Dirty (TM) post.
Tonight I posted updates regarding severe weather closings for client Community 4ward at both of their food pantry locations: Vina & Sheffield. Okay, so far so good.
As I was working on the posts, I noticed something distinctly ... odd ... in the distractographics with which Facebook unhelpfully surrounds the posting interface.
Take a look:
Probably you are seeing this problem already, but just because I feel like, you know, HAMMERING THE POINT HOME, let's see it one more time:
Indeed.
And in case you needed a reminder:
Leave your comments, questions, and screams of frustration in the comments, or join the Forum to share them with the class. :P
I guess Facebook thinks the most important achievement is making a profit. The idea of a non-profit probably seems weird. Maybe they don’t have the algorithms for distinguishing between a non-profit which also sales merchandise to pay the bills and a business which allows others to piggyback their merchandise. I guess that is why a social media consultant is needed!
Even non-profits need to raise money. Although FB probably doesn't care about the differences.
All good points well-taken :)
I'm going to cut them a little slack on this one, because nonprofits do sometimes sell things to fund their efforts and increase public awareness of their causes. A small, local nonprofit might not be likely to (economies of scale), but just the fact that it's a nonprofit doesn't make it absurd.
Here's an ugly mug that you can buy from Amnesty International USA's online store:
An official (and much nicer, IMO) Sierra Club wall calendar, available in the organization's online store:
And a logo patch sold by Gun Owners of America: