Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. View more presentations from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., focusing on how information consumption patterns are changing in light of these two technological developments.

Mobile 99

Mobile Conference Resource Social 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC. For example, my colleague Shai Coggins from Connecting Up (the Australian version of NTEN), who always brings me Tim-Tams.

Conference 96

Conference Technology NTC Minneapolis 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2012

Flickr Photo by The Inadvertent Gardener. I’m here at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco this week and hope to share some brief nuggets. The conference got off to an exciting start this morning in a very unique way. Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag waving, and dancers who danced their hair off.

NTC 92

NTC Conference San Francisco Oakland 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2012

NTC 2012: Data Visualizaiton Panel. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I’m here at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco this week. I am on a panel about measurement: Picturing Your Data is Better Than 1,000 Numbers:Data Visualization Techniques for Social Change. Are you intrigued by infographics and how they could improve your communication strategy?

NTC 95

NTC Data San Francisco Exercise 95