Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

Author: Emma Zolbrod. I’m connected in different ways to numerous nonprofit organizations. On the professional side, I’ve interviewed many industry professionals for articles, case studies, best practices guides, white papers and more. On the personal side, I’ve donated, volunteered, taken action, and raised money. From my interactions with them over the years, I became aware of how these organizations could engage me more effectively so that I feel even more committed to suppo

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 25, 2010

Author: Noah Cooper. Like all of my colleagues here at Convio, I've been humbled by the many organizations who have rushed to the aid of the Haitian people over the past two weeks, raising record-breaking funds for relief efforts and showing how technology can be used to save lives. As an advocacy buff, I've been particularly impressed with the action alerts and online petitions related to Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2010

Author: Lacey Kruger. Today I wanted to share some preliminary steps to take when your organization begins thinking about a web site redesign. Whether designing in-house or with a third-party company, completing these tasks ahead of time will save you a great deal of time and pain down the road… Justify the need to redesign – Have some conversations internally about what’s working and what’s not working with your current site and document those conversations.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2010

Author: Taylor Shanklin. Last night while pondering what I would write today’s blog post on, I read through other recent posts on Connection Café Emma Zolbrod’s post on participant fundraising hit a personal chord. Emma, thank you for sharing your story and experience with participant fundraising. I, too, have participated as a fundraiser and athlete in Team in Training’s (TNT) program.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2010

Author: Ken Cantu. I’m a sucker for new web tools and gadgets and luckily I am surrounded by, and work for, many folks afflicted by the same condition. Last week I saw a TechCrunch article about an SEO analysis tool that went BETA on January 20th called WooRank which has become a quick favorite. Provide this tool with any URL, and it will give you a breakdown and ranking of how well the site does against most of the standard SEO best practice areas and gives you tips for improving your ran

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