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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. The vast majority of applications that have been built since 2008 match actions with related content: for example, by reading a blog post and searching the Social Actions dataset for related actions.

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Circuit Rider School

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup." It’s that there is a lack of really good support – responsive, empowering, educational, integrative, and knowledgeable about, and invested in, the sector.

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How To Get Insight From Data Visualization: SHUT UP and SLOW DOWN!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been a fan of Dan Roam’s work since his book “ The Back of the Napkin ” in 2008. He was the keynote speaker at the 2012 NTC this year talking about the ideas in his recent book, “ Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don’t Work.” Lay it out where you can really look at it. Map the data.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » The 2nd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards

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The grand prize winner will be announced at NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in New Orleans on March 21. The winner will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to the 2009 NTC to be held in San Francisco. Entries will be accepted until February 15, 2008 at which time finalists will be determined.

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The Road Ahead for NTEN Members

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Access to research on a broad range of technology topics, available at no cost to NTEN members; Participation in valuable, discounted trainings from NTEN and our partners; Brainstorming and knowledge building via a community of peers with knowledge and experience you can rely on. . And, as one member recently told me: .

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How To: Put Technology to Use (January 2009)

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Unless: you're like a goldfish on that ship, trapped in a bowl (of tech knowledge), but tragically separated from the wider sea of technology-loving fish everywhere. What's more, we've just made our entire archive of recorded webinars (through September 30, 2008) free to our Members , with more to be added on a quarterly basis.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I started experimenting with these concepts back in 2008 at SXSW session on Nonprofit ROI and SXSW Session on Nonprofit Crowdsourcin g as well as at the NTC in 2009 on a session mapping metrics to strategy. I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences.