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2009 NTC Preview: Eve Smith on Iron Chef Battle Nonprofit

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Eve Simon, Creative Director at Beaconfire Consulting , is serving up a tasty session at the 2009 NTC based on the theme: " This is Iron Chef.Battle Nonprofit " One San Francisco nonprofit will serve as the secret ingredient for four creative teams, who will each come up with a web site design, email template, and social media plan.

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RSA 2009: Cloud Security a Recurring Theme

Tech Soup

Last year at RSA — the annual industry-wide information security conference held here in San Francisco — we noted that Web 2.0 was one of the question marks in terms of security and how to support users and data. This year cloud computing is on the hot topic track and in one session, " Are Clouds Secure?

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Inspire with Your Own Ignite Session at the 2009 NTC!

Tech Soup

But this year, in San Francisco , April 26-28, you can grab the spotlight to show off all the amazing work you do — in the form of an Ignite Session. If you're not, Ignite is a style of presentation: read more. At NTCs past, new nonprofit tech projects have been highlighted at the Innovation Plaza.

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NTC Just Over One Month Away: Register Now!

Tech Soup

Coming up from April 26-28, NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (or NTC) 2009, is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals. From panels, plenaries, and presentations (oh my!) to networking opportunities galore, get yee online to register to attend and join us in San Francisco for the three-day event.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. Since 2009, Zynga.org has enabled millions of players to contribute nearly $20 million to more than 30 nonprofit organizations globally.

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Get a Life(stream) this Wednesday, July 22

Tech Soup

Remember that guy who walked around the streets of San Francisco with a webcam attached to his head, filming his life as he went through his day? When: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Justin Kan pioneered the concept of "lifestreaming" and the Justin.tv platform has since opened up to any users wanting to lifestream.

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TechSoup at NTC: Talk Back, Security, Online Communities, Tech Planning, and More!

Tech Soup

The 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) has begun. Some sessions are being broadcast live or presented via webinar through NTEN's site so even if you're not able to attend in person, you can still garner some useful info. The time has come. Sessions have started this morning. Designed by Susan Tenby.

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