Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2011

Successful technology training has less to do with technical knowledge than with other abilities such as communication skills, patience, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and empathy towards learners struggling with new technologies. It is more useful to know how to train than to just have technical expertise. Why Be a Tech Trainer?

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MAY 16, 2022

Prediction: in 5 years using an AI writing tool that will be trained on your style and tone will become the standard. Train like a champion, diet, exercise, or take performance-enhancing supplements? More sophisticated tools can actually write larger sections of text based on prompts in a way that mimics the style they are trained on.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Training and capacity building: Offer training programs, workshops, and resources for journalists to improve their skills, adapt to new technologies, and stay competitive. KAWC Colorado River Public Media is dedicated to educating, informing, and entertaining their listeners through high-quality radio and internet broadcasts.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Share requirements and expectations for participation, time, and any technical skills needed, including internet access, device, and language requirements. This might include: On-boarding or training about grantmaking rules and regulations, and philanthropy in general. Share what support participants will have to fulfill their role.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Vishing – Vishing uses phone calls or voicemails for a similar art of deception. Ensure the following to be safe: If you’re in a place that doesn’t have Secure Wi-Fi, use your phone hot spot to access the internet. Train Your Staff – Be Security Aware! Use Secure WiFi: This applies when out and about or at home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2018

My mother was born before the days of the Internet, social media, computers, and mobile phones and found technology a huge challenge – both frustrating and a little intimidating due to a lack of training and skills development. She was also an arts lover. Let me connect some dots.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

I just got back from doing a plenary session at the Arts Summit organized by the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations. It's gathering of arts leader from throughout New York State. I spoke about social media and future leadership in the arts - and also did a workshop. Many, many memories. See the photos here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

1) Master the art of Plain Language. . To begin, start with five potential new CRM software: Take five product tours and consider the setup and transition process, as well as the training and customer support offered by the vendor. TikTok has 1 billion monthly active users and is used by 21% of the world’s internet users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. The work I’m doing for the Emerging Leaders Playbook this to help train other trainers is fantastic opportunity to reflect, remember, and document facilitation processes and techniques.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

How did Cambridge Community Television get involved with social media and social media trainings? Since 1988, CCTV has provided Cambridge residents with access to media production equipment, training, facilities, and cable television channels to accomplish this goal. How did the social media training for seniors program develop?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

In 1992, I discovered the Internet, Well, and was hired by the New York Foundation of the Arts to be the Network Weaver for a network for artists, Arts Wire. In 1992, I discovered the Internet, Well, and was hired by the New York Foundation of the Arts to be the Network Weaver for a network for artists, Arts Wire.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

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MARCH 6, 2012

This book is like having two very tolerant and technologically savvy friends sit down with you and share their wisdom and experience about social media tactics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

We are in the middle of global disruption due to widespread mobile Internet and cloud technology, Big Data, the rise of the collaborative economy and crowdsourcing/funding. Bots can also answer open-ended questions and get smarter as they go, if you train them. There are bots that are self-training using AI language.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

So, I designed a training curriculum that embraces thoughtful do-it-yourself social media experiments and a process for learning from them. On Friday, I facilitated the final face-to-face workshop for the Social Media Lab for 25 arts organizations inspired by Thomas Edison’s approach. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Ever since the advent of the internet, the retail landscape has changed drastically. Student art show. Give your artistic students the opportunity to show off their skills by hosting a virtual art show. Create an online exhibition to showcase impressive art pieces your burgeoning young artists have created. Sports clinic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I had to learn how to create web pages, manage email, modem escape codes, navigate the Internet, and whatever came along. The Topics.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Each year, Knowbility hosts OpenAIR (Accessibility Internet Rally). Like all people, they may love the arts, animals, and the environment; enjoy beautiful parks and fun outdoor activities; and support education and helping those in need. The event is open to nonprofits, NGOs, charities, schools, and others. About the Author.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ). Handwriting is quickly becoming a lost art form. If you need to pop in to an Internet cafe to connect every other day or so, please do… but my advice to you as social media manager and a fellow traveler is to leave the gadgets at home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

I met Janet Salmons many years ago while I working on various arts and technology projects in New York State for the New York Foundation for the Arts. I started in the Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts , where I founded and directed two programs: Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #13: Flock March 9, 2008 I’m running behind, so I need to catch up in the next week or so. I’m still on internet clients, believe it or not, and still have some to go.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

Along the way, I united my passion for social media and nonprofits, training, fundraising with Cambodia. The speed and access to the Internet has changed dramatically. Having Internet access on the five hour drive from Phnom Penh from Siem Reap came in handy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This is yet another example of what Pew Internet research director Lee Rainey has called “ Networked Individualism.” But with the rise of the Internet, social media, and mobile phones, personal networks are looser and broader. “It involves both strategic planning and elements that are sometimes beyond our control.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers. I also taught networked leadership workshops as part of a larger team working with different social change networks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits May 19, 2008 There are some really interesting tidbits of stuff out there. 1 trackback } Blackbaud buys Kintera » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 05.29.08 Time will tell. {

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APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2008

It’s a conference that is an event of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet. I’ve never been – online politics has never really been my focus. But I’m quite looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #10: Filezilla February 7, 2008 I decided that most of the tools I’ve been talking about so far (except WordPress and Joomla) are internet clients for one type of protocol or another.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What are learning platforms? Many organizations provide trainings, courses, and varied sorts of learning activities to their constituents. I’m honored and happy to be contributing blog posts there.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 8, 2016

He is committed to making it ridiculously easy for everyone – board members, volunteers, and nonprofit staff – to get fundraising training. And he continues to write books, create fundraising training DVDs, and collaborate on systems like 100 Donors in 90 Days. Ask Without Fear! Lori Jacobwith. Ignited Fundraising.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #8:XChat February 5, 2008 This is, really a post both about a tool ( XChat ) and about IRC (Internet Relay Chat.) XChat is one of quite a few IRC clients.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 12, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology It’s been a while… May 13, 2008 As you’ve probably noticed, I haven’t been blogging a whole lot lately. I’ve been pretty busy with a variety of projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

I met her like ten years ago when I leading training workshops for arts educators, artists, and arts organizations throughout New York State on how to use the Internet. skills like how to search the Internet, how to manage email, how to build a simple web page with HTML, and other good stuff. Meet Susan Silverman.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Rate your CMS! April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. and how they like them.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #11: Azureus February 15, 2008 Azureus (now called Azureus Vuze) is the best bittorrent client I have ever used. It’s quite amazing. It’s got a lot under the hood.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

In my country, there still are no good hosting companies, though our internet speed and ping inside the whole country, is better than the most of europe, that’s why I use e-insites. I even remember writing a grant to some federal agency that probably no longer exists to help create a local infrastructure to get nonprofits online.

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