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Outstanding Offers and New Products of 2014 (Bonus: Crossword Puzzle!)

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rearrange the letters in the word “sire” ( mapping ) Answer. The 400-foot range, 12-hour charge, Skype compatibility, and secure encryption let you move around the office. Skype Credits Help You Save on Calls. Skype's pilot offer was so popular that this Microsoft product became a permanent addition in November.

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Peter Morville is A Woman in Second Life and Other IA Summit Secrets.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had skype with a video camera and Second Life application opened (which kept crashing my computer.) Also, my audio was very garbled and my skype and Second Life were a bit too much for my computer and it crashed. So, here we are in the map room - a 3D google map space. the networking piece that happens.

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SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a visual person, I often get lost when I’m in a full room discussion – even if it is well moderated and there is an overview. Whenever I’m in discussions, I take notes visually having learned the techniques of visual facilitation and mind mapping to help me process. I suspect I’m not alone.

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How To Avoid Being Seduced by Web2.0 Hype: The UK NpTech Perspective

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

apps (skype, myspace, flickr, etc) without knowing it's web 2.0. audio and video files used for press stories, appeals, celebrity support (and branching out into podcastingetc) [link] [link] Animal Aid???shock So here goes: As far as the UK non-profit sector goes, most people probably don't know what web 2.0

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App Recommendations from TechSoup Staff: Part Two

Tech Soup

This is part two of TechSoup staff recommendations for mobile apps beyond the usual suspects : Facebook, Google Maps, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Pandora, iTunes, and Google Play. Skype - for instant messaging and also video calls. has a great weather map. Map My Hike – is an app that provides hiking maps.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

TweepsMap is a free tool that provides a visual, interactive map of your Twitter followers by country, state or city by simply logging in with your Twitter ID. Tripline is a clever way to visually plot check-ins on a map that can be shared with others. Skype Premium :: skype.com/intl/en-us/prices/premium.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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