Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We're very pleased to share the results of our TechSoup content survey. Most respondents said they used TechSoup resources a few times a year, with blog and forum users making more frequent visits. So, as a reminder, these are other ways TechSoup can help you learn about nonprofit and library technology topics: The TechSoup Blog.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 23, 2009

To make finding this info easier, I started building wiki pages for documenting how we at C3 do what we do. I can even send lessons to Posterous or other blogs, as explained in this post. Leave a comment » Part of my job is helping my colleagues do what they need to do on their computers and online. and I tell them.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

They push info out to donors and they forget that communication is a two-way street. If you want to win at the game of building donor relationships, your communications with donors should invite a response — showing that you welcome their questions, comments, and feedback.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 5, 2019

Another way we’re trying to be the “parents” for our readers is through this blog. There are dozens, maybe hundreds of nonprofit education blogs out there, but we’re trying to make our readers think a little differently. The post How and Why Nonprofits Need to Think Differently appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

.    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "   The areas of the blogging ROI analysis included:  author contribution, readership growth, reader engagement, authority, cost, and value.  Reader Sharing (bookmarked items).

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Perhaps you already provide them with relevant content through a website, e-newsletter, e-mails, or social media channels. Such a place can also be a source of “user generated content”, relieving your internal staff from the burden of coming up with fresh content, and truly leveraging the ideas of your larger community.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

I'm researching for a screencast that I will shoot over the next few weeks on the topic of widgets that can be used for your blog to enable conversation or support nonprofit programs. I'm looking for widgets that can easily add any of the following features: Integrating calendar or events info on your blog. mail on your blog.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2009

When someone posts a positive comment on your blog, can you use it in your fundraising materials? How much of the New York Times technology blog can you quote on your own site? There's more content than ever before -- and more confusion about how we can use it.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 27, 2009

Now that I’m blogging on judisohn.com as the domain, it’s time to tackle another problem. If I listened to conventional blogging wisdom, I’d only be blogging about Weight Watchers (my most popular posts by page views) or Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction ( my most popular post by comments).

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

How do think your target audiences will prefer to get info for this initiative? Plan for any additional staff and budget needed for technology, design, content, online advertising, and other implementation costs for the year. Plan for any meetings needed to solicit content or input from departments and outside support contractors.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

As we can see, the most widely used social media site is Facebook, and in last, blogs. The 140-character limit to each post means that content has to be concise and much more in "the now," than say, a blog post. Here are the results of one of the live polls conducted during the webinar: Facebook.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The Classy team created engaging content that Collaborative participants could use in their professional lives. “ Zoom fatigue is real, so it’s important when creating a virtual fundraising event to be mindful of duration and timing, as well as ensuring that all content offered within your event provides value and actionable takeaways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Participants were a mix of CEOs and senior staff. This blog post is a summary of my notes from the day. ” Lots of comments pros and cons. He described two types of online behaviors – content creators and curators. Digital Trends. Lots of chatter beyond the Reddit community. Ultimately, Ms. 2: Mobile Usage. #3:

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

It’s about the content and how it’s written—and sadly it’s usually the piece of a website that gets the least amount of attention. Remember, content is still king. Here’s a list of 10 best practices you can follow when working on your site content.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

What makes a Twitter chat different than a blog post, for example, is that the conversation is 1. A blog post has, like this, one person writing it and sharing it at the end for comments. I’m a huge proponent of blogs (obviously) but didn’t want to give up on the chat when Twitter was misbehaving.

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Well organized - Ensure the site code is properly organized and commented so that it is understandable by any developer (especially style sheets). Set up scheduled backups your web host or from within your Content Management system. Try to break things - Check all site functionality for error messages, bugs, and other goofy issues.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

There have been lots of blog posts about Spock, mostly negative. communities, from LinkedIn to Flickr to … Amazon.com, keeps track of your contacts content. communities, from LinkedIn to Flickr to … Amazon.com, keeps track of your contacts content. Then, for the creepy part. I joined Spokeo. tool to jump in.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Chi King The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on how to draft America's national broadband plan. You have until Friday, June 8, to file comments online at the FCC website. I learned about the public comment period in an email from Free Press. It's essential that they hear from us.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

However, the content we design for the shirt is the biggest part of the success of our campaigns. Shipping made easy – Easily integrate shipping with every major carrier and provide tracking info to customers. Use the blog – Share stories and other news that will engage your audience. Track sales and growth trends.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

There were a number of questions related to tools and tactics that I couldn't answer off the top of my head - so I decided to crowdsource them on Twitter asking for answers in the comments. I'm elevating them from the comments because they make a great post. other content i might want to tweet about?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

They knew that was the time to strike and and responded by creating a page on their website ( [link] ) and Yemen-related blog posts. It is so easy to show your supporters that you are paying attention to their dialogue and value their shares and comments, so don’t skip this step. EST. More info: https://attentively.leadpages.co/your-people-are-talking-webinar/.

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2008

1 Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News , Crowdsourcing , Online Fundraising , Online Organizing , Social Networking Reader Comments (1) Great info in this post. I thought I would drop by again and leave the link I mentioned in my last comment.> Click here to watch the replay.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Having a social culture is about opening up and sharing; letting go of the content and giving more credit than you take. How do we make info relevant and interesting in people’s lives?” Allison made a great point in response to this topic and reiterated her earlier comments about taking down the walls and letting it blend.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization. Experiment with content, your tone, and your call-to-donate messaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

You can read the presenter's reflections on the event or what he calls "info-edu-tainment" here and a participate blogs about their experience here. I heard about his first presentation Second Life and read the transcript - so I was familiar with the content. There were about 50 people there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

The reason I am excited about this project is because it represents a new area of inquiry for me as well as a chance to deepen my learning in the topics that I've been writing about here on this blog for years. My role is to help build the community while curating the curriculum/content. So, what's my role in all of this?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2015

Select the file blog-generic-nonprofit-logo.eps and click Place. Leave a comment below if you'd be interested in an Illustrator series like this one from TechSoup, too. Bonus: We chose 1,200 as the pixel value because it's the maximum width for content on Facebook and Twitter. Place the Logo. Let's add the logo!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2015

Select the file blog-generic-nonprofit-logo.eps and click Place. Leave a comment below if you'd be interested in an Illustrator series like this one from TechSoup, too. Bonus: We chose 1,200 as the pixel value because it's the maximum width for content on Facebook and Twitter. Place the Logo. Let's add the logo!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2007

Pownce lets you share files, links, and other info with your friends. The first six people to leave a comment got the invites. Oh, a few of your friends might discover it early on and leave comments on the wall like "So Facebook is teh web 2.0 My Flickr Stream. It is a competitor of twitter and jaiku.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

Many Content Management Systems can automate this process, keeping the sitemap up to date and informing search engines of the changes. Even if you dont have a Content Management System, you can still easily create a sitemap through any number of online generators. Thanks tons for sharing this info. It will be a great aid!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 21, 2022

You hustle through it, making up whatever content comes to mind just so you can click “Send” and move on to the next thing on your never-ending list. And don’t worry about sending too much – as long as the content is valuable to the donor, they won’t mind. But look, donors want more than that.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

How are standard links at the top (such as Tell A Friend) and content areas (such as a Letter From The Editor area) performing? Gather demographic info if you don’t already have it. ” [Did you notice the title of this blog post, by the way? 60) Search « What Makes A Campaign Go Viral?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. Whether your content is original (you’ve created it yourself) or shared from someone else, the goal is always to get your followers to interact and have a conversation with you.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 09.18.07 Besides, the sole mission of this blog is … well, a blog. :-) As far as NOSI is concerned, NOSI might indeed be one of those small minority of nonprofits where the web site metrics do in fact have some measure of relationship to our mission.

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