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NpTech Summary: Slow Wifi and Flickr Massage Edition

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm working remotely on an unreliable and slow wifi connection and Flickr has been getting a massage (down for maintenance) for most of the afternoon. The intent is to leverage the networked effect or the Tipping Point (the title of a book by Malcolm Gladwell that means the given moment in an epidemic when a virus reaches critical mass.)

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Networked Nonprofit Update: November

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. I’d like to use this post to share some of the responses to the Networked Nonprofit at different book events and online during the past month and let you know about upcoming events in November. Flickr Photo by KK.

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Net2 Think Tank & Social Innovation Review: Changing Role of Nonprofits

Amy Sample Ward

I think this is a hard concept for many to agree with because of the process by which the social media tools are most often adopted in organizations: for example, Jane really likes taking pictures and usually posts them to Flickr (an online photo sharing website) as a way to store them, sort them, and share them.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens. You can also create a special reading list, locate books in your local library, and share what you're reading with friends over social media.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Voting Deadline at Netsquared Extended, NTC Pipe, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Transparency is the New Black: My Top 5 Plus 1 (That will be the name of a book title in six months.!)

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: Last Week in March

NTEN

Flickr: bensheldon Allyson Kapin summarizes some key findings from Convio 's 2009 Online Marketing Benchmark Inex Study , and cites some analysis by Superstar NTEN member Robert Weiner. That's why we asked you to help us write the book about it ! Steve, we still think you're pretty cool, and that this IS a cool topic.

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Member Round Up: A busy September with new research, a cure for website obesity, and world literacy day

NTEN

Flickr: Juushika Redgrave This past weekend saw the first offical day of fall which means we can all look forward to months of potted mums, candy corn, and annual conferences. TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar.