Tags: Personal Rant I love this riff. For a long time people in the nonprofit sector that I work with have complained about information overload. In this following post, the author spells out information overload like a Vegas buffet. Just because it's there doesn't mean you have to overeat.

I scan through about ten and ask myself: is this content interesting enough for me to follow this person? If there is one link, one phrase, one idea that piques my interest, I follow that person. If you're interested in this topic, check out this experiment to root out the people behind big companies on Twitter, which recently included this comment about museums: " When museums tweet to each other in first person, I question why the museums don't include the names Note: this is a geeky post that assumes familiarity with Twitter . If you are new to Twitter, please check

You don't need big time to get started with Web 2.0. Got 1-5 person hours each week? What you need is organization, interesting content, a person who can edit audio (which you can do for free with Audacity ), and a place to post it. On Monday, David Klevan (from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum) and I spoke at the MAAM Creating Exhibitions conference about Web 2.0 and museums.

While stuck in O'Hare on Saturday, I wrote a post about personal productivity as related to " email overload " and rounded up some tips. (Written I didn't have the book with me and couldn't quite remember exactly the details, but googled a bit and found this post from her personal blog about productive multi-tasking. The personal hit on productivity Photo by Natala007 Written while being stranded at O'Hare airport due to flight cancellations does not always allow neurons to connect ....) After posting it, I remembered the phrase - "Social Productivity"

I have a lot of conversations with people that go like this: Other person: "So, you think that museums should let visitors control the museum experience?" Other person: "But doesn't that erode museums' authority?" We will grant them a few opportunities--to create their own messages, to prioritize the messages that resonate best for them personally--in the context of a larger overall platform. Me: "Sort of." Me: "No."

Personally, I think the /wordpress thing is kinda ugly and just allows spammers to know you’re a Wordpress site and just key in on your site even easier. don’t like giving out advice that I haven’t personally gone through and tested. I’ve started working with more and more Wordpress-based nonprofit Web sites such as those at asianamericansforobama.com and apaforprogress.org , stepping in after the site has been set up. What follows is a checklist of common errors that I’ve seen that you can use with your site designer if your non-profit is creating

Not listening is the root of most problems, personal and professional. Think about the last time you did something for a cause. Maybe you gave them money. Maybe you did a walk. Maybe you signed a petition.

Personally, I think the jump in quality from Open Office’s Writer to Office’s Word is worth the $16. Ever wonder what it takes to get a IT system up and running as a nonprofit under 25 people? In these difficult economic times, it’s really important to get your act together regarding your nonprofit’s finances. When I started out in the tech industry

In terms of social media, I think that organizations need to find people who can bring the right balance of: - Writing for the web (specifically writing for members) - Engaging in search engine marketing and optimization; - Marketing to verticals and other segments - Researching marketing and communities - Testing and documentation - Recording metrics and interpretation of "actionable" data - Taking the "long view" on building a social media program and not expecting success right away The right person could come from a direct mail background or from a marketing communication background or even

Should it be virtual, or in person? A couple weeks ago I asked you and the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook group for suggestions for Changebloggers, people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. You all sent in a ton of great suggestions and many of you are interested in meeting up in some way.