Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

I think that it is certainly possible to disseminate some guidelines (that some people will pay attention to) for the use of the nptech tag that could increase the signal/noise ratio. Technorati Tags: nptech , tagging , folksonomies { 1 trackback } Beths Blog 01.08.07 What do those guidelines look like?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Unfortunately, the nptech world hasn’t yet caught on to the “Planet&# phenomenon of the open source world (see Planet Ubuntu Women.) I think it would be very great to have a few nptech-focused “planets&# out there. at 7:28 am Glad I read the comments. It’s a great idea, I think. Onlywire is a great tip.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

Ubuntu took the best that Debian had to offer, and left the weaknesses behind, I think. Anyway, I think it’s worth checking out. 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

APRIL 6, 2007

Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 John Frost 04.06.07 After it’s all said and done, I’ll post my overall review. But the next step is Penguin Day ! 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 9, 2006

If you have any API wisdom, examples, strategies, what have you, that you’d like me to hear about, please drop me a line. 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 15, 2006

So maybe, we can get some Linuxchix to get involved in the nptech community, and we can get some nptech women who might be a little shy getting their toes wet with technology installing linux and writing code, with Linuxchix support, and have some nice synergy. at 2:04 pm I’ll second Tory’s thanks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Technorati Tags: npcarnival , nptech { 1 trackback } Donor Power Blog 05.15.07 It makes sense that can make a difference in how people respond to appeals. Nancy Schwartz, of Getting Attention tells us how best to get people to fill out surveys.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Why aren’t I Twittering away , like so many of my nptech colleagues? Technorati Tags: nptech , ntc2007 , twitter { 1 trackback } Beths Blog 03.13.07 But then I had to think about it. What is it about Twitter that seems so, well, besides the point? Those windows are already open, and I use them everyday.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

Technorati Tags: nptech , opensource { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 04.24.07 Other projects take more care and feeding, and you might have to take it to the vet. at 10:00 am Free. brilliant. 2 Clint Young 05.11.07 at 2:26 am Wow – Finally something I can use to illustrate the difference!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Technorati Tags: fundraising , nptech , web2.0 { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 12.23.06 went into other software and data needs of organizations, I daresay they might not be in as much of a pickle as they are in terms of making choices about vertical apps. I can’t agree with you more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2006

PLEASE, EXPRESS HERE YOUR OPINION WITH TAGS, COMMENTS, AND SO ON. Technorati Tags: freedomofexpression , freespeech , nptech By order of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Etisalat actively censors internet sites, they are known to block a number of materials they deem offensive.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech , linux { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Scott Wells 03.30.07 Changing one file (/etc/apt/sources.list) and running a few commands, should do the trick. We’ll see… Anyway, if you’ll be at NTC, come by and see where I got to. at 5:33 am Which Ubuntu?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Technorati Tags: carnival , data management , nptech { 2 trackbacks } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.13.07 at 8:24 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alvaro 03.12.07 Keep track of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, no matter which blog is hosting, by subscribing to the Carnival feed.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Technorati Tags: carnival , data management , nptech { 2 trackbacks } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.13.07 at 8:24 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alvaro 03.12.07 Keep track of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, no matter which blog is hosting, by subscribing to the Carnival feed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2005

Even better, according to a comment, they've raised $5,600 so far. Technorati Tags: nptech , net2 She posted this about the Menu for Hope , a little fundraiser by food blogger, to help people affected by the earthquake in Northern India and Pakistan. I love seeing how grassroots fundraising translates to blogs.

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APRIL 29, 2009

Then she encouraged the staffer running the site to reach out to 'mommy bloggers' by posting comments to their blogs. Technorati tags: 09ntc , nptech. Her strategy was first to understand the core community of this NWF micro-site namely parents keen on taking their children outdoors. They actively engaged the site?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2005

I was too nervous to take notes when Deborah Finn was talking because I came next, but my heart rate came down enough to take some notes on Brian's comments and a photo. Encourage the use of "blog touring" - visiting blogs and commenting before they jump into blogging. Technorati Tags: nptech.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Technorati Tags: nptech , opensource , web2.0 { 1 trackback } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.19.07 at 7:35 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07 So the scarcity mentality isn’t just for small, struggling nonprofits. It’s very widespread.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2006

There was a tip in the comments on how to compress PPT slides. Technorati Tags: nptech , onlinecommunities I think she is wearing her purple pajamas, but not sure. Update: Nancy reports that she didn't wear the purple PJs and here PPT slides can be found here. Here's Nick Noake's remix.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2006

The young women were given the same assignment and part of our tasks as Mentors was read and comment on their work. Here's the posts - read and comment: Leyla has a hard time choosing one favorite artist. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech They've recommended some terrific musicians and music from their countries.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 2, 2007

My tip: Allow non-registered users to comment – I imagine you’d get more comments that way. Technorati Tags: npblogtipping , nptech , blogtipping { 1 trackback } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.03.07 at 4:44 am { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Deborah Elizabeth Finn 03.03.07

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2006

Jillaine Smith has a great post where she shares her personal learning journey (and frustrations) about "trying to integrate the use of blogging, tagging, technorati, social bookmarking, blah blah woof woof. Jillaine's post has sparked quite an interesting conversation in the comments. " we had a few months ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2005

I don't see some obvious nonprofit blogging resources or blogs on his post -- so stop by and let folks know about you in the comments! Technorati Tags: nptech

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

NpTech 101: How I read 2,000 Articles in 30 Days by Chas Grundy. Technorati. Technorati. Further you can check out their page rank, views, and technorati rating. Once you have a policy around who will respond, you will get down to commenting and engaging in conversation. Do search at site for the first time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2005

In reading Marshall's excellent reflection about teaching RSS techniques , I came across a comment from Nick pointing to some curriculum he is developing and teaching to faculty on using RSS for their research work. Technorati Tags: RSS , instruction , teaching , learning , adoption , training , effectiveness , nptech , net2

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2006

The author of mode left a comment and their url. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech , art_museums , museums , podcasting Britt Bravo at Netsquared posted on the community blog about museums and podcasting. I posted a pointer to some past posts I've done on the topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

So, be sure to leave a comment in Lisa's post if you are warming the podcasting bench. Technorati Tags: web2.0justice , blogher , nptech , net2 " Lisa points to Amy Gahran's Women in Podcasting: The List and encourages us to add to that list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2005

He shows a video clip of Mena Trott's Keynote calling for more civility in blog commenting. Apparently, the comments in the backchannel got her angry, they weren't so civil - particularly those from Ben MetCalfe who Mena called to the mike. Technorati Tags: nptech , net2 , backchannel , learning. Update: September, 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2005

" and in the comments section, Marnie Web left a quick response pointing me to npoblogs.net and some history. and when we discover a nonprofit blog, post a comment with a link to npoblogs.net. Technorati Tag: nptech. Last week I asked " Where is the nonprofit blogroll ?" This was on my to-do list).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2005

If you'd like to send your good wishes, please add a comment. Technorati Tags: cambodia , net2 , nptech Maybe some day she will blog. And, if you'd like to help the Sharing Foundation sponsor more kids for college or high school, donations are most welcome and can be made online thanks to the Catalogue of Philthanthropy!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2006

Nonprofit Technology Pillars: I'll admit these resources are North Americancentric and I apologize (hopefully my global nonprofit colleagues can name the pillars of other continents and leave referrals in the comments.). NGO/NPTECH Web2.0 NGO/NPTECH Web2.0 Technorati Tags: ngomeme The N-TEN blog is an excellent source.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

Technorati Tags: linux , nptech , opensource , windows , ubuntu { 1 trackback } Boy in the Bands: Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith 05.22.07 Next up, let’s see how the details of migration (web, mail, address book, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2005

" link next to the permalink/comments at the end of each post. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech , delicious , typepad Anyone a whiz at troubleshooting typepad advanced templates? What's going on here? I've been trying for a few days to add "Tag This Post In Del.icio.us" You have to hack the typepad templates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2005

That's what happened this week when I did a taggreation search on technorati. I left a comment on one of her posts and Michelle pinged me. Technorati Tags: nptech, nonprofit " You don't set out to find them, you just bump into them in the blogosphere by some common digital thread.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2006

You are especially invited to speak up via comments, blog our photos, and add annotations via flickr notes. Technorati Tags: nptech , net2 , flickr , education_technology , I really like the use of flickr for presentations instead of powerpoint. With flickr you are forced to use pictures to illustrate your words.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2005

Or maybe the question should be what can nonprofits do with flickr as answered in the comments. The opportunities for shared knowledge capture are powerful and fairly easy to set up and use -- by simply by using the comments to have a dialogue around the visual. Technorati Tags: nptech cambodia. More to think about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2005

Steve posted a comment with some tips. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech , online_communities , nonprofit , ngo Last week I wrote about Steve Shu's post about facilitating blog communities. I asked if there were a set of best practices or design principles in facilitating blog communities.

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