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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some Reflections. From Conversational Keynote To Conversational Workshop. I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) A conversational approach is not an expert or a group of experts talking the whole time.

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Fashion Statements

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

You know the types, Keens, funky Converse sneakers, Doc Martins, etc. My choices in clothes and shoes, though I tend to shop only when I am in pretty desperate need of a replacement to something, are all, really, a reflection of the fashions of my chosen subculture(s). And I was thinking, "wow, there are some cool shoes here."

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Fashion Statements

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

You know the types, Keens, funky Converse sneakers, Doc Martins, etc. My choices in clothes and shoes, though I tend to shop only when I am in pretty desperate need of a replacement to something, are all, really, a reflection of the fashions of my chosen subculture(s). And I was thinking, "wow, there are some cool shoes here."

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Beth’s Surprise Party: A Case Study in Crowdsourced Action

Amy Sample Ward

Here are some reflections about how we used crowdsourcing techniques for a very fast-moving campaign and lessons learned that may apply to your work. To recap: we took advantage of popular techniques for sharing and networking conversations including URL shorteners and hashtags. See the Google Doc for links.). Some tweeted.

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How to Keep Your Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive, and Engaging

Top Nonprofits

Not surprisingly, their perception was that the conversation had been poorly facilitated and had no structure! I had asked my contact whether participants were comfortable using Zoom with Google Docs. Over the past year, there has been significant conversation about best practices for virtual facilitation.

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The Advantages Of Online Strategic Planning

fusionSpan

What if you had time to reflect, think and process between sessions? Conversations meander in unconnected directions. You want people focused on their strategic conversation not struggling to make the tool work. So for some groups Zoom and a google doc, and the occasional Jamboard, will be a perfect match. Creating Norms.

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Case Study: Tools for Community Engagement

NTEN

ToMamaWithLove (TMWL) is no exception – but, as Stacey Monk, CEO of Epic Change, reflects, "It's a much different medium than it used to be.". Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in. We thought we could generate a conversation but it didn't happen.