Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Convio released their own Fall ‘09 upgrade of Common Ground (to version 2.1). While I was still trying to figure out what we were going to do before switching to Convio Common Ground, I asked staff for their Salesforce wish list: “what do you wish our database could do that it doesn’t already?&# So what’s new?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

And, thanks to Convio , NTEN can more waive registration fees because Convio will match all gifts dollar for dollar up to $10,000. The goal is to raise $10,000 to send 57 people to the conference. Every year, Holly Ross, the Executive Director, comes up with a creative idea to rally the community.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We're going to raise another $10,000 (matched dollar for dollar by Convio) for the NTC scholarship campaign this year -- and send another 57 people down to Hot-lanta. . Thanks to Convio , we're going to be able to waive the registration fees for up to 57 attendees. How will we top Putting a Ring on It ?

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2009

I already went to the Convio Summit and Salesforce Dreamforce conferences this fiscal year. And then my friends at Convio got together with the good folks at NTEN and did something wonderful. I though the NTC would be out of my reach. They’re offering NTC scholarships!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Use of Convios multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers. Best Website Honorable Mention: Canadian Wildlife Federation and UNICEF Winner: United Nations Foundation Created a sleek new website and has seen 9,000 new registrations since their launch in September. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Misc.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2011

At the Convio Summit earlier this month, we honored The American Heart Association (AHA) with an Innovator Award for the Best Team Event for their Youth Market Events, Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart ! 71% increase in online registration. Author: Noel Beebe. Click here to see it in action. 53% increase in online donations.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2011

So for the the third year, thanks to the generous support of Convio, we're going to provide up to 57 scholarships to this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington DC, March 17-19. Convio is matching donations dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $10,000. Scholarships cover only the cost of registration for the NTC. >

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Convio Summit 2011 kicks off today! Registration : Have your badge email printed out? Go to the 3rd floor for Express Registration - scan - print - you're done! Need to pay your registration fee? Go to our regular Registration Desk on the 4th floor and we'll sort it out. Look for the Convio Luminate Badges!

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Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

» Friday Mar 28 2008 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11:53AM | by James OMalley Convio recently released their second annual nonprofit online marketing benchmarks study. 60) Search « Google AdWords for Nonprofits: 10 Tips About Keywords | Main | Whats an Email Address Worth?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We're going to raise another $10,000 (matched dollar for dollar by Convio) for the NTC scholarship campaign this year -- and send another 57 people down to Hot-lanta. Thanks to Convio , we're going to be able to waive the registration fees for up to 57 attendees. How will we top Putting a Ring on It ?

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

» Friday Mar 28 2008 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11:53AM | by James OMalley Convio recently released their second annual nonprofit online marketing benchmarks study. 60) Search « Google AdWords for Nonprofits: 10 Tips About Keywords | Main | Whats an Email Address Worth?

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2012

We want to make this as easy for you as possible, so if you missed one of the final Early Bird tickets and your nonprofit budget is too small to cover the regular registration costs, here are a couple of other ways you can still come to the NTC: Apply for a scholarship. Volunteer at the NTC.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

As I learned from attending the just completed Convio Summit in Austin, Texas, a discussion about APIs and databases fortunately doesnt have to be technical. In fact, ASPCA and Conservation International received recognition during Convios Summit, in part for their successful use of widgets on social networks such as MySpace.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2011

Conferences are a great way to meet other Convio users, gain best practices, and think creatively about online marketing. some of us from Convio in the coming months (including yours truly!). Before we jump into the laundry list, Convio's Facebook page is your one-stop shop for upcoming Convio events - bookmark it for future reference!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2011

My newest pal at Convio, Natalie Cole*, sent me a link to this blog post. Convio clients can do this right now. In a previous release, Convio started offering clients the opportunity to configure your Convio Online Marketing and Convio CMS software with Gigya - a provider that enables social sign-in.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2009

In early January, Convio asked a group of nonprofit technology bloggers to suggest New Year's resolutions for nonprofits ( TechSoup Blog was one of the participants ). In addition, they asked people to post resolutions on Convio's Connection Café blog. The guide is now available for free here (registration is required).

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2009

Thanks to Convio , we're going to be able to waive the registration fees for up to 57 attendees. Every dollar of your gift will be matched by Convio, up to $10,000. Big props, of course, to Convio for making this possible, and to Sprout for giving our account a nice upgrade so our widget would look better! .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

As you may have heard, November is NTEN Member Appreciation Month around here, when we express our appreciation for the contributions of NTEN Members throughout the year by providing free member programming , daily give-aways, including 11NTC registration, Season Pass, and even free membership renewal.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2011

Emily here—with another little glimpse “ behind the Convio admin curtain. " (Cue Days of Our Lives theme song.) When I first started investigating superstar Convio administrators for the purposes of my Connection Café interviews , Brian’s name was mentioned time and time again. Author: Emily Goodstein.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2011

I like the way he explains that CRM databases are used mostly for collecting donations, sending emails to supporters, segmenting lists, personal fundraising, event registrations, surveys, petitions, advocacy letters, and other advocacy functions. He also recommends Convio's Common Ground CRM , which is built on the Salesforce platform.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2012

Today’s "Behind the Convio Admin Curtain" installment is full of juicy Convio best practices, and even a restaurant recommendation for stellar chocolate chip pancakes right outside Boston. PS—We call ourselves Convions, but I’ll take Convio-ers too!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Author: Convio is coming to a city near you! Convio is setting up shop in a city near you—a workshop to be specific. See below for the upcoming cities and be sure to click here for more information and registration! Come one, come all! We hope to see you there!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Our presentation yesterday at the Convio Summit showed attendees that do-it-yourself set up isn’t all hocus-pocus. Registration fee discounts - As a society, we are getting accustomed to coupons and online promotions. Finally, we would encourage fellow Convio clients to scope out what your peers are up to for their events.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Thanks to the generosity of Convio , we can add another $10,000 to that total, bringing us to $17,195. If you applied for a scholarship, the first round of invites are going out today, so keep your eyes peeled and be sure to claim your registration promptly. . Sandra Jones (thanks for donating the cost of a registration!).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Refer to Analyze This: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Event Fundraising Analytics by Convio and Event 360 for an excellent discussion of these key peer-to-peer fundraising metrics and more. Percentage of self-donations. Number of emails (and social media posts) per participant. Average donation size. How Do I Use Metrics with My Event?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Amy VanWyngarden, Convio. Although registration is typically limited due to capacity constraints, these events can prove to be lucrative fundraisers for nonprofits. The best way to compensate for the space restrictions is to require a high registration fee or fundraising minimum in order to participate.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2012

To sign the pledge, request that they complete a simple online registration form, providing your organization with contact information and the opportunity to continue the dialog. Social Fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

He received a NTEN scholarship to cover his registration cost but that’s it—he still needs to get there. Thanks to Convio and NTEN, the scholarship fund has generously covered the fees for 57 delegates to attend. Below is the blog post from him, calling for help. He is based in Australia, a far way from San Francisco.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Registration Date. Registration Fees Paid. Additional Gift (at time of registration) Amount. In Convio, this is the Report Writer TeamRaiser Registration or Cross-Event Registration report. Is Team Captain. Number of Emails Sent from Participant Center. Online Dollars Raised. Number of Online Gifts.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. A key consideration for RIMS’s platform was enabling chapters to create events in a common calendar and allowing for online registration and event management.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. Convio in booths 107 & 108. Convio will be giving away an Apple iPad and also coffee in our booth during the Science Fair. Just like in past years, we'll be kicking off the 10NTC with the Science Fair.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. Convio in booths 107 & 108. Convio will be giving away an Apple iPad and also coffee in our booth during the Science Fair. Just like in past years, we'll be kicking off the 10NTC with the Science Fair.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The default configuration for a recurring gift form in Convio looks something like this: The suggestion was to simplify the form, making it look something like this: Truth be told, I’m a marketer. The question was whether or not, on a recurring donation form, to ask the user to determine the duration of their gift.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

TOOLS AND RESOURCES Places to find reviews of tools and training TechSoup [link] Idealware [link] Aspiration [link] CompassPoint [link] NTEN [link] Web Site Hosting Electric Embers [link] Pair Networks [link] Thinkhost [link] Domain name registration MyDomain [link] Register.com [link] Network Solutions [link] CMS (Content Management System) Drupal (..)

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Convio , our CMS, has an easy embedding tool for YouTube. To meet those goals we needed to be able to count the number of shares and capture the information of people sharing. Do you want people to be able to embed your video? If you're targeting 65-year-old dog owners, that may not be the case. Does your CMS have the ability to host video?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2012

Offer Exclusive Discounts, Coupons and Content: Offer registration discounts exclusively to your social media contacts. Or maybe an "early bird" registration discount that is announced only through a social channel. This gets your current social constituents to get their social contacts to participate!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Each organization has access to a suite of services valued at approximately $24,000, including web design, graphic design, search engine optimization (SEO), and domain registration. Grassroots.org : Equips nonprofits with the most current resources by leveraging modern technologies and best business practices. www.grassroots.org.

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