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Information: The Better Half of IT

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And looking forwards through data modeling allows you to make predictions about the future. They are like a compass that uses historical data as one point and forward-looking data modeling as another point to determine your direction and set your course of action. Data helps us make decisions. How do I care for my data?

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The Zoetica Salon: A Peer Learning Community for Nonprofits and Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We’ll also be referring folks to resources for more formal learning and peer connections, like NTEN , the Nonprofit Technology Network and host of the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference and Netsquared and TechSoup Global – and of course sharing resources from our colleagues in the nonprofit/social media field.

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Should You Ever Delete Donor Records?

Tech Soup

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: "We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. Others Who Agree.

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TechSoup Global: A Tale of Two Dramatically Different Networks and Their Development

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some of the lessons learned include: -Could have provided the Netsquared community with more tools to do their work like listserves, web sites, etc. This is hindsight, of course, but it’s a good lesson, I think, to not just talk through managing risks and the immediate operational needs but to also think through the implication of success.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ever since, our paths have crossed several times in nonprofit technology circles online, most recently via the Digital Divide Network listserv and the online forums at TechSoup. As a faculty member for Capella University School of Business, can you tell me about some of the courses you've developed and are teaching?

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Using Metrics To Harvest Insights About Your Social Media Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On a listserv the other day, Laura Quinn at Idealware asked if "Visit" or "Click" data on Feedburner were useful metrics to track to assess reader interest in your blog content. Analyzing Your Blog Content With Metrics and Insight Of course, you need to set overall goals for your blog and understand your audience.

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

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While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. Of course, museums shouldn't let marketing desires, popular opinion, or cultural forces drive all decisions.

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