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| | HAVE FUN - DO GOOD AUGUST 12, 2009 10 Nonprofit E-newsletter Resources "Blogs are great because you can re-purpose some of the content from your posts in your e-newsletter," I told a large group at a recent social media training. How many of you have an e-newsletter?". No one raised their hand. Uh oh. nonprofit. newsletter. email | WILD APRICOT BLOG AUGUST 10, 2009 Is Your Non-Profit Website Turning Off New Readers? "Nobody cares about your website," Gerry McGovern tells business folks: "Your customers couldn’t care less about your new look, your new design or whether your dog has just had kittens." Focus on your audience: That’s the single most important piece of advice you’ll ever get about publishing a successful website or blog. Yes, and no.( read more ). | TECH SOUP BLOG AUGUST 11, 2009 Cool Tool Roundup: Remote Desktop, Voice-to-Text Transcription, Widgets! Take a gander at the following shortlist of Web 2.0 tools that may be of use to your organization: 1) Animoto : A slideshow web app with some serious polish, Animoto auto-generates a presentation based on your preferences. 2) Jooce : A web-based remote desktop that allows you to access your files from any computer. read more. Tools | | | | | | | |
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 Happy Information Overload Awareness Day! Here's Some TIps for Reducing It!
Photo by Monster Today is Information Overload Awareness Day. The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Here's one way you might celebrate. Take my information overload quiz. Make Time for Reflection. What needs to change? MORE >> -
HAVE FUN - DO GOOD | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009  How Can We Support Kids Who Want to Create Change?
Need a little pick me up today? Watch this adorable video on TakePart.com of 5th Grader, Damon Weaver, interviewing President Obama. Damon asks the President about education reform, school lunches, and my favorite question, "I notice as President that you get bullied a lot. How do you handle it?" Here are a few ideas: 1. Volunteer with them. MORE >> -
BEACONFIRE WIRE | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009  Usability Testing for NTEN: Behind the Scenes
This is the second in our NTEN series. Check out Part 1: Card Sorting for NTEN - Behind the Scenes. After completing card sorting exercises and drafting a new information architecture with NTEN , we moved on to the next step: usability testing with wireframe prototypes! Testing with Wireframes. Our project with NTEN falls into the second category. MORE >> -
 The Magic Tweet: Crowdsourcing Opera Analysis
Photo by 1066. Royal Opera House is crowdsourcing the storyline for an opera on Twitter in a month's time. (Hat Hat Tip Blog Herald ). The opera will be performed throughout the weekend of Deloitte Ignite (4, 5, 6 September 2009). They're The story is line is being summarized regularly on the blog. Here's Act 2. Anyone can contribute. Just MORE >> -
FI SPACE | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009 Greenwashing vs Really Being Green
Come find our the difference at this unconference here in Austin this Sept… Are you driving environmental innovation within your company? Conf here. Do you have ideas for operating more efficiently? Are you exploring “greener&# products or services? Do you want to redefine “business as usual&# for your company and your industry? MORE >>
- Twitter + Flickr = Twitterfountain WILD APRICOT BLOG | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Nonprofits That Adopt Social Media Share One Characteristic: Vertigo Tolerance BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009
- Help the American Cancer Society - Live Streaming Needed FI SPACE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Book Giveaway: Twitterville by Shel Israel (140 Characters of Twitterville Fame) BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- My New Non Profit is giving $1,000 to… FI SPACE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Guest Post by Debra Askanase: Fill the Gap Campaign Crowdsourcing for Citizen Museum Curators BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- 2009 GreatNonprofits Youth Thrive Awards AMY SAMPLE WARD | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- User research and non-profits CONNECTION CAFE | MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009
- Nonprofits - Power and Influence in our lives CONNECTION CAFE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Five Tips to Ramp Up Your Nonprofit's Fanpages FROGLOOP | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver CONNECTION CAFE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Five Trends with Big IT Impact NTEN | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Free Webinar Tomorrow: Understanding the ROI of Social Media TECH SOUP BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- "Fill the Gap": A Flickr Learning Activity? BAMBOO PROJECT | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- Online Contests INFLUENCE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Do Social Media Nightmares Encourage Adoption? The Answer Might Surprise You! BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Five Tips to Ramp Up Your Nonprofit's Fan Pages FROGLOOP | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- New article: In Search of HIPAA-Compliant Software IDEALWARE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- "It Is What It Is," and the Challenges of Dialogue-Focused Exhibits MUSEUM 2.0 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Guest Post by Jon Husband: Crowdsourcing and Customer, Employee and Stakeholder Engagement BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- Webinar: Using the Web and Social Media for Advocacy: Nuts, Bolts, and Strategies for Success FROGLOOP | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Notes from 10NTC Community Call - Agenda! NTEN | MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009
- Join Us for the 2009 International Computer Refurbisher Summit TECH SOUP BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Study Released: Untapped Opportunity to Engage High Dollar Nonprofit Donors via Social BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Learning from Obama's Financial Juggernaut: How to Raise Money via Email FROGLOOP | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Associations Connect at ASAE 2009 - and Online WILD APRICOT BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- Have Fun Do Good Link Love: Facebook Birthday Wish, Special Olympics & 1 Million Bones HAVE FUN - DO GOOD | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Can Crowds Be Trained Like Seals? BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Email Bounce Codes Decoded TECH SOUP BLOG | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- 2 Million (including you) for Internet Freedom (and Access) NTEN | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- Pointing at Exhibits, Part 2: No-Tech Social Networks MUSEUM 2.0 | MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009
- Congrats to “Lethal Sheethal” Shobowale: Winner of The Blue Sweater Book Giveaway BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Tools to Share Large Files Online TECH SOUP BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009
- Congrats to the First Annual Lights. Camera. Help! Film Festival Winner! NTEN | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- An intro to SEO NONPROFIT TECHNOLOGY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
- Transparency Camp West 09: Blogging and Tweeting An Open Board Meeting BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009
- "Fill the Gap": A Flickr Learning Activity? BAMBOO PROJECT | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
- Help the American Cancer Society - Live Streaming Needed FI SPACE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009
- Email Bounce Codes Decoded ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp: Podcast and Videos Available BETH'S BLOG: HOW NONPROFITS CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA | MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2009
- "Fill the Gap": A Flickr Learning Activity? BAMBOO PROJECT | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
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