Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Sometimes the best way to get started with a new tool is to have a guide sitting next to you giving directions. That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Feeling overwhelmed?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more. Getting Started. Getting Social. Getting Specialized.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. Attendees can join a tour of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life or learn how to use digital storytelling and Facebook for quick and easy updates to keep connected to supporters.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2010

And then there’s the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. Those social media tools, along with dozens of others, have been used to help family and friends locate one another , to direct food, clothing and medical support to specific locations, and to help direct rescue workers to individuals alive and trapped under rubble.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Email is a critical channel.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Creating Awesome Video | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank we asked you to share your tools and tactics for creating effective video messages – regardless of budget and organization size.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

" The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter."

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup's Social Media Resources.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Facebook Advertising for Nonprofits. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017!

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. tools and tactics for listening, and how do you use your findings to. discover what brings a group of people to your Facebook page vs. your. Twitter and Facebook are the de facto. the perception of our organization. Once I knew.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"2009 saw a proliferation of online charity events, competitions, and “friendraisers&# that spilled across Twitter (Twitter) and Facebook (Facebook) and filled email inboxes everywhere with more requests for money than any Nigerian prince could ever hope to make. " Check it out! ."

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

But, they are struggling with the number of options available and how to differentiate between the tools they are using. Do you provide different content or appeals to your Twitter followers than to your Facebook group? How to Participate: Blog your answer to the question either on your blog or the NetSquared blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. With so many tools out there, and different options for individuals and other organizations to engage with you, how do you manage it all? Do you provide different content or appeals to your Twitter followers than to your Facebook group? Invest fully in a few tools, and use them well.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. “We want you to dream up a new tool to help people find and share actions.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools. Victoria, Canada: Showing Up: Using Online Tools to Drive Real-World Actions. Traverse City, MI: Social Media Surgery - Facebook Connections. hosted our first NetSquared Camp in China. Event NetSquared tsevent' Monday, November 18. Tuesday, November 19.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Naples, FL: Photos Online 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC Happy Hour. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. NetSquared events tsevents'

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

" That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Office 365 — how nonprofits can take leverage Microsoft's donated suite of tools to modernize their organizations and embrace the cloud. Find your closest NetSquared group. Image : NetSquared / CC BY.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

We looked at mobile tools for fundraising as well as apps that incorporate some sort of fundraising into their platform. Mobile Fundraising Tools. These mobile tools help you fundraise on-the-go. Facebook) uses mGive's text-to-give platform to bring easy donating to Facebook.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Saint Paul, Minnesota: Free and Inexpensive Communications Tools | MCN (free). Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. …That means setting aside our shiny online tools and tactics long enough to ensure that we're using them to deliver real impact."

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup's Social Media Resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The message explained that Causes would be focusing on only providing service to the Facebook platform, encouraging any MySpace users that wanted to continue using the application to migrate, too. In the Causes move, the issues around community are very clearly focused on the different demographic groups represented on MySpace and Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. We can’t only invest in a product. Instead, we should put the problems first and invest in a project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Check out NetSquared's year in review , and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers are creating communities of practice for TechSoup members.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

The Change the Web Challenge is open for submissions now at NetSquared. The Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit everyday. Details: Time: 11 am - 12 pm PST. Where: You can access the chat room here.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. AP: We're most active on Twitter and Facebook. Even with great tools, social media management requires regular, close attention. AP: Data is key.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Eli van der Giessen — Netsquared Community Manager. Remote employees have always held the NetSquared community manager role. Telework Tools Eli Relies On. The telework tools I mostly use are not complicated. Email, Skype , and Google+ Hangouts keep me in touch with my Netsquared organizers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country. Arthur Grau of NetSquared Honolulu reported back on the National Day of Civic Hacking/Code for Hawaii event in Honolulu. The projects varied from educational tools for children to energy efficiency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The email encouraged MySpace users of Causes to join the cause on Facebook. . Without specific data on active users (versus app installs) of Causes app on Myspace or how effective it has been as a friendraising tool on MySpace by individuals and 40,000 plus nonprofits , it it is hard to quantify the loss. Tags: facebook.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. Luckily for you, our NetSquared leaders are super creative when planning their #Tech4Good events. Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Join us at your local group.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Blackbaud guest bloggers share expert fundraising tips and simple steps for creating a Facebook page that rocks. See how one organization plans to bypass the crowds by teleworking during the Olympics (and the tools they’re using to do it). From NetSquared. This July, we’re celebrating web conferencing.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

I’ve been following the work of Rob and his team closely as they have shown not just interest, but passion and intent for engaging with the community at large to create a tool that meets the needs of nonprofit organizations and keeps us involved in making the tool better and better. It works similarly to your Facebook feed.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well. Tomorrow, October 18th, Eric Leland of Leland Design , and I will be presenting about, "Internet Strategy on the Cheap" at the San Francisco Bay Area Nonprofit Boot Camp.

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