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MARCH 6, 2012

My colleagues Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos (who have day jobs at Blackbaud) have published a new social media how-to book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide. The book is a collection of time saving tips for using social media organized into the following categories: set up, communicate, engage, fundraise, and measure.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

When colleague Dan Cohen told me of his recent experience using guided imagery in a social media workshop, I thought it was definitely valuable to share with others. Instead of jumping right into the topic, she decided that the session should begin with a guided visualization.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Global Voices Advocacy has released another guide in its Advocacy 2.0 The guide also includes the pros and cons of the cross-posting technique. The guide also includes the pros and cons of the cross-posting technique. series called " Cross-Posting " writting by Sami Ben Gbarbia.  It reviews different web 2.0

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

I didn't have to look any further than the Idealware site and a recent report, " A Consumer's Guide To Low-Cost Data Visualization Tools " to get the answers. What can the tools do? And, in a nutshell, what are some visual information tips?

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JULY 9, 2008

The 15-page PDF includes the pros and cons of using Facebook for activism, a step-by-step guide to organizing an activism campaign on Facebook, and examples of campaigns from Burma, Morocco, and Egypt. He was one of 27 individuals to win the first Knight News Challenge. It is a quick read and very useful.

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DECEMBER 16, 2007

His RSS Guide for Beginners is an absolute gem! Michael Pick recently posted this entertaining how-to video about RSS for some client work he was doing for a social RSS application called " Feed Each Other." " I just love the retro clip of the women with her remote control.

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APRIL 13, 2009

The recently published The DigiActive Guide to Twitter for Activism (Click here to download the PDF version) offers some mini-case studies organized by objective. The rest of the guide is a great basic primer on getting started with Twitter. The objectives: 1. Spread the Word 2. Campaigns 3. Coordinating Collective Action 4.

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JUNE 9, 2017

The Facilitator’s Guide To Human-Centered Design for Social Impact. The Facilitator’s Guide is a free online course in collaboration with +Acumen that guides social change leaders through a design process and helps them understand different facilitation techniques. Luma Institute.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. Identify “My Three Themes” : I do a combination of Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes.

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OCTOBER 16, 2006

Guide released today by MobileActive, a global network of organizations and. MobileActive Strategy Guide, the first in a series investigating the use of. MobileActive series of Strategy Guides is designed to equip organizations around. Other guides in the series will focus on. can be downloaded at here. organizing.

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AUGUST 23, 2006

via Lifehacker comes a pointer to a kick-ass screencast called " A Beginner's Guide To WordPress " from Rachel Cunliffe, a web designer from New Zealand. Definitely work a link in my tutorial collection in the sidebar of my blog.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Partnership on AI’s “ Framework for Promoting Workforce Wellbeing in the AI-Integrated Workplace ” provides a framework and practices to guide employers, workers, and other stakeholders towards promoting workforce wellbeing as AI becomes integrated into the workplace. To understand the ethical dilemmas, see these scenarios.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

My colleagues, Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter, have just published a new book, “ The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement (For Millennials, Boomers, and Everyone Else) which provides a wealth of practical information and strategies. So, why are we spinning our wheels?

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

People’s Guide to AI: This comprehensive beginner’s guide to understanding AI and other data-driven tech explains AI-based technologies so that everyone—from youth to seniors, and from non-techies to experts—has the chance to think critically about what the technology can do. Here’s this month’s roundup.

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MAY 13, 2008

Go Read Colin McKay's " The Secret Underground Organizations Guide to Social Media " It's packed with great suggestions on culture change in a large organization. Or, read this handy how-to guide on how to get around the firewall. " And, let's say all your thoughtful proposals have been rejected. Drop a comment.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2005

I've been looking for some how-to guides for mini-documentaries that would cover some of the asethetics, planning, and process as well as the technical parts. I came across the FourDocs Guides via Nonprofit Online News. " I loved the " Start Thinking " guide that teaches how to structure, subject, and style.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. My Three Themes : This year I’ve selected the following three words to guide me into 2023: . Identify “My Three Themes” : I do a combination of Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.”

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AUGUST 6, 2014

You can download the print guide or use it online (after registering at the site.) The site also includes a robust tool kit, including tip sheets to support each of the steps in the framework. Evaluate the Campaign Climate. Chart the Course. Choose Your Influence Strategy. Message for Impact. Manage the Campaign.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. My Three Themes: This year I’ve selected the following three words to guide me into 2022. Identify “My Three Themes”: I do a combination of Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.”

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NOVEMBER 11, 2006

I went searching my harddrive for that visual after reading Katya Andresen's Five Minute Social Network Guide where she used the analogy of travel in a foreign country to explore social networking tools. One of my favorite drawings was the metaphor of being in a foreign country and not being able to speak the language. using the web???s

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Complete Guide to Chatbots in 2018: This guide comes to you from social media platform SproutSocial. You can grab your copy here. It covers the basics for social media managers about the different types of bots and how to build them.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. My Three Themes: This year I’ve selected the following three words to guide me into 2022. Identify “My Three Themes”: I do a combination of Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.”

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Luckily, Idealware has just published a useful guide cover the practical resources and technology tools for collecting, tracking, and reporting on program data. The guide is useful for those beginners and early adopters alike. You can download a copy of this free guide (sign up required) on the Idealware site. Technology!

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JUNE 27, 2018

Facilitator Guide: [link]. After Action Review Guide – [link]. How has it helped your organization get better results. Additional Reading. How To Routinize Reflection – [link]. Keep Calm and Write It Down – [link]. … Read More

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MAY 25, 2012

My colleagues Noland Hoshino , Zan McColloch-Lussier , and Ash Shepherd have put together a nifty social media guide. This passport size booklet is called the “ Social Media Road Map ” and is a practically guide and checklist to help nonprofits plan, post, and measure their social media.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Road Ahead As the nonprofit sector navigates evolving challenges, it’s crucial for us, as leaders, to embrace empathetic leadership as a guiding principle. By hiring for empathy, organizations can ensure their employees truly understand and embrace the importance of empathy in driving social change.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

But to get the most out of the experience, you need to hire a guide. Via Twitter, Daniela Papi , who co-founded a NGO called Pepy that supports children in Siem Reap area, introduced me to Yut who was “the best guide in Siem Reap.” If ever visit Siem Reap and are looking for a guide, I highly recommend Yut.

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APRIL 13, 2016

My colleagues at Social Misfits Media launched their latest free guide for charities and nonprofits last week. The guide, which was sponsored by JustGiving and the Institute of Fundraising offers tip and recommendations for planning, implementing, and following up on a crowdfunding campaigns.

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MAY 28, 2013

Measuring the Networked Nonprofit (Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine) – Provides strategies and step-by-step guides for measuring relationships, social connectivity and engagement in nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The guide book stresses the importance of aligning your AI project with users needs. The guidebook focuses on “participatory machine learning,” which actively involves a diversity of stakeholders – technologists, UXers, policymakers, end users, and citizens.”

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Using the landscape report Digital Storytelling for Social Impact as our guide, we’ve rolled up our sleeves with our lead grantee, Hattaway Communications , and dozens of experts and leaders to come up with a tool that we think will be game-changing for the social impact sector. And we’ll release more every week.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Use Simple Questions: Cue up a couple of guiding questions to drive your reflective discussion or have staff members prepare them in advance as part of the pre-work. A few examples of guiding questions; -What worked well? It is asking the simple question of how to improve a process, project, or even the meeting itself.

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MAY 15, 2020

Super Easy Guide to Zoom (Visual and Fun PDF). Virtual Conference/Meeting Software Comparison spreadsheet comparison of different platforms from Giving Tuesday. 111 Tools To Get You Through Pandemic. Robin Good’s Mega List of Online Collaboration Tools. Zoom Tips and Tricks. Zoom Security Issues & Fixes. Fun Zoom Backgrounds.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

And to create buy-in with staff and volunteers, an area where nonprofit adoption of Copilot tools is growing.

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JUNE 3, 2013

See3, YouTube and Edelman have released a new report and guide for nonprofits about using video. The report, “I nto Focus: Benchmarks for Video and A Guide for Creators ,” is based on a survey of 500 nonprofits and interviews with experts (including me). How Nonprofits Measure Success of Video.

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JUNE 18, 2014

Here’s a guide to this useful productivity habit. Block Out Distractions: There are apps known as a “blockers” that prevent you from going online while you are doing other tasks like writing. There are many apps that can help you find and practice meditation, guided imagery, and breathing.

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MAY 1, 2005

I wondered whether there was a Dummie's Guide available on someone's blog or if so, how the hell I would ever find it. About five clicks into one of the bookmarked urls I found the Us.ef.ul - The beginners Guide To Delicious by John in "Beelerspace.

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