NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. The presentation slides have been uploaded to Slideshare.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Helps us move away from tool driven decisions to results. They want to know: How much will it cost? Feedburner.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We told attendees they could have 5 minutes and 20 slides in front of the captive nonprofit technology audience. NTEN's newest publication, NTEN:Change , is designed for non-technical leaders of small to mid-sized nonprofits, features a regular section called "DIY Nonprofit Technology".

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NTEN

AUGUST 14, 2014

NTEN Member and Social Media Strategist, Lyndal Cairns , moderated the panel, and helped put together this blog post. We explained the differences between networks and the communities that reside there, how to develop your organizations'' "voice," and how to turn social media interest into ticket sales and donations.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

You can review the slides below, and click through to slideshare where you can view all of the speaker notes as well. There were lots of great questions on the call and I have lots of resources to share to help answer those questions, get people moving in the right direction, and know where to go to keep learning. Anything else?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. I was able to rearrange an area for viewing presentations slides and have enough space for participants to move around for full group exercises.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

LOLnptech Lot's of member news and activity online this week, so, in the order that I ran across them: NTEN member organization United Nations Foundation was mentioned in a Forbes article discussing ways nonprofits are raising money in tough times. You can grab the slides and read her notes and commentary on her blog post.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Takeaways: A chance to connect with other local organizers. More knowledge, confidence and excitement about organizing in your city. The Internet has a proven ability to shift the balance of power between individuals and organizations.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2010

Speaker: Debra Askanase, Community Organizing 2.0. Session: Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. I believe that nonprofit organizations should begin to plan now for how they will utilize the mobile web for good (such as smartphone apps, mobile text campaigns, mobile fundraising strategy, and so much more).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. Does #14ntc give an award for best slides? I nominate #14ntctrain.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

While's it's not quite as exciting in real life, getting your IT aligned with your mission can be your sliding down the cable moment, just what you need to send your organization from 88 MPH to, well -- okay, so the metaphor isn't literal. It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 4, 2012

A true evangelist is moved to create, is a seamless co-creator with your organization, and motivated spreader of content. Successful organizations intentionally design and construct multiple online channels that enable access for all fans and develop paths for relationship reciprocity and trust, fostering true evangelists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. The site, which serves as a learning and sharing center for nonprofits and social change organizations, debuted today at [link]. We’re here to help nonprofits master the social Web to bring about meaningful social change,” said J.D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations. They engage people to shape and share their work in order to raise awareness of social issues, organize communities to provide services or advocate for legislation. In the long run, they are helping to make the world a safer, fairer, healthier place to live.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

What happens when the most talented and innovative women in technology who work with non-profit organizations and political campaigns get together for the day to discuss the most relevant issues ranging from the Women in Open Source to Fighting Sexism in the Tech Sector? You get Women Who Tech. Details: Date: May 12, 2009. Why Women Who Tech?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

As part of the planning, it might be a good idea to have the slides so participants can organize their thoughts and prepare, but then transform it into an conversation by ditching the slides for the actual webinar. But remember, you need good facilitation who help the group avoid talking over each other.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 26, 2008

I also wrote a software choice worksheet , that can help with the process of looking at a wide variety of tools. The lesson here, I think, is that CRM, even for large organizations, is changing rapidly, and the days are numbered where systems that are expensive, proprietary, and closed rule. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2012

We want to help make sure your social event is successful, so this year we’re inviting you to tell us what social events and meet-ups you would like to see. There’s only one catch: you are limited to twenty slides which advance automatically every 15 seconds, for a total of five minutes presentation time. Why, many parties, of course!

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With just two weeks until the event, MobileCause (the co-host of Innogive) has decided to extend this deal to the NTEN community and enable 50 additional nonprofits the chance to attend the conference for just $99. Please email organizers if you're interested in applying. Penguin Day DC 2011 is organized by Aspiration and PICnet.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

20 slides. 1 slide every 15 seconds. Events like GivingTuesday are helping condition people to give online and raise awareness about the importance of giving. 15NTC community Community ignite nptech NTC nten presentation Program' If you''ve never seen an Ignite presentation before, let me break it down for you: 5 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

Slide 1: My name is Danielle Brigida and I work on the Operations team for National Wildlife Federation. Slide 2: The National Wildlife Federation is one of the largest conservation organizations in the U.S. Slide 3: That being said, our average member is a 65 year old woman. Some great insights.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2009

That's the idea behind GoldMail , a communications tool that marries email to voicemail, and throws in a visual slide presentation to round out the experience. For the organization, it's just a matter of adding slides and an audio recording via an user-friendly interface. ( The folks at GoldMail recently gave me an overview.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

NetSquared Local members meet monthly in 50 cities around the world with the goal of helping each other solve their tech challenges and finding a tribe of people who shares our passions. Saturday, June 1 is the National Day of Civic Hacking and Net2 organizers in Honolulu, Boston and New Haven are jumping into the fray!

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

Over 450 people joined us for the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook webinar we co-hosted with NTEN and the Ad Council last week. Combine all this knowledge with your free copy of the Benchmarks Extra: Facebook study , and you’ll be rocking your organization’s Facebook page in no time! Are the slides available? A: Of course!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In true “Ignite” style, each presenter had five minutes to present 20 slides about their nonprofit programs, initiatives and the ways they’ve seen nonprofits from around the world use social media to make a difference. The point here is to focus on your goals and then think about how the online application can help you achieve what mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Holly warmed up the crowd with a humorous slide show about the Internet connectivy. Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

That’s the questions I asked myself as I designed my panel for the NTEN’s annual conference, the NTC. On the organizational side, Ettore from Save the Children made some great points about experiencing empathy so it can help you sell it to senior management who might be resistant to working with Free Agents.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2011

TechSoup recently put together a great list of resources and organizations that can help you get the software you need without causing budget turmoil. A recording of the presentation and the slides are available for free. It's a great overview of the platform; I personally learned a lot!

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Care2

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Just like inviting your friends to watch 3 hours of photo slides with no breaks from your vacation is poor hosting, subjecting your guests to long speeches or powerpoint shows that seemingly never end will lose you friends. And, gracious guests will enjoy hearing your stories, help with whatever you may need and possibly offer gifts.".

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. There's probably a NetSquared group near you , but if there isn't, we'll help you start your own. Austin, Texas: Google Digital Inclusion Fellowship — NTEN, Skillpoint, and Austin Free-Net.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. NetSquared organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back, and want to make the world a better place. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

Seeing the powerpoint slides along with the commentary helped me understand the topic. All my learnings about screencasting are organized in a wiki portfolio. Okay, back to the final editing of a screencast I'm working on about Google Analytics for Nonprofits sponsored by NTEN. tools I use. I know that all too well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Holly warmed up the crowd with a humorous slide show about the Internet connectivy. Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Holly warmed up the crowd with a humorous slide show about the Internet connectivy. Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Help support local connections with other nonprofit techies. Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country.

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