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Great reads from around the web on April 14th

Amy Sample Ward

Yet in addition to bringing greater awareness to that tool, the hype surrounding Moldova revealed misunderstanding of the value of of Twitter for activism and, even though the realists responded strongly, there was not a stand-alone resource which clearly defined how Twitter could be used by activists."

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10 Reasons to be at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (#14NTC)

Connection Cafe

We’re one month out from NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. The official hashtag, #14NTC , is starting to buzz on Twitter, and I’m getting hyped about connecting with nonprofit leaders from around the globe! Here are 10 reasons NTC is the place to be March 13-15 th : 1. The Community.

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Rumors of Blogs' Demise and Revolution Are Exaggerated!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Just in time for our NTC nonprofit blogging panel. I entered "blog hype" as a search term and came across a recent article on WSJ online. The article points out some recent articles and polls that suggest a cooling off in the hype around blogs. " So, this is the backlash hype. February, 2006.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NTEN's Call for NTC Sessions - Deadline October 24th. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. More from the Convio Summit this week. Here's your chance to vote on sessions and suggest speakers.

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Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. I had a chance to reconnect again with Michelle when she signed up to volunteer for the NTC Day of Service. Here's my interview: 1.

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Social Notworking and Other Social Networking Challenges

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles : I created that diagram based on the Gartner's theory and have seen it come into play over and over again. " This came in the comments of a post I wrote about Flickr as part of some prep for a NTC panel and article I'm working on or (social not writing).