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Unlocking the Power of APIs: The SKY is the Limit!

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Integrations Partnerships Add-ons Connectors Extensions Learning tools API endpoints Each of these serves a different purpose and it is essential that your school software has some of these that are rock solid and can seamlessly become part your experience. What am I talking about? I needed to know how to get past this final hurdle.

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Big Data, Philanthropy, and Health at SOCAP13

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MapLight is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that uses data to show money's influence on politics. The organization provides tools that show campaign contributions, legislative votes, and patterns of influence. Interestingly, one speaker referred to the data as "better data." Data and Philanthropy.

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Social Media Listening: You Don’t To Be Joey Chestnut on the 4th of July!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wendy Harman from the Red Cross wished me a Happy Fourth of July with a Joey Chestnut reference which reminded of a post I wrote almost a year ago. One strategy is to use it as a professional learning tool. Think of Professional Learning As A Gift To Yourself. Let me explain. Three Tips for Getting Started.

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NpTech Tag: Change.org To Launch White-Label Social Network for Nonprofits, GeekToys that Give Geekbumps, and Blog Readability

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication October issue is devoted to scholarly research on social networks. " The article refers to the Dunbar number - 150 - the ceiling on the number of personal contacts a human has the capacity to maintain. Jon Stahl has a live blog post of remarks by the speakers. This is a must-read.

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Measuring Your Blog's Outcomes and Use of Other Social Media Tools

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Kevin Gamble left me a comment on a google analytics post that the " Depth of Visit Report " was one of the best metrics (coupled with referring source) for understanding visitor behavior on his university's web site. I did some research and couldn't find anything, although I did find an excellent blog on blog optimization.

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Measuring the Value of Your Blog: Reflections Over the Last Year

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some unsubscribe because they feel my blog is too technical and they are looking for pure marketing or fundraising or nonprofit news - and I refer them to other blogs. blogging process (answering email, writing, researching, maintenance.). Some tell me they are simply overwhelmed with email. Compute it and you???ll ll be surprised.

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106 Free or Low-Cost Online Tools and Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Dropbox is a cloud storage service (sometimes referred to as an online backup service) that is frequently used for file sharing and collaboration. Dulingo provides access to free online language learning tools. For social media managers that are too often seated at desk all, it an easy tool to get motivated and on your feet.

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