Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Last week, Teresa Crawford skyped me out of the blue. As it turned out, my webcam had just arrived and I also wanted to test it out with Skype. I thought Teresa would be a great person to learn from because she works internationally and remotely from US. If you need more detailed how to information in using SKYPE.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Educational nonprofits strive to help youth who lack exposure to quality learning and career opportunities. ” Many students wonder if what they’re learning will have an impact in the real world; these videos show precisely how they will, providing extra motivation to students. The future of remote classroom learning.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

From what felt like just a couple people available on Skype chat to now having regular all-hands meetings, trivia games, online learning sessions, virtual happy hours… it has been easy to feel connected to co-workers as if we were all in the same office,” said Jennifer Udan, Customer Support Representative for VolunteerHub.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2013

Our family was blessed by an elder monk who asked my father his age and bowed to him when he learned my Dad was older. He was known for his compassion, awesome bedside manner, humor and always there for his patients. Later I shared my learning with the neighborhood kids which prompted phone calls to my parents.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

" Facebook And Skype Officially Announce New Integration – "Today Facebook and Skype officially announced a new partnership which includes the complete integration of the Facebook newsfeed into Skype as well as the phonebook which lists all of a Skype user’s Facebook friends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2006

I told them that after circle we would use SKYPE internet phone to call Nick in Hong Kong. While IT director went back to her office and grabbed her laptop loaded with SKYPE, Harry's teacher and I asked the kids to brainstorm a list of questions they wanted to ask Nick. Is hard is it to learn how to write Gung Hay Fat Choy?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Future Cause Camps experiencing last-minute speaker cancelations used the “when all else fails, form a panel” plan, learned from 2010.). This was long before Zoom, and Skype was still relatively new. Attendees were impressed with the last-minute change, and surveys indicated the panel was valuable. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Rami Al-Karmi, Founder and CEO of Shabakat on Skype during meeting January. His organization’s name, Shabakat , translates into the word “network,” and is a terrific example of a Networked Nonprofit in the Arab world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2012

The government blocks certain sites, including access to any group organizing features on social sites (shared photo pools for example), skype out, and tools like VPNs that can help you get around government censors. Eventually, I was able to install a VPN and get to the sites I wanted to use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Last month, I had the pleasure of doing a session on Content Curation called “ What Can Nonprofits Learn from the Best Content Curator on the Planet: Robin Good? Last month, I had the pleasure of doing a session on Content Curation called “What Can Nonprofits Learn from the Best Content Curator on the Planet: Robin Good?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

This year, since content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching , I’ll be doing a conversational presentation on the topic. Robin Good , one of the best content curators on the planet, will join me via skype from Italy. I have been following her fpr six months.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 20, 2011

For interviews outside of the Bay Area, I use ecamm call recorder for Skype , and a Logitech USB headset. (If If you have a PC, you could try Pamela for Skype). Overall, the recording sounds best if the call is Skype to Skype, but it's usually OK if I call the interviewee's land line too.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Continue reading below to learn about the new offers and products we featured this year. The 400-foot range, 12-hour charge, Skype compatibility, and secure encryption let you move around the office. Skype Credits Help You Save on Calls. This is our idea of a fun gift to you. Headsets.com More Headset Options and New Offer.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

No matter where I'm based, I'd still be spending most of my day on email, Skype, Google+ Hangouts, and the phone. Email, Skype , and Google+ Hangouts keep me in touch with my Netsquared organizers. And don't discount the importance of informal learning and conversation in the operation of an organization.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2010

Maria was raised by the sisters of the local Chennai Church, given a basic education and was sent off to Worth Trust to learn life skills. However that did not stop them from trying, learning and working hard. The Worth Trust-Bookshare project provided her with an opportunity where she could work hard and learn a lot.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Future Cause Camps experiencing last-minute speaker cancelations used the “when all else fails, form a panel” plan, learned from 2010.). This was long before Zoom, and Skype was still relatively new. Attendees were impressed with the last-minute change, and surveys indicated the panel was valuable. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2012

Master curator, Robin Good, is the all around expert when comes to the topic of content curation. His deep knowledge of the practices and the tools is impressive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

However, once children learn how to read it is crucial to sustain their interest by cultivating a reading habit and while the aim was to provide a book in every child’s hand and a library in every neighbourhood we found that there was a dire shortage of high-quality, low-cost children’s books. Channels used: Twitter, Skype, Blog.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Skype for Business (formerly Lync Desktop). All Office suites now include OneNote, and the Office suites for Windows include Skype for Business. Mac users can learn what's new in Office for Mac in our blog post about those products. Project or Project Professional. Visio Standard or Visio Professional. PowerPoint.

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

Through the pandemic, everyone is learning to get more and more used to being on video. These products include Skype, Google Hangouts, and FaceTime. That being said, it’s no mystery there’s a plethora of video services on the market right now. But the most crucial distinction is in their uses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2011

The platform war between Facebook and Google + officially launched with a press conference at Facebook announcing the new “awesome&# features including one click skype/Facebook integration for video chat. What a day! I watched live stream on Facebook and the real time snarky reactions coming across Google +. What a day!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Data Is the New Coin of the Realm — Learn How to Stretch Your Budget! GB), streaming an hour of high-definition video (1 to 2 GB), or making Skype-to-Skype calls (3 MB per minute). Real time access to information enables nonprofits to more effectively advance their mission in a rapid response world. Start with the numbers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. We can learn a whole lot from each other. There is no agenda. We do not work together. We call these weekly calls, “brain dates.&# Find and talk to others using the same tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The questions: What do you hope to learn today? For the rest of the morning, we learned about design thinking by doing it through “ A Crash Course in Design Thinking.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

These grantmakers are supporting and working through networks to pool their learning and increase the impact of their respective grantmaking practices. If you want to learn more about the networks, here’s a few blog posts: TechSoup/Netsquared. Leadership Learning Circle. What makes networks successful?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Learn from the best. I also offer one-on-one blog coaching via phone, or Skype. Write about what excites you , not what you think you should write about. What blogs do you looove to read? Why do you love them? How can you incorporate what makes those blogs wonderful into your blog? Investment: $75 when you register before September 15.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more. Recently, she asked me if I could share any resources for her and her friends to be able to network, learn and socialize on the internet. Thanks to both Amanda Mark and Wendy Harman for this one!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 22, 2007

Just got some information on this cool program: The Hadley School for the Blind has launched an innovative program of English language learning and empowerment which spans the Pacific Ocean. When that happens, the chat participants use Skype instead. Chinese are still eager to learn English, because it remains the language of business.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Eligible organizations can now request donations of credit vouchers or subscriptions for Microsoft's Skype. For those unfamiliar with Skype, it provides voice calling, video calling, instant messaging, and more, allowing users to communicate with other Skype users and with mobile phones and landlines. Learn more about Skype.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. is encouraging organizations to leverage mobile learning technologies for their workforce training. It’s estimated that the mobile learning industry will grow to over $37 billion by 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

Have a Plan B, Plan C, Plan D: During the thirty plus years I’ve been training nonprofits to use technology, if there is any one lesson I’ve learned – it is this: ”It isn’t a matter if the technology won’t work, it is about your back up plan when it doesn’t work.”

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 11, 2008

Our conversation focused on Facebook, Second Life, and Skype. All the guys have learned to use female avatars and personae on the sites. As for Skype, the e-bay owned internet phone service: " There is basically no security employed by Skype. The Agency is deeply involved in Facebook," I was told.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. I was just learning how to write a book. I think most people who want to learn to be better storytellers want to do so in a respectable way. Storytelling is a skill.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. I was just learning how to write a book. I think most people who want to learn to be better storytellers want to do so in a respectable way. Storytelling is a skill.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

She argues, "Creating an email address, learning how to search for something online, learning how to talk on Skype, building a résumé on Microsoft Word — these are things that we think are very simple, and we take for granted, but you learn them automatically when you have access to the Internet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

These philanthroteens lead workshops on advocacy, communications and learned about their peers in developing countries. Their meeting featured a special conversation via Skype with girls in South Africa as part of the Girl Up Campaign’s emphasis on uniting girls around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2006

What's cool is that the BrainJam uses a World Cafe model and the other day I learned that Juanita Brown , the co-originator of the World Cafe will be in the room! Update: Just got skyped about the link to her book and corrected it! So, I purchased her book last week so I could read it on the plane. Here's Nancy post on this kismet.

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