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July Is Web Conferencing Month

Tech Soup

With the ability to present slides, share links and desktops, conduct polls, and create and store meeting notes, virtual meetings can be more productive than meetings in person. There are a number of web conferencing options on the market today, as well as freebies like Skype and Google Hangout. Attendee polling and statistics.

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NCVO and TAG Conference Presentations and Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On November 24th, I got up at 5:00 AM to skype into the NCVO Information Conference , focused on how organizations can make best use of recent developments in social media to meet the changing needs and expectations of their audiences. (tags: km laurawhitehead ). Using the clickers, they go instant polling results.

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Katya Andresen on Fundraising Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

People want to use widgets to be messengers whether it is a fundraising vehicle or poll." I have a post brewing about audio widget alternatives and tools to record and edit phone conversation or skype conversations.) " (For some reason, Odeo didn't let me download her message, so I had to re-record it and hence the noise.

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A Crash Course in Social Media for Arts People in Philadelphia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have also fully integrated the use of a wiki as "electronic flip chart," and leave behind resource as well as use of networked learning (Skype and twitter open to shoot out questions to people I could get richer answers to). In between sections, I asked people to do a standing poll. First you ask people to stand up.

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Telecommuting Toolkit: What You Need to Work Remotely

Tech Soup

Eligible organizations in the United States and United Kingdom can request donations of $20 credit vouchers 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.

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

Poll your constituency to see what they are already listening to to find themes that are appealing etc. Can also use skype and record the call for bringing people together from wherever they are, etc. Skype - you will need a 3rd party tool to record the call: pamela, hot recorder, audio hijack pro, quick time pro etc.

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NTEN Webinar Reflections and Resources: The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So I asked a few questions to determine the level of experience and current challenges and used the Webinar platform polling features. Fast forward to today, I link both these ideas, but have now realized that content curation – the good practice of it – can help reduce that feeling. A good curator also knows their audience.

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