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Things We Like (October 2011)

NTEN

Big Duck's Rebecca Hume wrote up a nice introduction , and SocialBrite's JD Lasica offers a tutorial in 10 easy steps. Read more posts on our blog. Didn't get enough visual storytelling in our newsletter ? We've also got some more great resources on our blog – on how to tell stories with maps , video , even paid advertising !

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. . Diversify your news sources.

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Lame spams of the day: another roundup

Robert Weiner

We encourage you to explore its new and enhanced capabilities with these helpful tips, tutorials, and eSeminars. Text: The following email could not be delivered to you as it exceeded the maximum size limit: Subject: 2011 tax return. Subject: Order N35085. Text: Good afternoon, You can download your Adobe CS4 License here -.

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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When we planned the meeting in fall 2011, we hoped that the gathering would catalyze the development of the Martus community – that is, initiate connections between users so that they can serve as resources for one another.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. Apps currently available in Google Play (Android's app store) include App Inventor Tutorial and the Arabic Numbers apps. Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. Additional Resources.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. It’s worth noting that it was updated in January.

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