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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We will use SKYPE out which is more rebust for monthly conference calls, scheduled for business hours in Pakistan so participants can use the Internet connection at their offices. I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones. The power of peer knowledge at work!

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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

Tech Soup

Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region. We discussed cloud adoption in Brazil's NGO sector with Valter Cegal of TechSoup Brasil. ATN is an NGO association of over 2,000 telecenters. Valter is the chief operating officer of ATN.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. Office 365 is basically a full-featured online version of Microsoft Office that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. Big Data and the Internet of Things. What this means?

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E-Mediat Day 1: A Networked Mindset To Capacity Building

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The group has an impressive breadth and depth of expertise, including NGO capacity building, social media expertise and training design and delivery. The Train the Trainers also included “laptop time&# for participants to write reflections in their blog journals for the project. Some observations from the discussion: 1.)

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The Pros/Cons of Social Web for NGOs from Kabissa

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

re away from the Internet? Those of us large metro areas in the US are never far away from a coffee shop with wi-fi or high speed Internet access. But that isn't the case for an ngo working a developing country or extremely rural area. I usually left my laptop back in the hotel and packed all my paper resources.

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Collecting Data in Low Resource Areas: How to Get Started

NTEN

Imagine this scenario: You’re an NGO working in an African country to advocate for clean water. Telephone, and internet, and electricity, and fuel are spotty. They include things like: Access/FileMaker databases on desktops or laptops. People can fear or mistrust or envy someone walking around with a laptop or a PDA.

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Benefits of Global Blogging: Dinner Companions No Matter Where You Go!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Internet connection is very slow that I am on and typepad won't load. This is primarily because they do not have Internet access or computers at home and their blogs, while work related aren't necessarily part of their formal job. I'm finding the Internet connections very very slow.

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