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Here is a list of chapters that I’ve come across today that are using Twitter. These are in addition to the Arc Hamilton and The Albany Arc , which I have mentioned previously. The Arc of the US @TheArcUS. The Arc of Dallas @arcdallas. The Arc of Minnesota @TheARCofMN. The Arc of Monroe @ArcofMonroe. The Arc Solano @TheArcSolano. AHRC New York City @AHRCNYC. The Arc of Montgomery County @arcmcmd. The Arc of Montgomery County Junior Volunteer Program @arcmcvolunteers. MORE
How To Foster User Adoption In Your New Learning Management System? One of the easiest and strongest components of User adoption is making your users feel as if they have a say in what is to be selected. By knowing the cool features you are getting (especially the ones that exceed the original scope of requirements), you can act as an internal sales figure for increased product adoption. MORE
A new Digital Adoption Survey explores how organizations keep staff connected, from offices to virtual teams, as well as how the Internet factors into program or service delivery. Throughout this digital adoption survey, we define digital divide as any barrier that prevents people from being able to access technology. How do online services and Internet access help you and your team deliver services and programs, and connect you with the people you serve? MORE
There is a great post from Louis Gray that I’ve been thinking about lately with an interesting view of 5 Major Stages of early adopter behavior. The Five Stages of Early Adopter Behavior include: Discovery, QA and Spreading the Word. Do you think these Five Stages of Early Adopter Beahvior of social technology can be applied to social change adoption? Tags: community socialchange early adoption innovation social change social entrepreneurs social media MORE
Here are some tips on how to convince leadership that adopting or buying new technology is a worthwhile investment. The post How to Convince Leadership to Adopt New Technology appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Nonprofits, like all other successful organizations, need to keep up with the tools of the times. It’s important that your board of directors understands the importance of new technology in letting your organization run like a well-oiled machine. MORE
Pheed and Sulia: Two New Social Networks for the Nonprofit Early Adopters | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits : Nonprofits that have the capacity to be early adopters have learned that early adoption in and of itself is a wise social media strategy. MORE
Disaster relief calculator, developed at URI, is adopted by U.S. Called the Greatest Good Donation Calculator, and developed by students and faculty in business and computer engineering, the calculator was adopted by the U.S. MORE
Change the world, one video at a time.Adoption: The Hamster | 0:31 Adopt Us Kids To mark National Adoption Month we are highlighting The Adoption Campaign, which aims to significantly increase the awareness of the urgent need for parents to provide loving, permanent homes for children and teens in foster care. MORE
Change Management Leadership measuring impact technology adoption Kathryn Engelhardt-Cronk. Community TechKnowledge, Inc. Choosing a new technology for your organization should be a comprehensive solution, not a deferred headache. So, you’ve decided to move to a technology-based solution that enables your staff and volunteers to reach the next level of excellence in nonprofit service delivery and management. Congratulations! MORE
Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication Venues - Chronicle.com: "Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication VenuesAcademe has been slow to accept new forms of scholarship like blogs, wikis, and video clips, according to a report released last week that examines emerging technology trends in higher education MORE
The readiness of society to adopt innovation. But the second concept, that the "readiness of the society to adopt innovation" is a large driver of the power of influentials, is something worth thinking more about. This begs the idea of what activities can you do consistently to enhance your networks willingness to adopt innovation. I just read an interesting paper called measuring user influence in Twitter: The Million Follower Fallacy (ill find the link.(Miyung MORE
This question came to us from a participant in our recent webinar on user adoption. KG : What role can boards play in user adoption? If the IT solution is a board portal or a board-focused program, roll out the adoption in phases. First, identify a board committee, or create an ad hoc committee with a mix of early adopters and not-so-early adopters. Their role is to be the test group, to be curious and identify possible adoption challenges. MORE
The post 3 Tips To Get Your Nonprofit’s Staff To Adopt Your New CRM appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Image courtesy of Jasbedi. It can feel liberating to migrate over scores of client, donor, and constituent information from Excel spreadsheets, or pen and paper to a robust CRM system like VolunteerConnect. And it can feel equally as terrifying to realize that you now have to implement this fancy new piece of technology into your day-to-day activity. MORE
Learn these tried-and-true methods to plan for successful user adoption and, ultimately, a culture that embraces technology at your organization. Unfortunately, without careful attention to system adoption, your solution can be doomed to sit unused, even if its functionality is wonderful! The good news: there are tried-and-true methods to plan for successful user adoption and, ultimately, a culture that embraces technology at your organization. Tucker MacLean. MORE
Microsoft released a new paper, Demystifying IT Adoption and Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF). The new paper offers a simple framework to help nonprofit leaders develop their own vision and plan for adopting these IT innovations. Purposeful IT planning, grounded in an organization's miss ion and goals, is crucial to ensuring that a nonprofit can adopt the most appropriate IT solutions and realize the greatest social return on its IT investments. MORE
Nonprofit Groups Outpace Businesses in Adopting Social-Networking Tools - Philanthropy.com: "Nonprofit Groups Outpace Businesses in Adopting Social-Networking ToolsNonprofit organizations have long been labeled Luddites when it comes to adopting new technology.But a forthcoming study by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research shows nonprofit groups are actually MORE
Fostering User Adoption in your Learning Program. One of the easiest and strongest components of User adoption is making your users feel as if they have a say in what is to be selected. By knowing the cool features you are getting (especially the ones that exceed the original scope of requirements), you can act as an internal sales figure for increased product adoption. The post Fostering User Adoption in your Learning Program appeared first on Gyrus. MORE
Unfortunately, this is … Technology Adoption Readiness Change Management Ease of Use Human Factors Social Use TAM Technology Acceptance Model ValueWhat’s the point of technology if no one uses it? MORE
What we’re witnessing with the hype and geek love swirling around Google+ follows a well established pattern identified by Gartner analysts called “ hype cycles.&# It begins with a technology trigger, followed by the peak of inflated expectations and punditry. And, of course, all the funny comics showing the demise of Twitter and Facebook anything else that stands in Google + way to getting more adoption or increasing it stock value. MORE
Fundraisers may find additional success by adopting the following professional service principles. Fundraisers can adopt the above tips, among others, and everybody can build lasting, authentic, and mutually beneficial connections with their respective customers. I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship. MORE
The post The Impact of Millennials on Software Adoption appeared first on Social Fish Maddie Grant, co-founder of Culture That Works , was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series to share her insight on the intersection of sales, marketing, and technology. The series, which is hosted by TechnologyAdvice’s Josh Bland, explores a variety of business and technology landscapes through conversations with industry leaders. MORE
Thanks to Deborah Finn for the heads upStudy on Nonprofit Technology Adoption Released | Management Consulting 2.0: "Study on Nonprofit Technology Adoption ReleasedDiscuss Here: [link] attached paper seeks to determine the critical factors that influence the adoption and effective use of technologies within the nonprofit sector. MORE
Guaranteeing Successful New Technology Adoption | NTEN : "So, you’ve decided to move to a technology-based solution that enables your staff and volunteers to reach the next level of excellence in nonprofit service delivery and management. Congratulations! MORE
Maddie Grant, co-founder of Culture That Works , was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series to share her insight on the intersection of sales, marketing, and technology. The series, which is hosted by TechnologyAdvice’s Josh Bland, explores a variety of business and technology landscapes through conversations with industry leaders. In this episode we discuss why millennials are so optimistic (are they?), nonprofit CRM, and marketing automation deployment. MORE
If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption". What is Tech Adoption? "We What Do the Results Tell Us About Tech Adoption at Nonprofits? “We MORE
I contributed my two cents about wiki adoption off the top of my head and Rob did a great summary of my advice and also from others -- so I'm posting here for the next time I want to think about wiki adoption. An interesting examination of the " ten best wiki communities " More general tips and a case study of wiki adoptionI love the slideshow from the good folks from Atlassian Software www.atlassian.com. It gives me another opportunity to thank Jeffrey S. MORE
50-59 year olds are early tech adopters too? | RAZ Mobile : "It makes me want to ask “Well, if older folks don’t use the internet then where are all the typewriters?” I observe older Americans (I guess the correct term would be “Boomers”) head down, finger extended, tapping and sliding around on their smartphones just as much as I see Gen X, Y or Z so the notion that Boomers somehow lag is a faulty notion to me. " ''via Blog this MORE
These five trends are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to political campaign strategy trends that nonprofits should be adopting to stay at the top of the game. As the 2018 midterm elections near, it’s likely hard to ignore the ads, phone calls, mail pieces, and emails from political campaigns in your area reminding you to vote. MORE
Nonprofits that have the capacity to be early adopters have learned that early adoption in and of itself is a wise social media strategy. Followers tend to grow the fastest during the early adoption phase and being one of the first nonprofits to have a presence on a new social network tends to solidify their popularity on the social network over time. MORE
The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. Social Impact Nonprofit Social Media Survey View more presentations from Weber Shandwick Social Impact. One focuses on telling nonprofits not to bother with social media, the other provides some strategic ways to move forward. MORE
That said, below is a list of early adopters using the new.NGO and.ONG domains. Unlike the.ORG domain which can be registered by any individual or brand (but mostly registered by nonprofits and socially conscious for-profits), the new.NGO and.ONG domains can only be registered by nonprofits, charities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and ONGs (non-governmental organizations in a romance-based language ). Think about that for a second or two. MORE
Check out these other compelling statistics: Over 75% of the leading nonprofits are engaged in tech planning and adoption. Inversely, over 50% of struggling nonprofits are not engaged in tech planning and adoption (YIKES!). Struggling nonprofits have an average tech training budget of $640, and low adoption levels. and high adoption levels. Did you know that small nonprofits have an average 1.26 IT staff members , and that larger nonprofits average 8.56 ? Believe it. MORE
But to get this information, we need your help: >> Share your experience: Take the Digital Adoption Survey today! digital adoption digital inclusion Leadership Mobile Citizen nten research How is the Internet making it possible for your organization to meet its mission? MORE
the animal has a better chance of being adopted.”. As People.com reports , In a segment featuring adoptable rescue dogs, the morning show’s co-host picked up one of the visiting pooches. . Yesterday, on the Today show, Kathy Lee dropped a puppy. But she did it for a good cause. The puppies were in the Today studio to promote DoSomething.org’s Pics for Pets campaign. Do Something is asking teens to go into animal shelters and take pictures of the animals there. MORE
One thing that Google Plus has brought with it are discussions that nonprofits should wait because the only people using it are “early adopters&#. There are three reasons why this is flawed: Early adopters know how to get a message out via social media. Early adopters are people too. Competition is scarce. What do you think? Google caring community google plus messaging social media Strategy MORE
The post 4 Editorial Best Practices All Nonprofits Should Adopt appeared first on John Haydon. We know from years of research, including the 2018 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report by Nonprofit Marketing Guide, that nonprofits that use editorial best practices are much more likely to produce effective communications. That means more program participants, more donors, more volunteers, more awareness, and more overall engagement and understanding of your work. If you want […]. MORE
Over the last few months, one of our savviest clients, AFSCME , has adopted new ways to engage their members using voice and mobile technology, leading the labor movement in grassroots advocacy. Check out these examples: Web-driven voice advocacy through the “Make America Happen&# Campaign. AFSCME sends emails to their list to drive constituents to web forms for congressional voice advocacy. Check out a live campaign on the AFSCME website. MORE
The study, called the Broadband Barometer and focusing on broadband technology adoption in Latin America, shows that low-and-medium-income groups have not adopted as quickly as the higher socio-economic segment of the population. This post was written by Carmina Sicangco, partner-management specialist at TechSoup Global. Cisco released the results of a study last week , reporting that growth in Chile's broadband penetration has dropped from 45 percent in 2006 to 10.5 MORE
The post Adopting The Cloud? If there’s been a more talked about subject than cloud computing in the nonprofit tech world in the last 2 years, we here at Tech Impact sure haven’t heard about it. Cloud computing services have been on the tip of every nonprofit leaders’ and IT team members’ tongue for some time, and it’s not likely […]. Here’s What You Need To Know appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. MORE
After many client engagements around the globe, we found several key factors that drive behavior change and adoption. Every year we analyze our client performance data to determine any new trends or derive patterns that accurately predict how successfully a program will aid in behavior change. Here are the top five: Sales Training MORE
We’re very pleased to introduce our newest regular columnist here on SocialFishing: Anna Caraveli, of the Demand Perspective. You may recognize her name from several outstanding articles she wrote for Associations Now. Read more about her here. ) Her monthly column for us will focus on what Anna calls “the building blocks for constructing new membership and business models” for associations. MORE
From new feature adoption workshops to advanced CRM trainings, hundreds of recordings, and monthly in-depth webinars, users have access to the resources they need to be successful using the tool. #15. Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. If you're not already an EveryAction user, here's 50 reasons to make the switch today. #1. MORE
He describes it as: This was quite an exciting discovery, a group of people trying to put together a pattern language about wiki adoption. We shall see There are patterns and anti-patterns and organized by individual behavior (people patterns) and group behavior (adoption patterns). Adoption Lunch Menu. Anti Adoption All Wiki All The Time. This resource, along with Andy Roberts work, are invaluable resources in planning a project that involves wiki adoption MORE
Adopt Related Topics Idealware
OCTOBER 18, 2016
This question came to us from a participant in our recent webinar on user adoption. KG : What role can boards play in user adoption? If the IT solution is a board portal or a board-focused program, roll out the adoption in phases. First, identify a board committee, or create an ad hoc committee with a mix of early adopters and not-so-early adopters. Their role is to be the test group, to be curious and identify possible adoption challenges.
Connection Cafe
JULY 2, 2019
Fundraisers may find additional success by adopting the following professional service principles. Fundraisers can adopt the above tips, among others, and everybody can build lasting, authentic, and mutually beneficial connections with their respective customers. I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship.
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AFP Blog
JANUARY 8, 2015
Guaranteeing Successful New Technology Adoption | NTEN : "So, you’ve decided to move to a technology-based solution that enables your staff and volunteers to reach the next level of excellence in nonprofit service delivery and management. Congratulations!
Amy Sample Ward
JUNE 10, 2009
There is a great post from Louis Gray that I’ve been thinking about lately with an interesting view of 5 Major Stages of early adopter behavior. The Five Stages of Early Adopter Behavior include: Discovery, QA and Spreading the Word. Do you think these Five Stages of Early Adopter Beahvior of social technology can be applied to social change adoption? Tags: community socialchange early adoption innovation social change social entrepreneurs social media
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Unfortunately, this is … Technology Adoption Readiness Change Management Ease of Use Human Factors Social Use TAM Technology Acceptance Model ValueWhat’s the point of technology if no one uses it?
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
The post The Impact of Millennials on Software Adoption appeared first on Social Fish Maddie Grant, co-founder of Culture That Works , was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series to share her insight on the intersection of sales, marketing, and technology. The series, which is hosted by TechnologyAdvice’s Josh Bland, explores a variety of business and technology landscapes through conversations with industry leaders.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Maddie Grant, co-founder of Culture That Works , was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series to share her insight on the intersection of sales, marketing, and technology. The series, which is hosted by TechnologyAdvice’s Josh Bland, explores a variety of business and technology landscapes through conversations with industry leaders. In this episode we discuss why millennials are so optimistic (are they?), nonprofit CRM, and marketing automation deployment.
NonProfit Hub
JANUARY 12, 2018
Here are some tips on how to convince leadership that adopting or buying new technology is a worthwhile investment. The post How to Convince Leadership to Adopt New Technology appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Nonprofits, like all other successful organizations, need to keep up with the tools of the times. It’s important that your board of directors understands the importance of new technology in letting your organization run like a well-oiled machine.
TechImpact
JUNE 18, 2015
The post Adopting The Cloud? If there’s been a more talked about subject than cloud computing in the nonprofit tech world in the last 2 years, we here at Tech Impact sure haven’t heard about it. Cloud computing services have been on the tip of every nonprofit leaders’ and IT team members’ tongue for some time, and it’s not likely […]. Here’s What You Need To Know appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
NTEN
JANUARY 2, 2015
Change Management Leadership measuring impact technology adoption Kathryn Engelhardt-Cronk. Community TechKnowledge, Inc. Choosing a new technology for your organization should be a comprehensive solution, not a deferred headache. So, you’ve decided to move to a technology-based solution that enables your staff and volunteers to reach the next level of excellence in nonprofit service delivery and management. Congratulations!
Gyrus
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Fostering User Adoption in your Learning Program. One of the easiest and strongest components of User adoption is making your users feel as if they have a say in what is to be selected. By knowing the cool features you are getting (especially the ones that exceed the original scope of requirements), you can act as an internal sales figure for increased product adoption. The post Fostering User Adoption in your Learning Program appeared first on Gyrus.
SalesforLife
JANUARY 1, 2018
After many client engagements around the globe, we found several key factors that drive behavior change and adoption. Every year we analyze our client performance data to determine any new trends or derive patterns that accurately predict how successfully a program will aid in behavior change. Here are the top five: Sales Training
John Haydon
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
The post 4 Editorial Best Practices All Nonprofits Should Adopt appeared first on John Haydon. We know from years of research, including the 2018 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report by Nonprofit Marketing Guide, that nonprofits that use editorial best practices are much more likely to produce effective communications. That means more program participants, more donors, more volunteers, more awareness, and more overall engagement and understanding of your work. If you want […].
NCE Social Media
APRIL 16, 2009
Here is a list of chapters that I’ve come across today that are using Twitter. These are in addition to the Arc Hamilton and The Albany Arc , which I have mentioned previously. The Arc of the US @TheArcUS. The Arc of Dallas @arcdallas. The Arc of Minnesota @TheARCofMN. The Arc of Monroe @ArcofMonroe. The Arc Solano @TheArcSolano. AHRC New York City @AHRCNYC. The Arc of Montgomery County @arcmcmd. The Arc of Montgomery County Junior Volunteer Program @arcmcvolunteers.
See What's Out There
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.Adoption: The Hamster | 0:31 Adopt Us Kids To mark National Adoption Month we are highlighting The Adoption Campaign, which aims to significantly increase the awareness of the urgent need for parents to provide loving, permanent homes for children and teens in foster care.
NTEN
JANUARY 19, 2015
But to get this information, we need your help: >> Share your experience: Take the Digital Adoption Survey today! digital adoption digital inclusion Leadership Mobile Citizen nten research How is the Internet making it possible for your organization to meet its mission?
Gyrus
APRIL 10, 2018
How To Foster User Adoption In Your New Learning Management System? One of the easiest and strongest components of User adoption is making your users feel as if they have a say in what is to be selected. By knowing the cool features you are getting (especially the ones that exceed the original scope of requirements), you can act as an internal sales figure for increased product adoption.
AFP Blog
JUNE 18, 2009
Nonprofit Groups Outpace Businesses in Adopting Social-Networking Tools - Philanthropy.com: "Nonprofit Groups Outpace Businesses in Adopting Social-Networking ToolsNonprofit organizations have long been labeled Luddites when it comes to adopting new technology.But a forthcoming study by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research shows nonprofit groups are actually
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 13, 2015
That said, below is a list of early adopters using the new.NGO and.ONG domains. Unlike the.ORG domain which can be registered by any individual or brand (but mostly registered by nonprofits and socially conscious for-profits), the new.NGO and.ONG domains can only be registered by nonprofits, charities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and ONGs (non-governmental organizations in a romance-based language ). Think about that for a second or two.
TechImpact
OCTOBER 4, 2013
Check out these other compelling statistics: Over 75% of the leading nonprofits are engaged in tech planning and adoption. Inversely, over 50% of struggling nonprofits are not engaged in tech planning and adoption (YIKES!). Struggling nonprofits have an average tech training budget of $640, and low adoption levels. and high adoption levels. Did you know that small nonprofits have an average 1.26 IT staff members , and that larger nonprofits average 8.56 ? Believe it.
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
From new feature adoption workshops to advanced CRM trainings, hundreds of recordings, and monthly in-depth webinars, users have access to the resources they need to be successful using the tool. #15. Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. If you're not already an EveryAction user, here's 50 reasons to make the switch today. #1.
TechImpact
MARCH 12, 2014
The post 3 Tips To Get Your Nonprofit’s Staff To Adopt Your New CRM appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Image courtesy of Jasbedi. It can feel liberating to migrate over scores of client, donor, and constituent information from Excel spreadsheets, or pen and paper to a robust CRM system like VolunteerConnect. And it can feel equally as terrifying to realize that you now have to implement this fancy new piece of technology into your day-to-day activity.
NTEN
MARCH 24, 2015
Learn these tried-and-true methods to plan for successful user adoption and, ultimately, a culture that embraces technology at your organization. Unfortunately, without careful attention to system adoption, your solution can be doomed to sit unused, even if its functionality is wonderful! The good news: there are tried-and-true methods to plan for successful user adoption and, ultimately, a culture that embraces technology at your organization. Tucker MacLean.
SocialFish
JANUARY 17, 2012
We’re very pleased to introduce our newest regular columnist here on SocialFishing: Anna Caraveli, of the Demand Perspective. You may recognize her name from several outstanding articles she wrote for Associations Now. Read more about her here. ) Her monthly column for us will focus on what Anna calls “the building blocks for constructing new membership and business models” for associations.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 25, 2007
He describes it as: This was quite an exciting discovery, a group of people trying to put together a pattern language about wiki adoption. We shall see There are patterns and anti-patterns and organized by individual behavior (people patterns) and group behavior (adoption patterns). Adoption Lunch Menu. Anti Adoption All Wiki All The Time. This resource, along with Andy Roberts work, are invaluable resources in planning a project that involves wiki adoption
AFP Blog
MARCH 27, 2013
Pheed and Sulia: Two New Social Networks for the Nonprofit Early Adopters | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits : Nonprofits that have the capacity to be early adopters have learned that early adoption in and of itself is a wise social media strategy.
AFP Blog
MAY 31, 2013
Disaster relief calculator, developed at URI, is adopted by U.S. Called the Greatest Good Donation Calculator, and developed by students and faculty in business and computer engineering, the calculator was adopted by the U.S.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2007
Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication Venues - Chronicle.com: "Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication VenuesAcademe has been slow to accept new forms of scholarship like blogs, wikis, and video clips, according to a report released last week that examines emerging technology trends in higher education
AFP Blog
JUNE 5, 2007
Thanks to Deborah Finn for the heads upStudy on Nonprofit Technology Adoption Released | Management Consulting 2.0: "Study on Nonprofit Technology Adoption ReleasedDiscuss Here: [link] attached paper seeks to determine the critical factors that influence the adoption and effective use of technologies within the nonprofit sector.
John Haydon
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
One thing that Google Plus has brought with it are discussions that nonprofits should wait because the only people using it are “early adopters&#. There are three reasons why this is flawed: Early adopters know how to get a message out via social media. Early adopters are people too. Competition is scarce. What do you think? Google caring community google plus messaging social media Strategy
Mobile Commons
OCTOBER 12, 2012
the animal has a better chance of being adopted.”. As People.com reports , In a segment featuring adoptable rescue dogs, the morning show’s co-host picked up one of the visiting pooches. . Yesterday, on the Today show, Kathy Lee dropped a puppy. But she did it for a good cause. The puppies were in the Today studio to promote DoSomething.org’s Pics for Pets campaign. Do Something is asking teens to go into animal shelters and take pictures of the animals there.
EveryAction
OCTOBER 18, 2018
These five trends are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to political campaign strategy trends that nonprofits should be adopting to stay at the top of the game. As the 2018 midterm elections near, it’s likely hard to ignore the ads, phone calls, mail pieces, and emails from political campaigns in your area reminding you to vote.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 27, 2013
Nonprofits that have the capacity to be early adopters have learned that early adoption in and of itself is a wise social media strategy. Followers tend to grow the fastest during the early adoption phase and being one of the first nonprofits to have a presence on a new social network tends to solidify their popularity on the social network over time.
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 15, 2008
They may need a little extra care. But once they get it, they will get it. Promise
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
The study, called the Broadband Barometer and focusing on broadband technology adoption in Latin America, shows that low-and-medium-income groups have not adopted as quickly as the higher socio-economic segment of the population. This post was written by Carmina Sicangco, partner-management specialist at TechSoup Global. Cisco released the results of a study last week , reporting that growth in Chile's broadband penetration has dropped from 45 percent in 2006 to 10.5
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 3, 2007
I contributed my two cents about wiki adoption off the top of my head and Rob did a great summary of my advice and also from others -- so I'm posting here for the next time I want to think about wiki adoption. An interesting examination of the " ten best wiki communities " More general tips and a case study of wiki adoptionI love the slideshow from the good folks from Atlassian Software www.atlassian.com. It gives me another opportunity to thank Jeffrey S.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Microsoft released a new paper, Demystifying IT Adoption and Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF). The new paper offers a simple framework to help nonprofit leaders develop their own vision and plan for adopting these IT innovations. Purposeful IT planning, grounded in an organization's miss ion and goals, is crucial to ensuring that a nonprofit can adopt the most appropriate IT solutions and realize the greatest social return on its IT investments.
Frogloop
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
A new Digital Adoption Survey explores how organizations keep staff connected, from offices to virtual teams, as well as how the Internet factors into program or service delivery. Throughout this digital adoption survey, we define digital divide as any barrier that prevents people from being able to access technology. How do online services and Internet access help you and your team deliver services and programs, and connect you with the people you serve?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 11, 2011
What we’re witnessing with the hype and geek love swirling around Google+ follows a well established pattern identified by Gartner analysts called “ hype cycles.&# It begins with a technology trigger, followed by the peak of inflated expectations and punditry. And, of course, all the funny comics showing the demise of Twitter and Facebook anything else that stands in Google + way to getting more adoption or increasing it stock value.
Network-Centric Advocacy
MARCH 26, 2010
The readiness of society to adopt innovation. But the second concept, that the "readiness of the society to adopt innovation" is a large driver of the power of influentials, is something worth thinking more about. This begs the idea of what activities can you do consistently to enhance your networks willingness to adopt innovation. I just read an interesting paper called measuring user influence in Twitter: The Million Follower Fallacy (ill find the link.(Miyung
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. Social Impact Nonprofit Social Media Survey View more presentations from Weber Shandwick Social Impact. One focuses on telling nonprofits not to bother with social media, the other provides some strategic ways to move forward.
Mobile Commons
JUNE 1, 2009
Over the last few months, one of our savviest clients, AFSCME , has adopted new ways to engage their members using voice and mobile technology, leading the labor movement in grassroots advocacy. Check out these examples: Web-driven voice advocacy through the “Make America Happen&# Campaign. AFSCME sends emails to their list to drive constituents to web forms for congressional voice advocacy. Check out a live campaign on the AFSCME website.
NTEN
AUGUST 13, 2012
If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption". What is Tech Adoption? "We What Do the Results Tell Us About Tech Adoption at Nonprofits? “We
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