NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud platforms implement "clicks not code" customization, allowing relatively unskilled users to change existing workflows and adopt new ones on the fly. The dynamics of innovation and technology mean that the next generation of charity applications are being built in the cloud. Technology, however, is never enough.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

It is really bizarre, but this afternoon I've been struggling with the notion about the connection between individual adoption and organizational adoption of social media tools like Facebook or others. Corporate types resist the adoption of these technologies, and then, subsequently embrace them. tool after Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

” The early adopters have jumped in and pages are set up and waiting for some SMART objectives, content strategy, and tips on engagement. If there are too many unanswered questions about the impact of the technology platform, better to wait until others have been able to deliver tangible value. Wait for maturation?

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

For several years, NTEN has led the field in calling for nonprofits to minimize time sent on mundane tasks like server maintenance, instead focusing resources on technology that will actually serve their missions. The Cloud Summit will: Teach you how to distinguish hype vs. reality. > Learn more and RSVP for Free Today! Cost : Free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond," I wanted point to a new (to me) UK nonprofit technology blog discovered via a comment to my post about technology stewards and also weave in some more notes on UK examples. and volcom sector adoption. is right for you and your org? Understand how web 2.0

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NTEN

OCTOBER 17, 2011

We have a great line-up of presenters, including cloud experts – and NTEN Members – Ami Dar (ED at Idealist.org), Matthew Eshleman (Director of Professional Network Services atCommunity IT Innovators), and Donny Shimamoto (Founder of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies). If you can't make the live event, we'll also be offering it as a livestream.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

My colleague Geoff Livingston says that “Shiny Object Syndrome&# makes nonprofits and individuals to adopt the latest cool social tool based on peer pressure, buzz, or a strange desire to be one of the first. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

E-learning is using internet technology and your networks to learn in real-time – either as an individual, within your organization, or a network and learning is applied to get results. This e-mail exchange with a dozen or so colleagues evolved into a guest post about one aspect of the topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. What we learned: a snapshot. The panic is over!

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NTEN

JUNE 17, 2011

The hype surrounding cloud computing will also be explored and we’ll show you how using the cloud can apply to your nonprofit. We'll explore what products and services are available, and you'll learn which ones might meet your technology needs. Cloud computing often demands that you adopt new ways of financing software.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Regardless of whether it’s new technology, a new staffing model, or even a small adjustment to a process, adoption and success can hinge on keeping a focus on the human element of the change. Change management is always an important topic at bbcon as we strive to help our customers implement successful solutions on their campus.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Per NTEN, the Cloud Summit will: Teach you how to distinguish hype vs. reality. And take a look at the human side of the Cloud - staff training and technology adoption. You can get more information and RSVP for the streamed broadcast here. The best part? Thanks to support from Google, the entire event is free!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Various media outlets such as the New York Times , Forbes , and Ars Technica are reporting that McKinsey; along with The Uptime Institute, a data center consulting group; released a report this week on the value (and hype) of cloud usage, cloud computing, and cloud services. Those prices have already fallen precipitously in the past 3 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in Development??? technologies for knowledge sharing??? " technologies, these tools allow people to collaborate over time and distance in both new ways and in new networked forms. It is easy to focus on the technologies. This issue.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

Should we believe the hype? But technology moves fast. The people who are closest to this technology have already sounded an alarm,” Amy said. Yes, there are dangers, but that profound impact on culture and society is the best reason to begin understanding this technology and to become an early adopter.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2019

Is the hype surrounding remote work warranted? And you’d think with all of the technological advancements in communication, there wouldn’t be an issue when it comes to communicating with others. You may consider adopting a policy prohibiting employees from using public WiFi on their work devices. The short answer—yes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2005

I'm still trying to better understand what it all means for nonprofits and maybe we just say to hell with the technology hype & buzzwords and focus on the value of collaborative outcomes that the Web 2.0 (for How to help npos think about this in a way that leads to thoughtful adoption? Poking around J. Kill Cyberspace?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. I wholeheartedly agree !

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

With so many initiatives packed into the year, it can be challenging for nonprofits to adopt and implement new fundraising strategies. Create hype and momentum with a fundraising bar tracking progress toward your goal. This is where a versatile all-in-one fundraising platform like Flipcause can make a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

SL has the potential to add a new level to the existing web technologies. Being another layer over existing technologies, those who are comfortable with the current models can stay behind while the rest of us move up to the next level. been through the cycle a few times, hype and burn. Come on, get real already.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2007

There's a more measured article about twitter from the MIT Technology Review that gets beyond the hype to talk about twitter's functionality. If it is adopted by a whole team, I think twitter can be quite useful internally for project management and group updates. Is this good for anything?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2006

A couple weeks ago, I did an interview for the NetSquared Podcast with Leda Dederich, the creator of the dotOrganize project, and co-author of the report "Online Technology For Social Change: From Struggle to Strategy." If you are an organization that has technology people on staff, you are likely to be much more satisfied.

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Judi Sohn

MAY 29, 2009

Early-adopter-types (you know who you are) will talk about it nonstop for a while, and then forget about it until it actually launches. Those “regular&# people will try it for 15 minutes, be confused and overwhelmed depending how much of the bling the early-adopter puts in (and maybe just a bit bored), and not return.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles : I created that diagram based on the Gartner's theory and have seen it come into play over and over again. Are there other challenges we as a sector face in the adoption and successful use of social networking for awareness, communications, and fundraising tools?

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