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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

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This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. How would you describe Virgin America in social networking analysis and mapping terminology? . I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America. Source: Monitor Institute.

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Top 10 Spreadsheet Secrets From A Nonprofit Data Nerd

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First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. Data analysis is a process, not a one-time thing. You can follow this syllabus to boost your skills at all stages of the data analysis process. Why get good at Excel? Secret #8.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Group Polling Techniques and Tools and Incorporating Movement

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It does close-ended questions and displays a bar chart or can also create a word cloud. Help participants evaluate the session in real-time – replacing the use of a flip chart in a plus/delta analysis. see above) It is designed to be used in face-to-face workshops and conferences.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

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Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Those insights should drive messaging and campaigns. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts?

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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

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We received copies of his Luma’s book and cards, “Innovation for People,” which is a synthesis of landscape analysis of design-thinking and human centered design methods. A frequent question Peter is asked about how an organization can become more innovative. “What are the skills that we need to practice for 10,000 hours?

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Google + for Social Change Activists: Dive in Early or Wait?

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Last week, I helped launch a peer exchange Webinar for Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Insurance grantees with Spitfire Communications (creators of the SMART chart ). Jeremiah Owyang has a good analysis of what features Google + needs to go mainstream. Wait for maturation? What are the potential uses for nonprofits?

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Trainer’s Notebook: Just A Few Participatory Facilitation Techniques

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To prepare, come up with statements based on a participant assessment, interviews, or survey and that are related to your training topic. The statements should express a point of view. We did a classic brainstorming/SWOT analysis exercise related to our topics. Next, try provocative statements.