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Midwest Progressive Communicators Gather in Chicago

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This past weekend, a group of progressive communicators from around the Midwest gathered in Chicago to kick-off PCN Midwest. The event was organized with the help of the national PCN organization and Chicago-based Community Media Workshop. Below are some tips I shared with the participants about producing web video on a budget.

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Guest Post: Nell Taylor on the Chicago Underground Library

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Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. We have neighborhood newspapers, internationally-renowned magazines of political commentary, and three View-Master reels of Chicago hot dog stands, neon signs, and motor inns, respectively. Geography is fluid, though.

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Smart Canes: Bringing High Tech to a Common Assistive Tool

Tech Soup

Like XploR, the BlindSpot cane uses audio notifications by way of Bluetooth. The Chicago Lighthouse , a nonprofit that serves the blind and visually impaired, runs a weekly column called Sandy's View by staff member Sandy Murillo. XploR isn't the first smart cane prototype out there.

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

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Podcasting is formally defined as the act of distributing syndicated audio content online via RSS to listeners who use software or a hardware device to receive updates. No reason to be afraid: the important part of this definition is that the audio content is syndicated. The bit rate determines the quality of the audio.

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Podcasting at NPOtech Events/Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Gregory Heller did a little snippet of a audio clip of his conversation with Amanda Hickman about tagging. Maybe Marnie Webb and the others presenting at the Chicago conference in July will podcast their session. Sort of do what nptech tag in delicious does for audio. Of course, I would have no idea how to do it.

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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore

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Junior Achievement of Chicago hosted a 2020 CIBC Bank Virtual trivia event. With this format, Junior Achievement of Chicago’s virtual trivia night was able to go past their goal of $10,000 and provide an exciting night to supporters! Your participants can join a group call and explore the story using videos, images, and audio.

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July NetSquared Think Tank Round-Up: Building a Culture of Accessibility

Tech Soup

" - from Gordon Dymowski, summarizing Kerry Obrist's Chicago Net Tuesday Presentation - here. " - from Gordon Dymowski, summarizing Kerry Obrist's Chicago Net Tuesday Presentation - here. Accessibility is good for the business bottom line - "The benefits of accessibility would [.]