Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. This allows a much broader group of experts to keep working on the problem.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

ReadyTalk's web and audio conferencing service is available for donation to eligible nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup. Depending on the size of the event, this work could take two to three hours – both numbing our minds and delaying time-sensitive sales follow-up. Read Anita's bio at the end of the post.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Someday we want to collect audio and video, too, but we’d need a pretty serious operating budget to do that and at least one full-time employee. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared. Creators can also specify who can use the work and for what purpose.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Human resources software can save you time, reduce paperwork, and help you get rid of paper HR files once and for all. TechSoup’s Elliot Harmon has great articles on developing your first website and how websites work , full of tips, advice, and in-depth information to help you make the best choices. Learn more.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

Your work can't always come to a stop when you're away from the office or don't have your computer. So it's a good thing many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the technology you already rely on for your nonprofit, charity, or library. Never be without your important files again!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Want mobile access to the software your organization relies on to get its work done? Office Mobile includes: Mobile versions of Word , Excel , and PowerPoint , allowing you to view and edit Microsoft Office files using your Windows phone. Access to SkyDrive , Microsoft's cloud-based file storage and sharing solution.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

fast; contents of a library (accounting) Answer. Libraries can collect fees on them or lend them out. For remote working , connecting with staff or volunteers dispersed across multiple locations , or performing online training , this year's new offers from ReadyTalk could help you. leave; father ( website builder ) Answer.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Slack Platform overview: Slack is a messaging platform that enables employees to send and receive multimedia messages, including regular chats as well as audio and video clips. This can streamline everything from new employee onboarding to cross-team collaboration and secure file sharing. This keeps all conversations focused.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 21, 2006

If you're not print-disabled, you can stroll into your favorite bookstore or library, browse the shelves, pick a title you like, open it up, and jump right in. To get that book in large-print or as an audio book somebody else (the publisher, in most instances) had to decide to make the book available in alternative formats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Files: Is your organization the holder of the official record of something? Do you have the news clippings of major events in your files? Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. The work you do may be fascinating to donors or may have hidden value that you have overlooked. Touch the work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS. I also turned off my audio. Both events had their share of clunkiness. that didn't last long or ruin the event.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

According to law firm Seyfarth Shaw, its researchers counted a whopping 5,592 ADA Title III lawsuit filings within the first six months of 2019! Department of Justice (DOJ) is working to define specific guidelines to businesses and other public entities covered by the ADA. level AA standards involves a fair amount of work.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

The beginning would focus on the volunteer learning about your nonprofit, the middle would focus on the volunteer signing up to help and confronting the hardships of your mission, and the end would focus on the volunteer looking back at a day of work that made a difference. Create a content library. Introduce a compelling character.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Creating a nonprofit board presentation can be nerve-wracking if you’ve never presented before, especially with how essential your presentation may be to your organization’s work. It’s how people both recognize and distinguish your nonprofit from others who work for your same cause.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Or maybe you need a little more information about which cloud service is right for you, or you want to work with a consultant. One of the major benefits of cloud-based programs is that you can work on projects or documents from anywhere at any time. You can easily work on documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Or maybe you need a little more information about which cloud service is right for you, or you want to work with a consultant. One of the major benefits of cloud-based programs is that you can work on projects or documents from anywhere at any time. You can easily work on documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

I just read the new book from Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, and strategy guru Roger Martin, Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works. But, it’s always useful to explore the framework of one’s work. Osberg & Martin, Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works, 2015.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your overall learning business strategy and tech tools such as your learning management system (LMS) and eCommerce tools work together to deliver content to your learners. Your team, subject matter experts (SMEs), and eLearning consultants work together to author content for your courses. A content library of ready-to-use templates.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2015

Creative Cloud is the evolution of Creative Suite: a suite of design applications for creating graphics, video, audio, and interactive content for print, the web, and mobile devices. How Does It Work? You can upload and sync PSD, AI, INDD, PDF, and other types of Adobe files to and from any device. Programs Included.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Here are some of my favorites: ES File Explorer - for browsing files on your device. See more about it in Ginny Mies’ Five Task Manager Apps to Make Your Work Day Easier. Mail+ – is an app that let's me get my work Outlook email on my phone in a fully featured way. Here’s how it works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. If your nonprofit has staff located in multiple locations or a remote staff that works from home, this powerful, highly-functioning new version of Skype is a must.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Tools like WordPress (website and blog content) and MailChimp (email marketing) are much easier to work with if users can make simple HTML edits. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Noisli is a background noise that can help you focus while working.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Tools like WordPress (website and blog content) and MailChimp (email marketing) are much easier to work with if users can make simple HTML edits. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Noisli is a background noise that can help you focus while working.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Tools like WordPress (website and blog content) and MailChimp (email marketing) are much easier to work with if users understand the premise of HTML and can make simple edits to WordPress or MailChimp generated HTML code. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996.

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