Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

In the first of a series co-sponsored by NTEN and Salesforce.com Foundation , I covered the integration of Google Adwords with salesforce.com. It delves deeper into the uses of salesforce.com campaigns tab, " Salesforce Campaigns for Nonprofits " There some kind words over at the NTEN Blog about my most recent screencast.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look | NTEN : f course, in its most rudimentary form, a podcast is simply a digital audio recording delivered to listeners who can hear it at their convenience. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2013

We're in the middle of a renaissance of digital audio online and via mobile technology. To take advantage of this is an exciting and pivotal moment, nonprofits should consider adding audio storytelling to your digital communications toolkit. Will Coley. Producer/Founder. Aquifer Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

NTEN is hosting the Online Nonprofit Technology Conference - a two-day virtual conference taking place on September 16 and 17th. If you are on the fence about signing up, NTEN is offering up 25% discount. My presentation is based on Chapter 3 of NTEN's book. Tags: nten ROI. You can register here.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Do you prefer to experience the wonders of the cosmos in audio form? NTEN Member Ben Coit has news for you. In honor of the ESA’s Philae probe landing on a comet (NO BIG DEAL OR ANYTHING), xkcd creator Randall Munroe has given us this commemorative cartoon version of the sights of Philae in space.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If you follow the basic principles of video production, and know how and when to use certain equipment, you can avoid such common mistakes as shaky video, poor lighting, inaudible audio, and boring scenes that make videos look amateurish and cut through the crowd of bad cat videos.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

FaceTime allows two iPhone -- and soon, next-generation iPad and iPod Touch -- users to have a streaming video and audio conversation while both are connected to a wireless network. Look for mobile providers to combine these ideas to enable a virtual meeting environment with video, audio, whiteboard, and presentations from multiple attendees.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Recently, I had a conversation with Annaliese of NTEN , and a couple of Community TechKnowledge (CTK) staff members. Of course, in its most rudimentary form, a podcast is simply a digital audio recording delivered to listeners who can hear it at their convenience. By Deborah Elizabeth Finn , on behalf of Community TechKnowledge.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Evernote lets me organize files, web sites, pictures, audio, and notes, from any device. As part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month, we'll pick a commenter at random to win a very special prize! It's exacerbated by the fact that it's a 24/7 job. If you're a nonprofit leader, what technology tools make you more productive?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

There is also some talk that this could turn the Internet into something of a 'caste system', in which certain users would have to pay more if they want to continue using streaming video or streaming audio. Steve MacLaughlin is Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions and an NTEN board member.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

15 per person/minute for audio is very tough to swallow. Even the unlimited plans (which start at $50/month, or possibly discounted) have pricing for audio, which I hadn’ t realized. It was this audio pricing that drove a stake in the heart of my ReadyTalk plan. It does, apparently, do audio via VOIP. It’s $.24

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If you follow the basic principles of video production, and know how and when to use certain equipment, you can avoid such common mistakes as shaky video, poor lighting, inaudible audio, and boring scenes that make videos look amateurish and cut through the crowd of bad cat videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

Howard Rheingold - Participatory Media Literacy Wiki Henry Jenkins , MIT Comparative Media Program Director (These photos are from yesterday's session in Second Life with him where I got ask him what he thought of the criticisms about Second Life and I will post the answer and pointer to the audio in a bit.)

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

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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See3

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

So when Basho Mosko, Program Manager at Flip Video Spotlight, asked us to co-present with him for NTEN’s “Mission Video&# webinar, we couldn’t resist. You can access the slidedeck and audio here. Tags: Video nten dogoodertv storytelling.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

I’m on week 3 of my Ubuntu laptop migration – things are smoothing out – I’ve got audio working, I can listen to mp3 and audio streams. I did a webinar for NTEN on it – ReadyTalk worked just fine. (If, perchance, you might want to read it, drop me an email.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Incorporate the three learning styles: visual, audio, and somatic. This post was originally published on the NTEN Blog. Provide experiential education, giving learners the opportunity for reflection, abstract conceptualization, active experimentation, and concrete experience. The session slide deck is also available on Slideshare.net.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

We’re so proud and excited that Amy Sample Ward , former NetSquared manager and TechSoup staffer has just been promoted to the role of NTEN’S CEO. Philadelphia, PA: Social Audio: Creating and Using Great Audio Content. Coolest Thing of the Week. Manchester, UK: MediaCity social media surgery. Wednesday, June 5.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 31, 2012

Judi is a former board member of NTEN and a Salesforce MVP. Connection Cafe Podcast 8 - Judi Sohn Download audio file. Prior to working at Convio, a Blackbaud company, Judi worked for Fight Colorectal Cancer. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did, and please give us your feedback and questions below in the comments.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2009

Once you click it, the online mini-slideshow (Adobe Flash) with synched audio is opened in a browser window. Though the audio is a little corrupted, you can see the online presentation that was deployed at a Mia Hamm fundraising event. . You can see a demo online. ). Leave a comment!

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

The virtual Women Who Tech Telesummit which happens via internet audio and the web provides some of the most web thought-provoking, inspiring, and skills building sessions for nonprofit campaigners and social change makers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). During its Member Appreciation Month , for example, NTEN invites its members to share how they are using technology at their organizations to make a difference. Paula Goldman , Director at Omidyar Network.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Freedom Fone leverages audio as a mobile function using IVR, a technology that allows a system to detect voice and keyboard input. IVR allows a user to call, enter or say specific numbers, and listen to or contribute audio content. Many of the audio responses were later rebroadcast on the program. .

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

Photographs are likely the most common form of media added to your site—and likely the ones whose accessibility guidelines you are familiar with the most—but this category also includes videos, audio files, and downloadable documents.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Find the free audio recording and presentation of the event here. Mobile Impact 201: Digital Content Strategies for Mobile – Join NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward on June 5 th at 11 AM (Pacific Daylight Time) to find out how to engage donors, volunteers, and other constituents after you have developed a mobile presence.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

They also offered up shelter and respite for loved ones and animals: More community announcements via the KRTS wall The station answered questions on how to donate food and other supplies for firefighters, and even put together an audio report that they could pass on to other local radio stations upon listener request.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

Last week I dropped in on the weekly NTEN Water Cooler chat hosted by Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer of SocialFish. Users comment (often in relation to what is being said on a livestreaming audio event, or in reply to a question) and the comments show up in realtime, no refresh required, no relying on pesky Twitter search.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I love the way NTEN does these sessions. An NTEN staff person interviews the expert on a conference call line, while people listen and post questions in the back channel. And then an NTEN moderator in the chat answers the questions or asks them outloud, selecting the questions in a logical order. Yes check here ).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2011

There are three main parts: the source, or camera that you use to capture video and audio; the encoder, which is software that you use to produce the live video; and the player that viewers will watch the video on. ] Livestreaming events is increasingly becoming a popular way to share content with remote audiences.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Evernote app - This free app allows you to save notes and ideas as an audio recording, picture, notes and to do lists. You are provided with a special release code that unlocks your print job and allows you to make the copies you need. You can sync your data across multiple devices if you use Evernote on both your computer and smartphone.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

So no real Bill, but here's Gene's faux-Bill answers to your awesome questions (2:10 audio): Tags: IT Staff NPTech nptimes. Here's something you should know about Gene: he's charming, and a really good sport. He immediately agreed to answer the questions as Bill might.

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NTEN

APRIL 15, 2010

With Open Data Kit , grassroots activists can capture and export text, photos, video, audio, bar codes, even location. We were honored to meet him at the Nonprofit Technology Conference this year, where he accepted his award.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

I was also wondering if I could do a quick audio interview with you on this topic. And in realms more familiar: This week’s nptech tag roundup has some great stuff to read about { 1 trackback } Blog Carnival 10.31.06 at 7:44 pm { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth 10.31.06

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Built-in mike MicroTrack 2 by M-Audio. Update: The presentation slides are available on FivePaths. Need to set it up yourself and pay for web hosting). Podcasting Hardware Olympus Digital Recorders $125-$200 on Amazon Samson Zoom H4 Handy Digital Recorder. About $270 on Amazon.com. About $270 on Amazon. Need headphones to monitor sound.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

But interestingly, Yugma is now integrated with Skype, which totally changes the whole audio on a separate channel issue. I had been encouraged to look again at Yugma , because they said that Linux desktop sharing would happen before the end of last year. Well, it seems that it still is “coming soon.&#

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Podcasts are simply audio blogs that were downloadable, and you could put on your favorite digital audio device (hence, "Pod"casting). Beth Kanter has been doing some great coverage of the emerging fields of blogging, podcasting and vlogging (she has a fabulous linkroll of blogging how-to’s on her blog.)

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