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Back in May we gave readers a sneak peek, thanks to WP Beginner editorial staff, of what was coming down the line with WordPress 4.8. MORE
Topic : A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media. Date : January 23, 2013. Location : King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Description : Social media presents a confusing blur of personal and professional profiles. In a tightly integrated community like ours, social media use requires special consideration. MORE
A lot of you are familiar with TechSoup's Tech Beginner's Guide (formerly known as the Healthy and Secure Computing Guide). If you're a tech beginner working at a nonprofit, NGO or library, what topics interest you the most? If you're more experienced with technology, what topics do you think a beginner should understand? It's been a consistently popular item on our site, but we wrote it several years ago and it needs an update. MORE
These resources are perfect for beginners and veterans wanting to learn and develop their social media skills. Additional Facebook Messanger resources: A Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Messenger Bot. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR NONPROFITS. 5 Nonprofits Winning At Social Media. MORE
Description : This session is targeted at beginner and intermediate knowledge or experience with Twitter and other social media platforms. Date : March 25, 2011. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers and Build a Following. The presentation will cover the ins and outs, as well as best practices and ways to get started using Twitter as a tool for communicating with, surfacing new, and recognizing volunteers. MORE
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. MORE
Upcoming topics include: Naked Meetings; Extreme Social Media Makeover; Successful Nonprofit Blogging; Donor Engagement Benchmarks; Google Analytics for Beginners; and much more. Here's our round-up of free nonprofit webinars for November. nonprofit webinar MORE
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 ET. Cost: $50. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: Complete Webinar Schedule. Webinar Special: Buy 3, Get 1 Free. This webinar begins with a brief explanation of the difference between Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages and then quickly moves into a short click-by-click demonstration on how to successfully create a Facebook Page for your nonprofit. MORE
This Wednesday, April 15th, you can participate in a free online event and webinar from TechSoup, Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. If this sounds familiar, you won’t want to miss TechSoup’s free online event and webinar: Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. This free event is ideal for beginners who are looking for simple steps they can take to effectively use social media to enhance their missions. MORE
Our new Adobe Absolute Beginners courses will help you build elementary, foundational design skills in Adobe's Creative Cloud programs. Adobe Absolute Beginners: Photoshop 101. Adobe Absolute Beginners: Photoshop 101 will give you a start on deciphering design lingo. MORE
Their strategies ranged from things a beginner could start with today to much more sophisticated concepts that may require new technology. Strategies for the Beginner. MORE
The post [Cool Infographic Friday] Beginner’s Guide to Google Ad Grants appeared first on SocialFish. Thank you Kate Miller for the share! Any nonprofits reading this taking part in this program? Would love to know how it’s going. More like this. MORE
Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? This form of fundraising is called peer-to-peer fundraising , and it's not just for kids. MORE
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. MORE
Pinterest Analytics Explained – A Video Guide for Beginners. Deck: Pinterest Analytics Explained – A Simple Guide for Beginners. The post Pinterest Analytics Explained – A Video Guide for Beginners appeared first on John Haydon. MORE
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. MORE
These days everyone is blogging, from high school kids and mommies, to large corporations and industry leaders. Nonprofit organizations are no exception, and delivering news and stories through a blogging platform is an interactive and efficient way of connecting with your audience. In corporation with NTEN, Forum One's Michaela Hackner will be hosting a webinar on October 9, from that will help organizations get started with their blogging pursuits. Sign-up here. MORE
People’s Guide to AI: This comprehensive beginner’s guide to understanding AI and other data-driven tech explains AI-based technologies so that everyone—from youth to seniors, and from non-techies to experts—has the chance to think critically about what the technology can do. MORE
via Lifehacker comes a pointer to a kick-ass screencast called " A Beginner's Guide To WordPress " from Rachel Cunliffe, a web designer from New Zealand. Definitely work a link in my tutorial collection in the sidebar of my blog MORE
If you haven't heard of Facebook, I'm sorry to break it to you, but you are living under a rock. However, if you haven't seen a use for Facebook for your organization, then you are not alone, and we are here to help. Many people view online social networking tools, such as Facebook , LinkedIn , and Myspace as time-draining distractions. MORE
It’s easy to install and set up, meshes perfectly with caching plugins and has a nice, beginner-friendly control panel. Ever heard of a Content Delivery Network (CDN)? If you haven’t don’t fret, you’re not alone. MORE
Good for beginners thanks to a plugin that automatically inserts the testing code into your site, the program features a point-and-click navigation system that makes it simple to implement variations on your present site without having to create multiple versions of the same page. Also easy to set up, it’s fairly basic in its capabilities but nevertheless a good option for beginners and those who don’t need truly comprehensive A/B testing. MORE
What this guide isn’t : There are a ton of SEO factors that aren’t mentioned in this guide and is intended to help beginners learn and navigate through the best practices. The post SEO For Nonprofits: A Beginners Guide To Digital Marketing Success appeared first on. MORE
This guest post was authored by Zuzanna Sta?ska, ska, an art historian interested in museums, education, and new technologies. She has created educational mobile apps for teaching art history and is the organizer of the Polish edition of Free Arts Day. MORE
Twittering Tips for Beginners - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com: "So I’ve been Twittering for a couple of months, and I’ve learned a lot. I’m still dubious about Twitter’s prospects for becoming a tool for ordinary people (rather than early-adopter techie types).But But one thing’s for sure: The whole thing would be a lot more palatable if somebody would explain the basics. Something like this:* You MORE
The choices can be a bit mind boggling, especially for beginners. The most popular type of hosting used by WordPress beginners, shared service is a decent starting point for those new to the platform. When it comes to designing, launching and running a WordPress site, there are so many critical elements to consider for achieving success, from stellar content to an easy-to-navigate theme and templates to keeping track of updates to plugins. MORE
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 ET. Cost: $50. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: Complete Webinar Schedule. Webinar Special: Buy 3, Get 1 Free. MORE
His RSS Guide for Beginners is an absolute gem! Michael Pick recently posted this entertaining how-to video about RSS for some client work he was doing for a social RSS application called " Feed Each Other." " I just love the retro clip of the women with her remote control. MORE
I just finished a really great book called, A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World by Isabel Losada. A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World describes Losada's journey from navel gazer to activist. MORE
I missed this one, Blogging for Beginners from the problogger site. A great set of posts geared for beginners. I really like " Is a Blog the Right type of Web Site for you ?" MORE
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. MORE
That said, the folks at WP Beginner have compiled an impressive list of creative shortcuts and work-arounds that can really up a user’s game and make the process of designing, launching and administering a WordPress site infinitely more seamless and easy. MORE
Beginner. Author: Cheryl Black. Home school your way to a more successful Twitter presence. Here’s a baker's dozen of resources that can help you wow the socks off your colleagues. I humbly suggest bookmarking this page right now. Twitter in Plain English (YouTube). How to Use Twitter. MORE
There are two ways to go about making a full-width page, both of which are quick and easier and suitable even for those who are beginners to WordPress. When it comes to many WordPress sites, visual page appearance is extremely important for the user experience. MORE
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I wear many hats at Idealware, and wore many more before joining the team. One skill that has come in handy more often than I expected is audio production—specifically, recording and editing voice-overs. It may not seem a likely thing for a nonprofit to need to do, but it’s come in handy for Idealware several times during my tenure here, whether it was our On-Demand Tactical Tech Planning or an animated video about cloud computing , or even instructional videos for our own staff. MORE
WPForms comes highly recommended, as it’s incredibly user-friendly—especially for beginners—and the free version is most likely all you’ll require, so no need to shell out any money. MORE
In this 45-minute webinar, you will learn: Where you should start if you’re a beginner. Facebook Ads are a powerful way to increase engagement and drive traffic to your website. But are you using Facebook ads effectively? MORE
Speaking of widgets, even WordPress beginners are aware of how easy it is to drag and drop them into their sidebars. Here you’ll discover options galore, but do a little research on the Beginners Guide for WordPress before you start messing around too much. WordPress is an incredibly rich and multi-layered content management system, one packed with options and features that help it clearly stand head and shoulders above other platforms. MORE
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NOVEMBER 3, 2017
What this guide isn’t : There are a ton of SEO factors that aren’t mentioned in this guide and is intended to help beginners learn and navigate through the best practices. The post SEO For Nonprofits: A Beginners Guide To Digital Marketing Success appeared first on.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
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SocialFish
OCTOBER 24, 2014
The post [Cool Infographic Friday] Beginner’s Guide to Google Ad Grants appeared first on SocialFish. Thank you Kate Miller for the share! Any nonprofits reading this taking part in this program? Would love to know how it’s going. More like this.
John Haydon
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Pinterest Analytics Explained – A Video Guide for Beginners. Deck: Pinterest Analytics Explained – A Simple Guide for Beginners. The post Pinterest Analytics Explained – A Video Guide for Beginners appeared first on John Haydon.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 13, 2009
This Wednesday, April 15th, you can participate in a free online event and webinar from TechSoup, Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. If this sounds familiar, you won’t want to miss TechSoup’s free online event and webinar: Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. This free event is ideal for beginners who are looking for simple steps they can take to effectively use social media to enhance their missions.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2012
This guest post was authored by Zuzanna Sta?ska, ska, an art historian interested in museums, education, and new technologies. She has created educational mobile apps for teaching art history and is the organizer of the Polish edition of Free Arts Day.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 23, 2013
Topic : A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media. Date : January 23, 2013. Location : King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Description : Social media presents a confusing blur of personal and professional profiles. In a tightly integrated community like ours, social media use requires special consideration.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 30, 2009
Twittering Tips for Beginners - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com: "So I’ve been Twittering for a couple of months, and I’ve learned a lot. I’m still dubious about Twitter’s prospects for becoming a tool for ordinary people (rather than early-adopter techie types).But But one thing’s for sure: The whole thing would be a lot more palatable if somebody would explain the basics. Something like this:* You
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 16, 2007
His RSS Guide for Beginners is an absolute gem! Michael Pick recently posted this entertaining how-to video about RSS for some client work he was doing for a social RSS application called " Feed Each Other." " I just love the retro clip of the women with her remote control.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 8, 2006
I missed this one, Blogging for Beginners from the problogger site. A great set of posts geared for beginners. I really like " Is a Blog the Right type of Web Site for you ?"
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 10, 2012
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 ET. Cost: $50. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: Complete Webinar Schedule. Webinar Special: Buy 3, Get 1 Free.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 23, 2006
via Lifehacker comes a pointer to a kick-ass screencast called " A Beginner's Guide To WordPress " from Rachel Cunliffe, a web designer from New Zealand. Definitely work a link in my tutorial collection in the sidebar of my blog
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 4, 2017
Our new Adobe Absolute Beginners courses will help you build elementary, foundational design skills in Adobe's Creative Cloud programs. Adobe Absolute Beginners: Photoshop 101. Adobe Absolute Beginners: Photoshop 101 will give you a start on deciphering design lingo.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 30, 2013
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits.
Idealware
DECEMBER 11, 2014
I wear many hats at Idealware, and wore many more before joining the team. One skill that has come in handy more often than I expected is audio production—specifically, recording and editing voice-overs. It may not seem a likely thing for a nonprofit to need to do, but it’s come in handy for Idealware several times during my tenure here, whether it was our On-Demand Tactical Tech Planning or an animated video about cloud computing , or even instructional videos for our own staff.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
A lot of you are familiar with TechSoup's Tech Beginner's Guide (formerly known as the Healthy and Secure Computing Guide). If you're a tech beginner working at a nonprofit, NGO or library, what topics interest you the most? If you're more experienced with technology, what topics do you think a beginner should understand? It's been a consistently popular item on our site, but we wrote it several years ago and it needs an update.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 10, 2012
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 10, 2012
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 ET. Cost: $50. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: Complete Webinar Schedule. Webinar Special: Buy 3, Get 1 Free. This webinar begins with a brief explanation of the difference between Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages and then quickly moves into a short click-by-click demonstration on how to successfully create a Facebook Page for your nonprofit.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 26, 2013
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits.
Have Fun - Do Good
JANUARY 10, 2006
I just finished a really great book called, A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World by Isabel Losada. A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World describes Losada's journey from navel gazer to activist.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 8, 2009
If you haven't heard of Facebook, I'm sorry to break it to you, but you are living under a rock. However, if you haven't seen a use for Facebook for your organization, then you are not alone, and we are here to help. Many people view online social networking tools, such as Facebook , LinkedIn , and Myspace as time-draining distractions.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Beginner's Guide to Google Analytics: What to Track - Search Engine Watch (#SEW
Influence
OCTOBER 7, 2008
These days everyone is blogging, from high school kids and mommies, to large corporations and industry leaders. Nonprofit organizations are no exception, and delivering news and stories through a blogging platform is an interactive and efficient way of connecting with your audience. In corporation with NTEN, Forum One's Michaela Hackner will be hosting a webinar on October 9, from that will help organizations get started with their blogging pursuits. Sign-up here.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 1, 2012
Beginner. Author: Cheryl Black. Home school your way to a more successful Twitter presence. Here’s a baker's dozen of resources that can help you wow the socks off your colleagues. I humbly suggest bookmarking this page right now. Twitter in Plain English (YouTube). How to Use Twitter.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Upcoming topics include: Naked Meetings; Extreme Social Media Makeover; Successful Nonprofit Blogging; Donor Engagement Benchmarks; Google Analytics for Beginners; and much more. Here's our round-up of free nonprofit webinars for November. nonprofit webinar
Byte Technology
JUNE 13, 2017
Back in May we gave readers a sneak peek, thanks to WP Beginner editorial staff, of what was coming down the line with WordPress 4.8.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 2, 2016
Their strategies ranged from things a beginner could start with today to much more sophisticated concepts that may require new technology. Strategies for the Beginner.
Byte Technology
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Good for beginners thanks to a plugin that automatically inserts the testing code into your site, the program features a point-and-click navigation system that makes it simple to implement variations on your present site without having to create multiple versions of the same page. Also easy to set up, it’s fairly basic in its capabilities but nevertheless a good option for beginners and those who don’t need truly comprehensive A/B testing.
John Haydon
JULY 3, 2014
In this 45-minute webinar, you will learn: Where you should start if you’re a beginner. Facebook Ads are a powerful way to increase engagement and drive traffic to your website. But are you using Facebook ads effectively?
Nonprofits Source
MARCH 21, 2018
These resources are perfect for beginners and veterans wanting to learn and develop their social media skills. Additional Facebook Messanger resources: A Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Messenger Bot. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR NONPROFITS. 5 Nonprofits Winning At Social Media.
Byte Technology
JANUARY 3, 2017
The choices can be a bit mind boggling, especially for beginners. The most popular type of hosting used by WordPress beginners, shared service is a decent starting point for those new to the platform. When it comes to designing, launching and running a WordPress site, there are so many critical elements to consider for achieving success, from stellar content to an easy-to-navigate theme and templates to keeping track of updates to plugins.
Byte Technology
OCTOBER 31, 2017
It’s easy to install and set up, meshes perfectly with caching plugins and has a nice, beginner-friendly control panel. Ever heard of a Content Delivery Network (CDN)? If you haven’t don’t fret, you’re not alone.
Byte Technology
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Speaking of widgets, even WordPress beginners are aware of how easy it is to drag and drop them into their sidebars. Here you’ll discover options galore, but do a little research on the Beginners Guide for WordPress before you start messing around too much. WordPress is an incredibly rich and multi-layered content management system, one packed with options and features that help it clearly stand head and shoulders above other platforms.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 28, 2018
People’s Guide to AI: This comprehensive beginner’s guide to understanding AI and other data-driven tech explains AI-based technologies so that everyone—from youth to seniors, and from non-techies to experts—has the chance to think critically about what the technology can do.
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 25, 2011
Description : This session is targeted at beginner and intermediate knowledge or experience with Twitter and other social media platforms. Date : March 25, 2011. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers and Build a Following. The presentation will cover the ins and outs, as well as best practices and ways to get started using Twitter as a tool for communicating with, surfacing new, and recognizing volunteers.
Byte Technology
JULY 4, 2017
That said, the folks at WP Beginner have compiled an impressive list of creative shortcuts and work-arounds that can really up a user’s game and make the process of designing, launching and administering a WordPress site infinitely more seamless and easy.
Byte Technology
MAY 30, 2017
There are two ways to go about making a full-width page, both of which are quick and easier and suitable even for those who are beginners to WordPress. When it comes to many WordPress sites, visual page appearance is extremely important for the user experience.
Byte Technology
MAY 16, 2017
WPForms comes highly recommended, as it’s incredibly user-friendly—especially for beginners—and the free version is most likely all you’ll require, so no need to shell out any money.
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