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Great reads from around the web on April 14th

Amy Sample Ward

Map it, mash it up and otherwise make use of this unparalleled online resource. Tags: roundup bookmarks. Just please credit CRP for the data.)" " Penguin Day Agenda - pd.aspirationtech.org - Are you heading to the NTC this month? " Penguin Day Agenda - pd.aspirationtech.org - Are you heading to the NTC this month?

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Great reads from around the web on February 1st

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Social Media Adoption: The Line Between Individual/Personal and Organizational

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I think it is the same in nonprofits, although the mistrust is more about the concern around how to invest very limited resources (money, time, and skills) wisely. With limited resources, nonprofits try to steer clear of fads. Technology providers also try to avoid getting seduced by the hype cycles. tool after Web 2.0

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What struck me most about the conversation is that consultants, early adopter nonprofits, and free agents all agree that the platform is evolving fast and there is still too much uncertainty for nonprofits to invest a lot of time and resources in Google +.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. Social Bookmarking. I wholeheartedly agree !

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Likely many nonprofits don’t use emojis because they are posting to Instagram from a third-party tool on a desktop (not recommended, unless it is Busi n ess Suite ), thus be sure to bookmark Emojpedia.org for easy access to copy-and-paste emojis: 5) Embrace the “Link in Bio” strategy and “Swipe Up” links in Stories.

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The Ultimate Guide to Promoting Your School’s Giving Day

sgEngage

Your options for developing creative content are endless, from branded animated gifs to graphic updates and even hype videos. That way, your donors can also bookmark the page, saving it for easy access later. Create a Unique Giving Day Page. Your giving day should have a landing page with a donation form dedicated to the event.

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