Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. Of course, a raise or bonus is nice, but it is the public acknowledge that helps builds community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I wrote guest posts for many nonprofit publications and blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Using the internet and social media as a vehicle to tell stories is an approachable, inexpensive, and effective way to engage your audience (Check out NTEN's social media and storytelling web seminars series for the juicy details.) KRS1 was the brains behind Boogie Down Productions, and he was a master storyteller.

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2011

An earlier article posted to the NTEN blog did a great job covering data visualization generally , but what about data and places? GreenInfo Network helps 80-100 public interest groups a year work with computer based maps using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related technology. More specifically, what about mapped data?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

. NTEN offered a fantastic Webinar today featuring Randi Zuckerberg, Director of Marketing at Facebook and Adam (didn't get his last name) from the DC Office on the emerging best practices for nonprofits who want to set up Facebook Fan Pages. Pages are more public presence. Here's the description. Standard best practice.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. In this show, he’s joined by The Agitators’ Roger Craver, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward, True Sense Marketing’s Jeff Brooks, and Blackbaud’s Chuck Longfield and goes deeper into the topics that matter. There were some pretty huge moments this week.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth. Involvement from the curators and staff to develop 100 quests that the public could participate in on the night of the 20th.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Day 3 Plenary: Ignite with Ideas, Part 2 : You Can Change Your Story Speaker: Debra Askanase, Digital Engagement Strategist, National Brain Tumor Society. 15NTC community Community ignite nptech NTC nten presentation Program' Let’s revisit them publicly. And then, let’s never speak of them again. Is it time for a change of clothes?

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

In this example info-graphic from David McCandles, he was inspired by Clay Shirky's claim that the world has an enormous ‘cognitive surplus' - untapped hours that we could be using our brains, but simply are not. Let's look at another example of this in practice.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in June to expand the Universal Lifeline program to include broadband, following a public comment period. Amy Sample Ward, NTEN's fearless leader, has a different view. I have some recommendations my What Is Nonprofit Technology article, featured in this month’s NTEN Connect."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Given my right brained, non-linear and visual way of presenting ideas, I thought it might be helpful to write up a few notes about the above talk. These may include: A worry that social media is less controlled than traditional communications - and a lack of trust in letting staff put unchecked material out in public.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

This style of game play connects the brain and body to the game’s experience. While the idea of eugenics may not be a part of public discourse any more, the idea of constructing a game where hard decisions are made in the context of affecting a partner is a strong medium for change. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Her brain is constantly at work dreaming up new campaigns, and rather than shying away from being different and taking risks, she embraces it. It’s public. Creativity is what makes exceptional social media campaigns stand out from the rest. Is willing to mesh his personal life with his professional life online. It’s social.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. The Public Library of Science is a wonderful example of a reputable, respected peer-reviewed journal where articles are freely available to the public. Others aren’t at all.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

Thus far, an informal brain trust dedicated to this topic has communicated and collaborated through a private list and closed-door meetings; the NTC in March will mark the first time that we open our conversation to everyone who is interested.

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