Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2006

But Marshall emailed me the other day to ask me if I would be on his session at the conference on tagging and rss. Some interesting questions: Despite the incredible usefulness of feeds, tagging and aggregation for research, promotion and community building - the use of these tools is still far from widespread in the nonprofit sector.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 11, 2009

The nonprofit template has certainly helped to make it easier for nonprofits to do the brain surgery required to use a for-profit sales tool for nonprofit CRM purposes. Tags: CRM salesforce Nonprofit Tech nptech civicrm. But each of us has expertise in only one of the systems.(I’m I’m one of the CiviCRM folks).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

The tagging discussion included an action learning exercise where we shared a lot of resources about tagging as well as explored the discovery aspect of delicious. group" about tagging and social-bookmarking. What central tag to use to get an item noticed? What tags to use to describe items, who decides this?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

In other words, Amy is the brain behind how and why we game. Tags: design Unusual Projects and Influences game. Amy is the Creative Director of Shufflebrain, a game design firm that has unique expertise in identifying and exploiting behavioral human predilections to make games and game-like experiences compelling in everyday contexts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

Particularly the tagging discussion which included an action learning exercise as well as lot of sharing of resources and information about tagging. What I liked about the experience was the combination of people who were somewhat new to tagging and others who have been doing it for a while. In your my del.icio.us

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2009

She even crowdsourced some of the responses via Twitter - a fun way to get a bit more brain power out of the process of blogging! Tags: issues otherblogs adoption social media. She deals with these five questions: It’s not safe! What about the BU Craigslist killer? What if our biggest rival pretends to be us online?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

So, to help myself narrow down the options, I look for the ones that aren’t just fun and enjoyable but are also interesting, will use my brain, keep me engaged and even help me learn something new. Tags: otherblogs socialchange fun guest post howto. Those are the things that are most fun to me, anyway! 2 Make it shareable.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Well, I need to head off to get my brain packed with another day of cool ideas. Tags: disability Godin TED2009 Gates Spektor. And, the networking is also great (because of who the performances attract). It's a place to plant seeds for future collaborations. I'm glad Jeff Skoll kept asking me if I was going to TED: now I know why!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 3, 2009

This is what I think about when I dream about Raising the Floor with technology: finding ways to meet society's most pressing problems with the brains and resources of the tech community. Tags: Chakrabarti microloans Vittana Kushal Kiva. Kushal is a great example of that, and I look forward to tracking the success of Vittana!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2007

I learned a lot and just beginning to think about how it applies to the NpTech tag discussion. I shared what we are doing with the NpTech Tag and the manual summary or what Jerry called "Human Filter." nptech tag, the feedburner feed, and a few other sources. So, I decided to participate in the half-hour call.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2010

You’re more likely to solve lingering problems with creative solutions if you give your brain a break. Tags: Fundraising Promotions. Donors get a simple training and are then assigned new donors to. personally thank on behalf of the cause. Take a very long walk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2010

I've also been trying to wrap my brain around whether or not Foursquare has value for nonprofits. They've incorporated an interactive component, called Gallery Tag where visitors select a tag or create their own, go find works in the galleries that match, enter accession numbers and earn points and prizes. (For

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

In my brain I thought, wow, wouldn’t it be awesome if everyone on Facebook actually saw this request and donated just, like, a dollar?! Tags: Experimentation. Why $1,937, you ask? Well, that’s the exact number of Facebook fans we have at the very moment I am typing this call to action. Rock on, social media!). Even in Tweets.). .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Working with nonprofits for over 25 years has made it very clear (to me at least) that the "right brain" is dominant in most organizations. Tags: Donors Donors Finances Finances Grant-Management Databases Running Your Organization Software Staff Training.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Different brains – visual vs words. Tags: liveblogging 10ntc bethkanter events networked nonprofit networking. This session will take a look about these trends and how nonprofits can equipment themselves to be networked nonprofits. —— [link]. The writing process for the book: Expository vs storytelling. Reflection.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2009

What’s in my brain, can be in yours! Tags: resources rss learning netvibes sharing. I’m overwhelmed daily, just like everyone else, by the amount of information that’s available from, for and about our sector of technology and social benefit. So, my response is simple: I want to share my RSS reader with you.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 27, 2009

By providing your feedback, you can enter in a raffle to be one of four winners to receive either a half hour of social media consulting with me, a copy of the Right Brain Business Plan e-Book by Jennifer, a copy of The C reative Entrepreneur by Lisa, or a copy of Hip Tranquil Chick by Kimberly. Tags: creativeentrepreneurs.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . I liked this little tidbit on Twitter : Shana Masterson , at the National Brain Tumor Society , is looking at. Tags: community buzz nonprofit technology NPTech nten members.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

She was told that a brain tumor was pressing on her optic nerve and may cause her to become blind. Tags: book famine accessibility Viji San Jose International Bookshare Dilip. After undergoing surgery, Viji emerged with her eyesight intact – and strong desire to reshape her career.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2010

For the most part, I agree, especially when it comes to tax law, brain surgery, changing diapers, and other endeavors where one or more parties might get hurt somehow. Tags: Finances Finances Legal Considerations News Running Your Organization Software. Some wise person or wiseacre once said "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

When the energy drops, people’s brains go to sleep. I agreed to monitor the #npsmpeer tag on hashtag and find ways for us and other nonprofit social media managers to learn from each other moving forward. Come join us on Twitter using the hashtag #npsmpeer. Movement helps wake them up. Even just a simple stretch.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2016

PDM incorporates the 15-minute technique of tip #1 and a simple journal system of tags for recording current tasks and managing distractions. For instance, when you begin to work on a task, note this down with a NOW tag followed by the name of your task, then set your timer for 15 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

I “met&# virtually Chris first through the NpTech Tag in 2007 and he kindly helped me clean up an RSS mess. Working with the Meedan and their creative development process was refreshing. One of the personal highlights of this project was finally meeting Chris Blow in face-to-face. Chris is the Director of User Experience for Meedan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2011

Be strategic about cross linking and collaborating with other organizations on Facebook by using tagging, page favorites, and participating. My point is that movement gets blood flood to brain and people wake up if they’re in an information overload coma). Here’s some other suggestions and tips for enchanting photos.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Donate Your Brain. Tags: Web 2.0 Elliot wonders what the recent changes at Google.org mean for the future of private philanthropy. Kevin considers a recent report on Web 2.0 adoption in the for-profit sector. This TechSoup.org user needs help evaluating the e-learning application MyiCourse. Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

I just attended a great event at the EPA offices in San Francisco called the Zero Waste Brain Trust , which was organized by Portia Sinnott of the nonprofit Zero Waste Sonoma County. Tags: GreenTech. What we haven't spoken about much is the zero waste movement , the environmental niche that electronics reuse fits in.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2010

The biggest issue to address is the "brain drain" phenomenon and how to curb it. Tags: Event. The panelists all seem to agree that overall there are far more benefits. But even if you have many migrants living abroad, the simple act of awareness can impact the development of social, economic, political, and environmental conditions.

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Media Cause

MAY 19, 2022

We started looking in the one place we know best, Google Tag Manager (GTM). . I was racking my brain trying to find a solution, going through all my options. The post Using Data Layer Variables In Google Tag Manager to Create Unique Conversion IDs appeared first on Media Cause. The Solution: We were close to giving up.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 18, 2010

When we casually say something like “nobody will ever support this&# , it seeps into our brains and we start to believe it. Tags: General Fundraising nonprofit fundraising. Being positive requires me to watch my words and my thoughts. Words are more powerful than we give them credit for.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2010

I know that I’m going to be much more effective as a coach after a week of resting my body and my brain. Tags: General Fundraising nonprofit fundraising self care. I’m planning to take naps, enjoy the scenery, see movies, dig my toes in the sand, and do a bunch of not-much. Go see a movie. Take a nap.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Your brain can't go on automatic pilot for mundane tasks because it has had to rewire neurons. I opened up a search on the tag in one tab and in another tab the replies to me. . It uses a different part of the brain. Tags: twitter. It's the everything is new, different, and not familiar. Jay asked some terrific questions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2009

Donate Your Brain. Tags: Web 2.0 This TechSoup user needs help evaluating mailing list solutions. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Chris observes St. Patrick's Day with a post on GreenTech for libraries. Brenda endorses Common Craft, a site that offers humorous and educational videos about Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2010

I really think that it is much more effective for learning than talking heads or expert brain dump. Tags: 10ntc networked nonprofit. I realized that I enjoy presenting at sessions when the audience gets to share their knowledge with the room and each other. I realized that I.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 6, 2010

Our brains are designed to help us find more of what we are thinking about, so we are constantly scanning our environments to try to find and create what our thoughts reflect. Anything we think about, our brain tries to find for us. The first step is to decide to use your brain to create the changes you want in your life.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2009

Donate Your Brain. Tags: Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Elliot points out a new guide from Public Citizen about avoiding libel in your writing. Becky summarizes Frogloop's advice from SXSW about social media marketing. This TechSoup user needs advice on managing a mailing list for an annual event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Jan, who won a copy of the Right Brain Business Plan e-Book by Jennifer. Tags: creativeentrepreneurs. And congratulations to the winners of our raffle (you should each have been notified already via e-mail by your awardee): Jenny, who won a copy of Hip Tranquil Chick by Kimberly.

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