Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. Why Are You a NetSquared Member? We asked NetSquared members why they attend our meetup events. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

My work with NetSquared and with Social by Social has helped shape so many of my beliefs about community organizing and has offered the opportunity to meet so many others doing it well. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience? Sustainable Community Building. Crowdsourcing: Community vs Crowd.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

Whether I’m talking about my role at NetSquared , my blog , or my network of friends, I am inspired every day and find value in, and rewards for, my participation. Here’s my 3×3 to Sustainable Community Building. Organizations are buildings: they aren’t any fun, they aren’t very conversational, and they’re often made of neutral colors.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Our annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and NetSquared challenges are just a few examples of how we get our community members engaged at multiple levels. We'll also go over best practices, lessons learned, do's, and absolute don'ts. How to Participate. About CommBuild.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Who: Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. In this session, participants will get their hands dirty planning a social media campaign that integrates traditional organizing theory and practice. Tags: liveblogging 10ntc community building events online campaigns online community. When: 1:30 p.m.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2015

TechSoup's NetSquared is a global volunteer-run network of nonprofit technology meetups. Every month, our chapter leaders bring together the local nonprofit community for live events that share best practices and case studies of how technology can be used for social good. There are already 20 NetSquared groups across the U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Sweet Briar, Virginia: Website Trends and Best Practices.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Ottawa, Ontario: How to Use Domain Names to Build and Protect Your Brand Online.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Speaker: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Session: Building Stronger Online Communities Without Losing Your Sanity & Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. if you want me and the whole global NetSquared community, visit: [link]. - We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. Get answers to your tech challenges at a NetSquared meetup (see list below). Check out this video from NetSquared Northern Michigan’s recent meeting. ” September’s NetSquared Events. Tuesday, September 17.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Startup Weekend (Paris) is an intense 54-hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. Hackathons, coding sprints, app challenges, oh my!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Creating Awesome Video | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank we asked you to share your tools and tactics for creating effective video messages – regardless of budget and organization size. " The Web Is Dead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. These grantmakers are supporting and working through networks to pool their learning and increase the impact of their respective grantmaking practices.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. " That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Find your closest NetSquared group. Image : NetSquared / CC BY. Africa + Middle East.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has almost reached the end of 2013. NetSquared has doubled down on our local focus by recruiting Regionals Ambassadors who are offering mentorship and support to new and prospective Net2Local organizers. NetSquared Camps and Travel Bursaries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Find out about our trove of how-to articles, weekly webinars, discussion forums, Netsquared in-person training events, and new step-by-step online courses. Launched in August of 2016, TechSoup Courses take you step by step through each training to ensure that you get some good practice in each topic. Web Design Best Practices.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2016

By voting for the sessions you want to see at the conference, you're helping build a lineup that delivers the most relevant and practical educational content. Editors' note: NetSquared organizers and TechSoup staff submitted sessions, and we would LOVE it if you weighed in and voted!]. How to Vote for NTC Sessions.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 13, 2013

We've compiled some of the best articles, blogs, and webinars from our partners in Canada, Australia, and the global NetSquared Local groups. Four ways charities can build trust and increase donations. Recurring Giving Best Practice – How to start and grow your program today. NetSquared. TechSoup Canada.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Age Segmentation in Social Networking | NetSquared – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your thoughts and best practices for using social media with or for a particular age group. Marketing for Nonprofits: Want to Build Community Online? Become a Bridge Builder.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

org on Climate Change and Building a Movement – "Social Media Coordinator, Joe Solomon took some time to explain what 350 really means, talk about transforming community inspiration into political power, and share a story about how his work with 350.org Repair Interview: Joe Solomon of 350.org

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. NetSquared. TechSoup.org. TechSoup's Social Media Resources.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch! Advocacy Communities of Practice community community organizing CoPs tech club tools webinar' We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! So if you're looking to build your skills and find your fellow accidental techies, there's probably a group near you! Find your closest NetSquared group. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. San Diego: 7,000 potential members.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

But, like many strategies or best practices, it still isn’t right for every organization. Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Best Practice. But what are some best practices? So, what is that opportunity?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Our intent is to provide a space for just-in-time answers and share best practices at no charge. The way I learned was through working with peer group of people who were supporting nonprofits in their quest to build capacity and skills using the Internet to realize their missions.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building. " Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Finding Volunteers Online | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Looking for ways to recruit volunteers online?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I’ve been involved with TechSoup/Netsquared Network since its inception back six years ago and so it is nice to be part of the narrative arc. The photo was from a session to discuss strategies for avoiding “networked silos&# and building networks of networks. Photo by Glenn Hirsch.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2012

Have you ever thought about building an online space where different people can easily share their expertise on a subject or project? If creating such a resource seems out of your league, you might want to consider building a wiki. Building a Wiki. What Is a Wiki? Examples of Wikis.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

You already know what you want (be honest – some times organizations know what they want to do or what the product is they want to build, engaging in a crowdsourced process will only frustrate possible supporters when that truth becomes clear). This is your learning in practice part! Community & the Crowd.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's NetSquared community organizer, will be meeting with fellow community organizers to discuss the challenges and rewards of growing both online and offline communities. Bring your ideas and experience about event logistics, creative formats, and building robust communities. This session is for you.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. NetSquared. TechSoup.org. TechSoup's Social Media Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure. Rebbecca shared some lessons learned by “retro-fitting&# theory to their actual practice using this framework. It required more structure, planning because of the risk associated with failure.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. the value and practice of contributing back to the community is probably already in place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

The summaries will be briefer, focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. I think there are a couple of things that need to be happen before we get to best practices and knowing precisely what works. Sort of a 2008 version of build it and they will come syndrome we saw in the 1990's.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

For a taste of nptech goings-on all around the world, NetSquared Local shares community highlights from the month of May and gets its fans excited about future projects in their recent monthly roundup. Salesforce invites you to its upcoming webinar, Innovative Solutions for Building Healthy Communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and networks such as the NetSquared Local should be leading this movement as they are already committed to social good. We should also create more substantive partnerships with the private sector, learn from its innovations and successes, and build a more transformative Sharing Economy.

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