Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Over on the NetSquared blog , we've been running a great series of posts by Bari Samad about ways that nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries can leverage the power of human capital. At this stage, volunteers begin to invest in the cause. You can download the slides and handouts here. Tell us about it in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Win $10,000 DonateNow Mashup Challenge at NetSquared. If you already have a presence on MySpace, check this out - causes has just launched an application at MySpace. Despite a DOS attack this week on SlideShare, a couple of nonprofit techies managed to upload slide shows. Want to listen on Twitter? Who has installed it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

While the meebo nptech chat room is chatting live during the PDF, a few tweets overheard on twitter anticipate the upcoming NetSquared Conference. NetSquared Community. for the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) beginning on May 29th. Like last year, conference participants are introducing themselves on their NetSquared Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

This slide show from Common Craft uses a party as a metaphor for online community. Conversation Tracking in the NpTech Space There quite a blog buzz about the need for a Netsquared European Remix going on. Check out this presentation from Slide Share that uses the Wizard of Oz to explain Web2.0. Pulling my hair out!

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Update: The presentation slides are available on FivePaths. This is by no means a comprehensive list, so please add your suggestions in the comments! All of the Nonprofit Boot Camp sessions will be recorded and available on the Craigslist Foundation's Nonprofit Boot Camp Podcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

What should Netsquared's Facebook strategy be? The latter may help boost awareness of the topic or cause and in some cases get picked up by news and other sites that collectively increases traffic. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. See the slide deck below and notes from the panelists: WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore. Raise awareness for your cause and projects. I see on the slides different services, is there one comprehensive program where we can manage everything? The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Be sure to check out Beginner's Guide to Facebook and How to promote your Cause on Facebook articles. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. " Nancy White's slides from TALO and some audio from Nothern s about the new rules for online communities. Nancy Schwartz has a terrific post about getting your audience to spread the word about your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

" It's good piece, although for nonprofits, it doesn't include "causes" in the "Make Connections" step 2. An excellent slide show about the issues in wiki adoption within the organization. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. It lets you tap into a stream of people who care and may be committed to your organization, cause, program, or subject area. Who Is Sick? Further Reading.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

UPDATE: The presentation slides and wikispace is here. There's also a lot of talk in the nonprofit blog space prompted by a recent Netsquared ThinkTank and some great thinking on the topic, particularly by Wendy Harmon of the Red Cross, mostly focused on ROI. Flickr Photo by whatchamakallit. Here's a brain dump of some key points.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

According to a recent national poll , when price and quality are equal, 77 percent will choose a brand that supports a cause. The causes range from helping Joe pay for his MCSE to helping Leslie cover her emergency eye surgery hospital bill. Slides are available in the NpTech group in Slideshare. It was covered by C|NET news.

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