Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The final selection process includes three elements: the votes and comments of our panel of expert jurors; feedback from the staff of the Paley Center for Media ; votes and comments from the public through the ThinkSocial site. Jamie Kantrowitz, former MySpace & MySpace Music executive. Tags: promotion.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 15th).

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Brief Comments on Accessibility Concerns on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) The disability community should be concerned about ACTA for two reasons: At its core it’s an anti-piracy agreement. Tags: print disabilities ACTA disability Chafee WIPO. Why have a legislature? Why have public decision-making?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 1, 2007

May 1, 2007 Jon Stahl quotes a comment by Ethan Zuckerman about “shiny&# – the over attention to cool and groovy web 2.0 Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Too much “shiny&# ? functionality. Not always, but often.)

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APRIL 15, 2009

ONE/Blog – ONE/Northwest never ceases to amaze me The Open Road – Matt Asay has some interesting insights from the Open Source biz world Tagged as: nptech { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Jon Stahl 04.17.09 RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

It looked quite like it might be a fun event to be at, but the hefty $3000 price tag for admission wasn’t something that I could possibly stomach, so I sat in front of my laptop, watching people describe new tools. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 02.05.08 Seesmic is a video conversation site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Just yesterday I read a tweet that called the #nonprofit twitter tag a “cavernous echo chamber.” You may find some of these comments in the thoroughly engaging video as well, though some of the Ann’s more salient points didn’t make it into the footage. WEINGARTEN | Rolling Stone Music Critic| @1000TimesYes. Generic license ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

1 trackback } Recent Links Tagged With "portability" - JabberTags 01.03.09 at 5:50 am { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 08.15.08 1 trackback } Recent Links Tagged With "portability" - JabberTags 01.03.09 at 5:50 am { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 08.15.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2007

The topic is “Nonprofit Data Management: from slips of paper to CRM&# As you all know, I’ve been thinking about data management issues for years, and it would be great for people to share their ideas and knowledge. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

But there are a few tidbits that I’ve enjoyed: There is a great Flickr stream building up of photos tagged with “07NTC &# including one of me. Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 John Frost 04.06.07 After it’s all said and done, I’ll post my overall review.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

So we’ll see how it works. I’ll keep you posted. And, if you’re already on facebook, add me as a friend. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Videos should be clear to understand if employing dialogue or music. Music is great for enhancing the mood of a video and nonprofits and libraries interested in low-cost music licensing can check out Magnatune 's music library or Frog Music Licensing. Optimising Video For Search Engines.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Seth Gottlieb (a fellow Western Mass person) has a great post on his blog about how to go about looking at the communities around open source projects. It’s definitely worth a read. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2007

Technorati Tags: nptech , opensource , penguindayDC , women , feminism { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 04.12.07 Let’s get together! at 2:50 pm Thanks for shout out. Do you think the numbers in Angela’s presentation for FLOSS in general are on target? of women in FLOSS?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

Ubuntu took the best that Debian had to offer, and left the weaknesses behind, I think. Anyway, I think it’s worth checking out. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

If you have any API wisdom, examples, strategies, what have you, that you’d like me to hear about, please drop me a line. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Technorati Tags: npcarnival , nptech { 1 trackback } Donor Power Blog 05.15.07 Technorati Tags: npcarnival , nptech { 1 trackback } Donor Power Blog 05.15.07 It makes sense that can make a difference in how people respond to appeals. Nancy Schwartz, of Getting Attention tells us how best to get people to fill out surveys.

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MAY 7, 2010

Tag your own news with "ntenmember" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliesewith your updates.) Please stop by his post , or here, and leave your comments about how the NTEN community can keep the spirit alive 365! Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members. Members are in bold.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

I learned this from early days in music school (and art school) -- you listened to music or viewed art and analyzed what you were seeing or hearing. So, I've decided to start a weekly post "Screencast of the Week" using the tag "scotw" This screencast comes from FoxyTunes. Leave a comment. Production.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

Using the app's storyboard, you can add music and filter effects and place the clips in your desired order. You can even add comments to the photos during the event and tag your favorite photos for sorting purposes later. But don't write Montaj off; the app packs some powerful storytelling tools. YouTube Capture (iOS).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2006

The young women were given the same assignment and part of our tasks as Mentors was read and comment on their work. It has been a delightful experience and it's also helped me expand my world music collection. They've recommended some terrific musicians and music from their countries. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 2, 2007

And tag your posts so more people can find them – they are gold. My tip: Allow non-registered users to comment – I imagine you’d get more comments that way. Technorati Tags: npblogtipping , nptech , blogtipping { 1 trackback } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.03.07 My tip: JP, write more !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 30, 2007

The tag line for this blog is “Conscious, mimalist, neo-luddite perspectives on nonprofit technology.&# 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Michele Martin 08.30.07 There are a few pieces to that challenge I might take up, on occasion. One of them, I’ll do now. I got into a lot of trouble for that myself.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

Part IIa: Social Bookmarking September 24, 2006 After writing my post on tagging , I got sidetracked by Marnie Webb’s mention of ma.gnolia , and then went off to investigate, then decided to write about social bookmarking tools. But some comments on the whole phenomenon. I do wish they had a tag cloud add on for blogs, too.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

Technorati Tags: nptech , opensource { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 04.24.07 Other projects take more care and feeding, and you might have to take it to the vet. at 10:00 am Free. brilliant. 2 Clint Young 05.11.07 at 2:26 am Wow – Finally something I can use to illustrate the difference!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

at 10:54 am Recent Links Tagged With "millenials" - JabberTags 12.04.08 at 7:04 am { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 08.14.08 however, as you all know so well, I’m a realist. { And, if you’re up for it any quick advice, have any for MHAUS?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers. Other organizations broke their efforts down into bite-size pieces for their volunteers by creating templates to use to send messages to their friends, post and comment on blogs, and create their own videos.” Technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07 And this, I think, is one really important thing to think hard about. Are the means that progressive organizations use to reach their ends truly in line with their mission? How do we keep our ideals connected with our technologies?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07 And this, I think, is one really important thing to think hard about. Are the means that progressive organizations use to reach their ends truly in line with their mission? How do we keep our ideals connected with our technologies?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Analytics vs Site Meter September 18, 2006 Yes, I promise, the post on tagging and folksonomies is coming. 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Dru 08.05.09 7 Amit Ahuja 05.25.10

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Technorati Tags: fundraising , nptech , web2.0 { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 12.23.06 went into other software and data needs of organizations, I daresay they might not be in as much of a pickle as they are in terms of making choices about vertical apps. at 9:15 pm You’ve hit the nail on the head!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech , linux { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Scott Wells 03.30.07 Changing one file (/etc/apt/sources.list) and running a few commands, should do the trick. We’ll see… Anyway, if you’ll be at NTC, come by and see where I got to. The geekout will be on Thursday at 3:30.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Technorati Tags: carnival , data management , nptech { 2 trackbacks } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.13.07 at 8:24 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alvaro 03.12.07 Keep track of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, no matter which blog is hosting, by subscribing to the Carnival feed. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Technorati Tags: carnival , data management , nptech { 2 trackbacks } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.13.07 at 8:24 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alvaro 03.12.07 Keep track of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, no matter which blog is hosting, by subscribing to the Carnival feed. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 5, 2007

Technorati Tags: broadband , hughesnet , satellite { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Catherine Carey 03.06.07 It bounced back up a couple of times. Now, it’s at: That sucks. At least I’ll be able to upload this blog entry. More on this saga soon. What kind of neighborhood do I live in?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

And in realms more familiar: This week’s nptech tag roundup has some great stuff to read about { 1 trackback } Blog Carnival 10.31.06 at 7:44 pm { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth 10.31.06 Check this out [link] Leave a Comment Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants coming here! 4 Beth 11.01.06

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Technorati Tags: nptech , opensource , web2.0 { 1 trackback } The Bamboo Project Blog 03.19.07 at 7:35 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07 Even though this very-big-nonprofit was rolling in money, they thought the pie was finite, and that if the money didn’t go through them, they’d get less.

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