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Open Community and Nonprofit Techies

NetWits

They’re doing a virtual book tour exploring concepts from Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NetWits Think Tank community (Oh, and please ask more in the comments. Why did you write Open Community?

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So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem? Of course, one can’t base anything on two forum comments, but I wonder if we haven’t turned a corner in the conversation. Comments? {

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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Overview

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Comparisons of open source vs. proprietary development environments (i.e. And I’ll highlight where the comparisons are interesting and compelling, especially for nonprofit organizations. PHP vs.NET and that sort of thing.). Non-profit CRM (including “SaaS&# in the proprietary camp). CRM/ERP more generally.

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NPTECH Punk

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 06.20.08 Available online at [link].

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NPTech Conversations in SXSW Panels

Amy Sample Ward

The SXSW Panel Picker is now open for your thumbs up or down on the thousands of panels proposed for next year’s SXSWInteractive festival. NPTech Panels Want Your Votes! Check out the blog post and comments here for all the links you need! What’s SXSWi ? Learn more at: [link]. Let’s discuss: join us!

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Jump Start Nonprofit Email Marketing With 5 Quick Tips

TechImpact

The people who you’re truly targeting will generally open your emails, find your comfort zone when trying to reach them, and stick to it. Instead of adding in an image that loads upon opening, add a link to the image instead. Let us know in the comment section below. Link to images.

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That's Not Nice! Top 10 Tips for Responding to Negative Comments

NTEN

Here’s what some social media pros -- and our own Facebook fans -- have to say about responding to negative comments on blogs, forums and Facebook. Open the Playground, Post the Rules. If a comment contains information about you that is inaccurate or incorrect, play an active role in correcting it. Just the Facts.

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