AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With physical events and social gatherings requiring attendance restrictions and physical distancing, many event organizers and planners are wondering how they can facilitate networking at their event while following the mandates and keeping attendees safe from the coronavirus. . Choose the Right Venue. Organize Attendees into Groups.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

One way to do this is through virtual trade shows. Here’s how the medical industry can find success with virtual trade shows: Why the Medical Industry Should Pivot to Virtual Format. Virtual trade shows are a highly effective way of promoting a product or end goal, and B2B sales are still growing in this online format. .

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

The accessibility of video conferencing tools has made attending a meeting through a video conference app like Zoom the standard fare for professional and personal connections. But the virtual space is not just limited to virtual staff meetings or social gatherings. Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

When it comes to virtual events, many people express concern that they will miss out on vital networking opportunities. But, careful event planners know that networking at virtual events is simply a matter of creating space for those opportunities. Program Networking Sessions. Give participants time to mull things over.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Over the last few years, virtual events have seen incredible growth in popularity and yet still remain a complete mystery to most people. Event organizers may have thought that trade shows were about to disappear altogether but the fact is, trade shows are perfect candidates for virtualization! The benefits of a virtual trade show.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

During the recent 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference, Cloud for Good Founder and CEO Tal Frankfurt met virtually with two pioneering leaders utilizing Salesforce to innovate in the nonprofit space during COVID-19: Zero to Three Chief Technology Officer Edima Elinewinga and Harold Grinspoon Foundation Chief Information Officer Eric Jordan.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 24, 2021

The highly-anticipated event, held completely virtually in 2020, is set to take place September 21 – 23 and will consist of small in-person gatherings and a more widely accessible virtual experience. Our clients hosted virtual galas and were able to continue fundraising despite not hosting some of their largest events and fundraisers.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

In the events industry, a hybrid event combines an onsite event element and a virtual element. . It is essentially taking a traditional event (like a trade show or conference ) and adding an online event format. . Be prepared with on-site personnel as well as virtual IT support staff. . How Does a Hybrid Event Work?

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Classy

MARCH 24, 2021

You can continue to offer the option for employees to be of service by shifting to virtual volunteer opportunities. . These could include helping run your social media pages, assisting with data entry, or facilitating research projects. Get fresh nonprofit insights at our virtual event. Register Free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

We asked participants to do a “think and write” and jot down one idea that resonated before facilitating a grand synthesis of what we learned about designing more impactful capacity building programs for grantees. You can read my guest post over the Communications Network Blog that summarizes these insights.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). You may have transitioned in-person events to virtual ones , reasoning a half a loaf was better than none. . Your donors have experienced strong emotions too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Wondering how to organize and facilitate a meeting where everyone is on their feet instead of their devices? Conferences: Small or large sessions at conferences. Virtual Meetings: Conference calls, online chats, and webinars. Different experts can speak at different locations. Involve Different Office Locations.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Administering continuing medical education (CME) is no simple task— from the advanced accreditation reporting to the ongoing evolution of medical best practices, it can be a huge administrative task for your team. If your CMS LMS does not have reporting automation features, it is failing to assist you with this task.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

Converting in-person educational events into virtual and hybrid events. Many associations were faced with the challenge of canceling or going virtual with in-person learning events in 2020. Going forward, hybrid and virtual events are here to stay. Virtual event planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials – We know they are young, tech savvy and well-educated-but they are also some of the most active when it comes to donating and volunteering. But this takes a different kind of management approach , rather than organize them, nonprofits need to facilitate Millennials to organize themselves. (Cat

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

There’s something about attending an industry conference that makes you feel more energized and inspired by the work you’re doing. Also, why is it that conference breakfast muffins are the best muffins?) We’ve put together a list of the top nonprofit conferences to attend.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

By holding shorter sessions via video conference over a period of time, we have found that organizations actually make progress more quickly and end up with better results. All of this is done virtually combining video conferencing with a collaborative tool to capture notes and ideas along the way. Plan Ahead & Educate Yourself.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2020

I first heard Penelope Burk speak at the International Conference of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals in 2008. So, in April, approximately three weeks after transitioning to remote operations and shortly after quarantine, we held a virtual town hall for donors. Send thank you videos.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. That is not a particularly radical belief among librarians, but I hope to make you believe even more in the power of books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Facilitating Virtual Small Groups: The webinar software has the ability for participants to ask the instructor to come to their group if they have question. This can be handled by telling participants the facilitator will be checking in the group.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! For years we have been producing digital media to fulfill our mission of educating the public about science and history. The opportunities for engagement now include exhibitions, digital space, and education. Learning Science by Design.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

After wrapping up our annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, and I quickly recharged for SXSW Interactive , where we partnered another year with Beaconfire to host the Beacon Lounge for social changemakers, and with the NonProfit Times to cover stories on the nonprofit technology sector.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Most nonprofits have a website that they use for uploading blogs, driving donations, and hosting virtual events. Payment facilitators. HAPO is a free service that connects members of the social good sector for cross-marketing and educational opportunities, such as webinars, podcasts, and conferences. Match donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A lot of my work consists of sitting — working on a computer, talking on the phone, or attending meetings or conferences. ”So, when you really need to get something done, get away from your computer and your conference room, and go for a long walk. Conferences: Small or large sessions at conferences.

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Forum One

AUGUST 17, 2009

Forum One recently supported a groundbreaking, education summit in New Mexico: "Unleashing Knowledge and Innovation for the Next Generation of Learning", convened by the Stupski Foundation , West Wind Education Policy , and the Knowledge Alliance. Knowing your audience: what they want to get out of the online portion of the event (e.g.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Clients with conferences and tradeshows attended by high-level staff will probably do well in 2022, Conferences that are more education-focused and/or not attended by C-suite types will likely still have lower than normal numbers and it’s not clear what hybrid really looks like these days. Reinventing the Work Environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Yesterday, I facilitated a hot topic workshop at the Healthy Communities Annual Conference hosted by the Search Institute in Minneapolis. I've worked with other groups - small business, higher education, librarians, educators, and others, but never all mixed up. This week I put that into practice. It was eye opening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

And, that's why I really enjoy being a member of Cpsquared community because I get to explore online technology tools (in this case for online facilitation/collaboration) with really thoughtful people. First, as with a lot of online facilitation/collaboration it can be frustrating and a little chaotic. I met with the group last week.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Now that virtual meetings dominate calendars, the last thing most employees want to do is spend unstructured time staring at Zoom boxes. Budgets tightened, conferences were cancelled, and networking events moved to less engaging virtual formats. Early in the pandemic, Zoom coffee chats and happy hours felt novel.

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Forj

MAY 11, 2021

In 2021, virtual events are all the rage. Associations and organizations are turning to virtual events to fundraise and engage with their members in new and exciting ways. For your next virtual event, consider giving direct mail appeals a try! Take a personalized approach to outreach. Let’s take a closer look at this process!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

about user-generated conferences and asks "What's the best conference you've been to? " Geeks for Good and Green Geekery Ruby Sinreich facilitated a session at BarCampRDU on how geeks can use their powers for the forces of good and has a wiki with resources. How will these trends impact nptech? How was it organized?

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History For years we have been producing digital media to fulfill our mission of educating the public about science and history. Real Virtuality had two games that were on display that augmented reality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2006

All that aside, I can't wait to experience this virtual event - it will be my first "educational" experience. I am also behind in my reflections about my first virtual meeting at the TechSoup office last week. It will be interesting to watch how this is all resolved and how many people turn into Flickr haters.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What do you get when you combine around the table with virtual collaboration? It embraced a truly hybrid model; that is, it facilitated real-time participation from every attendee, rather than just adding a digital component to an in-person event. From In-person to Virtual, to…Both? This shift was hard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2007

The photographs above were taken on the last day of Blogher, at the Unconference on Sunday morning facilitated by the talented Kaliya Hamlin who blogs about unconferences here. My first exposure to "unconferences" or Open Space Technology was during a week-long arts and education professional development seminar in 1997.

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Forj

JUNE 3, 2021

An ineffective enterprise LMS can drastically increase the resources needed to facilitate eLearning. You may even need to invest in additional software solutions alongside your enterprise LMS, such as virtual event technology, if your original solution isn’t full-featured. Virtual and Place-Based Event Capabilities.

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