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How to Report Live from Nonprofit Events and Conferences

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Real-time reporting from nonprofit conferences and events requires an advanced skill set, training, and a lot of practice. Conferences, fundraising events, marches and protests, online events, TV broadcasts, and updates from the field are ideal for live reporting. At conferences, takes notes and write tweets first in Word.

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How to run a successful hybrid meeting

Candid

Before COVID-19, the rules of engagement for in-person meetings were simple: file into a conference room, pull up the agenda, and take notes as necessary. After adjusting to leveraging technology to connect with our colleagues during the pandemic, meeting in a virtual conference room has become the norm and second nature for many.

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HOW TO: Report Live from Nonprofit Events and Conferences

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Another form of real-time communications is using mobile and social media to report live from your events and conferences. A barrage of marketing tweets and updates announcing conference sessions or superfluous observations and platitudes is not a compelling way to report live. Listen carefully and be selective.

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4 Conference Tips For Nonprofit Teams

TechImpact

According to Craig Haubrich, a contributor to npEngage , conferences are unavoidable for nonprofits, but getting through them, whether you’re a presenter or an attendee can be a breeze by following a few guidelines and using some tech tools. Stay connected with with your colleagues throughout if you bring your laptop.

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Be Here Now: The Zen of Attending a Conference

Care2

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak on a panel at a conference in New York City and was given a free pass to attend the all-day conference. The morning of the conference, my bag felt too heavy to lug around all day (laptop, charger cables, notebook, etc). My laptop, Twitter, Instagram, and stealing ideas.

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This conference was designed as an interactive, networking event. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation.

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Keynote from My Charity Connects Conference at NetChange Week

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I stayed the weekend to travel to Toronto, to give a keynote on Monday morning at the My Charity Connects Conference. The conference had fast and reliable wifi and many had their laptops opened and were tweeting before the conference started – so I encouraged using Twitter as a back channel. Audience Feedback.

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