NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Convio in booths 107 & 108. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Convio in booths 107 & 108. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2010

XKCD has finally updated its Map of Online Communities , showing the size of Facebook relative to its smaller brethren. " Artist Jenny Odell used digital cutouts from Google Maps to create some striking images. Although Convio does come pretty close with Common Ground Man.). "Farmville is so huge! At least, we hope so.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

September 29 - 30 in Research Triangle, NC : The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCN)'s annual conference , "Nonprofits in a New Reality", will feature NTEN's We Are Media Curriculum sponsored by Convio -- and Holly will be traveling to the event.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2011

Together with Convio , RESOLVE made an entire site redesign and a new advocacy micro site. Options included writing a letter to your legislature, sharing your story on their blog, and the ability to “mark your spot” on the interactive map if you were unable to physically attend. Notable Results.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Map your network. Once you know the business goals you are trying to achieve, map your network. Mapping your whole network is important. This is because without establishing concrete goals for diversity, mapping your network, and educating yourself and your team, you are unlikely to succeed! Hire diverse staff!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2011

Even though I’m the social media “expert” here at Convio , I don’t think I totally get G+ yet. I’m not sure what its best use is, how I can engage with people (friends, clients, anyone really) or what value Convio or I find in it. The same way we drafted the Facebook map and the Twitter map.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

With matching funds from Convio , we've now got enough funding to send 18 people to the NTC. " "My organization is beginning to develop a website that will use mapping and video to track positive, nonviolent community responses to hate crimes and acts of intolerance. Behold: Tags: scholarships NPTech convio 09NTC.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2009

I came across a recent example of one our Convio’s clients, the National Trust for Historic Preservation , doing something really cool with data visualization called This Place Matters. They visualize this great collection of places using mapping functionality, and they tie it all into their Convio system using our APIs.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 9, 2009

If I knew that I could make the switch from the old Salesforce nonprofit Starter Pack to Convio Common Ground in less than 6 weeks, I would have made this move months ago. Tags: Geek Posts Salesforce Common Ground Convio database. Yes, it was time consuming, but not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

It's been a little over a year since I fully deployed Convio Common Ground at the Colorectal Cancer Coalition. But it's not difficult to manage.once we got everything mapped correctly, that is. Afterwards, thanks to new upgrades from Salesforce aimed at developers like Convio, there was minimal configuration. Still no regrets.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 1, 2009

The team at CWPT and the Convio team that helped with the site did an excellent job of designing the site from the perspective of the visitor – not an easy task when you are trying to reach historians, teachers, 9-year olds and their dads and other people who will advocate and give to help preserve America’s Battlefield heritage.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

It was a complex effort, including outreach to managers of farmers markets (mostly via phone), promoting the contest through news media, encouraging existing supporters to participate and spread the word using Convio eCards, and social media (a Cause on Facebook).

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Skype, Convio Common Ground, Google Apps, Salesforce.com). Amazon S3, Google Checkout, Google Maps, PayPal). Let's break it down into three major components: Applications: The tools that you use to run your nonprofit (e.g., Platform: The tools vendors use to build applications for nonprofits (e.g., So, what can you do in the cloud?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by RedRaspu Convio invited me to share my number one New Year's resolution as part of its "Now is the Time" campaign. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. On January 1st, I wrote about my goals for 2009 using Chris Brogan's process of selecting three words or larger concepts to frame them.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

There were two different kinds of APIs discussed – the ones that help organizations with interoperability within their organizational systems – getting data from one app to another, and using APIs for things like Google maps mashups. It seemed that only Blackbaud had APIs you have to pay for.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2007

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2009

My good friend Jordan did a write up about it on Convio's blog. Google map of conference attendees using Zeemaps 11. Here were the social components of the conference: Community page on the website. I created a page on the conference website that served as a "home base" for all things social related to the conference.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

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Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

The Tools by Jordan Viator of Convio Social media tools tend to be "bright, shiny objects" with which organizations become enamored. Wordpress, Typepad, Blogger, Convio CMS) Microblogging enables real-time sharing of "bite-size" information, quick news, and update links and real-time collaboration.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2011

DO : Take the time to categorize your action alert with the right webform mapping code. Most software, including Convio Advocacy , let you categorize an action alert as being related to health care, animal welfare, national security, or about 50 other topics. (Note: And hiring a PR firm to do this isn't wise either.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

James Young, who works for Convio and was on the panel writes : I came away from the experience with a clear message, that it all starts with one person deciding to act. James Young, from Convio, spoke about these types of campaigns on the panel. What if a cause is not on my map of social change. What's your take?

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Furthermore, according to the latest benchmarks study by Convio , enewsletters are one of the most “cost-effective ways to build relationships with new constituents, increase engagement, and educate supporters about your organization’s mission. We start with the idea of creating an ecosystem for our clients.

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