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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

Tech Soup

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. During the polar vortex winter 2014, telework has done some unexpected things like keeping federal government services open for business during one of the really bad snow storms.

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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

Tech Soup

But ranked 96th in Internet affordability, especially for fixed broadband Internet and mobile phone Internet. Google Docs , Google Groups , and Google Maps are also very well-known and widely used. Google Docs , Google Groups , and Google Maps are also very well-known and widely used.

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Can Nonprofit Organizations Work More Like Clouds? How?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We use google docs, chat, spreadsheets etc. We also use flickr, wordpress, facebook, twitter, ning and we use a cloud based file backup called DataDepositBox, ADP for payroll - using their web interface, Vonage for phones. First, we use a customized build of Salesforce, which the Salesforce Foundation has donated to us.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

4) Learn the basic business skills that are essential to success and sanity: - communication (timely, clear, complete, appropriate method: sometimes a phone call, sometimes an email, sometimes a memo, sometimes a meeting. Even a word doc you update every time you’re on site for a client is better than notes scribbled on post-its.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

CharityRadio is a live weekly radio program that you listen to over your mobile phone. Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Government. It is a must download!

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Government. Rather than a donor texting a keyword to a shortcode to donate and having the donation processed through the donor’s mobile phone bill, with TapFunder the donor is sent a link to a mobile-optimized payment site where the donor can make the donation with a credit card. We the People :: petitions.whitehouse.gov.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now” technology. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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