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Why Is Communication Important in Project Management?

Media Cause

While online tools and resources give the sense that people are more connected than ever, selecting the right communication vehicle, visibility, form, and timing for what you’re trying to accomplish is vital to achieving true connection and mutual understanding. Google Docs can be used to create collaborative agendas or meeting minutes.

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Nonprofit Volunteer Management: Three Tips to Increase and Maintain Engagement

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This responsibility may be divided between a few different people. Shockingly, according to a Software Advice research report, 52 percent of nonprofits are still using Excel and Google Docs to run their development operations. Not every nonprofit has a person whose sole role is coordinating or managing volunteers.

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Chromebook for Nonprofits: Are Web Apps All You Need?

Tech Soup

I use Google Docs , Zoho Writer , and Office Web Apps. For many people, being able to use Google Docs offline would make a huge difference in the viability of Chromebook. Earlier this year, Google announced than an offline edition would be available by the end of the summer. Word processing? Final Thoughts.

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5 Apps Doing Good for the World

Care2

This isn’t the only first aid application out there, but the expertise and trust that the Red Cross inspires will likely make it many people’s first choice. As more people begin using the app, the community has more leverage to attract further sponsorship. First Aid by American Red Cross - iTunes App Store. Charity Miles.

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DIY Community Engagement Metrics

Amy Sample Ward

Here are some questions that can help get people talking to start sharing the groups they work with. Even though much of these will be online social technologies, don’t forget about the offline spaces, too. This template, like the others, is available at that link as a public google doc that you can save and reuse.

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5 Apps Doing Good for the World

Care2

This isn’t the only first aid application out there, but the expertise and trust that the Red Cross inspires will likely make it many people’s first choice. As more people begin using the app, the community has more leverage to attract further sponsorship. Facebook’s mobile app has always gotten mixed reviews.

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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. Listening: hearing what people are talking about your issue or sector. at ARC, listening has been the core value of our last three year’s of social media (mentioned online over 400 times a day), learn what people want and expect from us.