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Tools I use: basic workflow

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I was perusing Social Source Commons (something I don’t do nearly often enough,) and catching up on the SSC blog , and I thought it might be worth sharing with this audience what tools I use for basic consulting workflow. If you want to look at my Social Source Commons toolbox, it’s here. It works for multiple projects.

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Web 2.0 Experiments, snafus and stumbles

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 Spokeo takes your gmail, aol, or yahoo address book and, looking at a wide variety of web 2.0 I think I’m going to wait at least a few weeks after getting an invite to the next web 2.0

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Allan Benamer and Holly Ross debate transparency and publishing web stats numbers. Are Web statistics a matter of transparency. Michelle Murrain weighs in with a thought provoking post, " What Do Web Stats Mean, Anyway? " I think web stats are useful when we are using them measure our outcomes.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. This tool allows nonprofits to easily create Web-based Internet “TV&# stations.

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Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Speaking of metrics, Drew Bernard has an awesome post about how to use web analytics based on the functions of specific pages or sites. Speaking of the responses of the old guard, eTapestry, which was bought by Blackbaud last year, is opening up it’s API this week. And yeah after reading the docs, I agree, it’s bad.

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Platforms break open, part II

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open, part II October 18, 2007 The dust is settling. Allan hit the nail on the head when he said: Again, this is a lesson in Web 2.0 I have a few comments. Let it go. I really mean that.

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Platforms break open!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0

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