NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

That means the guest articles on the NTEN Blog and the featured content in the NTEN Connect monthly come from our Members. How it works: We''ll post your submissions on the NTEN Blog throughout next month. Are you a Member? If so, we crave your content. We need your content. Your content completes us. NTEN operators are standing by!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Read more about the Idea Accelerator and pitched projects on NTEN''s blog. We also need to build a collaborative network and found a B Corp. Spencer Bolles is IT Director for Bay Area Community Resources. 14lcs Community idea accelerator Leadership'

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Also, some blogging systems, such as EllisLab's ExpressionEngine , include a throttling feature that limits how frequently someone can load your website, thus limiting the effects of a DDoS attack. Internet Explorer 8 and later has a built-in XSS filter, while most other browsers include some form of protection against malicious websites.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Joe Pulizzi, founder of Content Marketing Institute, recently published a blog post about the importance of documentation in content marketing, citing statistics from the recent CMI/MarketingProfs B2B Marketing Benchmark report.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For some terrific advice on how to do just that, we turned in this week’s guest blog post to Philadelphia’s Tech Impact for guidance on how to keep your volunteers coming back. Thanks Tech Impact! How To Keep Your Volunteers Coming Back, And Why That Matters.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

This put the Wealth-X and Arton Capital Major Giving Index at a level of 220 in 2013, just 12 points behind the all-time high level of 232 in 2006." ''via Blog this'''

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If a charity registers with GoodWorld, interested donors can use #donate in a tweet or Facebook post and announce their intent to give money to a favorite cause." ''via Blog this''' The start-up GoodWorld wants to let Facebook and Twitter users make donations to their favorite charities by simply using a hashtag.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2014

what is bitcoin?" ''via Blog this''. In particular, Canada has emerged as a hub of Bitcoin adoption and development, with Bitcoin-related startups—as well as Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs) popping up in Toronto and Vancouver—making it simple for individuals to acquire the digital currency. NPBitcoin'

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The TechSoup blog is also sharing practical tips to keep you safer online (just in case there isn’t a NetSquared group near you!). TechSoup's NetSquared groups are also focusing on online privacy and security events this October. We'll help you #Do1Thing to manage your online reputation and keep your organization secure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Giving 2.0: The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Marshall''s book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book''s section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder. So, here''s a checklist that is primarily from sales expert and author Paul R.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2014

According to entrepreneur and author Margaret Hefferman , as reported recently in Inc. magazine, the secrets of the most productive people are that they do these three things : They take breaks. Breaks refresh the mind and allow you to see new situations. They are great collaborators. They have lives outside work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Some of my favorite parts of Douglas Conant''s and Mette Norgaards'' 2011 book, TouchPoints , are these lessons for leaders: You need to have dual vision. You need to be able to address the most pressing need and do it in a way that makes your employees more capable and ready to take on the next issue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Here are three helpful leadership tips from author Neil Smith -- from his new book, co-authored with Patricia O''Connell, How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things : People say they cannot find the time to do things, yet they always find the time to fix things when they break. Companies need to create that sense of urgency before a problem occurs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

October 14 brings a powerful new book full of leadership lessons for " how to be a first responder in business."

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Impressions: Your nonprofit is creating great content on its blog, and running exciting contests on its social media feeds. The post 5 Key Social Media Analytics Your Nonprofit Needs To Track appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2014

I''m a big fan of Marcus Buckingham and his case for leveraging each person''s individual strengths. In the above video, he speaks about the power of effective teams (where each team member plays to his or her strengths) and makes that case that the experience of a team always trumps the experience of the company.

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