Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Well, the average NetSquared organizer spends 8.2 Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. You like numbers?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. Kisumu, Kenya: Social Media Week. Busia, Kenya: Social Media Week Event.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Sometimes the best way to get started with a new tool is to have a guide sitting next to you giving directions. That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Feeling overwhelmed?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Earlier this week, I had the terrific opportunity to participate on a panel at the US launch event for “Philanthropy and Social Media”, a whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust. Social media is one of the most tangible examples of the real time web. . The internet is not new. Impacts to Society.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more. Getting Social. Getting Started. Getting Specialized.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? TechSoup's Social Media Resources. page has everything from a social media glossary to an overview of Web 2.0.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. The Change the Web Challenge from Social Actions is now officially open! Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. Quick tips and tools will be provided on how to get started as well as support for more advanced users. We’d love to hear from you: @ NetSquared or @ TechSoup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool. Here's the social media policy I created for Beth's Blog. The process around policy - that is the discussion, buy-in, and education - is so critical for effective use of social media.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. Highlights this month include a happy hour in Durham , some social shenanigans in Los Angeles , and a summer social in Victoria. Los Angeles, California: Social Shenanigans.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Presentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

Social Actions , a nonprofit organizaiton designed to make it easy for you to make a difference by connecting you with actions and opportunities from across the world and across the web. The Change the Web Challenge is open for submissions now at NetSquared. Tags: firefox challenge mozilla changetheweb social actions events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. Additionally, I wanted her to share how they determine which social networks to use and their most successful campaigns. AP: Data is key.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? TechSoup's Social Media Resources. page has everything from a social media glossary to an overview of Web 2.0.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

The focus is how to effectively integrate social media channels and measure and learn. Two grantees that work on Children’s Healthcare at the national level and have experience using social media as part of an integrated campaign were co-presenters. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Email is a critical channel.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

" The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter."

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

Lately, I’ve heard from many organizations that they are on board with social media and excited to be finding, connecting with and engaging their communities online. But, they are struggling with the number of options available and how to differentiate between the tools they are using. Tag your blog with “net2thinktank”.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

How do you talk about the enslavement of 30 million people in just 140 characters or in a simple Facebook post? She recently shared her social media and community-building wisdom at an event organized by the SF Tech4Good group and the San Francisco Online Community Meetup Group. Decide What You Want People to Do with Your Message.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" 3 Powerful Social Good Trends in 2010 – Ben Rattray, the founder and CEO of Change.org, has a great piece on Mashable showcasing the three trends he sees coming in 2010 for the social change sector. There are so many other tools and platforms that are exciting, innovative, incredibly engaging, and beautiful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. One of the sub-themes was to point out opportunities to use excel in your social media work flow.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Facebook Advertising for Nonprofits. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. NTEN’s 09NTC just wrapped up in San Francisco and many conversations at the conference focused on social media use by nonprofits. With so many tools out there, and different options for individuals and other organizations to engage with you, how do you manage it all? From Idealist.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. Using the social web to market your cause, communicate your services, and interact with your audience is an important part of the. communication function for many socially-focused organizations. Twitter and Facebook are the de facto.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. This week check out how big data tools from the Obama presidential campaign are now being repurposed for social good and there is also some insight into the potential and pitfalls of big data for humanitarian efforts. Data Won the U.S. Now Can It Save the World?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Add : Community management, big data, mobile apps or social media… Mix in : hackathons, social media surgeries, workshops, panel discussions or social minglers… Our amazing volunteers have put together a delicious menu of events for you this month. Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2010

And then there's the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. Those social media tools, along with dozens of others, have been used to help family and friends locate one another , to direct food, clothing and medical support to specific locations, and to help direct rescue workers to individuals alive and trapped under rubble.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2010

And then there's the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. Those social media tools, along with dozens of others, have been used to help family and friends locate one another , to direct food, clothing and medical support to specific locations, and to help direct rescue workers to individuals alive and trapped under rubble.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Net2Local is a project of TechSoup Global that invites activists, techies, nonprofits and the social good community together to meet monthly in 50 cities around the world. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Naples, FL: Photos Online 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

" That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Office 365 — how nonprofits can take leverage Microsoft's donated suite of tools to modernize their organizations and embrace the cloud. Find your closest NetSquared group. Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Africa + Middle East.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. …That means setting aside our shiny online tools and tactics long enough to ensure that we're using them to deliver real impact."

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

But to many people active in online social action communities, these events had deeper meaning. This is a guest post from Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared’s Global Community Development Manager.&#. The transparency issue is a steep mountain to climb with social media. and then… ideablob Shuts Down. Well, it means a lot.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

We looked at mobile tools for fundraising as well as apps that incorporate some sort of fundraising into their platform. Mobile Fundraising Tools. These mobile tools help you fundraise on-the-go. iOS) is a microdonation app that aims to make donating to charities a social activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The email encouraged MySpace users of Causes to join the cause on Facebook. . Marshall Kirkpatrick, on ReadWrite Web , wrote a post further analyzing the situation, raising the question: Or are neither MySpace or Causes any big loss for social change organizations? Tags: facebook. One wonders what the motivation was ?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Check out NetSquared's year in review , and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers are creating communities of practice for TechSoup members.

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