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Geek Heresy

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

His prescription for how to use technology successfully is the following: Identify or build human forces aligned with your goals. A mentor is going to have a more powerful impact over somebody than YouTube videos. The hubris that is frequently on display, and the often overwrought hype claiming incredible results, are worth taking on.

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Guest Post by Michaela Hackner: Community Matters Even At SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At this year's SXSW, I was invited to participate on a flash panel about women and technology conferences which ended up being about mentoring. But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. She did a fantastic job. Together we can do it.

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7 ways to increase volunteer engagement

Nimble AMS

Whether it’s through speaking at your events, or helping to advance your advocacy efforts, volunteers are often the face of your association, serving on boards or committees and representing your mission and goals. Communicate your goals. Be honest with your volunteers and communicate your goals in the introduction of the survey.

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Betting on Braincake: Interview with Jen Stancil

Museum 2.0

Former museum start-up queen, Jen is taking a small organization whose goal is to promote girls’ involvement in math and science through research and programming to new, innovative, exciting places. We selected girls and they go out on the road and we get them with great mentors. I don’t think it’s a lot of hype. With counsel.

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[VIDEO] Strategies for Retaining Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and Donors

Bloomerang

Another really cool reason that this is something that we can focus on is because returning participants are great mentors for newer participants who maybe aren’t as familiar with your organization, or your fundraising event, or your tools. It makes goals seem less scary. It makes goals seem less scary.

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