Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Here’s your monthly update from the world of NetSquared Local. What Is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared Local groups hold monthly in-person events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2013

Your NetSquared organizers are gearing up for Social Media September , a month of social media for social good -themed events. Find your local #nptech tribe and consider sharing your skills as a volunteer surgeon by joining a NetSquared Local group. August’s NetSquared Events. Washington, DC: NetSquared Meetup.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

NetSquared’s core objective is to get nonprofit techies and activists together in the same room. Check out our full list of upcoming events below to get a taste of what NetSquared has to offer. May 31 : Latin America with Maria Zaghi of NetSquared Guatemala. There are NetSquared groups in over 50 cities worldwide.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

That means it’s time for our monthly roundup of all the crazy goodness created by NetSquared Local in May. What is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup’s volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared’s Organizers are movers and shakers. Why was NetSquared created?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Get answers to your tech challenges at a NetSquared meetup (see list below). Check out this video from NetSquared Northern Michigan’s recent meeting. ” September’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Washington, DC: Web Trends: Wordpress & Beyond.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. The real-time web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available, instead of requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. Why Are You a NetSquared Member? We asked NetSquared members why they attend our meetup events. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology.

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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. We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. Well, there are!

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

And if you need some help with your video, you can take our short, free online course or sign up for help from one of our experts. Birmingham, United Kingdom: Video Skills + Telling Social Stories. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Wednesday, May 11. Saturday, May 14.

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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. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Webinars are awesome, and so are blog posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2007

The Face (book) of NetSquared Champions. The NetSquared Conference is just days away and the NetSquared blogs are buzzing with activity! If you're on Facebook , search for the n2y2 group! Not attending the NetSquared Conference but want to follow the tag stream? They are posting their introductions and photos here.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

page has everything from a social media glossary to an overview of Web 2.0. TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat gathered nonprofit video experts and other experienced storytellers to share what works, what channels are best and more when it comes to sharing videos over social media. NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. Not sure if hosting a NetSquared group is for you? There's probably a NetSquared group near you , but if there isn't, we'll help you start your own. Check out one of our events!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Eli van der Giessen — Netsquared Community Manager. Remote employees have always held the NetSquared community manager role. Email, Skype , and Google+ Hangouts keep me in touch with my Netsquared organizers. To keep in touch with TechSoup staffers, I rely heavily on TechSoup's Yammer group.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. Find your closest group or apply to start a new group. Portland, Oregon: Lights, Camera, Action: Making Video Easy. Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Central and South America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Christine.Net attended the Web 2.0 The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you. Skype - Skype's video conferencing abilities are a great way to have free long distance or international phone calls to family or friends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Congrats to Avaaz.org for the winning video in the NTC Video Contest. Photo from Cambodia4kids.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

" He uses the ten things in ten minutes meme and writes the Ten Web 2.0 Goto animoto.com and create a :30 video using photos of people, logos, and text related to your cause. Post that video on your website, any major sharing sites, and social networks -- then encourage people to share the videos far and wide!!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

During my interview with her for NetSquared she said, "Some of the most exciting things going on are what individuals are doing by themselves online, through a meet-up or through a blog or an email, and how organizations learn how to leverage that passion, I think, will prove how successful they can be in this new era." I Love Mountains.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

I think a lot of activists know that there are all kinds of social web tools available to them, but they aren't sure how to find them, or use them, and are intimidated by the technology. Here are four steps to ease you into using the social web for social change. Networking for Change. I thought I'd share some of my notes with you.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Last month, my blog here on SSIR discussed the idea that nonprofit organizations, with the use of social media, can now create shared spaces online for their communities—truly convene groups online. Shirky points out in the video that nonprofits can’t participate online in the same way that individuals can.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

It went right into the SlideShare NpTech Group ! He did a video interview with Dirk Slater , too! And a friendly reminder to recycle your old mobile phone if you happened to pick up a Iphone and think about green web host ! Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

page has everything from a social media glossary to an overview of Web 2.0. TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat gathered nonprofit video experts and other experienced storytellers to share what works, what channels are best and more when it comes to sharing videos over social media. NetSquared.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. We are a very heartful organization and a lot of what we do is thanks to an incredible group of volunteers. The internet has opened up the world for these students and their teachers are increasingly using the web in their curriculum. What is TweetsGiving?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. We are a very heartful organization and a lot of what we do is thanks to an incredible group of volunteers. The internet has opened up the world for these students and their teachers are increasingly using the web in their curriculum. What is TweetsGiving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Tobias Eigen from Kabissa presented at the Web2fordev: Remixing the Web for International Development. There's a roundup of coverage on his Netsquared blog , including pointers to live blog posts like this one. More from Britt Bravo on Netsquared blog. It's an open source free web meeting service. It isn't dumb dumb.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach. Right now Google + is still in the very early stages of development and has potential to add a social layer to the Web as David Armano points out. The early adopter love fest has given way to some rants about the platform and what isn’t working.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. From fixing wrecked park benches to cleaning up litter, the platform enables people to take action by submitting photos or videos of the problem and forwarding it to the correct authorities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? There's also the DiSo Project , an umbrella for a group of open source implementations of distributed social networking concepts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

I'm thinking about the use of video or vlog posts coupled with fundraising widgets as well as some other possible ways (ad revenue from web videos?) I did a campaign video. Coupling a video with group fundraising on the web has been evolving in the last two or three months. I contributed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

While the meebo nptech chat room is chatting live during the PDF, a few tweets overheard on twitter anticipate the upcoming NetSquared Conference. NetSquared Community. for the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) beginning on May 29th. Like last year, conference participants are introducing themselves on their NetSquared Blog.

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