Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

” In other words, a mobile web site should be part of your integrated digital strategy and Cindy Leonard, Bayer Center, says that you will most likely be paying a web designer even if you need to tweak a word press theme. If website person is not around/available, ask local folks in your org network who they use/recommend.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

Part Vb:APIs October 20, 2006 This morning, I sat in on the " Great Open API Debate " hosted by NTEN. First off, a tip o’ the hat to NTEN for organizing this, the participants of the panel for an interesting conversation, and Mark Bolgiano from the Council on Foundations for awesome moderation. That’s good news.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" How does the orgs technologist bring synergy while leaving the techno-babble behind? How do you separate the tactical from the strategic? Conclusion.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Seattle Free School is a really interesting case study for a number of reasons: Social media is integral to the success of the program because it is online but it is also the mechanism for growth and community building. org campaign has done really well. Social Media in Program Delivery. This is something that the 350.org

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

Integration of traditional website and social media, of all communications channels. Sessions on engaging volunteers, and on using SM for education/outreach rather then just fundraising or talking about your org. Tags: 10NTC community NPTech NTEN. Internal communications - strategies, intranet, etc. Innovative program delivery.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2010

community has evolved into a world of fantastic, innovative and creative web development and mapping projects to integrate government data using APIs into websites. Many times it is after the fact that an org calls in a professional to repair the intrusion. The creation of the Gov 2.0

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Formal authority is granted through position on an org chart, or through mandate (or sometimes fiat) from the senior management of an organization. Are you a person of integrity? Tags: Change Management Leadership Newsletter NPTech NTEN. Leadership isn't about giving orders; it's about giving inspiration. What You Do.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. how to integrate tools without reinventing the wheel. How do you involve the org? HSUS - integrated it with everything else, email campaigns/newsletters, offline, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

Last week I dropped in on the weekly NTEN Water Cooler chat hosted by Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer of SocialFish. Many community members are avid users of and students of social media – for some it is an integral part of their profession, so this is a great place to learn about social media. for the last five years or so).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Org is a terrific example of a CDSI campaign. Campaigns: 350.org. Media: Connectipedia.org. An example of CDSI media is connectipedia.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It's simple: We work with fabulous local hosts to recruit NTC-area orgs who need some help. Can we integrate our application process with a database application? Augmenting and Integrating Systems). Provide guidance on how to integrate these tools so updates/monitoring of input can be done as efficiently/promptly as possible.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2012

If change is a constant at your org and you are considering an outsourced model, you’ll need to know how responsive your potential Drupal shop or consultant is. This is convenient and efficient for mid-size to large orgs – less vendor relationships to manage – and price breaks may be available. Ask around and get lots of references!

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

So, everyone wants to integrate their online communications. This post is all about how you can integrate your social campaigns into your website AND make them trackable. Effective social media integration is time consuming, and unless your org is powered by volunteers, paying your employees costs money. Indeed it is!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Flickr Photo: Illustration of Participant's Learning Questions Earlier this month, we piloted the first two-day workshop on social media strategy and tools for NTEN 's WeAreMedia project. The learning objectives were: make decisions about how to effectively integrate social media into organization's overall web communications plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Inspired by the NTEN blog post about whether online engagement leads to more money, Gavin's Digital Dinner gives a brilliant counter point essay on the topic filled with facts and nice pie charts. blog is researching options for integrating a blog with the organization's web site. Check out NTEN's upcoming Webinar.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

I should mention that ReadyTalk has been the official webinar provider and sponsor for NTEN [link] for the last few years…congrats on your recent appointment to the NTEN board, btw. We offer special NTEN rates for any memebers out there. Is there a way to integrate video conference capability into a Joomla website?

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

Colin Holtz helps M+R clients integrate powerful messaging, grassroots activism and online organizing into creative and effective campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

Original photo remixed from flickr photo by Stinky Peter Screencast in conjunction with NTEN View the screencast as higher quality flash file -takes longer to download here. My screencast on widgets is featured in this month's NTEN newsletter in a section pointing to " How To Build Online Community." I'm so excited!

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

In the last month, NTEN staff have rested and recuperated (Jessica even traveled to China!), I realized that NTEN focused on people, not just technology, and I felt very welcome. I can''t believe that just one month ago we were wrapping up the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, D.C. Want to re-live the magic?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

What : This meeting is for for people at orgs who have been using social media for several years and will be a forum to exchange advanced level tips and stories, as well as share what’s worked and what hasn’t. Tags: events 10ntc netsquared nten presentation. Social Media Veterans (#smvets). When : 10:30 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

I realized that technology was a powerful agent of change, but it was not being integrated into grassroots socially progressive organizations. I transformed CNT into NetCorps as a response to recruiting, training, and placing college kids in nonprofit orgs to lead technology based projects.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

16 Comments | by Share Article in Direct Mail , Online Fundraising Reader Comments (16) Mal - First, really enjoyed your "ask the expert" conference call with NTEN a few weeks ago. I cringe when I see the tons of mail environmental orgs send every year. Think about it. I never give in response to a piece of mail.

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