NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Find an NPTech Job. Setting aside the whole greed-as-motivation issue that got us into this mess in the first place, it's a bad assumption because it's becoming harder and harder to land a job at a nonprofit. TechSoup's guide to the Nonprofit Job Search is a good place to start. So, what should you do?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. These are the tools that I used to get my Grandmother started: Google Search - So simple! Just make sure you explain the difference between a URL and a search term. Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Recruit Through LinkedIn: On LinkedIn profiles, members can “signal” their interest in skilled volunteering for a nonprofit. The Guide Star blo g also covers big data for the nonprofit sector. You can easily follow nonprofit data nerds on Twitter by subscribing to the list I’ve put together.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0 Makes sense.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Let's face it: is there another employment sector that thrives as ours does with so many of us doing an excellent job at something we never thought we'd ever do? My father never had a minute of formal technology training and his job description had nothing to do with technology. I am an accidental techie from birth. It's in my genes.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

"OMG [oh my God] I HATE MY JOB!!" " [He continued with] " that s**t stuff' is called your 'job', you know, what I pay you to do. Be aware of the information made available on your public profile, as this can be visible to everyone who searches for you, not just your "private" connections.

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Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

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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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

One of the professors describes his job as teaching how to "get someone else's heart beating fast while yours stays calm.". There's even a bacon bra on Flickr, but you'll have to search for that yourself. Tags: NPTech NTEN Newsletter Things We Like. Need a techie on the cheap? The return of technology as a national priority.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2010

Slater is the (previously employed) JetBlue flight attendant who, upon allegedly being assaulted by a passenger, effectively quit his job with a tirade of expletives over the PA system before grabbing a beer and making a grand exit out the emergency chute (luggage in hand) at JFK airport. We would all do well to remember that.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

On a smaller scale, NTEN's own web analytics show that, by and large, our carefully considered, better written, longer blog posts yield much longer time-on-page, particularly during the first few days they're up, than our regular, written-for-the-web fare. Tags: NPTech NTEN Communications. Your site design should reflect that.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Ro)bots (or spiders) are scripts or applications that search out information on the web. Search engines constantly scour the web for information using this method -- but bots are also used by those nasty folks on the web that like to steal your information or trash your website. Plus, there is always the trusty search engine.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Lisa does an excellent job, quietly working in the background to keep a steady flow of information happening. They do in-depth and impartial software reviews for TechSoup and NTEN, run webinars for TAG, and present at all the major conferences. Find out more about what TAG offers on their members benefits page.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Groups such as NTEN, TechSoup Global, NPower, and your regional nonprofit association may also be able to provide resources and guidance. Writing a Compelling Job Description. Writing a Compelling Job Description. Now it's time to write a job description that will drive candidates to your available position.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

After Google.com (search traffic), we’re betting Facebook.com, Twitter.com, LinkedIn and other social sites are up there in the Top 10 Referring Sites list. Don’t confuse visitors by linking to your homepage, for example, and then letting them search around for that article you told them about. advocacy action or donation)?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 24, 2007

Probably it just means that when the “Social Media Director&# or the “Goddess of Communication&# arrived in their office in the morning, they ran their standard set of google blog and technorati searches, and voila, there I was. It was, a while ago, part of my job to build technology solutions for people.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Forty percent find charities through plain old web searches. In 2016, doing traditional search engine optimization on our websites will be good for fundraising — just like it was 10 years ago. To attract good applicants, nonprofits may well need to go mobile with their job application process. Communications and Marketing.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Some are small, private, and contained, based on specific job roles. A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks?

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

You are provided with a special release code that unlocks your print job and allows you to make the copies you need. Chrome browser app - This free Google browser app allows you to search fast and sync bookmarks on all of your devices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

" Complaints and Celebrations: Holly Ross at NTEN described what she listens for when she puts her listening ears on for Twitter - this includes listening to people's complaints and celebrations. She later wrote more about this in a expanded post on the NTEN blog. What's cool is that you grab an RSS of the search).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

A reporter from the Seattle Times asked how the company makes sure that their day jobs actually gets done. Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

Back in the day – you know, 2009 – we had to search these things out. FarmingFirst has also done a nice job packing a lot of information into a small space with some dynamic code. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Now they come to us, through Facebook, Twitter, and email. Keep them coming.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2010

LogMeIn allows me to log into my computer back at the office and control it, opening apps, printing docs, running searches in our database. They are nowhere near as fully fucntioning as the counterparts, but these apps get the job done, and allow you to send.doc,ppt, and.xls versions to your colleagues. Keynote/Pages/Numbers.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2010

LogMeIn allows me to log into my computer back at the office and control it -- opening apps, printing docs, running searches in our database, haunting office-mates. They are nowhere near as fully functioning as their counterparts, but these apps get the job done, and allow you to send.doc,ppt, and.xls versions to your colleagues.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

But our ESP, which we’d used since 2005, just wasn’t up to the job. I moved on to cross-reference those recommendations against trusted online sources from NTEN and Idealware. You want to hear that this person is like you and your colleagues in terms of technological skill level and job focus. What else should I know?

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Lisa does an excellent job, quietly working in the background to keep a steady flow of information happening. They do in-depth and impartial software reviews for TechSoup and NTEN, run webinars for TAG, and present at all the major conferences. Find out more about what TAG offers on their members benefits page.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Tech Recycling Day This volunteer service opportunity was intended to provide the homeless with job opportunities and an income through electronics recycling. This network will enable residents to access the Internet for job searches, ID requests, and everyday communications.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

The only way someone can apply for a job at Target or Walmart or many large companies is through the Internet. To find out what's happening in your state, you can use Google to search "Broadband Task Force [with your state's name here]."; Tags: digital divide network neutrality Newsletter NPTech NTEN sheldon mains.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

One of the points he made during our planning call is that in order to curate, you need two sets of tools – news discovery and curation tools. News discovery tools select and aggregate content based on keyword searches, but give a higher signal to noise ratio than general keywords searches or general news sites.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

How can an organization start doing a better job of integrating the multiple channels, applications, and technologies needed to be successful in today's world? Tags: NPTech marketing NTEN Newsletter integrated communications tad druart. Yet for most organizations the nirvana of integrated marketing is still an illusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

so I go search for some music for the soundtrack.). On the other hand, many blogs end up being positioned higher in search engine searches, so there must be some blogs that are being discovered via the browser and not a reader. The definition: "A small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, esp.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Also found in the NpTech tag stream and a good backdrop to this conversation is " When the best tool for the job. Democracy in Action Blog tells us how to use tagging and widgets to share jobs in their community. Check this out - NTEN's Wikipedia entry ! t withdraw, something that once out there was set in stone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Which also means you can boost your search engine rankings (SEO). Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is doing a great job participating and building community with their Facebook page. According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. Back to fundraising for nonprofits… Even in this weak economy, online fundraising by nonprofits is still growing. per matched name.

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Care2

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Given the fantastic feedback we received from our NetSquared GIS presentation, I was very pleased to learn that NTEN is featuring Robert in a forthcoming webinar. I youve ever wondered how mapping can help your nonprofit, this is THE webinar to attend. I recommend it highly. Heres a link to the registration page.

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Care2

MAY 1, 2008

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

JUNE 28, 2007

I'm working on another screencast (sponsored by NTEN and SalesForce ) about the SalesForce/Google Ad Words Integration. Next, think about what a person might type into the Google search box, messaging that will make them click on your ad, and where they should arrive on your web site. You have your goal.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Given the fantastic feedback we received from our NetSquared GIS presentation, I was very pleased to learn that NTEN is featuring Robert in a forthcoming webinar. I youve ever wondered how mapping can help your nonprofit, this is THE webinar to attend. I recommend it highly. Heres a link to the registration page.

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