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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. Many times we need to use technology to facilitate the meeting, whether it is bring a remote worker or view a presentation.

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Reduce Travel by Telecommuting

Tech Soup

The most basic tools of telecommuting have been phone and email, but new information and communication technologies (ICT) are available that make telecommuting much more effective. US workers alone commute an average of 10,000 miles per year each and consume 67 billion gallons of gasoline.

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Linux desktops?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. Most creatives and knowledge workers who are not developers. I’m intrigued with your thoughts on Linux shining in dedicated devices like cell phones. This is where Linux will shine. Where is Linux not a good idea? 3 Seth Schneider 06.24.08

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Finding the Best Nonprofit Membership Management Software: A Guide

Neon CRM

Wasted Time The average knowledge worker reports spending about 60% of their time on “work about work.” Low Barrier to Entry: These are easy to start using right away and don’t require any major tech implementations. Low Barrier to Entry: These are easy to start using right away and don’t require any major tech implementations.