Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

Test, Test, Test: When the hosts arrived at the conference location for set up, we tested the connection and Google Hangout on location. The site had great wireless and Tharum was able to test on his laptop and give me a tour of the facility, including a walk outside. kanter we have wifi connection interuption here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

We brought our remote partners into the room via Skype. We had assigned a bridge moderator, but we also made sure that we positioned the laptop so the remote person could see our faces. The bridge moderator moved the laptop with the camera to focus on the person speaking, so the remote person could see them.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. Too Much Freedom?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

That's my Dad who is 86 and who calls me on Skype. In fact, a few weeks ago, I forgot to turn off my skype connection during a workshop and my laptop was being projected on a screen.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2009

Their sub-$400 prices don't hurt the nonprofit as much as a normal laptop. The built-in webcam for most models also facilitate conferencing via Skype, a component that often is a $50 add-on for full sized laptops. Using a low-powered processor, netbooks can usually perform most browsing, email, and office tasks adequately.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. With a distributed global staff, we depend on things like Skype video chat to reduce travel. We have weekly global Skype video calls for various teams. An example is 350 Mexico.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2006

In fact, we're in the process of arranging for Seth to SKYPE into our session and say a few words. (if if the wireless holds up and if the laptop speakers are truely plug and play) Nonetheless, a piece of this video clip might be a great back up!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

This means you can start working on a document on your desktop and then continue where you left off on another computer, laptop, or tablet because Office saves your work in the cloud as you go. For example, you can add comments to a Word document, and colleagues can respond to them directly within the document or via email or Skype.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

One Laptop Per Child (just launched that year). Here were some the baffling hot new things that charity techies and geeks for good were buzzing about: Blogging and the blogosphere. Citizen journalism. Google Maps. Podcasting. Technorati (the first blog search engine at that time). Text messaging. What People Were Saying.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

Since I'm going to Podcamp , I'm summarizing this bit of wisdom from the N-TEN Discuss List: Any recommendations on a decent microphone that will plug into a laptop? Be careful because some of these require "phantom" power from whatever they are plugged into, your laptop's jack will not provide this. sku=701368.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

I didn't want to mess with installing (and unstalling) SKYPE on the computer so I could call Nick in Hong Kong as we view his flickr photo set and he could answer questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

Opened in 2006, the school offers computer classes every morning utilizing ten donated laptops and a few older desk tops. He attended the Cambodian Blogging Summit and received the digital audio recorder to create language lessons for his students (offline podcasts!) (The Hey, a girl can dream can't she?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Some smartphones like iPhones and Dell Venue Pro phones can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi and even do Skype calls. Having Wi-Fi on a cell phone means it can connect to any wireless network just like a laptop computer. It's important to note that not all smartphones are Wi-Fi capable.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. With a distributed global staff, we depend on things like Skype video chat to reduce travel. We have weekly global Skype video calls for various teams. An example is 350 Mexico.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 24, 2006

One of the best memories of Isaac was standing in the Schatzalp hotel holding a laptop to his ear like it was a cell phone, because someone had made a Skype connection to Nigeria. As he puts it: "shit business is serious business." Isaac is so big, it actually fit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

At the last minute, we were able to bring them in via video skype, although the connection and AV set did not a lot us to interact through that channel. producer who can help with the AV and two laptops. Also, if you’re using videos, wireless mics, and fixed mics – make sure the conference provider has enough audio inputs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Gavin Clabaugh tells us how to embed "Skype Presence" in a SharePoint Web Part. This post shows you how to jury rig a DIY periscope for your webcam if it is built into your laptop screen. This is useful if you want both broadcast AND use your laptop to take notes (or answer email). for NGOs there.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 27, 2008

In person is best, but if the people you want to work with are across the country, you can talk on the phone, or set up a Skype conference call. If you have a laptop, it may be less distracting to have your job search time at a café, or the library so that when you come home you don’t feel guilty relaxing. Network, network, network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2008

Computer classes are held every morning utilizing donated laptops and desktops (that are hand-carried over by Dr. Hendrie on her quarterly trips) Students, picked by lottery, come daily for six weeks to learn word processing, spread sheets, and Internet use, on our one, slow connection, acquiring a useful skill for future employment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Instead of paying to advertise in local newspapers, I took a few minutes to record three short video interviews with Randy and Monica over Skype. All you need is a laptop with a camera and a broadband connection. Set Up Skype. If you don't have a Skype account, go to Skype.com and follow the easy instructions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

We will use SKYPE out which is more rebust for monthly conference calls, scheduled for business hours in Pakistan so participants can use the Internet connection at their offices. One participant told me that she never learned so much about social media in so short a time. The power of peer knowledge at work!

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 26, 2007

for anyone with out-of-control web bookmarks suggestions for blogs, podcasts, and other content of specific interest to the intended iGo power adaptors for anyone working off the grid or powering laptops in the car What’s your favorite tech tool gift? What’s the item that has brought the most utility or value to your life?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Skype Premium :: skype.com/intl/en-us/prices/premium. Skype Premium is an easy-to-use, affordable tool that allows nonprofits to host group video calls and group meetings via screen sharing for a low annual fee of $53.94. SimpleBooklet :: simplebooklet.com. Audioboo :: audioboo.fm. Audioboo is a social network of audio recordings.

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