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RESULTS: An Acronym For Nonprofit Success

Bloomerang

An acronym is a much beloved tool of English teachers and PowerPoint presenters all over the world. Think of it like mapping a route to take. Few would set off blindly and chart as they go, but we refer to the hard work done by others to map the world before us and then we create our strategies from that sound foundation.

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DIY Social Media Management

Amy Sample Ward

Content Map. Why create a content map? View more PowerPoint from Amy Sample Ward. How to get started: I suggest using Netvibes , you can also try iGoogle or even Google Reader. Use this step-by-step guide for adding RSS feeds. Refer to the slides below for examples. Tool-Specific tools: Twitalyzer. Small Act’s Thrive.

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How To Get Insight From Data Visualization: SHUT UP and SLOW DOWN!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Map the data. I use survey monkey and grab the visual chart for each question and dumping each chart into its own Powerpoint slide. Old Way – Not Visual Thinking – Automatically Create Visual for Every Survey Question on Separate Powerpoint Slide. The steps are: Collect your data. Draw a conclusion.

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Microsoft Office 2016 Is Now Available!

Tech Soup

PowerPoint. PowerPoint. Insights: Powered by Bing, this feature brings you contextual information from the web right into your Office experience when using Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint. Insights feature in PowerPoint. Project or Project Professional. Skype for Business (formerly Lync Desktop).

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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Power Up Microsoft Office with Apps

Tech Soup

Bing Maps (Excel 2013) helps you use location data from a given column in Excel 2013 and plot it on a Bing Map. Wikipane (PowerPoint 2013, Word 2013) helps you look up answers quickly by bringing Wikipedia content available directly in a Microsoft Office task pane. What's New in PowerPoint and OneNote 2013.

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A look at 15 best and (almost) free mind mapping tools for nonprofits

Candid

The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. Mind maps help us stay organized in the world of content shock, informational chaos, and short attention span. They say mind mapping makes people more creative and retentive. Why use mind maps in your nonprofit practice? Mind maps can help you: Plan nonprofit projects.

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