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Mind-Melding Online

Connection Cafe

That it would be impossible to observe this kind of "mind-meld" between two individuals communicating online. Some have been over Skype where voices can be heard, some have been on IM where the conversations have been live but with text only, and some have even been asynchronous using email or an online forum. Really, I thought?

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Why Communication Is Key To A Successful Salesforce Admin

TechImpact

Between Skype, Salesforce Chatter, email, and whatever else your nonprofit uses to effectively communicate, it can be safely assumed a message will be missed. Your messaging may have been clear and effective in your mind, but it may not have been readily clear to everyone else.

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What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That’s why I invited Robin Good to skype into my session. Last week, in preparation for this talk, I had a skype call with Robin Good , one of the best content curators on the planet. Mindful consumption of information is at the heart of content curation practice. Benefits for Nonprofits. The Practice.

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The search for good web conferencing, take 2

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

But interestingly, Yugma is now integrated with Skype, which totally changes the whole audio on a separate channel issue. It does mean that everyone who is involved in a webinar needs to install Skype – but that seems to be a minor issue, to my mind. But, you can’t use the Skype edition on Linux yet, either.

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Social media and the Surveillance Culture

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

Our conversation focused on Facebook, Second Life, and Skype. As for Skype, the e-bay owned internet phone service: " There is basically no security employed by Skype. Just something to bear in mind, eh? The Agency is deeply involved in Facebook," I was told.

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A Crash Course in Design Thinking for Network Leadership Skills

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the second short exercise, we were asked to jump into solving the design challenge, in this case, design the perfect wallet. That is a typical problem-solving approach, taking on a given problem, working using your own opinions and experience to guide you, and with a solution in mind to be designed. That is not design thinking.

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Six Power Tips for Great Meetings in Today’s Virtual World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Meetings harness the energy of multiple minds around a topic. They nudge people to think more expansively and creatively than any one mind is likely to do. And even when you are meeting on Skype or a conference call, the basics of good meetings apply. Don’t Forget the Essential Ingredients of a Good Meeting.

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