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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . Launch a poll, ask for feedback, switch speakers, turn off the slides. So, how does that translate to the Zoom Room?

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Guest Post: Maintaining a connection with pandemic-inactive volunteers

Twenty Hats

The video calls have a consistent structure to them. I make a point of varying the format , sometimes using polls or breakout rooms for smaller group discussion and brainstorming. Interestingly, a follow up poll gave the event relatively low marks. The calls have been very successful, averaging 50-60 participants.

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What Does Facebook’s New Timeline Apps Mean for Nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Facebook called it the “ Open Graph ” and the pr people called “A revolution to the whole meaning of listening to music together or family T.V.” They are mashing up apps, figuring out what music you listen to on Spotify and offering up tickets that might be of interest. with their Facebook friends.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Observe your community research as it happens (polling, focus groups, town halls). Throw in beer and pizza and music and it can be fun.

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How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It integrates online community discussion forums, structured learning like webinars, content, with participants' social profiles. However, some webinar platforms have a real-time polling feature, the virtual equivalent of asking people to raise their hands if. However, the platform offers some excellent social features.

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Big Vision Podcast: Interview with llyse Hogue Rainforest Action Network

Have Fun - Do Good

At the polling place it passed by 75%, that we're wanted to protect this watershed, which 75% in an issue-based election is a huge margin. So the more that we can create institutions and structures and organizations that do just that. If you like the music, it is from Kenya Masala's "Mango Delight".

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