Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. Part of this month's Net2 Think Tank focused on tools and best practices. Below are some tools to help your organization monitor and learn from online feedback. The following tools may help you listen, monitor, measure, and ask.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

TechSoup's NetSquared initiative hosts meetups every month around the world for people who care about technology and social change. After years of hosting local events, NetSquared has amassed a considerable amount of experience planning, marketing, and hosting local events. New article: A Few Good Event-Registration Tools.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 2, 2014

Luckily for you NetSquared is here to keep you on track. NetSquared holds free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good or connect with a peer network. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: LANCEMENT DES ACTIVITES NETSQUARED BURKINA FASO.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. TechSoup partnered with agencies like USAID and tech companies like Microsoft and Yahoo to host these "tech for good" challenges annually via our NetSquared program.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face to face in physical space. That's why we're thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup in having a strong presence at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC. Find your closest NetSquared group. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. With 50 groups in 20 countries, there's probably a NetSquared group near you (but if there isn't, we'd love to help you start a new meetup ). :-). Newest Groups.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2017

A recent NetSquared London Meetup investigated the IT tools that can be used to get nonprofit operations done cheaply and effectively. It's especially difficult if the tools aren't 100 percent free or if they require people in the team to learn new ways of working. Choosing the Right Tools.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Sometimes the best way to get started with a new tool is to have a guide sitting next to you giving directions. That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all! A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared St. NetSquared Mississauga in Mississauga, Canada. Louis in St.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

This is a communiqué on the current state of cloud adoption in TechSoup's NetSquared international community from Marc Manashil, community evangelist for NetSquared. Marc has been conducting a survey this month of NetSquared members that includes some questions about cloud computing.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you. Getting Started. Getting Social. Getting Specialized.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. And invite people to lead with you at every stage.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2010

This announcement was also published on the NetSquared Blog. The French American Charitable Trust (FACT) and NetSquared are pleased to announce the second annual FACT Social Justice Awards. and France that educate, organize, and empower people to actively participate in developing public policies that directly affect their lives.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

And nonprofits and lots of others working to benefit the public can use its tools to be able to do their work better. Ushahidi's tools help others act for transparency, justice, crisis response, and human rights. Responder is a more robust tool for larger organizations that need to manage their data workflow.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

Social media tools work because they are powered by people, and people are social. My work with NetSquared and with Social by Social has helped shape so many of my beliefs about community organizing and has offered the opportunity to meet so many others doing it well. What tools have been most unsuccessful?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Email is a critical channel.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2009

TechSoup Global's NetSquared project is doing some amazing work, particularly on the use of mobile technologies and social change around the world. Here's a quick snapshot of some of the projects they're working on now: Case studies: Amy Sample Ward has posted the first in a series of NetSquared case studies on their site.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The session was entitled Apps and Tools to Energize your Base. This session was an interesting look around the ever-evolving universe of online and mobile tools used to mobilize people online. It delivered on exactly what it said it would: the tools and apps. Here's the recap of what I learned: Test messaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

There were 150+ submitted nominations and 3,000+ people voted and 21 projects were selected. The Featured Projects will be going on to the NetSquared Conference and have an opportunity to receive cash, tech and consulting resources. Geospatial Tools for Nonprofits and Humanitarian Relief [link]. Congrats to the list of 21!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2009

To see Mailana live map Marshall Kirkpatrick wrote a piece called " The Inner Circles of 10 Geek Heros " using a tool developer Pete Warden's service Mailana. The tool is quite fascinating because it combines a light weight social network analysis (see this page. Gahran has a lot of conversation with a lot of awesome people.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. tools and tactics for listening, and how do you use your findings to. Here are several techniques you can use to strategically listen to and interact with the people you are targeting online: Know What People Are Saying About You.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. They are a great, and fun, mechanism for bringing together people who are passionate about a cause and connecting them to opportunities to enhance civil society, create social change, and have a real-world impact. Bigger Is Better.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

But, they are struggling with the number of options available and how to differentiate between the tools they are using. Does it the message you send depend on where people connect to your organization? Do you track how people find your organization? For directions on contributing to the NetSquared blog, click here.).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. NetSquared Office Hours. Have questions about NetSquared, Net Tuesdays or innovation Challenges?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. “We want you to dream up a new tool to help people find and share actions.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Check out the predictions for 2009 from NetSquared community members: Channing’s predictions cover a wide range of areas from cell phones saving lives to our boards going online. We had a great collection of contributions this month. Thanks to everyone who contributed this month!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2005

Netsquared is new project in its embryonic stages from Compumentor, the folks who have brought excellent technology resources to the nonprofit field. There is a blogging community tool available on the site and people are registering and setting up blogs. What is it? The community is facilitated or sparkplugged by Chris Locke.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. With so many tools out there, and different options for individuals and other organizations to engage with you, how do you manage it all? Does the message you send depend on where people connect to your organization? Do you track how people find your organization? From Idealist.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 31, 2009

Now in its fourth year, NetSquared continues to encourage dialogue among people working at the intersection of technology and progressive change initiatives. Challenges are an excellent way of spurring discussion, highlighting innovative ideas, and catalysing collaboration around new tools. billion people around the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

We want to share while we are doing and have people respond immediately. It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. People believe in the internet. People believe in their contributions. People want to be recognized for contributing anywhere along the spectrum. Impacts to Society.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Our goal is to help each other solve our tech challenges, find a tribe of people who share our passions, and have a ridiculously good time while we’re at it! Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Naples, FL: Photos Online 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

For the most part, I agree with the way the crowds voted – but, given that people were able to submit and vote at the same time, it means some groups only submitted on the very last day, not leaving much time for votes. Sometimes what you want to do and the tools at your disposal just don’t match. Sometimes that means crowdsourcing.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

This week, I shared with Vanessa that during my time offline for the holidays, I found myself reflecting on just how many different frustrations I feel people in this sector have voiced over 2010 – to the point that I, honestly, feel really overwhelmed by the “sick and tired&# state of nptechers world wide.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2016

A well-designed app can be a great way for your nonprofit to motivate people to take action, change behaviors, convey important information, and inspire real change. Are you curious about how to use open-source tools and free open datasets to better deliver on your mission? Want to know if NetSquared is right for you?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Getting Started with NetSquared. Bring in nonprofit technology and we have just blown people's minds. Find your local NetSquared group.

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