Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2013

Geoff Livingston had a great suggestion of using the Google Reader closing for a moment of self-reflection and to pivot and purge what you’re reading. I’m doing a session on that with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith at NTC, so expect more that topic as well. ” moment. If so what are they?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I think we need also what Howard Rheingold calls “ Infotention Skills or training our attention and developing productivity habits in a networked age should go hand-in-hand with the use of these tools. challenge for the NTC Conference! Here are some of the tools that can help make better habits or break bad ones. I set a Fi.tt

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Tips Training Design'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. Most of work projects are capacity building and training other trainers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us. Clearly define workflow for online collaboration platforms and training. PRIORITIES. Take a trend-line view.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

What I like best about the book is that the narrative is accompanying by terrific reflection questions and worksheets so you can easily adapt all the wisdom shared in the book. It is also packed with resource lists and stories. To me, this creates the perfect book to help guide your practice of building and working within a network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2008

Photo by Markpolous I am one week before the NTC , Day of Service , and Penguin Day and it's pretty crazy to say the least. One of the reflections to come out of this week SXSW Conference was for moderators of panels to use Twitter (or back channel tool) to poll the audience upfront and monitor it real time. Netsquared Meet up 5:00 PM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I'm happy that my new laptop has an extended battery life so I am writing some reflections on the plane en route to Boston. What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? What worked? What didn't? The report out was amazing.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. Durham, NC: What You Want to Know from NTC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media. I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. It isn't a walled garden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

As I was reflecting about Slideshare and thinking about the characteristics of nonprofits featured in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , I realized that Slideshare is a haven for them. NTEN set up an event area on Slideshare for the NTC 2010. Some events have set up branded channels, like the Bar Camp Channel. (5) 6) Training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

Next month will include NTEN's NTC. Many of my presentations are training, so it is also thinking through the instructional delivery. When I asked her what did you think would be most useful, she urged me to "open source my creative process." I thought it would be a great oppotunity to reflect on process and help others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

Colleague Debra Askanase was also overwhelmed and wrote this terrific reflection on how to be a thoughtful, responsible early adopter in the nonprofit technology community. I’m reminded of this slide from Mary Joyce from the E-Mediat Training. And that’s why it is critical to be strategic.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup." There are many challenges – how do you teach self-reflection and self-evaluation? " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

happen in different locations several times a year and for the past three years, these meetings have taken place after the annual NTC: Nonprofit Technology Conference. Penguin Day is a day-long workshop for nonprofit organizations to explore the range of issues and options inovlved in using Free and Open Source Software. Penguin Days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Return on Investment, Return on Reflection: I will integrate my work on social media ROI with general nonprofit technology ROI More about this theme is below because it will be a major focus area for me this year. This will go hand in hand with the training work I do. Social Media and Nonprofits: ROI Case Study Slam NTC in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2006

As Annette points out in her reflections about the conference, everyone was talking about how to connect more effectively, particularly in teams and meetings. Lorretta's company works in the area of training and organizational development - driven by her passion for exploring how organizations learn and create value.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Each year, the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the nonprofit industry's signature technology event, and 2019 will be no different. The NTC brings together the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness with technology. NTEN / Portland, OR / $899.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. If you are reading this roundup, and you haven't registered for NTC in Washington, DC, go do it now and while you're at it, register for Penguin Day too. Check out NOSI 's plans for NTC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Doug mentioned attending the NTC/NTEN conference in New Orleans and had RSS and Tagging ringing in his ears. He summarized some learnings from NTC sessions he attended and the keynote by David Pogue. Jenny is about to pilot a 12 Week Training Program. He came back an evangelist for social media. Mike Seyfang responded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2005

Not just the tools, but culture shifts and personal habit changing that is required and as always the creation of learning/training materials to support npos or educators. I didn't take the time for daily reflective writing that blogging requires and I totally missed the point about participating in the community.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Each year, the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the nonprofit industry's signature technology event, and 2018 will be no different. The NTC brings together the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness with technology. NTEN / Washington, DC / $899.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 April 8, 2007 As I write this, I’m hurtling through small towns and big cities on the train home.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

What training is required? Look at the experience and skills you already have, and reflect on your goals and the skills you still need to in order to reach them. One day you woke up to the fact that tech-related work had taken over much of your job -- and you liked it. By now, you're at least an accidental techie.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

NTEN/NTC Conference Bloggers. March of Dimes Nancy White reflects on the project in response to postings by me and Lisa from Rherotic of Me. There are a number of nonprofit tech providers (NTAPS) who are providing training and awareness raising of the value of blogging (and other emerging technology) for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

Stephen is a NetSquared ambassador from Wellington, New Zealand and attended the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in March. When doing training, think: Before, During, and After. And if training is something I want to do more regularly, then learn more about learning. Reflecting on climate change and #nptech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

This post is a roundup of what I learned from the speakers at the conference and some reflections on the workshops. Workshop/Training Reflections. We had examples from the US and UK – and an interesting discussion bubbled up about the difference in approaches, and how online persona reflect a country’s social norms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2012

I had the honored of moderating a free wheeling plenary discussion on Day #3 of NTC on “ Innovation and Nonprofits.” Typically, I like to incorporate some “share pairs” some reflective questions that people in the audience can share with each other. Knowledge Capture and Reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

The most interesting part of webinars is the q/a and Tara got an interesting question about how you measure Whuffie and she wrote her reflection here. I keep a copy of the checklist on pages 158-159 from the book right by computer. I have a some thoughts I'll add in a separate post.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

I ran into an old colleague at NTC , and it came up, because he had been thinking of contributing to the journal, but decided that he probably won’t, for reasons I will talk about. April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention.

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