NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2011

Gavin Claubaugh, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Effective IT management is more about wetware than it is about hardware and software: it's all about managing the intersection of technology and these rather strange things called people. People will surprise you. Suddenly you're a spammer.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 15, 2011

Like ‘how many times can I invite my Facebook friends to a fundraising event before it’s considered spam?’ . – "Have you ever wanted to ask a fundraising expert a question you just can’t get your arms around? ’ Well, now’s your chance!

Web 108

Web Wikipedia Bookmarking Facebook 108

NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We're less than 2 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals – like you! I loved feeling like I was not alone in my desire to raise the bar on our use of technology and being in the company of people who inspire and rejuvenate me.

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San Francisco NTC Professional Portland 60

Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

Here are some excerpts from Richard's post: "I hear a lot of people's reservations about cloud computing. "I’m as big an advocate of a good firewall and a reputable anti-virus/spam package on all your systems as the next person. NTEN has done some great research on cloud computing.

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NTEN Survey NGO Global 67

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] We have a lot of access to volunteers and people who want to get involved—we have whole schools come in and do a school project for a day.” If you do it too much, that’s when people feel taken advantage of.”

Case Study 74

Case Study Facebook Volunteer Studies 74

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

RoundTables are monthly hour-long chats, free for NTEN Members, moderated by an NTEN member from the field of Consulting, Communications, or IT -- depending on which RoundTable it is. This tag seemed to be the most popular, but also brought up the least amount of spam as tweets.) This turns out to be #PDX - the airport code.

Social Media 56

Social Media Chad Communication Share 56

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. Automated systems can aggregate content coming from particular blogs, people, companies, keywords, or some combination of these.

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Knowledge Share Network Community 86

NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

If you have ever implemented a web submission form on your site, you quickly realized that without spam protection your environment was vulnerable to unwanted content. Many sites implement a CAPTCHA system to filter out spam robots, but quite a few systems use only visual-based tests, which aren’t accessible.

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Accessibility Social Media Media Social 97

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

To get a 15% discount, you just need to be an NTEN Member. Craft the right messaging to inspire people to take action. Avoid spam filters. For the discount code, drop me a line: brett@nten.org. > > You should register for this event here. Target the right audience and build your email list. Write effective emails.

Boston 47

Boston email Fundraising Broadcast 47

NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Up on the NTEN blog! It's the announcement of NTEN's next Product Spotlight Webinar, "Be an Email Superhero without Superhuman Effort"! > A demonstration of how to send beautiful email appeals that get delivered--without having to understand HTML or SPAM laws. Faster than a speeding FedEx truck! Able to leap.

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email Hints Widget Spam 36

NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

The SpamTrap , "an interactive installation piece that prints, shreds and blacklists spam email". And our new Sprout-built fundraising widget could help as many as 57 people attend the 2009 NTC. Tags: NPTech NTEN Newsletter Things We Like. That's gotta feel good.

Germany 44

Germany Widget Flickr Spam 44

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

It basically eliminates comment spam, which, as you probably know, is the bane of bloggers everywhere. Because WordPress is so easy to use, people have twisted and turned it to make regular websites. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins. The best one, by the way, is Akismet , which is also made by Automattic.

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Open Source WordPress Open Tools 100

NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Here are some ideas: Consider related issues: What other interests might people passionate about your cause share? Hobbies can bring people together who might not otherwise share much common ground. Comment on articles, share your knowledge, and you will naturally attract people to want to know more about you. How to do that?

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Audience Profile Group Spam 88

NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Limited to 15 characters – If your name is too long, it's less appealing for people to retweet or mention you, because your name takes up tweet space. You can list your full organization name in the bio section, allowing people to search for you. Make sure that your organization is using its name, or a commonly used nickname/acronym.

Twitter 66

Twitter Tips Profile Images 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

. NTEN offered a fantastic Webinar today featuring Randi Zuckerberg, Director of Marketing at Facebook and Adam (didn't get his last name) from the DC Office on the emerging best practices for nonprofits who want to set up Facebook Fan Pages. It's intended to prevent spam. That's why there is a limit 30 people to invite to your page.

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Facebook Profile Demographics Nonprofit 118

NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

People think that real time is just Twitter and sure enough, some of the search engines put Twitter search front and center. Ted Roden, the founder of artsy social sharing site Enjoysthin.gs , says that ever since he started pushing new shared items live to the browsers of people on his site - the time people have spent on Enjoysthin.gs

Web 73

Web Examples Time Action 73

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

For many people who find you online, your website is the organization. Your website should tell people who you and what you do. spam filters: are you using spam-like words in any of your content? Prioritize your ROI around the biggest impact, whether that’s raising funds, engaging people, or something else.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

If you're registered for the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , congratulations on being one of over 1000 amazing people coming together for 3 days of awesomeness, April 26-28. (If Go to the tab 'People' and find folks that share your interests and friend them. Tags: NPTech NTEN acteva 09NTC. Now, friend me on NTConnect !

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NTC San Francisco Info Profile 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

It is based on real data pulled from a huge number of Twitter profiles of people who have used Twitter Grader. There is a strong correlation between the number of followers you have and the number of people you follow David Meerman Scott offers some thoughts about the implications of these numbers. I like the way NTEN does it.

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Twitter Practice Bookmarking Profile 50

NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

I moved on to cross-reference those recommendations against trusted online sources from NTEN and Idealware. Make sure your e-newsletter provider tracks how many people (and who) get it, open it and/or click through to your website. Tags: E-mail NPTech NTEN Communications. That helped me cut the list to four firms.

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Service email Test Spam 59

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

A new social networking site, called “Quetchup&# spammed (without permission) the contacts of people who signed up for the site. That’s because a lot of the social networking sites allow you to find other people on their site by giving them your gmail username and password, or your email contact list. goodiness.

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Social Network Network Digital Social 100

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008. Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes, image blocking which have little to do with whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email.

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Benchmark Studies Case Study Rate 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Yikes, the first ever tag spam I've seen in the NpTech Tag Stream! An excellent primer that also describes why people love and hate Facebook. GoogleEarth launches Nonprofit Outreach Program via the NTEN blog and NetSquared community blog. Net Tuesday Seattle has been in the local press too! NpTech Talk. Looking for a primer?

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Nptech Summary Tag YouTube 50

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Am I hiring the right people? I have 3 or more people (and discussion boards) I can contact at any time of the day (really!) For many of these issues, good spam/virus filtering is essential. Tags: Infrastructure Newsletter NPTech NTEN Planning IT Staff. See [link] ) Check your new IT staff or contractors out very well.

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Professional China Script Search 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

welcomed everyone "The people on the end of your web site will be informed than the CEO. Doug mentioned attending the NTC/NTEN conference in New Orleans and had RSS and Tagging ringing in his ears. Go to the places on the social web where you can find people who are passionate about your cause. Two basic skill sets: a.)

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Australia Conference Guidelines Comment 56

NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Set up Twitter searches and see if people are "tweeting" about your organization or industry. You can also find people you know on Facebook simply by importing your email list from Outlook. Facebook doesn't automatically spam your email contacts. Search for your organization's name on LinkedIn. Don't worry.

Social Media 68

Social Media Audience Media Social 68

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Subscribers stop opening your emails for several reasons: your emails are going to their spam folders, their email address is no longer in use, or they are simply ignoring your emails because they are no longer interested. Nonprofit Tech for Good recommends ILLUSIO and NTEN. Also, get cybersecurity training for your nonprofit staff.

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email Practice Marketing Newsletter 363

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes and image blocking -- all of which make it hard to know whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email. When people first join your list, hook them and engage them immediately. Don’t be too alarmed though. messages per month.

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Writing last month's post about how NTEN differentiates between types of open rate made me think about the ways we've worked to boost our numbers. While you should keep in mind that all of this is based on data specific to NTEN – your own results may vary – here are 14 ways we've worked to achieve that modest bump. so far this year.

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Rate Open Spam Test 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

The rule of threes: Identify and explore a tool and commit to learning three things about it in three weeks with at least three other people in your organization or your peers. In addition, have a conversation with the three people who joined you - what did you learn? Although it is difficult to find people or connect with care2.com

Case Study 50

Case Study Social Network Philippines Advice 50

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The goal is to get people social, spreading the word about the great work your organization does and what a great place it is to work. This is helpful as a number of different staff are involved in live-tweeting NTEN webinars. If you do go the policy or guidelines route, remember to focus on empowerment rather than rigid restrictions.

Social Media 63

Social Media Social Media Empowerment 63

NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Even worse, if enough of them use the "Uninvite" (or "Spam") button, you might find yourself permanently uninvited from your entire email list. What search terms are people using to find your website? Tags: E-mail NPTech NTEN Communications. What pages of your site are getting visits?

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Mail Campaign Management Yahoo 61

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

If you are using different databases for different stakeholder groups, it's likely you could realize efficiencies by centralizing information around certain processes and people in the organization. By scheduling updates, you keep your communication regular -- and you can repost, without spamming the airwaves. Schedule communications.

Communication 90

Communication Organization Press Newsletter 90

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

If you are using different databases for different stakeholder groups, it's likely you could realize efficiencies by centralizing information around certain processes and people in the organization. By scheduling updates, you keep your communication regular -- and you can repost, without spamming the airwaves. Schedule communications.

Communication 65

Communication Organization Press Newsletter 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2008

The NTEN project WeAreMedia project is an excellent personal learning laboratory for reflection and insights about this topic. These are people who may read about the project or be invited to participate, click through to the url, and browse a few pages, but do not add or contribute. Photo by Robert Francis. Why don't they contribute?

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Wikispaces Reflection Work Wiki 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2009

Sure, Twitter is banal and trivial, full of self-promotion and outright spam. And by successful, I mean that I gain value - useful information, answers to questions, new friends and colleagues - and that the people who follow me gain value in the form of entertainment, useful information, and some kind of ongoing relationship with me.

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Literacy Twitter Feeds 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

I've been trying to collect screen captures and stories about nonprofit web analytics for a screencast on Google Analytics for NTEN. Too many people are still wanting to "manage" the visitors experience, and I think these two metrics speak to the ways that the Web is. This is defined "How many people read your blog?"

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