Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

So why the heck are we so willing to give over personal information about ourselves online? Here’s my (working) theory: We sort of know that our personal information is being collected, but we don't think about it the same way as somebody standing next to us. check out Me and My Shadow’s Flipcards.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2017

Earlier this year, we told you about all the resources available at TechSoup for learning to use technology. Wikipedia is another frequent starting point. Webopedia is an online computer dictionary and a good quick reference source. But what if you need more? Finding Quick Technology Answers Beyond TechSoup.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

My friends at TechSoup asked me to pass along info about their upcoming digital storytelling event. According to Wikipedia, "Digital Storytelling refers to using digital tools so that ordinary people can tell their own real-life stories." Looking for an innovative and compelling way to tell your organization's story?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. org on Climate Change and Building a Movement – "Social Media Coordinator, Joe Solomon took some time to explain what 350 really means, talk about transforming community inspiration into political power, and share a story about how his work with 350.org

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Chris Brogan ( Build Product Ecosystems ) and Seth Godin ( Your Ecosystem ) got me thinking about the topic of ecosystems as it relates to non-profits. When you think about it, the idea of an ecosystem can be applied to many things in life. Now start thinking about where you work. But for now we’ll focus on the non-profit world.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Wikipedia provides a good formal definition : “Web accessibility refers to the practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Why should a nonprofit care about having an accessible website? You can learn more about web accessibility, including guidelines for implementation, at [link].

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

He used an example of a customer service representative who brings up a customer profile that includes everything about that customer — emails, documents, their contract. Venture capitalists would refer to its state as stealth mode. I envision a magical time when we'll all be our own little Wikipedias. Everything.

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Forj

MARCH 7, 2018

This fantastic trend is in line with what we know about adult learners. Wikipedia ? Generally, the term “microlearning” refers to micro -perspectives in the context of learning , education and training. This format of learning has spawned the microlearning movement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The Community Commons encourages nonprofits and other health organizations to actively contribute data by providing free webinars on how to use the tools as well as various ways to submit data and stories about their communities. In conversations about data, privacy is something that always comes up. Privacy and Definitions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

Read more about them in Microsoft's Bing Blog. Wikipane (PowerPoint 2013, Word 2013) helps you look up answers quickly by bringing Wikipedia content available directly in a Microsoft Office task pane. To learn more about apps, visit TechSoup's App It Up project.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The easiest way to see what online collaboration is all about is to check out some of the new, free cloud computing services that are out there. See a good deal more about the new cloud computing online services and other ways of working collaboratively in the TechSoup article: A Few Good Tools for Sharing Files with Distributed Groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The first C, Content, refers to the idea that social media tools allow everyone to become a creator, by making the publishing and distribution of multimedia content both free and easy, even for amateurs. Mastering each tool individually seems like a lot of work and a lot of people give up even before they begin. The First C: Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2007

I found the Wikipedia entry for Ken Burns. Her analysis of the communities focuses on how these communities have collected useful reference material and resources, people who have used wiki software in an innovative way, and communities who have been motivated to contribute on niche topics and popular cultures. That's a start.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Think about all the emails, social messages, and ads competing for your attention online. Start by asking about the kind of topics they want to read, the content medium they enjoy most or which channel they prefer to receive updates from your organization. This got me to thinking: “ What about the other 37% of marketers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2008

Photo by Bennecontentos Sarah Dopp got me wondering about the definitions of these two terms: authenticity and transparency. " Jenka Gurfinkle of social-creature wrote: "authenticity" is about relevance, "transparency" is about defensiveness. the overlap is accidental and uncorrelated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

" (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. More about social media tools for philanthropy from Tactical Philanthropy. It's a must-read.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2010

Last week I saw a TechCrunch article about an SEO analysis tool that went BETA on January 20th called WooRank which has become a quick favorite. of sites currently tested), and sites such as code.google.com , Wikipedia and Mozilla.org are in the high 80’s/low 90’s. To give some perspective, median is 51.4 (of

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

According to wikipedia , The earliest known occurrence of the word "widget" is in Beggar on Horseback (1924), a comedy play written by George S. Wikipedia's definition of widget also points to some popular, cultural, and technical, including: A comic book character and copyrighted image. Kaufman and Marc Connelly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2005

The agenda didn't have a detailed description, so I thought this might be a case study along the lines of how to influence a UA policy similiar to this one about Trinidad. He imagines a Jamaica ten years in 2008, ten years after the initial discussions about this project began. And what if they put their paper into wikipedia.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 13, 2009

In the interview, we talk about the idea of Web 2.0 The extent to which I can learn from Wikipedia or waste time on Youtube is directly proportional to the volume of other users' participation--creators, critics, and spectators alike. Sometime this week, please think about this question and share your response here as a comment.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Wikipedia is one place where consultants could shortly play a supporting role for issue organizations. However if you, as a well-meaning representative of an organization, try to inject your side into the debate, your edits might be summarily deleted and you may be accused of violating Wikipedia rules in quite harsh terms.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

That’s amazing if you stop and think about it! Start by making your Giving Tuesday plan early – about six to eight weeks out (that’s early to mid October). People tend to give bigger gifts on Giving Tuesday, especially when that gift will help change a life and your donor is clear about how their gift will make a difference.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

Over the next few days I'll talk about a few that caught my eye and got me thinking. But first, let's talk about what open-source means for a minute. This use of the copyright law to encourage copying is refered to in FOSS circles as Copyleft. You can find it online here.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Wikipedia is one place where consultants could shortly play a supporting role for issue organizations. However if you, as a well-meaning representative of an organization, try to inject your side into the debate, your edits might be summarily deleted and you may be accused of violating Wikipedia rules in quite harsh terms.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . More about that later. A story about your organization’s history, programs, and future goals is unlikely to get picked up by a newspaper, TV station, or digital publication. Step 1: Find Your Story .

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2005

So sure, let's talk about tagging. There's a great deal of esoteric talk about tagging to be found out there - but I'd like to take this space to introduce new users to the technology. The Wikipedia article on it is clean and concise and points to a lot of important sites. social bookmarking. But wait, there's more.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

Philip also describes how Artez differentiates itself and talks about what nonprofits should look for when shopping for a CRM solution. One bit of evidence that this is working well is that our client retention rate is about 99%.and Philip King: Ask about their client retention rate: I think this is key.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Science centers that have never worried about lines are suddenly managing huge queues, putting up sold out signs for the first time. According to Wikipedia , 20 million people have viewed a Bodyworlds exhibition. Start with a familiar reference, then push. Memberships are up several hundred percent.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JANUARY 3, 2006

but here's why I'm thinking about it today. A sprint lasts about a month. Scrum refers to this person as the "Product Owner". Daily Scrum meetings encourage honesty about problems, delays, and difficulties that may be encountered on the way. In a minute I'll give the a five-minute intro to Scrum. Transparancy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. e-Newsletter. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. " I would appreciate any suggestions, improvements, pointers to other resources or if your organization has a story to tell about web analytics. Young Einstein.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

She joined Benetech so she could learn more about Bookshare and how it is making books and periodicals more accessible to people with print disabilities. At Benetech he’s learning about the nonprofit world and making contacts that he’ll use when he launches his next business, after he finishes his MBA at Babson College.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. Let's say I want to encourage some conversations about a healthy diet.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 11, 2017

Wikipedia : In philanthropy, donor intent is the purpose , sometimes publicly expressed, for which a philanthropist intends a charitable gift or bequest. Think about it this way: Would you rather have 100,000 visitors to your site who are likely to never give? You can’t do much about the latter. What Is Donor Intent?

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

You may think every day about the issues involved in fighting malaria in West Africa, or educating girls in Central Asia. Image of George Bernard Shaw from Wikipedia Commons. So it never dawned on us for a minute that someone might not "just know" that having the source code is a good thing. But your technology vendors are not.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 5, 2007

On the right, I have direct wikipedia search and feeds from several blogs. No more opening Wikipedia in a new tab. Months ago, I wrote about the potential power of disaggregation for museums , referring to the concept of the "ultimate mix tape" of greatest hits and personal favorites. What makes this so great?

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