Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

That’s why I invited Robin Good to skype into my session. Last week, in preparation for this talk, I had a skype call with Robin Good , one of the best content curators on the planet. A Few Good Starter Tools. Robin suggests that you need two sets of tools: discovery and curation tools. The Practice.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well. Use when recording with Skype. $42 42 on Amazon Skype Podcast Recording Software Skype [link] (Skype to Skype is free. Update: The presentation slides are available on FivePaths.

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TechImpact

JUNE 17, 2014

Without properly communicating with your Salesforce team what needs to done with what tool, your organization’s members will not be able to accurately and effectively utilize the software. Make sure the message is clear, concise, and that they’ve been given all the tools to effectively communicate that message to others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

Robin Good , one of the best content curators on the planet, will join me via skype from Italy. In preparation, I’m doing a pre-recorded skype interview with Robin as a back up for a live interview. In an age of push-button sharing with tools like Pinterest , content curation is more than pushing a button!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing, take 2 January 31, 2008 Back in August, I did a review of web conferencing tools, with a decidedly unusual slant – as a presenter, I had to be able to share my Linux desktop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2012

And, of course, I’ll also cover the tools. His deep knowledge of the practices and the tools is impressive. There are over 250 tools in this collection, so it might be a little bit overwhelming for beginners. Curation tools are platforms that let you display your collection.

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

Each tool has its own time and place. Video interviewing platforms frequently field questions around the benefits of implementing video interviews when you are already using a video chat or video conferencing tool. These products include Skype, Google Hangouts, and FaceTime. But the most crucial distinction is in their uses.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2015

Telework Tools Michael's Team Relies On. For meetings or chatting, we use Skype a lot, which is good for group text chat or group voice and video if everyone is in a different place and has a good Internet connection. Our team is looking at other affordable tools such as Google Chomebox for meetings and Microsoft Lync as well.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 19, 2009

Ad-Aware — Anti-spyware and malware tool for PCs: [link]. Google Talk — An alternative to Skype, but only for 1 to 1 calls: [link]. Paint.Net — Fantastic graphics editing tool: [link]. Process Explorer — A Windows task manager & monitoring tool, much richer than the Windows Task Manager: [link].

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

No matter where I'm based, I'd still be spending most of my day on email, Skype, Google+ Hangouts, and the phone. Telework Tools Eli Relies On. The telework tools I mostly use are not complicated. Email, Skype , and Google+ Hangouts keep me in touch with my Netsquared organizers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Elliot will be talking with participants about technology planning for nonprofits, and Evonne and Susan will be talking about interactive online events and social media tools. Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools. Crossplatform and Multichannel Integration: Tools, People, and Information.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. Find and talk to others using the same tools. Coming together to talk about tools with others who use them can also mean a louder, more unified voice in requesting changes to those tools. There is no agenda.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2011

Online tools now exist that make it possible for work teams to contribute from outside a traditional office setting. Chief among them: what tools would facilitate such an arrangement and how to cultivate a collaborative spirit among team members? What Tools Are Useful for Collaborating with Virtual Staff?

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Wild Apricot

MAY 26, 2009

For quick consultations with colleagues, or staying in touch with your contacts, free instant messaging (IM) services like Google Chat, Skype, AIM, and many others will fit the bill. In her introduction to Meebo , Soha explained step-by-step how to embed a MeeboMe chatroom on your organization’s.( read more ).

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2009

Have you used instant messaging (IM), Skype, or Wimba video conferencing to collaborate with a others far away? In our office, I'm usually logged on to Skype and AIM (or Pidgin ) most of my days in order to answer quick questions from co-workers whether I'm working from home, traveling, or simply down the hall. Tools Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2011

The platform war between Facebook and Google + officially launched with a press conference at Facebook announcing the new “awesome&# features including one click skype/Facebook integration for video chat. “For experimental purposes I’m using this tool (now)to connect with professional peers and friends. Heidi Cool.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

GB), streaming an hour of high-definition video (1 to 2 GB), or making Skype-to-Skype calls (3 MB per minute). Set up access limits on each device, and take advantage of tools your carrier offers to send alerts when employees are nearing their limit. Limit the most data-intensive uses to the office whenever possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Storytelling is a powerful tool. And like all powerful tools, it can be used or misused. Putting that tool into the hands of business leaders to make them better leaders, or parents to make them better parents, seemed like obviously places to make a positive difference in the world with low risk of misuse.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful tool. And like all powerful tools, it can be used or misused. Putting that tool into the hands of business leaders to make them better leaders, or parents to make them better parents, seemed like obviously places to make a positive difference in the world with low risk of misuse.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

I Collaborate blog has a post about how to lobby for skype in your organization, if you're working internationally. David Wilcox has been doing a lot of thinking about re-inventing membership organizations or associations given that one can connect and meet people who share their interests online more easily with social media tools.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. Tools such as Google Hangout and Skype are increasingly being used as cost effective video conferencing training tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

There are many approaches and visual analysis tools. Let’s look at the ones that allow you to see the current relationships and potential ways to weave them on social media and social networks like Twitter. There are many tools to visualize your Twitter network.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Instead of gathering volunteer information through paper forms, it’s crucial that you have an online registration tool for your opportunities and programs. Consider interviewing volunteers with a video chat or conferencing tool, like Zoom or Skype. Online document collection. Email or text communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

On November 24th, I got up at 5:00 AM to skype into the NCVO Information Conference , focused on how organizations can make best use of recent developments in social media to meet the changing needs and expectations of their audiences. Laura and Amy presented using the above slides while I Amy brought me in via Skype her computer to listen.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Some interesting ones are: Skype — the overwhelming favorite free audio and video calling service internationally. So far, the Skype premium mobile phone app allows only group audio calls. TechSoup forum discussion: What web conferencing tools have you used? The free service is great for one-on-one meetings.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

You can also read a forum discussion about multi-point video conferencing , which includes a discussion of Skype, net meeting, and other more robust tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2006

Last week while I busy trying to shoot a scene for an upcoming screencast, I forgot to turn off my SKYPE. She wasn't interested in catching up, rather she was testing a Skype set up for a co-worker. She also offered to help me test my video camera hook-up to Skype. Listen to her podcast over at InterAction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? This set us up for the afternoon session that focused on applying design thinking to the task of coming up with some concrete tools or frameworks for networked leadership.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2009

From the TechSoup vault: Eight Tools to Keep Your Team Connected and A Few Good Tools for Sharing Files with Distributed Groups. Anna praises Skype's capacity as a telecommuting tool. Jim suggests some ways in which online collaboration can spare both your travel budget and the environment. TechSoup Blog.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

Web tools: we use ActionKit which is the online organizing toolkit used by MoveOn.org and built by the same development team. With a distributed global staff, we depend on things like Skype video chat to reduce travel. It’s our main day-to-day and moment-to-moment communications tool. An example is 350 Mexico.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Last week when I was in San Francisco, I skyped into the I of North Fundraising Conference where I did an afternoon session with Steve Bridger. We have a conversation with the audience about the opportunities and challenges of using social media as part of your fundraising tool box. (tags: twestival participation ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2007

You know, I'm getting too old to pull anymore all-nighters - and also wanted to thank the other night owls on Skype -- like Allan and Matthew who IM me some definition when I had brain freeze. as well as Nancy White (John and Etienne) for that definition of technology stewards. Well, gotta get another latte.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Here was the Philanthropy News Network announcement of the project: "TechSoup NetSquared, the project to increase nonprofit effectiveness through Web-based social tools, has added a case study section to its website. 'Net2 The new platform and the new tools are all about communities. Tools social media Twitter NetSquared'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2008

Two years ago when this group was meeting in California, Nancy White saw me online and skyped me. As I returned to the skype call, I got to hear Juanita's voice for the first time! tools that facilitate this. The session I did at Blogher was about tools for community fundraising (Marnie Webb set up a wiki with notes and links).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The tools make it easy for staff to capture, present, and apply what they’re learning. Use video for capturing knowledge from webinars, trainings, skype sessions, and so on – that can be easily remixed into how-to guides and explanations. E-learning opens up the potential for peer learning’s broad-based adoption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The agenda was packed, with 30 more plenary sessions per day (highlights here ) ranging from 5 minutes solo presentations, 10-20 minute panel discussions, and live interviews via skype. But the speakers were not just technologists, they included global leaders – many who are used to a different format for conferences.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2007

I can Skype again (once I figure out how to use my USB headset on Linux.) Unfortunately, it is the apparently increasingly dastardly Comcast, but it is so way much better than satellite by Hughesnet , that I can’t really find it in myself to complain. I have to admit to being a very happy camper. {

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