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On Vacation. Offline. In Nature. Viewing Wildlife. Will Reconnect on August 27!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Back in 2009 I wrote up 10 tips for managing social media burnout and taking my own advice, I am going offline for three weeks. On vacation… in remote areas in a distant land… viewing wildlife (hopefully)… and 100% offline. No smartphone.

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Some Social Media Advice for Conan O’Brien: Be A Giver On #GivingTuesday

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With this year’s GivingTuesday less than a month away , there’s lots of tips and best practices on how to leverage social media during the giving season both online and offline. Last night, Razoo, the social fundraising platform that is hosting a giving competition as part of Giving Tuesday hosted an event for SF nonprofits.

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Online Community Organizing: Start small, think big!

Amy Sample Ward

We should approach offline action as one of many channels available to us to reach our mission. We should expand that view and definition of multi-channel to include offline action and mobile messaging/text. For many organizations and groups, the offline actions are most critical and yet most often forgotten. Start small.

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An 11-Step Guide to Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

8) Promote your fundraiser offline. If you’re looking to extend your reach beyond social media, there are numerous tactics to help your fundraiser gain more visibility offline. But if you’d like to give your fundraiser a second wind, we have some advice to help. 9) Write compelling fundraiser updates.

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Interview: Social Media and Social Entrepreneurs

Amy Sample Ward

It’s always great to meet offline with folks you’ve already had conversations with online. What is advice for entrepreneurs in 2010. There I met Petra Kroon in person, someone I follow online in the nonprofit technology space. What will the world look like in 25 years.

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Entrepreneur Jake Thompson Shares His Story, Advice, And What's In Store For CED In 2015

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This week, Jake shared with me insights and advice about being an entrepreneur and leading his team and growing his company. We had planned to release our CED Lifestyle line much sooner, but were delayed in production opportunities and our offline event program. Question : What''s the most rewarding thing about being an entrepreneur?

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5 myths about the marketplace that mobile strategies busted

The Next Web

Myth #1: Online marketplaces have no offline component . Many of the newer service marketplaces feel more like “movements” rather than “businesses,” and actually require very careful architecture of the end-to-end experience both online and offline, including areas such as culture and workflow. It all starts with culture. “By

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