Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Here’s a quick list of benchmark studies of nonprofits and social media: NTEN/Common Knowledge Social Network Benchmark Report , NTEN – E-Nonprofit Benchmark Study , PostRank Nonprofit Blogs Benchmarking and Digital IQ Public Sector Benchmark. Holly Ross, NTEN, Four Lessons Learned About Social Media in 2010.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2014

From beginners to seasoned nonprofit techies to everyone in between - this webinar would be a great fit for you if any of these thoughts have crossed your mind: “Sure, I love the NTC, but why would the selection committee pick ME to present?” I’ve never even been to the NTC. I’m sure I wouldn’t get picked as a speaker.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

The poll revealed that revealed 40% were beginners/novices and 60% intermediate or experts. Then, I encourage beginners to ask their questions and acknowledge that the content may feel fast-paced - and that's why I've included tutorials on the wiki. I love the way NTEN does these sessions. They're done on the phone and chat.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The rough correlation is "Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced". It's supposed to: when you change your vote from an "Up" to a "Down", for example, the system takes away your initial +1 (from your "Up" vote) and then tacks on the -1 (because now it's a "Down" vote), for a net change of -2 to the total vote. Only 1 vote is allowed per IP Address.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2009

If you are still thinking about doing a Blog here is a good starter resource: " NTEN Webinar A Beginner's Guide How to Blog For Your Organization " (Thanks NTEN). . – Determine what key words are important to you and spend time looking at what other nonprofits in your niche are optimizing for.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2010

We should not take this lightly, but rather approach it with "beginners mind" and be open to the student educating the teacher. At a recent NTEN chat , I pushed this a bit further, talking about the need to pay radical attention. Tags: edward granger-happ Mobile NPTech NTEN Communications. Read his full bio.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2013

NTEN has got you covered. Check out our Communities of Practice , and don''t forget whether you''re a beginner or a journeyman, NTEN''s extensive research archives are always there to help you succeed. And the closest you''ve ever come to being an expert on technology or IT is reprogramming your VCR. Don''t worry.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2014

In fact, you probably know a few of these beginners. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs and HandsOn Tech. But there are millions of nonprofit staffers who aren't yet confident enough with digital tools and services to increase the impact of their work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

It's great that NTEN let's anyone who is passionate about a topic set up an affinity group. Overview article from December NTEN newsletter. Flickr 101: Techniques Basic Guidelines for Tagging on flickr Flickr for Beginners: Tips from LifeHacker. Given my interest in flickr that's why I set one up last fall. How-To Resources.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2009

There's just one more week until the launch of Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission , a new book produced by NTEN and published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley. Another resource for IT-planning issues is TechSoup's own Tech Beginner's Guide. Steve's team even created a special YMCA-specific version (305 KB PDF).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

For more NpTech Talk, see this roundup over at the NTEN blog. The good folks at Care2 (Heather Holdridge, Justin Perkins, and James O'Malley) have a detailed case study on the NTEN blog about the top Facebook winner of the recent Case Foundation America's Giving Challenge. Haven't dug into Digg yet?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Holly Ross points to Robin Good's Beginner Guide to Facebook. GoogleEarth launches Nonprofit Outreach Program via the NTEN blog and NetSquared community blog. AFP Blog points the Mindblizzard Blog story about how the Dutch Red Cross will begin fundraising in Second Life using Yike Strum , a top model, as their Red Cross ambassador.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Mobile Impact 201: Digital Content Strategies for Mobile – Join NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward on June 5 th at 11 AM (Pacific Daylight Time) to find out how to engage donors, volunteers, and other constituents after you have developed a mobile presence. TechSoup: Mobile Applications for Beginners. Blog Pieces.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

I think it’s certainly a possible choice, especially if you’ve got a philosophical approach that’s resonant with Debian (a lot of activist technology organizations use Debian) and have (or can find) the expertise needed.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Toronto, Ontario: Sharing Data and Open Data for Nonprofit Organizations — Beginners Workshop. We’ll help you #Do1Thing to manage your online reputation and keep your organization secure.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Soha El-Borno has a good Beginner's Guide to Facebook for Nonprofits on the Wild Apricot Blog that will get you started. Facebook isn't just for college students anymore. You might be surprised how many nonprofits and individuals are using Facebook groups to organize. Don't be afraid of the tech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Be sure to check out Beginner's Guide to Facebook and How to promote your Cause on Facebook articles. Oh, I so want a NTEN baseball cap !) Will email remain the killer app or go the way of the page view? The Wild Apricot Blog has published a nice list of ten examples of how nonprofits can use Facebook.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

A recent project by NTEN and Cornerstone, “ The State of Nonprofit Professional Development ,” uncovered that “nonprofit staff want to learn and grow in their jobs and careers and that they seek to pursue professional development even if it’s not an official part of the expectations and evaluations in their jobs.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

NTEN's monthly roundup of tech resources called " Things We Like " (and I'll add to "fondle.") Via NTEN blog Google moves one step closer to making desktop applications obsolete with the release of the Google Chart API. MasterNewMedia has published an awesome Video Beginner's Guide written by Michael Pick.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

In fact, you probably know a few of these beginners. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. You're reading the TechSoup blog, so you're probably already comfortable with using technology in your work.

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