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Book Giveaway: Engage! by Brian Solis

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What I appreciate are the info graphics that accompany most of the chapters. One you may be familiar with the Conversation Prism that has probably appeared in more powerpoint presentations about social media than any other graphic. . Brian has collaborated with Jesse Thomas over the years to produce compelling visuals of ideas.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Microsoft Local Impact Map is a low-cost visual mapping tool ideal for nonprofits that have multiple chapters or programs. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Meetup :: meetup.com. Present.me.

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A Really Cool Thing I learned from Reading Scott Berkun's Confessions of a Public Speaker

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, how to deal with different physical environments in a chapter called "How to Work a Tough Room.". There is a chapter called "The Little Things That Pros Do" which is about the gadgets. Tags: powerpoint. It's also very funny. It covers topics that you don't usually come across in presentation books.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

allows users to merge PowerPoint, slideshows, and video to create more visually compelling presentations. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com. PowerPoint Maps Online offers low-cost, interactive maps that can be used in PowerPoint presentations.

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11 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. LinkedIn has a small application directory that allows you to feature your blog and PowerPoint presentations directly on your profile, among other things. Use LinkedIn Apps.

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Book: A Great How-To On Creating Social Content

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My favorite chapter is “Reimagine: Don’t Recycle: Anatomy of Content Circle of Life.&# Using a plant life cycle as a metaphor, they offer a framework for how to think about content that is life-giving, but also more efficient to produce. Think text and video and photos and powerpoint. 4. Variety Is Important.

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Making Data Visualizations: A Survival Guide And Other Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

1) Data Visualization Survival Guide : This resource (including the 176 slides powerpoint deck) was suggested by Devon Smith. Chapter 11 has a simple and clear visual guide to selecting key shapes, icons, symbols, graphics, and charts to communicate data visually. Here’s what I discovered. (1) I like the simplicity.

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