Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today’s most effective businesses leverage, to a great degree, technology that aids us in navigating the virtual world of the Internet; social media sites that help us create brand recognition and viral attention; and e-commerce tools and platforms that help us grow our bottom line. Here are a few tips to help with just that.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Those who follow me on Twitter , or for whom I’ve helped implement NetCommunity websites, won’t be surprised to find me write about Google Analytics. Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?) Intelligence Alerts. (My My Customizations, Intelligence).

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It’s also helpful to have a dedicated recorder who captures all ideas, making sure none are overlooked. Even using charts and graphs can help a lot. Here you can review a comparison of virtual tools. And some of the really fun tools take some practice. Or even fun! They don’t have to be fine art.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

Then time how long it takes you to say the following words, “Can you help us with a gift of $100?” In other words, if the donor really loves your mission, and you have a strong relationship with a donor that’s built on trust and respect, you can probably count on that donor to do everything they can to help your mission succeed.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Investing in event registration software for nonprofits will help you simplify your planning process and make it easy for your donors to donate and sign up for your fundraising event! Event registration software helps organizations plan, promote, and sell tickets for events they’re hosting. What features should you look for?

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

Everywhere you look there are posts about millennials, mainly focusing on their abilities in comparison to their predecessors. There are some really fun ones out there, about how millennials are weaker than their parents, and how their neurological wiring explains their short attention spans. Can you help me?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. They help “air out the brain” and can help a tired group regain focus. I incorporate energizers into webinars (see slide 22) and virtual meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2011

It has been around for a while, and it was actually fun to read – as well as having beautiful visual design. Step B: Identify the comparison. Use color codes to help the viewer better understand the data. There are five kinds – component, item, time series, frequency distribution or correlation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 23, 2008

I want to help people become the heroes of their own stories—I think storytelling and mythmaking is the missing link in getting people to connect deeply to the causes we all know need attention – and I know how to do that-but how do I make a career out of it? Is it wrong that I’m not totally altruistic?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

We get so overloaded by meaningless data collection, that we’re exhausted before we get to do the fun part: making sense out of it. I find it overwhelming and a lot of it won’t help me refine my strategy. The data you gather should help you learn. I don’t try to measure everything. What does that mean?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

We get so overloaded by meaningless data collection, that we're exhausted before we get to do the fun part: making sense out of it. My Facebook page is focused on a listening and engagement objective - starting and maintaining a conversation. The data you gather should help you learn. The key here is actionable data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. One is the use of prompts to help people remember what they may have done over the past year. We believe both lists greatly help to orient and remind respondents of their voluntary action over the past year.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Below are four steps that we recommend to prospective clients to help guide them through the process. These organizations provide research material and support articles to help you make informed decisions about technology. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. online software) without too much hassle.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Below are four steps that we recommend to prospective clients to help guide them through the process. These organizations provide research material and support articles to help you make informed decisions about technology. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. online software) without too much hassle.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

We typically see organizations that do peer-to-peer fundraising not only help create a sense of community, but they also raise about 2x as much in comparison to other digital fundraising initiatives. This will help people still feel like they’re there, and connect them to your cause without needing to be there in person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need. I think it works.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2014

Spring is often event season in the nonprofit world and I’ve been involved in my fair share over the past few months as a speaker at a gala, volunteer at a 5k fun run, an attendee at a “friend raiser” for a local politician and a few others in between. as well as year-over-year comparisons for each metric.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Carrying out a target audience analysis can help you shape your message to match what your targeted people will connect with, making sure that what you present works well. Some might like the visual approach, and others might find that listening or hands-on activities help them understand better.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Carrying out a target audience analysis can help you shape your message to match what your targeted people will connect with, making sure that what you present works well. Some might like the visual approach, and others might find that listening or hands-on activities help them understand better.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Carrying out a target audience analysis can help you shape your message to match what your targeted people will connect with, making sure that what you present works well. Some might like the visual approach, and others might find that listening or hands-on activities help them understand better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2005

Or the more elegant opening questions posed by Nesson: " Is there some magic in the Internet space that can help fight crime? He first has students have fun building the truck out of legos and then teachers them to make it move. But what if they went to wikipedia and made a critical comparison? " Oh no.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking. to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. to help us be a sustainable and healthy organization.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Whether you're reporting to your board, supporting teams in different departments, or just trying to get through to a specific type of donor, we've broken down all the ways your CRM + donor software can help. This post outlines: How to approach nine common donor types and helpful tips + tricks for smarter messaging. Susan Sustainer.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Putting on a show can be exciting, but does it really help you reach your goals? The event helps foster a sense of community. You’d love them to join you because the event is going to be a lot of fun (and, by the way, it’s for a good cause). You can see a comparison of different types of fundraising strategy costs here.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

As Wikipedia becomes more mainstream as a reference source, there might be substantial benefits from helping ensure it frames the debate in a truly balanced manner (and presents your organization’s critical information, of course). How about Digg ? Will there be conferences for Orkut experts to exchange best practices?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

As Wikipedia becomes more mainstream as a reference source, there might be substantial benefits from helping ensure it frames the debate in a truly balanced manner (and presents your organization’s critical information, of course). How about Digg ? Will there be conferences for Orkut experts to exchange best practices?

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Like the spelling test stars, I had students track their daily speed math achievements whenever they got a perfect score as an added layer to help make doing math quickly, fun. Early on in video games a score was awarded to a player to keep track of how well he/she had done both personally and in comparison to others.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I believe if we go in that direction, and our intention is to be true to ourselves, and also to remember our own interconnection, and the state that the world is in right now, that it will guide us to a place where the work that we are doing is actually helping, and has an application. MH: It's been really crucial for me.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We had seven senior leaders who would serve as honorary ambassadors and would dress up as the characters from the TV show to add a fun element to the campaign. We had great prizes for weekly drawings to help incentivize staff, including a month of reserved parking in a prime spot and 16 hours of paid time off. Everything was in place.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. When I started in the nonprofit field, over 20 years ago, you know, all of the annual appeals said, “Please help us keep our lights on,” or, “please help us keep our doors open.” And the field has really shifted since then.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Or perhaps you have some virtual volunteers who help out with your website or online community? TechSoup's catalog has discounted and donated hardware, software, and services to help your staff better telecommute. These tools from TechSoup and our donor partners can help: Office 365 is the ultimate collaborative productivity suite!

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Gyrus

APRIL 12, 2018

Everywhere you look there are posts about millennials, mainly focusing on their abilities in comparison to their predecessors. There are some really fun ones out there, about how millennials are weaker than their parents, and how their neurological wiring explains their short attention spans. Can you help me?”

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

And just as quickly as people responded with outrage against Komen, the conversation changed to be about the women who would continue to need support and the services that help them. An interesting model to use for comparison is Occupy Wall Street. and Facebook, plus Stephanie’s graphic design expertise. Five hundred people?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

Always fun. She has been the founder since 1994 helping nonprofits with branding, websites. This is always fun to be here with the smart crowd at Bloomerang. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. Hey, Sarah, how are you doing? Sarah: Hi, Steven, thanks for having me.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

” Oh, yeah, going to be a fun one. We just love to know a little bit more about who we’re talking to, that’s always fun. Subscribe to all of her stuff over at FundJoy LLC, she’s helped a lot of people raise a lot of money over the years. Thanks for being here, thanks for taking the time.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

Fundraising is all about building relationships and social media is just one tool to help you do that. Twitter: At 330 million users per month, Twitter feels like a fading platform in comparison to the others. Later you can recruit help so all the work isn’t on your shoulders. Make sense? Shop our Amazon Wish List!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

I hope to share some simple and fun ways to create "shoulder-to-shoulder" instructional media for the panel on Screencasting at NTC I'm doing. How do you create good instructional media in a reasonable amount of time and do a good enough job that helps people learn something by viewing it? That's enough meta for now.

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