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How to Use Design Thinking to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Digital Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We were asked to listen to a PPT presentation that shared the history, mission, goals, challenges and opportunities. But, there was a twist – we were asked to do critical or active listening. Here’s a high level overview of some of the methods the small group of 12 participants used. Technique #1: Rose, Bud, Thorn (Understanding).

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The Future of Mobiles for Nonprofits

NTEN

For the new generation, the cell phone is conversation. For one generation, it's a conversation like any other conversation; it may even be the dominant form of conversation for today's students. The phone was the conversation! "Cross now; there are no cars," said the one on my side indignantly.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Making Accommodations In Workshops

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They have built an authentic community through cultivated conversations and events designed to build trust, deepen relationships and set the stage for collective impact. My style of teaching is participatory; I don’t lecture with PPT endlessly and involve the audience.

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July Is Web Conferencing Month

Tech Soup

Audio, video, application, and screen sharing (jpg, ppt, pdf, flash, mp3, doc). If a meeting is getting off-track, speak up and steer the conversation. Adobe Connect is considered the best-in-class for professional web conferencing. Here’s just a few of the features: Instant access; no download required.

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26 great apps for your new 2020 Windows PC

The Verge

You can see all of your conversations in one place, and they’ll sync up across devices. The Suite includes Writer (Word), Spreadsheets (Excel), PDF Editor, and Presentation (PowerPoint), which can open nearly all Microsoft Office formats (including.docx,ppt, and.xls, for example). It’s very useful if you’re a WhatsApp user.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Tech Training Internationally – Tips for Working with Interpreters

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you are using PPT, it is helpful to include your bullet points in the notes sections ahead time. 3) Conversations is Easier To Translate Than Reading. Here is what they shared: 1.) Connect with them ahead of time. This helps the interpreters prep. Sometimes speakers might be delivering a paper and will read their paper.