Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Need a good vlogging (video blogging) tool? Try YouCam , a video and photo capture app with a built-in editor. Microsoft acquired Skype last year so the voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service has a brand new look for Windows 8. MetroTwit is a stylish Twitter client with a design inspired by Windows 8 user interface.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

StoryCorps provides a free, downloadable Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide , as well as an Education Toolkit to use in a classroom or library, and a Community Service Toolkit to use in, "veteran’s hospitals, senior centers, homeless shelters, and other community centers." I also like their Great Question List.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Web conferencing, voice and video conferencing, and other types of remote collaboration have become a mainstay in the modern workplace. For a view of what’s going on there, see Ginny Mies’s Video Conferencing Apps: Take Virtual Meetings on the Road. The premium (paid) version allows group video meetings.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2009

One way nonprofits and libraries can reduce their carbon footprint from travel is to try out new tools for virtual meetings. One free video conferencing service is Gmail voice and video chat that has been evaluated below by Monica Skinner , who is a San Francisco-based LEED architect , environmental designer, and GreenTech volunteer.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

To quote a somewhat recent YouTube blog piece , "if a picture is worth a thousand words, then is a video worth a million?" Storytelling with Mobile Video. It's reasonably easy to upload videos to Facebook or YouTube even without the phone being on a data plan. " May well be. Tell Your Story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2009

Have you used instant messaging (IM), Skype, or Wimba video conferencing to collaborate with a others far away? In our office, I'm usually logged on to Skype and AIM (or Pidgin ) most of my days in order to answer quick questions from co-workers whether I'm working from home, traveling, or simply down the hall. Tools Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

GB), streaming an hour of high-definition video (1 to 2 GB), or making Skype-to-Skype calls (3 MB per minute). We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that we offer nonprofits, schools and libraries unlimited 4G data plans for just $10/month. Limit the most data-intensive uses to the office whenever possible.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

fast; contents of a library (accounting) Answer. Libraries can collect fees on them or lend them out. The 400-foot range, 12-hour charge, Skype compatibility, and secure encryption let you move around the office. Skype Credits Help You Save on Calls. Record training webinars and save them as video files.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

I challenge anyone to try to get through the INS process in one hour, the time limit many public libraries put on Internet use.). Their two choices (if they're lucky) are: in the school or at the public library. For example, Comcast may want to slow data for streaming video to everyone except their cable TV subscribers.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2010

One of the most compelling and entertaining arguments for reducing consumption is Annie Leonard’s famous little online video The Story of Stuff , and now her new The Story of Stuff book, subtitled How Our Obsession with Stuff Is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health — and a Vision for Change.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

At TechSoup, it has enabled us to hire gifted people who live and work in far-flung places, and yet still do great work on behalf of charities and libraries. I mainly used TechSoup donor products: the Skype chat application; and ReadyTalk audio, web, and video conferencing services. In fact, nearly half of U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2007

I had skype with a video camera and Second Life application opened (which kept crashing my computer.) Also, my audio was very garbled and my skype and Second Life were a bit too much for my computer and it crashed. That "bumping into" situation happens a lot on Second Life and is one of the good qualities.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The folks at Fundwriter have a quick walkthrough video. is the growing library of writing models(skills) specific to nonprofits and fundraising. Please let me know if you would like to get together in person or via Skype. Would it make sense for us to get together in person or via Skype? Step 1: Choose a Fundwriter model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. The photo above was taken at last night's TechSoup Mixed Reality Event. Both events had their share of clunkiness. that didn't last long or ruin the event.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

Design tall buildings, create training videos, and more with Autodesk's Ultimate suites. Adobe's powerful tools allow you to create beautiful images and videos to enhance your print materials, websites, social media, invitations, and more. Envision your impact with products that allow you to visualize your projects in 3D.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Eligible nonprofits, charities, foundations, and libraries can now request Office Standard 2013 and Office Professional 2013 editions through the Microsoft Software Donation Program at TechSoup: Office Standard 2013 (admin fee: $24). OneNote now also allows integration of pictures, video, and Excel spreadsheets into your notes.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Skype - for instant messaging and also video calls. Overdrive media console – is an audio and ebook downloader and reader app which is especially useful for ebooks you get from the library. The free version interrupts your usage and requires you to turn it back on from time to time. Carolyn Cotney, Marketing Copywriter.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re just starting on your fundraising journey or a seasoned fundraising professional, these free resources will help you fill up your team’s digital library! Check out Bloomerang’s resource library for different guides and templates. Take advantage of Qgiv’s resource library for free fundraising eBooks and templates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2006

Jayne Cravens has a great piece on the topic here and you find an excellent how-to article for using SKYPE with virtual volunteers here. Tagging " Beneath the Metadata: Some Philosophical Problems with Folksonomy " has been making the rounds on various nonprofit technology lists, particularly in the library and museum communities.

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