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Favorite Free Software

Robert Weiner

Joe Medina of Colby College asked members of the FUNDSVCS listserve about their favorite free software programs. Google Talk — An alternative to Skype, but only for 1 to 1 calls: [link]. Skype — Free VOIP calls, conference calls, and video calls: [link]. Ad-Aware — Anti-spyware and malware tool for PCs: [link].

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Help Us Help You: Austin-area service opportunities wanted for the 15NTC

NTEN

Skype, Google Hangout, listserv) Virtual opportunities can begin ahead of the conference If you''re a 15NTC attendee looking to volunteer while in Austin, you can sign up for an opportunity here.

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Events, Twitters, and Green Web Hosting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Twitter and Facebook, but with Skype Out, Email Rules A few nptech bloggers are experimenting with Twitter and seeing some of the benefits. At first NpTechers sort of enjoyed the recent skype outtage saying there were far less distractions and for others a reminder that email still rules. million users. and Katya A.

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Nonprofits in Second Life: Avatar Marketing, Fundraising, and TechSoup's Plans

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Feel free to email or skype me if you need help getting started - it's a wee bit of a learning curve, but fun. It is like sending a personal email to the entire listserv by mistake. If you're interested in attending or getting more involved, there are some ways to do so.

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VolCom Groups in UK and Web20 - Research notes for presentation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" I need to start organizing the various pile of UK examples that tagged and grab from various emails and listserv posts. And, then revisit and revise the outline we brainstormed via skype and wiki , and finally build a powerpoint. Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. I have one blog post here.

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What are your most useful synchronous online facilitation practices?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is a new tool called SecondTalk that lets you integrate skype with Second Life. Problem, of course, is that I'm not sure exactly how it might support a group call on Skype. I posted a question on the educator listserv and there doesn't seem to be one. So, that's why I like having both the visual and the aural.

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September Net2 Think Tank Roundup: Curating Content

Tech Soup

tried turning email discussions on listservs into blog posts and opting to record conference call presentations. recording video check-ins via Skype that take less than five minutes." I always remind people to document their live events with photos or video. I've also. My next big experiment is.

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