NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

During those three days of scribbled notes, pun tweets, and laughs, I did fall in love with the US nonprofit community, with NTEN, and with a man who I''d move halfway across the world to marry. NTC sessions on social media, Google Analytics, and video strategy opened my eyes. 14ntc nptech nten'

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. He was our social media manager. We mourn him and remember him well.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

I convinced the entire NTEN staff to join me in a remake of the Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody ! Tags: 10NTC NPTech NTEN Social Media Fundraising. We're going to raise another $10,000 (matched dollar for dollar by Convio) for the NTC scholarship campaign this year -- and send another 57 people down to Hot-lanta. .

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NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

That’s the hashtag we’ll be using when I start talking about the impact of social media on fundraising with John Haydon , Farra Trompeter from BigDuck, Carie Lewis from HSUS and Casey Golden from SmallAct at #13NTC. hr session we’ll get into … How have you seen social media evolve over the past few years?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Ready to adopt a social media policy for your organization staff? It may help to focus on a single employee, perhaps the one most involved with social media. Refer to other organizational policies in your social media policy. Don't crowd the social media policy with too much information. Intel Social Media Guidelines.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

How can a nonprofit use social media to inspire donations and grow its volunteer base? Alec Stern Constant Contact nptech nten Social Media Volunteers Communications Fundraising' Alec Stern. Founding Team, Vice President of Strategic Market Development. Constant Contact.

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NetWits

JANUARY 27, 2011

I just got an email from Holly Ross, the Executive Director of the Non-profit Technology Network – better known as NTEN. You received the same email if, like me, you’re subscribed to the NTEN newsletter (hint hint). Facebook, Twitter); average community size in Twitter rose 627% to 1,792. First, go take this years survey.

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TechImpact

MAY 14, 2014

Dozens of media outlets are shouting sensationalist titles at us, vying for our attention and clicks. Published by M+R and NTEN. 2013 Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey – Originally published by NTEN. Published by NTEN. 2014 Charitable Giving Report – Originally published by blackbaud.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2014

It is with excitement that I announce these new additions to the NTEN family. First, a new face on the NTEN staff, with Bethany Lister, our new Community Program Coordinator. If you have ideas about how NTEN could better deliver programs to help you and your staff, Bethany and the whole team would love to hear from you.)

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

to the lack of organizational support and the unwieldy processes for monitoring and managing social media, and that’s just the beginning. Technologies like social sign-on, social monitoring platforms, and social media marketing tools will become vital for supporting an Open Community. Is it working?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Many NTEN Members are taking part in #GivingTuesday this year, and we asked our Members to share their campaign plans. This year, we''ve put together a whiteboard video, a first for us, to highlight what we do and #GivingTuesday," explains Digital Media Manager, Jason Shim. Are you taking part in #GivingTuesday?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Social Media Manager. There are a lot of gray areas in social media that fall between personal and professional. 14ntc Ashley Lusk Community debra askanase nptech nten Policy social media Social Media Communications' These types of situations demand our inquiry and our preparation.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2013

Community data management external tools ImpactFlo Infrastructure internal tools nptech nten social media Social Media Staffing Strategy Terri Harel Communications' Equally as important are the external systems organizations use to communicate their work to the public.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

I''m so excited to officially welcome Julia Smith as NTEN''s new Community Development Manager! Julia began working with NTEN on the Communities of Impact (CoI) project earlier this year, and now we''re thrilled to have her on the NTEN staff! community Community julia smith nptech nten Communications'

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Teaser: NTEN friend Janet Fouts -- have you read Social Media Nonprofit Tweet yet? -- invited a few folks to share the big lessons they learned from social media in 2010. The Old Spice Man was a fantastic case study on the use of social media. The Old Spice Man was a fantastic case study on the use of social media.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2010

NTEN friend Janet Fouts -- have you read Social Media Nonprofit Tweet yet? -- invited a few folks to share the big lessons they learned from social media in 2010. The Old Spice Man was a fantastic case study on the use of social media. NTEN has a Twitter account , a Facebook page , and a LinkedIn Group.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Media Cause. The struggle to create effective content strategies for social networks either comes from not having enough time to devote to social media or not having enough content to post. Below are 10 tips for managing your time and dealing with the problem of feeding your organization’s social media beasts. Cody Damon.

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NTEN

AUGUST 14, 2014

Last week I got to attend the National Alliance for Media and Culture (NAMAC) and Alliance for Community Media (ACM) ''s first-ever joint National Conference: State and Main 2014 ( #StateMain14 ) in Philadelphia, PA. NTEN Member and Social Media Strategist, Lyndal Cairns , moderated the panel, and helped put together this blog post.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Pelaia Media Group. Advocacy Community Geof Pelaia nptech nten Pelaia Media Group Social Media Strategy video Communications Fundraising' Geof Pelaia. Founder and Marketing Consultant. A well thought out video strategy can accomplish all of these goals and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be co-hosting The Zoetica Salon on my Facebook Page with my Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston , Kami Huyse , and Julie Pippert (the newest Zoetican ) where almost 7,000 nonprofit leaders have been engaging in informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Community google hangouts nptech nten program delivery Social Media Strategy Communications Program' With the ability to video chat with up to 10 people or accounts, Hangout (technically “Hangouts,” but most folks seem to drop the s) is a great option for personal live chats with key stakeholders.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Aquifer Media. 13ntc Aquifer Media nptech nten radio storytelling Wil Coley Communications' Will Coley. Producer/Founder. We're in the middle of a renaissance of digital audio online and via mobile technology.

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NTEN

JULY 8, 2013

With all the focus on social media, multi-channel campaigns, and mobile technology, we may have let slip to the back burner some key reminders of how your website plays an anchor role in your nonprofit's brand. nptech nten Web Sites website website design Communications IT Staff'

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

NTEN''s newest team member, Bethany, is focused on our community programs, including the Communities of Practice and Tech Clubs. How did you first become involved with the NTEN community? I discovered NTEN and the nptech community about four years ago. I like cats AND I like nptech. Hand-written cards = golden.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Employees are being terminated or pressured to resign due to social media instances ranging from criticizing a customer's hometown, surfing Facebook while calling in sick, and posting pictures of drinking alcohol at social events. Whatever social media site you use -- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn -- read the privacy settings on the website.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Enter NTEN''s 501 Tech Clubs. Recent group topics have included social media, nonprofit video, online payment solutions, SEO, and analytics. Tech Clubs are driven by local leaders who step up to organize and plan group events with the support of NTEN. ConnectVA partnered with NTEN in 2012 in launch a local club in Central VA.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2013

In the age of social media, anything we say can be transferred across the globe in a matter of seconds. Community nptech nten shane jones Social Media tools twitter Communications' Shane Jones. Nonprofit organizations on Twitter are able to leverage this tool and do a lot of good with it.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Over the years, we’ve had lots of requests for a job board for the NTEN community. We aim to please and we’re thrilled to announce a beta version of NTEN’s brand new job board. NTEN’s Nonprofit Tech Job Board is a platform dedicated exclusively to paid nonprofit technology career opportunities. Got questions? Suggestions?

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2014

You''ve probably seen the posts all week on the NTEN blog as we recognize and appreciate the tremendous amount of energy, passion, and action that SO many individuals in the NTEN community contribute to help us as an organization and to ensure that this is a thriving community for all. This week is National Volunteer Week !

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Community mcon12 Millennials nptech nten social change social media Communications' This session featured panelists, Jenna Golden , Twitter ; Jessica Mason , YouTube , and Danielle Deabler , NPR , discussing Millennials and Social Change.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He doesn’t run an organization; He's the digital media manager at Pathways to Education in Toronto. My next question was about being the first NTEN Award winner in Canada.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2014

14ntc copyright license creative commons nptech nten Social Media Strategy Web Sites Communications' Plus, it lays out the set of circumstances where nonprofits may use content that is licensed under one of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial licenses.

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NTEN

MAY 16, 2013

Everything Megan Keane does as the community engagement manager for NTEN is driven and supported by one simple principle: "It's all about the people," she said. Keane joined NTEN in 2012 and has worked as a community manager in the nonprofit sector for several years. "It''s Kimberlee Roth. Out-Word, LLC.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 18, 2012

We're rapidly approaching November, when NTEN celebrates Member Appreciation Month by letting our Members take over! That means the guest posts on the NTEN Blog and the featured content in the NTEN Connect newsletter come from our Members. How you participate: You must be an NTEN Member. It's fun and easy to participate!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference held each Spring is always THE place to be for nonprofit techies: whether you work in a nonprofit organization or with one, are totally technical or fell into your techie job, like social media or like wiring an office. >> Integrating Social Media into Organizational Culture.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Many are turning to social media to assist them. . In our integrated communications plan, we believed that taking advantage of social media tools would assist us because of its social nature; allowing us “always be on” and present in the community conversation. Developing a strategy . Implementing the strategy.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

Thanks to a scholarship from NTEN, I was given the opportunity to fly to Sydney to attend the ConnectingUp! Engaged in many useful presentations on social media and marketing tactics. He was ahead of the game on advocacy and education through social media and awareness. Focusing in on one or two types of groups can be effective.

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