NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Wondering what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training. Here are four tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops. 14ntc nptech nten training'

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

If you don’t find exactly the kind of training you’re looking for today, do check back here as the month goes on – any late-arriving webinar announcement will be added in the comments thread, below. And if you’re offering a free webinar of interest to non-profit folks that didn’t make October’s list, please leave a comment.( read more ).

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Smile Train consistently shows the dramatic impact of its work via Twitter. PHOTO OF SMILE TRAIN TWEET. Twitter’s 140 character limit doesn’t leave much room to tell a full story, so Smile Train posts links in some of their tweets. Here are 5 ways that you can use stories to raise money for your nonprofit on social media.

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TechImpact

APRIL 7, 2014

DO look at training as a part of your technology investment. By investing time, energy, and capital into training your staff on your nonprofit’s new technology, you are ensuring that the purchase of the hardware, or software, will be put to good use by employees. DON’T assume that standard training practices will be enough.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 29, 2014

Train your staff early. The moment you implement a CRM at the organizational level, train your staff to use the new software as an extension of their daily tasks. Ongoing training. Insist on them joining webinars and run training sessions. Your CRM is not a tool that is only used by key staff.

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TechImpact

JUNE 9, 2014

Make sure you have someone who thoroughly understands the technology, a project leader who manages projects, and someone who is responsible for training the rest of the organization on how to properly utilize the technology. Training, upgrades, user adoption, and staff time are all hidden costs of any tech adoption.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Provide as much warning and training as possible. As soon as you know a major or minor technology change is imminent for your nonprofit, alert your staff, and, if possible, provide training. Begin training in a low-pressure environment. Industry News Leadership Tech CRM implementation nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech'

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Wild Apricot

MAY 31, 2010

Volunteers events Social networking Non-profit Communications training Membership management Donor management webinar social media. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Web 2.0 As always, Wild Apricot Blog readers will undoubtedly find events I’ve missed and add them in.( read more ).

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Struggling nonprofits have an average tech training budget of $640, and low adoption levels. The leading nonprofits have an average tech training budget of $5,755.81 Industry News Leadership Tech digital strategy nonprofit nonprofit leadership npTech tech adoption tech planning tech strategy technology' and high adoption levels.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

People are reading while the walk, on trains, and the less they have to zoom in, the better chance you have of communicating your message. General Mobile Technology nonprofit technology npTech supporters technology' Most standard web users use 12pt font across the board. Keep emails below 102KB.

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TechImpact

MAY 28, 2014

How much training will be required? Industry News Security Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech software technology' Think about your employees and those whose jobs will be ostensibly impacted by this new software. How receptive are these individuals to change? How well will they adapt to a new system?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

What are some ways you can use questions to improve your technology trainings? nptech NTC nten training' Questions ask your brain to mine your experience and expertise to come up with answers. You become aware of what your thoughts and understandings are about the topic.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 28, 2010

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 30, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Best practices Volunteers E-mail marketing events Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications websites training Membership management Donor management webinar software social media newsletters.

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TechImpact

JULY 24, 2014

Spend a lot of time on the floor during the first few days, ensure you’ve implemented appropriate training. This will not only help resolve problems, it will help train your IT staff on the CRM! Remember the importance of training your staff on new technology. Don’t panic!

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Plan and train early. Provide training, support, and appoint a few employees as consultants to help make the transition as seamless as possible. Industry News Leadership Tech cloud cloud computing cloud technology nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech' Help mitigate some of the backlash with ample pre-planning.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 1, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Volunteers E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications training event management Membership management Donor management webinar social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Hardly thorough as a research method, the TwtPolls do however present some basic information about what trends were popular in 2012 and clues as to which #NPTech trends should be prioritized in 2013. September 2012 [445 Views] :: Has your nonprofit attended a social media or mobile technology training webinar? twtpoll.com/3ghxc2.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 19, 2010

Tags: Fundraising nptech training Videos.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Tags: Best practices event management events Fundraising General non-profit interest nonprofit non-profit nptech training webinar.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 25, 2014

Whether worried about the cost, the security, administering the necessary training, or the migration of data, nonprofits are not taking as close a look at cloud computing as they should be. The importance of training your staff cannot be understated, especially if the product you’re implementing is a CRM.

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TechImpact

JULY 29, 2014

You’ve invested in your constituent relationship management system (CRM), implemented the software, trained your IT team, and planned continuous training for the next few months. Fundraising General Tech CRM data donors email marketing fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology VolunteerConnect volunteers'

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John Kenyon

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

. – The Heart of Effective Technology Use Technology training isn’t about the tools themselvesit’s about empowering your team to feel confident, capable, and creative in their work. Three Essentials for Powerful Tech Training 1. Don’t treat tech training like a one-time event.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Best practices online community Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications training webinar social media. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Wild Apricot nptech Web 2.0 We’ve got the highlights right here.( read more ).

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TechImpact

JULY 24, 2014

A great tool for running small training sessions with remote employees, or small webinars with potential donors. Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech social media' Perhaps the most powerful is hangouts, a built in feature that allows free video conferencing with up to 10 people. Who is your target audience?

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

The trick to getting the most out of them is ensuring the individuals who will be using the software are properly trained , and have had their expectations clearly defined. In part 1 of this series, we put a lot of importance on training your employees to utilize your new CRM correctly, and effectively. Create a user guide.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Here are 19 free online training opportunities of interest to associations, charities, and other not-for-profit organizations -- on topics from software and social media, to management, fundraising, and more.( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech events training webinar. read more ).

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

If you’re holding regular events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Mukono, Uganda: 2nd Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Communit­y. Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Naples, FL: How to Evaluate your Social Media Campaigns.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 1, 2010

The Technology Leadership Academy is a 9-week online training program from NTEN, sponsored by Microsoft, that's designed to help non-profit leaders learn to use and manage technology more effectively to meet their organizations' missions.( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Microsoft Twitter. read more ).

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Ensure they’ve been properly trained with a list of your best practices and what goals you have for each channel. Fundraising Industry News Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media supporters website' Whether it be to drive awareness or increase attendance at your next event.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

." Q&A: A West Point for Community Organizing – Walking Distance – GOOD – "Since its first boot camp in 2006 the New Organizing Institute has trained more than 700 organizers across the country in leveraging online tools to generate offline action. We spoke to Ms.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

For the shortest month of the year, February is shaping up with a pretty good selection of free online training opportunities for folks working in nonprofits and associations. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech events training webinar. Keep an eye on the comments here for additions and updates, too! read more ).

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 13, 2013

provides a free, immersive IT training program to young adults, ages 18-25, who have their high school diploma or GED but have not moved on to college. Each student is given corporate-class career guidance, interview training, and connections to dozens of possible employers. More about ITWorks.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Generations of fundraisers have been trained to measure success around one specific metric—revenue. kimbia Leadership measurement Miriam Kagan nptech nten Fundraising' There are other ways to measure success, and it depends on changing the idea that revenue generation is the only form of success. Miriam Kagan.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The Facebook status update being used by over 550 million people is training us to both write and read I bit sized chunks. Tags: Marketing and Communication #nptech Digital marketing email eMail marketing Non-Profit Non-profit marketing Online marketing. Now day’s people are getting used to reading less. What am I missing?

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Wild Apricot

MAY 3, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Volunteers E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications training event management Membership management Donor management webinar social media.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Fundraising topics take center stage in this round-up of free online training opportunities for associations, charities, and other not-for-profit organizations. Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech events training webinar. read more ).

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