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There was also a session on creating email campaigns that increase donations and optimizing emails for mobile phones , which leads into the next takeaway. You probably have a smart phone in your pocket or on your desk right now. Reflections from NTC Plenary Panel on Innovation by Beth Kanter. 3) Websites Still Matter (A lot).
This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC. So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. { And of course, there is Penguin Day !! I think it will be a great time.
Science Fair: The NTC Exhibit Hall. One of the most significant advances in information technology (IT) today is the growing connectivity among devices— computers, mobile phones and even televisions. Who : NetSquared and other Community Organizers. When : 10:30 a.m. Who : TechSoup Global staff. When : 3:00 – 8:00 pm.
NTC wouldn''t be NTC without the social part! The NPO Engagement party is at 7pm on Friday, April 12th in Minneapolis, at the NTC. The NPO Engagement party is at 7pm on Friday, April 12th in Minneapolis, at the NTC. community Community event idealist consulting mgive nptech NTC Program' Let the celebrations begin!
This year, we''re formalizing our efforts and rolling out a new sustainability plan to help us be even more effective in ''greening'' the NTC. NTC sustainability' Flickr: photofarmer NTEN has worked hard over the years to reduce the carbon footprint of our annual conference. And we need YOU, our wonderful community, to help!
and debriefed a whole lot of the NTC. We also read through all of the NTC evaluations! We didn''t want to split up these post-NTC conversations so have sacrificed brevity in the hopes of completeness. , launched into planning and logistics for the inaugural Leading Change Summit (coming this September 3-6!),
. — Did you know that nearly 90 million Americans use their phone to read email ? ComScore reports that nearly 90 million Americans use their phone to read email – and that number grew by 28% over the past year. Learn more at nten.org/ntc. Just stop it. Stop and accept. —
If you’re planning on attending the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference on April 3-5, it’s time to prepare your smart phone for all the mobile-y things you’ll be doing at the conference (And if you’re not yet registered, don’t delay, register now before we sell out.) Session QR Codes: Each NTC Session has a unique QR code too.
As a benefit of your NTC registration, your nonprofit has an opportunity to schedule a complimentary 30 minute phone call in February with a skilled tech expert from NPower’s volunteer program, The Community Corps. Do you wish you had access to over 3,000 technical experts? Now you do! 14ntc 14ntc NPower nptech nten'
These rules don't do enough to stop the phone and cable companies from dividing the Internet into fast and slow lanes, and they fail to protect wireless users from discrimination. If you are attending the NTC and would like to sign-up for the NTC Lobby Day , please email info@nten.org.
The NTC Bookstore and the wonderful NTC Bookstore volunteers If you bought something from the bookstore at the NTC, you may have already met the credit card app, Square. No cardholder information is stored, not even the full email or phone number. Honestly, I’m not sure how the actual mechanics work. It is magic, right?)
By Roger Burks, NTC Storytellers Host One of my favorite things to do at each Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) that I attend is to find a comfortable chair — or a nice bit of floor — to sit, write and quietly experience what's going on. That's one incredibly cool thing about NTC: no matter where you go, you can feel the energy.
You can now download the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2012 NTC by M+R and NTEN. New this year and particularly interesting to me is what we learned from the study participants with mobile programs: roughly a third had optimized their emails for display on smart phones. a third had not.
” I never get tired of hearing that phrase, and I have to say, it’s my favorite part of getting to attend nonprofit conferences like NTC. This year at NTC in (cold, windy, briefly sunny) Washington, D.C., More TechSoup at NTC! My colleague Ale has a great post about getting social at NTC. Marketing NTEN NTC'
Technology is the unintuitive phone system, the frustrating donor management system, the computer that blue screens every time it has more than three windows open. Let's Talk about Tech, Baby As simple as it may seem, making the commitment to talk about technology in your organization is a good start.
For the past five years, I've coordinated the NTEN/NTC Day of Service and before that participated as a volunteer. Also, phone calls to local organizations prior to the event might help with no-show rate. Program Evaluation By Magic Eightball - Click to Play Music by Stablom, " Something Dark " from ccmixter.
The Google Translate gadget is something that I often use for web content that can translate phrases between over 50 languages, but I had never seen it used on a smart phone in the way it was demonstrated. The demo showed how to turn your smart phone into an interpreter with experimental software that.
Since it was a Friday and I was leaving for NTC in a few days, repairing was not a viable option, so I ended up getting a new phone. (I I do, of course, recognize the great fortune being able to get a new phone relatively easily, but that's another post). Do you have any other backup/restore tips for your phone?
If I see conference signage I want Anna to use at the next NTC, I snap a picture and save it in my NTC notebook. If I find a great article on IRS cell phone reimbursement policies, I can clip it straight from the browser into my Operations notebook. Dropbox.
I was diligently working in the NTEN bullpen, answering phone calls from Nonprofit Technology Conference registrants, when I heard a tap tap tap from under my desk. Send 50 nonprofits to the NTC! The penguins were communicating in morse code to send this urgent message: SOS! NTEN is subjecting us to unspeakable treatment.
[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] Plus I don't know how many times I'm online and I don't have my credit card handy but I know my cell phone! by Michael Sola. Maybe I'll ring up Phil the Penguin and see what he thinks.
At NTEN headquarters here in Portland, Oregon, preparations for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is picking up speed, with Early Bird registration in full swing, and exhibit booths going fast. We''re excited to see so much energy around the event and are looking forward to connecting with our community in person in March!
This is the very last of my 2009 NTC Preview podcasts. Vince is leading the 2009 NTC session, " Fundster: How Philanthropy is Adapting Social Network Practice " You may remember America's Giving Challenge. As Vince says in the podcast, "It's way too early for dogma."
Mobile phones stay on. So, as a first step, organizations should be at least collecting mobile phone numbers in their databases. that someone could punch in a number on their cell phone and make a donation to a charity. People were calling cell phone 5 or 6 times to make a donation. did a lottery via mobile phones.
He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices. He teamed up with Jason Samuels to set up all of the collaborative note-taking at the latest NTC conference. I found out in talking to Jason is that he didn’t know that he was getting the 2014 NTEN Award until they called his name at NTC.
On October 24th, nonprofits should call their own phone numbers, try to make donations on their own sites and confirm what type of receipts and thank-yous they receive. October 24th is that day.
” These apps can transform our mobile phones, tablets, and computers from agents of distraction into agents of mindfulness. One thing that I do is try to do my interaction on my phone and use my desktop for posting. challenge for the NTC Conference! to help motivate everyone on your team with a leaderboard.
They'd have to pick up the phone or send letters, or have the topic come up in conversation, to spread your good word. . It's this dillema that Nancy Schwartz , consultant and blogger at Getting Attention , will take on at her 2009 NTC session, The Open Source Brand in the Age of Being Everywhere.
I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us. Check out our NTC session” Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” ”
Every year at NTEN's annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), one of our major goals is to collect enough feedback from you, the attendees, to make our future conferences even better. At the 2009 NTC, we decided to give this system a major tech overhaul by implementing a mobile text messaging version of this: the Mobile Evaluation.
We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) Download the NTC app developed by 501 Technology to make the most of your NTC 2010 experience. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes? Lots of prizes. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.
and NTC experience a rewarding one. This is your go-to dashboard for all the latest conference details with easy access from your laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. If you’re speaking or presenting at NTC, check out these resources to help you catapult your session from great to fabulous. and some early cherry blossoms.
Flickr Photo by Trainer62 You may have noticed there's a lot going on at the NTEN court as of late -- new nten.org (just look around), release of the NTEN Data Ecosystem Report , NTC Scholarship Campaign , the NTC , and a great line-up of webinars ! You may be wondering how this will work in practice. struggling with.
Since it was a Friday and I was leaving for NTC in a few days, repairing was not a viable option, so I ended up getting a new phone. (I I do, of course, recognize the great fortune being able to get a new phone relatively easily, but that's another post). Do you have any other backup/restore tips for your phone?
The fabulous Rob Cottingham, the NTC Official Cartoon Blogger, is helping us prep with some great cartoons -- you'll see them on our blog throughout the conference and at [link]. In addition to your business cards, you'll also be able to connect to every attendee via QR code with a QR code reader on your smart phone!
One of the sessions at NTC I enjoyed a lot was Are You For Real?! As was the case at many NTC sessions , this panel had a heavy online component. If someone on your team is only comfortable communicating by phone, then you need to have your meetings by phone." Working With a Virtual Team. read more.
We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) Download the NTC app developed by 501 Technology to make the most of your NTC 2010 experience. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes? Lots of prizes. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.
We will be regularly reaching out to individuals that we have interacted with (from a phone call, to an email, to a webinar) to ask for your honest feedback. Do you want to volunteer at the NTC and help us coordinate the largest nonprofit technology gathering? Celebrate a happy Valentine''s Day by registering at the lower rate !
As Holly said , smart phone usage grew 80% between June 2007 and June 2008. To help you relive the 09NTC, we've got a few "Best of" webinars coming up: Best of NTC: Mobile Giving Works, Learn How. Best of NTC: Going Remote: What You Need To Know. Best of NTC: Advancing Your Career and Earning What You Deserve.
Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters. Great to have a lapel mic and ear phones (to monitor how the recording sounds). The Nature Conservancy.
Each year''s conference is also supported by an NTC Steering Committee, suggesting important topics to address, and serving to select sessions. The Research Committee will meet quarterly by phone and engage directly in review of all NTEN research projects. committee community nptech nten research'
Over 200 entries were submitted to the NTC conference scheduled for April 8-10 in Atlanta, Georgia. Voting runs through October 16 th and accounts for about 30% of NTC’s decision-making process. Pick Up the Phone. Editor's Note: Nonprofits can learn a lot about mutli-channel events from this session. That's right.
A huge conference like the NTC always fills me with tons of ideas and a renewed determination to work smarter, fail faster, and build stronger professional relationships. get back to my desk. Monday comes. News headlines distract me, my to-do list grows, and I have to work hard to sustain the energy that was so palpable just days before.
If you called the office phone this year and I answered, or if you sent me an email with a question, or if we chatted at the LCS or the NTC, thank you. It''s a community of givers, sharers, collaborators. Thank you for the work you do, for reaching out to NTEN, for being a part of this community. You make my job fulfilling and fun.
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