Andy Carvin discusses SMS, Twitter and Disaster Relief
Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth: Can Twitter Save Lives?:
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"Two years ago, not long after the Boxing Day Tsunami struck the coasts of Asia, several bloggers including Taran Rampersad began discussing the potential for SMS text messaging as a tool for first responders. Why SMS? Because it's often the last technology standing during disasters. Take Hurricane Katrina for example. Mobile phones and email became unreliable due to heavy traffic and damage to infrastructure. Satellite phones were few and far between."
Friday, March 16, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Beth's Blog: Screencasting Primer: For NTC Screencasting Panel
A great primer on screencasting from Beth Kanter's blog.
Beth's Blog: Screencasting Primer: For NTC Screencasting Panel: "Screencasting Primer: For NTC Screencasting Panel
I'm presenting on a panel about ccreencasting at the NTC on April 5th at 1:30 PM. In preparation for the panel, I'm pulling together a wikitation on screencasting. Here's the primer:"
Beth's Blog: Screencasting Primer: For NTC Screencasting Panel: "Screencasting Primer: For NTC Screencasting Panel
I'm presenting on a panel about ccreencasting at the NTC on April 5th at 1:30 PM. In preparation for the panel, I'm pulling together a wikitation on screencasting. Here's the primer:"
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Convio, Inc. and StrategicOne Conduct First Comprehensive Study Quantifying Impact of Online Engagement on Giving
PRESS RELEASE
Convio, Inc. and StrategicOne Conduct First Comprehensive Study Quantifying Impact of Online Engagement on Giving: "Convio, Inc. and StrategicOne Conduct First Comprehensive Study Quantifying Impact of Online Engagement on Giving
Online Constituent Relationship Management (eCRM) Improves Rate of Giving by Offline Donors
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convio, Inc., in partnership with StrategicOne, LLC, have conducted the nonprofit sector's first comprehensive study quantifying the impact of online engagement (eCRM) and multi-channel marketing on overall giving. The data, presented at the DMANF conference in Washington, DC, shows that online engagement improves how much offline (direct mail) donors give each year and the rate at which they renew (retention rates) even if they continue to give solely in the mail. If they opt to give online as well, i.e. become multi-channel, their rate of giving and retention rate increases further.
Details of the research have been published in a whitepaper, “Integrating Online Marketing (eCRM) with Direct Mail Fundraising: Adding a New Communication and Donation Channel Increases Donations,” available at http://www.convio.com/impaper."
Convio, Inc. and StrategicOne Conduct First Comprehensive Study Quantifying Impact of Online Engagement on Giving: "Convio, Inc. and StrategicOne Conduct First Comprehensive Study Quantifying Impact of Online Engagement on Giving
Online Constituent Relationship Management (eCRM) Improves Rate of Giving by Offline Donors
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convio, Inc., in partnership with StrategicOne, LLC, have conducted the nonprofit sector's first comprehensive study quantifying the impact of online engagement (eCRM) and multi-channel marketing on overall giving. The data, presented at the DMANF conference in Washington, DC, shows that online engagement improves how much offline (direct mail) donors give each year and the rate at which they renew (retention rates) even if they continue to give solely in the mail. If they opt to give online as well, i.e. become multi-channel, their rate of giving and retention rate increases further.
Details of the research have been published in a whitepaper, “Integrating Online Marketing (eCRM) with Direct Mail Fundraising: Adding a New Communication and Donation Channel Increases Donations,” available at http://www.convio.com/impaper."
Sustainability: a Forprofit and Nonprofit Collaboration :: PNNOnline ::
Sustainability: a Forprofit and Nonprofit Collaboration :: PNNOnline ::: "sustainability: a Forprofit and Nonprofit Collaboration
Posted by: PNNOnline on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Topic Special Features
The growing awareness of sustainability in our culture is beginning to shape the planning, marketing, and advertising of savvy for-profit companies. They position their products and culture as 'green' to affirm the buying behavior of discriminating and concerned consumers. For some corporations, sustainability is merely market-speak-just one more way to sell a product or service. But for others, the culture runs deeper.
One company, Mission Research, makers of GiftWorks fundraising software, takes its commitment to sustainability very seriously, inwardly and outwardly. A belief in sustainable practices drives the company's internal operations. Looking outward, this commitment drives the company and its employees to make every contact with customers, partners, and the nonprofit community an affirmation of sustainable principles."
Posted by: PNNOnline on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Topic Special Features
The growing awareness of sustainability in our culture is beginning to shape the planning, marketing, and advertising of savvy for-profit companies. They position their products and culture as 'green' to affirm the buying behavior of discriminating and concerned consumers. For some corporations, sustainability is merely market-speak-just one more way to sell a product or service. But for others, the culture runs deeper.
One company, Mission Research, makers of GiftWorks fundraising software, takes its commitment to sustainability very seriously, inwardly and outwardly. A belief in sustainable practices drives the company's internal operations. Looking outward, this commitment drives the company and its employees to make every contact with customers, partners, and the nonprofit community an affirmation of sustainable principles."
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Demystifying Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits :: PNNOnline ::
Demystifying Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits :: PNNOnline ::: "Credit cards and other types of electronic payments are being used by more and more nonprofits to increase convenience for donors and improve fundraising results, but the types of accounts and their fees, as well as the myriad of solutions, can be confusing.
A new white paper entitled 'Demystifying Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits” is now available for download from SofterWare, Inc., developer of the DonorPerfect family of fundraising and donor management software"
A new white paper entitled 'Demystifying Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits” is now available for download from SofterWare, Inc., developer of the DonorPerfect family of fundraising and donor management software"
Monday, March 12, 2007
MissionFish Teams With ReadyTalk for How-To Web Seminar on Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Plan
PRESS RELEASE.
MissionFish Teams With ReadyTalk for How-To Web Seminar on Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Plan: "MissionFish Teams With ReadyTalk for How-To Web Seminar on Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Plan
Web Seminar Features MissionFish Director of Operations Clam Lorenz Sharing Ideas on How Social Issues Should Be Part of an Organization's Business Plan Now More Than Ever
DENVER, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ReadyTalk, one of the fastest-growing
audio and web conferencing companies in the country, today announced it
will feature Clam Lorenz, director of operations at MissionFish, in an
upcoming, complimentary ReadyTalk Web Seminar Series event on Tuesday,
March 13, at 1 p.m. ET. MissionFish powers eBay's program for charity
listings in the U.S. and U.K., helping nonprofits raise money from online
trading."
MissionFish Teams With ReadyTalk for How-To Web Seminar on Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Plan: "MissionFish Teams With ReadyTalk for How-To Web Seminar on Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Plan
Web Seminar Features MissionFish Director of Operations Clam Lorenz Sharing Ideas on How Social Issues Should Be Part of an Organization's Business Plan Now More Than Ever
DENVER, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ReadyTalk, one of the fastest-growing
audio and web conferencing companies in the country, today announced it
will feature Clam Lorenz, director of operations at MissionFish, in an
upcoming, complimentary ReadyTalk Web Seminar Series event on Tuesday,
March 13, at 1 p.m. ET. MissionFish powers eBay's program for charity
listings in the U.S. and U.K., helping nonprofits raise money from online
trading."
Tech-savvy PTAs outgrow the lemonade stand - USATODAY.com
Tech-savvy PTAs outgrow the lemonade stand - USATODAY.com: "Tech-savvy PTAs outgrow the lemonade stand
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Even schoolyard bake sales have gone high-tech.
In an increasingly wired world, parent-teacher associations (PTAs) — the traditional purveyors of cookie and lemonade stands — have morphed into sophisticated, technology-oriented organizations. They still sell baked goods, but do it far more efficiently by using online tools to coordinate and promote those and other efforts.
'Parents are absolutely more tech-savvy in everything, from making announcements to online fundraising to connecting more with communities, school administrations, managing calendars and scheduling all kinds of events online,' said Jenni Gaster Sopko, a spokeswoman for the National PTA, which counts 26,000 chartered PTAs around the country among its members."
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Even schoolyard bake sales have gone high-tech.
In an increasingly wired world, parent-teacher associations (PTAs) — the traditional purveyors of cookie and lemonade stands — have morphed into sophisticated, technology-oriented organizations. They still sell baked goods, but do it far more efficiently by using online tools to coordinate and promote those and other efforts.
'Parents are absolutely more tech-savvy in everything, from making announcements to online fundraising to connecting more with communities, school administrations, managing calendars and scheduling all kinds of events online,' said Jenni Gaster Sopko, a spokeswoman for the National PTA, which counts 26,000 chartered PTAs around the country among its members."
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