On tweeting during conferences — SocialFish

From Maddie Grant

On tweeting during conferences — SocialFish: "Hi all,

I do think sometimes it’s a very good idea to be “laptops down” during a presentation. But I’d like to offer an alternative viewpoint. In my experience, event attendees are MORE engaged when they are using Twitter."

The Internet as a Diversion | Pew Internet & American Life Project

The Internet as a Diversion | Pew Internet & American Life Project: "Three-quarters of online economic users--those Americans who use the internet to keep up with news about the economic recession or their own personal finances--go online to relax and take their minds off of the recession, according to an April 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project."

GLAMOUR TO GEEK - Association Bisnow - Washington

GLAMOUR TO GEEK - Association Bisnow - Washington: "Should your association newsletter or magazine go online? We're a little biased, so we joined a dozen association-ites at an ASAE idea swap moderated by Stratton Publishing & Marketing's Debra Stratton. Her tips:"

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "What's All The Chirping?
Nonprofits flocking to Twitter, making friends and money

By Michele Donohue

Kristiana Kocis, major gifts officer at American Red Cross Santa Barbara County Chapter, met resistance when she pitched that the 117-year-old organization should delve into the social micro-blog Twitter."

Maryland Daily Record

Maryland Daily Record: "Spread the word with Twitter
Betsy Nelson
Special to The Daily Record
September 11, 2009
Like many in the nonprofit world, the Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG) tries to ensure that it is up on the latest technology. Of course, this requires spending time learning what the latest technology is … and determining the cost, ease of use, and most important, the value it brings to the organization’s work and mission."

Campaign seeks to boost charitable giving through surveys | News | Research

Campaign seeks to boost charitable giving through surveys | News | Research: "Hershey’s global head of insight Ed Martin is credited with developing the campaign which invites people to help raise funds for their preferred charities by taking part in online surveys.

The recruitment process will be aided by charities who are being urged to encourage their supporters to participate. Through this approach Martin believes companies will gain unprecedented reach among people who are not typically swayed to take part in market research projects. “It’s really the [charities] that we work with that are doing the recruiting and keeping them engaged,” said Martin."