Big Names, Smaller Expo, and a Virtual Option at American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Conference | 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Big Names, Smaller Expo, and a Virtual Option at American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Conference | 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition:

"The blended meeting component will provide an opportunity for those not able to travel to the live meeting to attend virtually. ASAE will stream live all three general sessions as well as 24 other sessions throughout the conference, explains John Graham, ASAE’s president and chief executive officer. The sessions will be archived and available for viewing for 90 days, says Graham. The fee to attend virtually will be about 20 percent less than the regular registration fee. Since this is the first time it’s been offered, Graham has no concrete expectations for registration numbers."

Are You Counting or Are You Measuring? : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Are You Counting or Are You Measuring? : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "Continuing our coverage of the Association of Fundraising Professionals 47th International Conference held in Baltimore last month, Steve MacLaughlin , director of Internet solutions at Blackbaud, shares his presentation, 'Everything You Need to Know About Measuring Online Results but Were Afraid to Ask.'

Our everyday lives are full of numbers and metrics. The hours and minutes on the alarm clock. The temperature of the water that hits our face. The expiration date on the milk. The distance to our offices. The posted speed limit on the road. The number of e-mails waiting in the inbox. We live in a sea of things that can be counted and metrics that can be measured."

Saskatoon developer builds iPhone apps for charity

Saskatoon developer builds iPhone apps for charity: "There are non-profits doing incredible work in our communities everyday, and Apps4Good allows people to support the non-profit community in a new way.”

In Halifax last year, 15 volunteers spent a weekend creating two apps — Wish You Were Here and Meet Me Here — that are now for sale through Apple’s apps store."

An Inside Look at How Small Charities Can Compete in Charity Contests - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

An Inside Look at How Small Charities Can Compete in Charity Contests - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "An Inside Look at How Small Charities Can Compete in Charity Contests

By Peter Panepento

Beth Kanter, the social-media writer and consultant, wants to dispel the myth that an organization has to be big to win online giving contests such as the Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge or Pepsi's Refresh Challenge."

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Ozone of Information

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Ozone of Information

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Charlene Li’s key tips for social media during an event – Engage365

Charlene Li’s key tips for social media during an event – Engage365: "Charlene’s main themes and tips:

Make attendees aware of the backchannel. Define your Twitter hashtag or hashtags before an event starts, and mention these in all your materials. Publicize them throughout the event, including from the stage.

Aggregate and display the backchannel. Especially at large events with overlapping sessions, attendees may not be able to attend everything. Social media can help connect them to the sessions (and participants) they miss. Tricks like broadcasting event Twitter feeds on lobby monitors can focus the buzz."

5 Steps to Choosing a Conference Hashtag – Engage365

5 Steps to Choosing a Conference Hashtag – Engage365: "5 Steps to Choosing a Conference Hashtag

by Reynol Junco

After reading a few tweets today expressing confusion about a conference hashtag, I realized it would be nice to have some guidance as to how to go about choosing a hashtag for an upcoming conference. Here’s a step-by-step:"

ASAE Won't Reschedule Canceled Tech Conference

ASAE Won't Reschedule Canceled Tech Conference: "Although it will not reschedule the 2010 Technology Conference, ASAE said it will 'recapture the content and trade show experience that was missed earlier this year' by introducing a new technology track at its June annual meeting, and by moving future meetings from the January/February timeframe to a November/December timeframe. The next Technology Conference will therefore take place Dec. 13-15, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C."

Nonprofits plan to pursue more mobile fundraising :: Editor’s Blog at Local Tech Wire

Nonprofits plan to pursue more mobile fundraising :: Editor’s Blog at Local Tech Wire: "RALEIGH, N.C. - Nonprofits increasingly are thinking about mobile fundraising and likely will try it soon, but they also are stymied by not knowing how to market or promote their use of the new technology, the Philanthropy Journal reports about a new survey.

Thirty-six percent of nonprofits responding to a survey Kaptivate conducted in February use mobile media or plan to in the next 12 months, and over half expect over the next 24 months to be using mobile technology for donor engagement and fundraising."

Twitter Begins Testing Upcoming Business Tools | Fast Company

Twitter Begins Testing Upcoming Business Tools | Fast Company: "According to Mashable, Twitter just started sending out a few invites to test out the new Twitter Toolkit, a bunch of features included in the Twitter Business Center. Twitter says 'only a handful' of accounts will be offered the chance to test out the beta, but that it'll be rolling out en masse soon enough."