Will the Internet make us brilliant or shallow? | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Will the Internet make us brilliant or shallow? | MNN - Mother Nature Network: Dire predictions
According to the Elon University Imagining the Internet Center and the Pew Internet Project, which conducted the survey, the technology expert split is closer to 50-50 on whether the rise of the Internet is a boon or a bane. Many people who responded that Internet-savvy Generation Y is at a mental advantage tempered that opinion with warnings about the dark side of connectedness. [10

5 Tips for Unleashing the Power of Hashtags for Events - Jenise Fryatt Bio | Cvent Events

5 Tips for Unleashing the Power of Hashtags for Events - Jenise Fryatt Bio | Cvent Events: The value you get from using a hashtag will depend both on how social media savvy your audience is and how much effort you put into promoting it. When in doubt, consider that promoting a hashtag costs nothing, while underestimating your attendee presence on social media could mean many lost opportunities.

Here are a few tips to consider when choosing and using a hashtag for you conference or event:

Heroes with a Heart Blogger Page | Community Techknowledge

Heroes with a Heart Blogger Page | Community Techknowledge: The Blogger's Choice Award is a way for you to look like a complete rock star! If chosen, you will be able to select a volunteer to receive a $1,000 award as part of the Heroes with a Heart Grant.

The winning blogger will be randomly chosen from the list of bloggers who wrote a blog post about the Heroes with a Heart Grant. To sign up, please fill out the registration on the right side of this Page.

Does online fundraising have to mean restricted funding? | Rachel Beer | 101fundraising

Does online fundraising have to mean restricted funding? | Rachel Beer | 101fundraising: For the last few years, the buzz about ‘crowdfunding’ has been steadily growing and a increasing number of crowdfunding sites for charities have been appearing, and continue to appear at an astonishing rate – to the point where I increasingly finding myself questioning how necessary and valuable some of them are (do we really need specific sites for charities in particular regions or sectors when there are sites that allow all regions and all sectors, and are searchable?).

Nonprofits Challenged with Integrating Email, Growing, and Retaining Email Marketing Contact Lists, According to Sage Survey

Nonprofits Challenged with Integrating Email, Growing, and Retaining Email Marketing Contact Lists, According to Sage Survey: Quarterly Survey Looked at North American Nonprofits’ Email Marketing Goals and Objectives

AUSTIN, TX (March 1, 2012)—Sage North America today announced the results of its Sage Nonprofit Insights, Q4 2011, survey of U.S. and Canadian nonprofit organizations, which focused on questions related to nonprofits’ email marketing (“e-marketing”) goals and objectives and use of email marketing tools.

According to the survey, the most significant email marketing challenges for nonprofit organizations are growing and retaining contacts (38% of respondents), integrating email with other systems (38%), and integrating email with other tactics (38%). By far, the main barriers to overcoming email marketing challenges are inadequate resources and expertise (71% of respondents).

Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: Overview

Teens and young adults brought up from childhood with a continuous connection to each other and to information will be nimble, quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and who approach problems in a different way from their elders, according to a new survey of technology experts.

The Social Media Surgery is the latest Big Society Award Winner - Number 10

The Social Media Surgery is the latest Big Society Award Winner - Number 10: The surgeries were incredibly popular and led Nick to create the Social Media Surgery Plus website to help people all over the country to coordinate their own events. Surgeries are now held in 60 locations around the UK with nearly 400 volunteer “surgeons” giving their time to help nearly 1,700 local groups and active citizens take advantage of the internet to support their cause.

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massnonprofit.org ::: How can a nonprofit find ways to stand out from the rest and communicate in an effective and meaningful way, all the while operating on a shoestring budget?

Social media could be one answer. After all, it’s an inexpensive way to reach key demographics. But nonprofits need to be careful when investing precious resources in social media and not think of it as a “magic bullet.”

Software to Support Program Evaluation by Laura Quinn of Idealware | Community Techknowledge

Software to Support Program Evaluation by Laura Quinn of Idealware | Community Techknowledge: But what parts? And what software? To find out, we talked to a number of nonprofit program evaluation experts to explore the types of systems that can aid with program evaluation, and how they might fit in to the overall process. What we learned is that it requires more than just a software program to evaluate programs effectively, but the right software can help.

3 Mission Critical Reasons to Convert Fans and Followers into Email Subscribers | Social Media Explorer

3 Mission Critical Reasons to Convert Fans and Followers into Email Subscribers | Social Media Explorer: Your Social Network is Going to Be Replaced

Have you stopped to think about what would happen to your corporate investment in social media if Facebook disappeared tomorrow? What about Twitter, LinkedIn or Google ? As marketers we have spent countless hours growing our corporate following on these networks and many have even dedicated significant portions of their budget to the effort hoping to deliver a positive return on investment (ROI).

HaveeruOnline - Technology and creativity go "full spectrum" at TED

HaveeruOnline - Technology and creativity go "full spectrum" at TED: The gathering kicks off Monday in the Southern California city of Long Beach with a roster of 1,350 attendees including Internet heavyweights, Hollywood celebrities, scientists, and other notables.

Tickets to the sold-out event cost $7,500 each, but captivating 18-minute "talks" for which the conference is renowned are made available free online at ted.com and have a growing worldwide audience.