In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, the BBC is using messaging app Viber to share information and safety tips » Nieman Journalism Lab

In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, the BBC is using messaging app Viber to share information and safety tips » Nieman Journalism Lab: "In the aftermath of last week’s earthquake that devastated Nepal, BBC News is today launching an account on the messaging app Viber to publish news, information, and tips for staying safe as the country continues to recover."



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7 Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Association Website

7 Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Association Website: "pring is in the air! It’s time to open the windows, dust every inch of our homes, clean the drapes, exhaust the stale winter indoors drudgery and usher in a fresh, clean spring experience.

With all this cleaning going on, we asked our team for some suggestions on how to freshen up the spaces where we spend all our time — association websites.  Here are their top tips... "



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What's in Your Community Manager Job Description? - SocialFish

What's in Your Community Manager Job Description? - SocialFish: "e you thinking of hiring a community manager?  Here’s a sample community manager job description for you.

But wait! You need to think about a few things first."



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Tech Firms Aid in Nepal Earthquake Relief, and How You Can Help - World Wide Web on Top Tech News

Tech Firms Aid in Nepal Earthquake Relief, and How You Can Help - World Wide Web on Top Tech News: "Business-oriented social network LinkedIn said Monday that it partnered with the Digital Humanitarian Network to use LinkedIn to help find unmanned aerial vehicle experts in the region who can use their technology to get better information to relief workers about the most impacted areas."



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Government working actively to offer relief to Nepal: VK Singh | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Government working actively to offer relief to Nepal: VK Singh | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis: "The former army chief later took to Twitter to share this information.

"Sent off the 1st batch of aid material collected by supporters. Hoping 2send more in the coming days. Donate as much as u can #IndiaWithNepal," he tweeted.

At least 4,352 bodies have reportedly been recovered so far after Saturday's devastating earthquake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale."



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Google and Facebook Help Nepal Earthquake Survivors and Contacts Connect - NYTimes.com

Google and Facebook Help Nepal Earthquake Survivors and Contacts Connect - NYTimes.com: "Google’s Person Finder was tracking about 6,300 records as of Monday evening. Anyone can enter a person’s name, biographical information and photograph into Google’s database. You can specify whether you are that person, are seeking information about that person or have reason to believe the person is either alive or missing. Google does not review or verify the data."



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NPT Blog -5 Data Points That Can Change Everything

NPT Blog - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "These are the tried and true: first gift amount; offer or product responsiveness; mission affinity and relationships; multi-channel, multi-action; and, demographics,” said Lisa Smith, senior vice president of data insights and integration at Pasadena, Calif., agency Russ Reid. She, Diane Clifford and Mary Beth McIntyre showed attendees of DMA Nonprofit Federation 2015 Washington Nonprofit Conference just where to look."



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Nepal earthquake: Drones used by Canadian relief team - Politics - CBC News

Nepal earthquake: Drones used by Canadian relief team - Politics - CBC News: "Many of those striking aerial images were shot by drones gliding above, the kind of eye-in-the-sky technology that Canadian relief teams will begin deploying as soon as today over the stricken mountainous areas between India and Tibet.​"



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Facebook to match your donations to Nepal relief efforts after massive quake

Facebook to match your donations to Nepal relief efforts after massive quake: "Facebook is urging its members to donate to the emergency response teams responding to the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Kathmandu, Nepal, over the weekend — and the social network will match contributions up to $2 million.

Facebook has added a message at the top of the News Feed to encourage its members to donate funds to the International Medical Corps. Facebook's matching funds will go toward local search and rescue organizations."



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Person Finder: 2015 Nepal Earthquake

Person Finder: 2015 Nepal Earthquake:



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A Force for Good: How Digital Jedis are Responding to the Nepal Earthquake | iRevolutions

A Force for Good: How Digital Jedis are Responding to the Nepal Earthquake | iRevolutions:



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Please Donate to Help Nepal’s Earthquake Victims Now | Beth’s Blog

Please Donate to Help Nepal’s Earthquake Victims Now | Beth’s Blog: "The next thing I noticed in my Facebook feed was a post from Robert Scoble mentioning a new Facebook feature that lets you check on friends in a disaster.  I pinged Wendy Harmon from the Red Cross and she mentioned that Facebook had been testing this feature and the Red Cross was working with them through Operation Dragon Fire to ensure the data is appropriately shared with relief operations and safety officials.   Robert noted on a comment in the Facebook thread, that since his hometown was listed as Kathmandu,  it was interesting to get notified by the system and be asked."



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12.5% Of Email Doesn’t Get To In-Box - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

12.5% Of Email Doesn’t Get To In-Box - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Spam costs more than $4.99 for a 12-ounce can of the meat surprise at the supermarket. Nonprofits are losing an average of nearly $15,000 per year due to emails ending up in prospects’ electronic spam folders, according to a new study released by digital firm EveryAction. The 2015 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study analyzed 55 nonprofits with email lists of at least 100,000 names."



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Telecom operators slash call rates to quake-hit Nepal - The Economic Times

Telecom operators slash call rates to quake-hit Nepal - The Economic Times:

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