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14 September 2010

33 Free MS Office Templates for Non-Profits

You've heard about some time-saving free Google Docs templates that can save time for non-profits creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations – but did you know Microsoft.com has a bundle of free Office Suite templates that are designed especially for non-profits? (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 14 September 2010 at 3:24 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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09 September 2010

Save Twitter Time with Paper.li Daily News

If you don’t have the time (or patience) to wade through a constant stream of Twitter updates, looking for items of use and interest among the chit-chat, here’s an efficient and easy-on-the-eyes way to get on-topic tweets. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 09 September 2010 at 7:41 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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26 August 2010

20 Great Google Docs Templates for Non-Profits

Creating a presentation for your board? Wading into the end-of-project paperwork? Or maybe you’re signing up a new crop of volunteers for your non-profit... Whatever the task, odds are that there’s a time-saving template, free at Google Docs, to help... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 11:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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06 August 2010

3 (more) Search Engine Writing Tips for Associations

Search engine optimization (or SEO for short) is, simply, the process of making it easier for people to find you in search engines such as Google. Associations can benefit greatly from doing a little SEO work on their website, since getting more traffic... (read more)
Posted Friday, 06 August 2010 at 12:59 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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15 July 2010

Free PDF Converter Keeps Your Clickable Links

The ability to retain hyperlinks when you convert documents to PDF format has been missing from most of the free or low-cost web-based PDF tools to date. Finally, here’s a free online document converter that can keep those clickable links working in your PDFs. Thanks to Donnie Maclurcan of ProjectAustralia for the tip on this useful free tool! (read more)
Posted Thursday, 15 July 2010 at 5:02 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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08 July 2010

32 Free Online Tools to Create Infographics

A while back, we looked how your non-profit can use visualization tools to help tell the human story behind your data and statistics, along with some free tools and inspiring examples to make your own infographic . If you’re still seeking that one... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 08 July 2010 at 6:22 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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06 July 2010

One-Page Social Media Strategy

Overwhelmed by the task of developing a social media strategy for your non-profit organization? Don’t know whether you ought to “friend” or “like” or tweet” to get the best mileage for your message in the social networks? Jumpstart the planning process with Jay Baer’s smart one-page Social Media Strategy Worksheet. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 06 July 2010 at 3:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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23 June 2010

Take a Second Look at Google Wave

Google Wave's steep learning curve and "invitation only" policy made the collaboration tool less than useful for most nonprofits, when it first launched. But take another look: Wave is now faster and more stable, with quick-start templates and tutorials - and it's finally open for everyone to use. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 23 June 2010 at 4:00 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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21 June 2010

Quick Photo Effects and Picture Frames

A nonprofit blog or newsletter that’s illustrated only with traditional “news release” photos can get a bit dull after a while – except maybe for the folks in the photographs! Could your illustrations use a bit of a fresh look for summer? There are... (read more)
Posted Monday, 21 June 2010 at 9:03 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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18 June 2010

Better Sharing for Google Docs

New sharing features in Google Docs are rolling out this week that not only make it easier to share your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online but also give you more control over who you’re sharing those materials with and how. (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 June 2010 at 1:41 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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09 June 2010

Tom’s Planner Project Manager is Free for One Year

“Easier than MS Project & faster than Excel,” Tom’s Planner is a web-based project management tool with a drag-and-drop interface that makes it easy for even non-techies to collaborate on, create, manage, and share project schedules. Sign up while it's still in beta and your account will be free for one year. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 09 June 2010 at 1:39 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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25 May 2010

Make Your Own Infographic

Infographics are to data what storytelling is to an annual report: a more engaging way to help bring attention and understanding to your nonprofit’s cause. Let’s take a closer look at these visual representations of data and ideas, along with great resources to help you get started on making your own infographic. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 25 May 2010 at 4:30 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 13 comments
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16 April 2010

Monitor the Web in Real Time: Instant Dashboards

You've got bookmarks for websites you need to check daily, online tools, news alerts for tracking your nonprofit's keywords and issues, email, social networks, RSS feeds for favorite blogs… It's all too easy to miss vital information, or to waste a great deal of time checking for updates. Now imagine one custom site that lets you monitor all that data at a glance – a dashboard that's updated in real time. (read more)
Posted Friday, 16 April 2010 at 4:56 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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- Web 2.0,
- Widgets,
- Social networking,
- RSS,
- websites,
- social media,
- search,
- productivity
07 April 2010

5 Tech Tools for More Engaging Events

Real-world events are the ultimate in social networking, and nothing beats face-to-face communication. But it can be challenging to connect with everyone you want to meet at a large event, or to follow up afterwards. And what about your colleagues who can't attend at all? High-tech tools can help, without breaking your budget. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 07 April 2010 at 4:37 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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