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29 March 2009

Free Online Course Materials from MIT

Did you know that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free online access to course materials? MIT's OpenCourseWare site is a remarkable resource for self-education — or for developing your own training programs for staff and volunteers, especially in the areas of management and communications. (read more)
Posted Sunday, 29 March 2009 at 7:01 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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11 December 2008

Free Webinar: Social Media for Social Good

Want to learn more about Web 2.0 and the latest social media trends? Convio is hosting a free webinar with Emily Riley , Senior Analyst from JupiterResearch, and social media blogger Beth Kanter of Beth’s Blog . In only 75 minutes, attendees will learn... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 11 December 2008 at 9:23 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Twitter,
- social media,
- webinar,
- Web 2.0,
- events,
- Social networking
23 November 2008

Online Video FAQ for New Nonprofit Managers

First-time nonprofit managers can often use a bit of guidance from more experienced colleagues, as well as the answers to specific questions. The problem is, there just aren't enough mentors to go around, and perhaps this is especially so in the nonprofit sector where resources are stretched to the limit. What's the solution? Well, Third Sector New England believes it's found a partial solution at any rate. (read more)
Posted Sunday, 23 November 2008 at 8:30 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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07 November 2008

Free Webinar: Find Out Who's Talking About Your Organization and Issues Online

Getting your message out is only one-half of the Internet communications strategy for a savvy nonprofit organizaton. You also need to be tuned in to the "buzz" -- to know who's talking about your organization and your cause online, and what they're saying. (read more)
Posted Friday, 07 November 2008 at 2:53 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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03 November 2008

Webinars: Training on a Shoestring

Online seminars can offer an affordable option for professional training, ideally suited to nonprofits who don’t have the travel budget to send staff and volunteers to major conferences and workshops. (read more)
Posted Monday, 03 November 2008 at 9:00 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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30 October 2008

Ask a Nonprofit Technology Expert

NTEN Office Hours puts the experience and skills of nonprofit technology experts at your service in a free-access online question-and-answer chat session. The expert volunteers cover a wide range of tech topics of special interest to nonprofits: online, in real time. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 30 October 2008 at 2:18 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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10 September 2008

Set Up for Google Adwords Success with NTEN Webinars

Have you ever wanted to try online advertising to promote your organization, but weren’t sure how to get started? Starting tomorrow, NTEN.org (The Nonprofit Technology Network) will be hosting a series of webinars aimed at teaching you how to get the most out of Google Grants, a program that offers free online Google Adwords advertising to select non-profits. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 10 September 2008 at 4:31 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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- training,
- publicity,
- Marketing,
- Google
20 August 2008

Tech Support for Free and Open-Source Software

This is the third part of our series on free and open-source software and the resources to help your organization make the most of what FOSS has to offer. When you need to know the meaning of a word, you flip open a dictionary. It’s a trusted authority.... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 20 August 2008 at 4:55 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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06 June 2008

5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Effective communication – and more precisely, the effective transfer or exchange of knowledge – is vital to any nonprofit organization. It lies at the root of everything a nonprofit does – from pitching your cause to donors and funding agencies, to... (read more)
Posted Friday, 06 June 2008 at 8:13 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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03 June 2008

Top 5 Web Tools to Create Your Own Online Quiz

In response to our Top 10 round-up of tools for online polls and surveys, some readers asked about the best web-based tools to create custom quizzes and tests. Here, we've rounded up 5 web-based quiz tools to help get you started. Some of these quiz-makers are ideal for student-teacher use. Others can more easily make the leap to nonprofits, helping to engage visitors with your organization and your cause. As the lasting popularity of TV game shows like Jeopardy prove, we all love a chance to test our knowledge! (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 03 June 2008 at 7:09 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 11 comments
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07 March 2008

Social Tech Training offers 3-day Web 2.0 Bootcamp

Mark your calendars for Social Tech Training (STT), a partnership of Web of Change and the MaRS non-profit innovation centre, coming 22-24 June 2008 to Toronto. In this comprehensive 3-day "web 2.0 bootcamp," participants from across North America... (read more)
Posted Friday, 07 March 2008 at 6:49 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Web 2.0,
- events,
- training,
- leadership