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• 21 July 2008

  Top 12 Mind Mapping Tools for Web or Desktop 

  The trick to effective mind mapping is finding the right tool for the job — whether that tool is pen and paper, as Guy Lewis used to unravel his personal life, or dedicated software, as Patrick Lynch used to explain Wild Apricot’s features to his colleagues. What is Mind Mapping? Mind mapping is a non-linear, highly visual method of capturing and organizing ideas. Fans of mind mapping claim that it helps them to be more creative, more productive, and more organized in their thinking and learning. Read More... Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 4:33 PM by Rebecca | 8 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Non-profit Communications, collaboration, open source

• 11 June 2008

  Crowdsourcing: How Business and Nonprofits Tap into the Wisdom of Crowds  

  “Welcome to the age of the crowd,” wrote Jeff Howe in The Rise of Crowdsourcing (2006). In coining the term "crowdsourcing," Howe pointed to the rise of the open-source software movement; to the success of user-created Wikipedia; and to profitable businesses like MySpace and eBay “that couldn’t exist without the contribution of users.” Nowadays, user-driven innovations and crowdsourced solutions are popping up faster than you can say "open API" and "online community"... Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:01 PM by Rebecca | 2 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, online community, case studies, collaboration, open source, crowdsourcing