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21 October 2009

Saved by a Free Anti-Malware Tool

One click on an innocent-looking email attachment — and as quickly and easily as that, our home-office network was infected with a nasty Trojan. It could have been an expensive disaster, but a great free anti-malware tool made it easy to remove the malicious software myself, without tech support, before any harm was done. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 21 October 2009 at 9:53 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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- application,
- security
20 October 2009

Facebook Groups Get a Page-style Makeover

Facebook has just begun to introduce a new design for its Groups application that looks a lot more like Pages and personal Profiles. "Giving Groups a Stronger Voice" should be good news for the many nonprofit folks frustrated by the limitations of Facebook Groups, compared to what the spiffy new Fan Pages offer. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 20 October 2009 at 1:48 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 9 comments
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19 October 2009

Wild Apricot News: Wild Apricot feature from Profit Magazine &amp; CanadianBusiness.com

Dmitry Buterin, our very own Chief Apricot, is featured in a recent article from Profit Magazine , a part of the family of publications that post on CanadianBusiness.com . The article entitled " Can't live without you " highlights a number of great... (read more)
Posted Monday, 19 October 2009 at 1:35 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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16 October 2009

Twitter Lists 101

Okay, yes, Twitter did ask its beta testers not to tweet about the new Lists feature just yet... but who really expects to keep a secret on Twitter? The news is already widespread online - so let's go ahead and take a look at Twitter Lists, how they work, and what they can do for you. (read more)
Posted Friday, 16 October 2009 at 4:20 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 18 comments
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15 October 2009

Yes, Blog Action Day is Kind of a Big Deal - What Can Your Nonprofit Learn from #BAD09?

Blog Action Day started in 2007 as the initiative of just two people. Look how it’s grown! This year, some 9,400 blogs in 150 countries are spreading the word about climate change to almost 13 million readers. There are good lessons and ideas here for even the smallest nonprofit organization. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 15 October 2009 at 7:27 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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14 October 2009

GMail asks, &quot;Got the Wrong Bob?&quot;

Auto-complete is a convenient and time-saving email feature, but click too carelessly and auto-complete can be a quick route to email embarrassment. Who among us has not accidentally sent an email to the wrong recipient, at least once? GMail Labs to the rescue! (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 14 October 2009 at 7:46 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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- Gmail
13 October 2009

New in Google Docs: Shared Folders

Two new updates for Google Docs make this very simple and free collaboration tool even more useful for a board or committee at any small non-profit — shared folders, and the ability to upload multiple files at one time. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 13 October 2009 at 6:52 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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12 October 2009

Can You Tell Your Nonprofit's Story in 5 Photos?

TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge offers a chance for your photos and videos to win cool prizes for your organization, ranging from a Flip video camera to Adobe software. This contest is wide open to all — submissions are welcomed from the... (read more)
Posted Monday, 12 October 2009 at 11:25 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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09 October 2009

America's Giving Challenge for Facebook Causes

The Case Foundation, Facebook Causes and PARADE Publications just launched the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge, a competition designed to raise both awareness and funds for charitable causes. From now through November 6, they’ll be giving away a total... (read more)
Posted Friday, 09 October 2009 at 6:41 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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07 October 2009

Why and How to Preview Shortened Links

Link-shortening services are more widely used every day, and very useful to turn a very long website address into a tiny URL that’s a better fit for social media, email, and mobile use — but shortened links can also hide a security risk. Stay safe by knowing how to preview a shortened link's destination before you click through to a bad web page. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 07 October 2009 at 4:17 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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05 October 2009

Can't Register a Facebook Page Username?

One of Wild Apricot's readers got in touch recently about a problem with getting a custom username for her organization’s Facebook Page. Just in case other nonprofits have run into a similar situation, Jenifer has kindly given permission to share her... (read more)
Posted Monday, 05 October 2009 at 3:09 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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- social media,
- Facebook
01 October 2009

23 Free Webinars for Nonprofits - October 2009

Live or recorded, online seminars (webinars) or web-based teleconference calls make it easy and affordable for your staff and volunteers to get in direct contact with expert resources, without anyone needing to take time off work or to travel. Here's a list of 23 free nonprofit webinars for October 2009. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 01 October 2009 at 9:50 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 9 comments
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- events,
- training,
- webinar
30 September 2009

How Accessible is Your Blog?

Making your blog or website more “accessible” can seem like a big job, but you don’t have to be an IT expert or do a website redesign to make a big difference. Accessibility is not an absolute but a continuum, says Glenda Watson Hyatt, and a few simple changes will allow more people to engage with your web content, regardless of their personal capabilities or the technology they’re using. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 30 September 2009 at 11:05 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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28 September 2009

Wild Apricot Software News - September 2009

About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot web software helps small associations and non-profits to automate the day-to-day work of managing contact records, handling membership applications and renewals, collecting online donations, updating website... (read more)
Posted Monday, 28 September 2009 at 11:55 AM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 2 comments
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28 September 2009

Best of Association Jam : Association Links for September 2009

This month’s round-up of the most popular links at AssociationJam.org brings you a broad mix of theory and practical tips for people in associations and nonprofit organizations - oh, and a “must-laugh” Dilbert cartoon for anyone who’s ever faced a challenge on the job! (read more)
Posted Monday, 28 September 2009 at 6:43 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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