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23 July 2009

Do Hashtags Help a Twitter Topic Search?

In a recent comment on An Introduction to Twitter Hashtags , Wild Apricot reader 88keyman came through with a really great question: Suppose I’m writing on a topic concerning Iran. If I include the hashtag #Iran, how does that differ from merely using... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 23 July 2009 at 12:57 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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21 July 2009

GMail Tasks are Integrated with Google Calendar

You may have noticed a new link in the left sidebar of your Gmail account recently. Tasks is a relatively new-from-GMail-Labs feature that pulls together Gmail and Google Calendar to help you create and manage “to do” lists. This isn’t a tool for the... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 21 July 2009 at 4:14 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Google,
- Usability,
- Gmail
16 July 2009

Yahoo Search Pad for Automatic Notes

If Yahoo Search is your search engine of choice, you may have noticed a new feature recently. Yahoo Search Pad kicks in automatically when the engine detects a pattern of search that suggests you're researching a specific topic, and unobtrusively tracks... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 16 July 2009 at 6:25 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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- search,
- research,
- Video,
- Yahoo
13 July 2009

Is Someone Else Using Your Twitter Hashtag?

An interesting question on Twitter hashtags came from one of our readers last week — "Our organization has been using a certain hashtag on Twitter. Now another organization has started to use the same hashtag. How can we handle that?" (read more)
Posted Monday, 13 July 2009 at 1:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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09 July 2009

Get Started with Google Alerts - Part 2: How to Get Better News Alerts

In Part 1: How to Set Up News Alerts, we covered the basics of Google Alerts. Your first few Alerts may show a lot of irrelevant information mixed in with the notices about your website, blog, or cause. No problem! A few tweaks of your search terms can make Google Alerts work much better for you. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 4:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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07 July 2009

Get Started with Google Alerts - Part 1: How to Set Up News Alerts

If your nonprofit is active in social media, you already know the importance of closely monitoring what’s being said online about your organization and your cause. Set up a few key Google Alerts, and your listening task becomes a whole lot easier. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 07 July 2009 at 7:26 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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02 July 2009

Best of Association Jam - Association Links for June 2009

In the spirit of " 30 Great Links for Associations ," here are some of the most popular blog posts, articles, presentations, and other web resources submitted to AssociationJam.org in June 2009 — one hot link from each topic category: Membership ,... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 02 July 2009 at 4:24 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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30 June 2009

NonProfit Blog Carnival - NonProfit Technology Edition

Welcome to the June 2009 edition of the NonProfit Blog Carnival, a monthly showcase of great blog posts for and about nonprofits. The 10 articles highlighted here were chosen to give a variety of viewpoints and usable information on Nonprofit Technology. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 7:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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- social media,
- nonprofit blog carnival
30 June 2009

Wild Apricot Software News - June 2009

About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot is web software for small associations and non-profits. It automates the 'boring stuff' such as managing contact records, membership renewals, processing payments, website updates, tracking event registrations,... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 2:02 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 0 comments
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30 June 2009

Wild Apricot News: NTEN and Wild Apricot present Social Media and Your Website webinar

At Wild Apricot, our goal is to help provide associations and nonprofits with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. We do this through our membership software , our blog and our Association Jam site . To further this goal, we are extremely... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 1:35 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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28 June 2009

Should Websites Show Your Passwords in Plain Text?

You know how, when you type your password into a website form, it shows a line of asterisks or bullets instead of the characters you’re typing? Usability expert Jakob Nielsen says it’s time to stop masking passwords, and show them on screen in plain text. (read more)
Posted Sunday, 28 June 2009 at 4:07 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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25 June 2009

Portable Apps: Free Software on a (USB) Stick

If you work at times on different computers, carrying a USB loaded with free portable software can save you time and help to ensure security - there's no need to download and install the software you need or to risk your data on someone else’s hard drive. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 25 June 2009 at 3:39 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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23 June 2009

What are Your Non-Profit's Goals for Social Media?

For every hour your non-profit invests in social networking, an hour is lost to other projects that might further your cause more effectively. How can you know if social media is the best possible use of that time, unless you’ve first figured out what you want to achieve? (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 23 June 2009 at 6:38 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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19 June 2009

Amazon Offers Free Online Payment Processing to US Non-Profits

We’ve talked before about some of the most popular online payment processors suited to smaller non-profits who want to accept donations or sell fundraising products on their websites. Now there’s another payment option you might want to look at: Amazon Payments. (read more)
Posted Friday, 19 June 2009 at 11:59 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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17 June 2009

Non-Profit Technology Report: Size Doesn't Matter

Smaller non-profit organizations get some encouraging news in NTEN’s newly released 2008 IT Staffing & Spending Report -- when it comes to being on the cutting edge of non-profit technology, size doesn’t matter. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 17 June 2009 at 12:44 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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