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Find Your Local Social Media Club
There's no such thing as a social media expert - it's impossible to know it all. Every day we learn new tricks from each other, and a robust network is needed to make this happen. I've often cited Twitter as the "best professional development...
6 Dogooding Webby Things Your Nonprofit Should Check Out
The Internet, nonprofits, and cause-based action have been natural partners since day one, not unlike peanut butter and jelly...and, um, more jelly. So it's no surprise that the successes nonprofits have seen with social media are constantly being...
Power to Your Peeps! Why Real-time Fundraising with Twitter Works
I dig speaking at nonprofit conferences and events, and one of my favorite topics to cover is the real-time use of social media . It's the perfect mix of emerging technologies, social media, communities, and the web - some of my favorite things. The...
Podcasting, Podcasting, Podcasting
OK, I've been home long enough to say I'm recovered from the 2009 NTC , but I'll certainly never be the same. This event has the potential to change the life and org of every single attendee that shows up, and that's why it will continue...
15 Clay Shirky Quotes That Blew My Mind at NTC
I had been looking forward to Clay Shirky 's plenary at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference for a while, and he did not let me down. Keeping in theme with his almost dead-on resemblance to Tom Hanks, his words/message/thoughts resonated around...
Nonprofits and SXSW Collide
The nonprofit presence at the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival has exponentially increased, and I'm really looking forward to all the amazing sessions and panels waiting for all of us do-gooders. And while I'll certainly be attending sessions without...
8 Things I Learned from Episode 22 of The Baudcast
One of my favorite things about producing The Baudcast ( iTunes | direct ) is that I get to learn directly from nonprofit industry experts, share with all of you, and then apply that knowledge at my own organization . Last week's show centered around...
5 Nonprofit Storytelling Lessons from a Master of Hip-Hop
So much of social media and relationship marketing revolves around storytelling, and this is especially true for nonprofits. Using the internet and social media as a vehicle to tell stories is an approachable, inexpensive, and effective way to engage...
The 2008 Conference for Nonprofits Goes Social
Not surprisingly, social media is playing a huge role at the 2008 Conference for Nonprofits . The event kicks off in two weeks right here in Charleston, and I wanted to let everyone know how they can stay connected via the social web. The Conference blog...
Socially Tricking-out The Charleston Green Fair
Last Sunday, I spent six straight hours manning the Go Green Charleston booth at the first annual Charleston Green Fair . I really had a blast chatting it up with everyone that stopped by, and loved spreading the knowledge with our "Is it Recyclable"...
A Quick Note about Site Width and the iPhone
Making the decision to go with a fixed width or fluid width for your website can be agonizing. The geek in you welcomes the challenge of designing a site that fills any browser, while the marketer in you wants the absolute control over the layout afforded...
4 Webby Things on My Mind
Here are four webby things I wanted to share with you all this morning. Episode #12 of The Baudcast is hot of the griddle, and ready for consumption at Blackbaud.com or the iTunes Music Store . This was a fun episode to tape, so a big thanks goes out...
8 Webby Things That Are Now Sticking to Me
Startup costs are at an all time low, ideas are everywhere, and there are millions of content-creating users out there ready to help out. It's never been a better time to be a webby guy who's into webby things. These are good times. These are...
Two New Episodes of The Baudcast
One of the most interesting webby things I get to do here at Blackbaud is produce, host, and edit all of our podcasts. Podcasting is a great way for any organization to create inexpensive social media that is informational, portable, and shareable. We...
Twitter Makes Relationships Work — Right Now
I'm really not obsessed with Twitter...well, no more than you are at least. OK, maybe a little more. Either way, I just wrote this article for Fundraising Well and The NonProfit Times , and thought it should end up here on Webby Things. Enjoy! Twitter...
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