I confess. I don’t Digg and I have no idea what to use it for. In fact, just the other day I submitted my first article. And it doesn’t even really count since it’s one of my own blog posts. I just wanted to test the process. Sadly, as of today, 6 days after posting, I still only have 1 digg (my own...

I noticed this week that Causes in Facebook seem to have improved their ease of recruiting. I was recruited to a couple of my favorite local nonprofits and in return could invite others all without much effort. The other nice part about Causes in Facebook? Once you invite someone and they join, you can...

The Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits is kicking off this Sunday, and we are excited to bring some of the content and a lot of the fun to you via the web. Chad Norman, who authors the Blackbaud blog Webby Things has been busy putting together a social media guide to the Conference to help you navigate...

We will be streaming a live video feed of Marc Chardon's general session on Monday, November 17th at 8:45 a.m. ET. This service is being provided by Multicast , a live internet event specialist and Blackbaud partner. We are excited to be offering this feed this year, so be sure to spread the word...

Hi everyone! Blackbaud's 2008 Conference for Nonprofits starts in only 5 days, oh my! Over at my blog , I wrote a guide on using social media at this year's conference. So whether you are coming to the event or staying home to mind the fort, here are a few ways you can stay connected... ****...

Sometimes keeping up with the amount of information, news, and blogs on the Internet can be time-consuming, unproductive, and frustrating. I know for the longest time I had a routine down where I'd visit my list of sites every morning looking for new content. I still have no clue why I spent all...

If you dig nonprofits, technology, and learning, then I've got a show for you! The Baudcast is a biweekly technology podcast featuring Blackbaud employees and industry experts chatting about current tools and trends. The last three shows really showcase a good range of topics, so I thought I'd...

I thought you all might be interested in this Social Web Guide (PDF) I put together for the Conference. It covers how you can use Twitter, Flickr, Delicious, Facebook, and the blog to stay informed and connected during the event. I also blogged about it here . Enjoy!

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 and discussion forum are back again this year...

Being in the business of explaining technical things, it’s easy to skip the obvious and jump to the difficult stuff. After all, since we can make educated guesses of what people will struggle with; why not jump to explaining that content? However, doing so can be a trap. Recently this happened to me...