Resource Roundup 6/12

The Million Dollar Email (Global Health Magazine)
Terrific case study about how Nothing But Nets is using email, their website, blogs, and social media together to raise money.

Introduction to Data (ONE/Northwest)
Great primer on data and databases

My (FREE) iGoogle Brand Monitoring Dashboard (Carie Lewis)
A look at the Humane Societies tools and process for monitoring what others are saying about them

Facebook Pages vs Facebook Groups: What's the Difference? (Mashable)
Great rundown on the difference between pages and groups in Facebook

Enterprise PBX Comparison Guide (Web Buyer's Guide)
Matrix comparing high end PBX software (to support large organizations' phone systems)

URL shorteners: how to stay out of trouble (Beaconfire)
Pros and cons of URL shorteners, like TinyURL

Easy Step by Step Video Training for Non Profits (Charity How To)
Interesting site with videos for sale (for low prices, like $8) to help you navigate basic areas, like how to use photographs online, and mapping

Nonprofit Organizing in 140 Characters or Less (M+R Strategic Services)
Incredibly useful article on how to use Twitter to meet organizational goals

Teens 4 Planet Earth Moves to Ning (Beaconfire Wire)
Tiny case study of why Teens 4 Planet Earth chose Ning for their custom online community, with a list of other tools they considered.

Is Drupal Over-hyped? (CMS Watch)
Useful article looking not so much about Drupal (takeaway: it has strengths and weaknesses like any other CMS), but about how to protect yourself from hype.

Managing Multiple Twitter Accounts for Your Nonprofit (Beth's Blog)
Nice look at tools and process to manage multiple twitter accounts