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By purchasing a recording, you will receive unlimited personal access to play back the full audio and video of a recorded online seminar through any Internet browser.
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Presented by Laura Quinn
Do you want to help your organization take donations online, but aren't sure how? This recording will tell you what you need to know in order to choose a tool and get started. We touch on some of the strategic aspects of online donations, but our focus is on the tactical: What online donation tools are available? How do they work? How do you know which one is right for your organization? We close by looking more closely at some of the specific tools that are available, such as Network for Good, PayPal, Click & Pledge, Groundspring DonateNow, eTapestry, MemberClicks, AuctionPay, and more. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Eric Leland
There are a number of solid and affordable options to track your volunteers, donors, partners, and other constituents. What should a small organization look for? What tools are available? How should you choose? In this recording of an online seminar, we walk through everything you need to know to pick the right database for your organization, and consider the pros and cons of commonly used databases such as GiftWorks, eTapestry, Salesforce, and Democracy In Action. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn
There's a lot of talk these days about social media - blogs, RSS, YouTube, Flickr, social networking, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, oh my! What are these things, and why do they all have funny names? How can they help you to engage your constituents and spread the word about your organization? In this recording of an online seminar, we'll provide a hype-free look at how social media tools and techniques can fit into your online communications mix, how to make they work for you, and some examples of what other organizations are doing Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn
Mass emails - for eNewsletters, fundraising appeals, or action alerts - are a great way to reach out your audience, but it can be complex to send and track thousands of emails. In this recording of an online seminar, we walk through what you need to know in order to setup, send, and track emails effectively, and talk about some of the reliable and affordable (even free!) tools most useful for nonprofits. We'll demo VerticalResponse and EmailNow powered by Emma, and talk about ConstantContact, NPOGroups, CampaignMonitor, Topica, and more. Purchase the recording
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Presented by Laura Quinn
Successful online fundraising, actions, and outreach all start with a solid and substantial list of email addresses. But how do you build your list with the addresses of constituents truly interested in your cause? In this recording of an online seminar, we discuss a wide variety of tools and techniques to gather solid email addresses, from direct mail and list appending techniques, to online registration methods, to PR and marketing tactics, to social media and viral marketing list building efforts – and how all of those things fit together. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn
How can you conduct meetings or seminars over the web.This recording of an online seminar provides an overview of the features, tools, and tips you need to know. We talk about the features that can help – for instance, desktop sharing, slide shows, chat functionality, polls, voice conferencing, and more – and then look at some of the free and affordable options, such as Glance, DimDim, Yugma, GoToMeeting, WebEx, ReadyTalk, and Adobe Connect. We’ll close with some tips and tricks about conducting training via the web. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Heather Gardner-Madras with Laura Quinn
Open source content management systems (CMS) are particularly attractive to the nonprofit community because of their cost-efficiency, but what do these systems actually do? And what are the differences between the most common CMSs? In this recording of an online seminar, we compare WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Plone for typical nonprofit needs, demo all four systems and answer participant questions. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn
If you need a way to update your website, but you're not sure where to start, this is the recording for you. In this recording of an online seminar, we talk about what content management systems are, and look at various affordable options for updating your website text and images, including using What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get software like DreamWeaver and Contribute, website-in-a-box tools like Homesite, blog tools like WordPress, open source tools like Joomla and Drupal, and more. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Beth Kanter and Laura Quinn.
How many people visit your Web site every day? What are visitors doing when they get there? Which features are most popular? In this recording of an online seminar, we talk through the tools and strategies you can use to get the answers to these questions. Through demos of free tools such as AWStats and Google Analytics, we look at what these tools can tell you about your site. We close with a quick look at some of the more advanced packages - such as ClickTracks, WebTrends, HBX Analytics, and Omniture - that might be useful to larger organizations. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn with Beth Kanter
So you’re thinking about getting started with blogging. Or you’re blogging now, but you’re ready to move to the next level. What should you look for in a tool? Which is the right one for you? In this recording of an online seminar, we talk through the features, prices, pros and cons of the seven most commonly used blog tools, including Blogger, TypePad, MovableType, WordPress, and more, look at screenshots and demos, and make recommendations for which ones might work best for you. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Paul Hagen
If you're storing data about your constituents in many different places, it's costing you in time, lost revenue and decreased impact. Paul Hagen, who's helped organizations such as Goodwill, VolunteerMatch and Jewish Teen Alliance develop their Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) strategy, will talk through the practical steps, processes, and software that can help you to get a better handle on managing and building your relationship with each constituent. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Robert Weiner
How do you choose a donor database that will support successful fundraising? The software is only half the story. Fundraising technology strategist Robert Weiner will walk through ten common mistakes that can prevent you from selecting the right database and managing it effectively. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn with Steven Backman
How do you get your various data sources to talk to each other? Will a simple export/ import procedure do the trick, or is it worth considering programmatic integration? Or should you use a software tool that will handle all you data needs in one integrated package? In this recording of an online seminar, Laura Quinn, Idealware's Director, talks through basic principles of data integration and your options, while Stephen Backman, founder of Database Design Associates, provides the benefit of years of practical expertise in nonprofit data integration. Purchase the recording now >
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Presented by Laura Quinn
Does your organization show up on the first page of results in search engines like Google or Yahoo? The content and structure of your website can have a dramatic effect on how easily potential constituents can find you via search engines. In this session, we’ll talk through the techniques that can help – from straightforward ones that anyone can do, to some of the structural and technical ones that can make a big difference. Purchase the recording now > |
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Presented by Laura Quinn
Leverage the passion of your staff, volunteers, and supporters by asking them to fundraise for you! There's a class of new software tools that help your supporters setup their own fundraising page (with their own stories, pictures, and fundraising targets) and then solicit their contacts on behalf of your organization. We'll talk through some best practices for succeeding with distributed fundraising, and take a look at some of the software options available to support it. Purchase the recording now > |
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Presented by Laura Quinn
How do you take your current photos - or find inexpensive photos or illustrations online - and convert them into great graphics for your website? We'll talk through methods to acquire good material, principles of transforming them into great web-ready images, and the inexpensive software packages that can help you whip them into shape. Purchase the recording now >
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