Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Wild Apricot non-profit technology blog is sponsored by Bonasource, creators of Wild Apricot software. Our blog provides ideas and advice to small non-profits — charitable organizations, professional and business associations, social and recreational clubs, student and alumni organizations, churches, online activists, communities, and many others. Among the subscribers there are many people using Wild Apricot software, so we also do occasional posts about new features and development plans.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As you may know, the Wild Apricot blog about non-profit technology is hosted and sponsored by Wild Apricot software. The main focus of our blog is technology help and advice to millions of small non-profits. Among the subscribers to this blog are many people using Wild Apricot software, so we also do occasional posts about Wild Apricot software updates. Even if you are not interested in Wild Apricot software yourself, we hope you can take a quick look.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 24, 2008

About Wild Apricot Our blog provides technology advice for small non-profits. Many subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients, so we do monthly blog posts about our software. Wild Apricot simplifies non-profit management for thousands of professional and business associations, clubs, charitable organizations, churches, activist groups and communities.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Our blog provides technology-related ideas and advice for small non-profits - professional and business associations, clubs, charitable organizations, churches, activist groups and communities. Many subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients, so we do occasional blog posts about our software updates. Wild Apricot smart software simplifies life for people in associations and non-profits.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 25, 2008

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SocialFish

AUGUST 14, 2008

Bookmark this page! To be filed under "How cool is THIS"!!! And fyi you can click the little arrow bottom left to make it full screen.

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DECEMBER 24, 2008

I realized this might be a useful roundup of the hottest topics of 2008 from this blog. What a year this has turned out to be, huh! I hope to find time to post a personal note about it all in a couple of days (the holidays are a good time to step back and take stock, aren't they!) but in the meantime I started making a list for myself of all the posts that people keep asking me for the links to, because these themes seem to come up again and again, and then (doh!)

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AUGUST 13, 2008

As I am tearing my hair out trying to get all my [stuff] together and finish all my association work and get everything ready for our YAP party and get my nails done and launch my own business and pack and everything else before I head off to San Diego, I thought I would pause for a moment and, as promised, give you another wee round up of things you need to know as you get ready to head west (or south, if you are already west). Here's my original schedule post.

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JULY 23, 2008

MADDIE'S TOP TEN THINGS TO PLAN TO DO AT ASAE 2008 (sort of in date order): - Ummmm. I'll post about this again later, I am sure, but just a quick head's up about ASAE's Annual Meeting in San Diego, August 16-19, since I had a few minutes to look through my pile of stuff about it and try to work out a little bit of a schedule for myself. haven't registered yet? tsk tsk! Check it out here. Flight? Check. Hotel? Check.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2008

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JUNE 16, 2008

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AUGUST 27, 2008

ASAE & The Center 2008 San Diego) view presentation tags: discovery insights ideas story Jeff De Cagna and I conducted a session at ASAE using the Japanese presentation format Pecha Kucha , where the entire presentation is done using 20 slides (images only, minimal or no text) for a maximum of 20 seconds each (totaling 6 minutes and 40 seconds). What's Your Learning Story?

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Guilt by Association

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Too many good books, too little time. Many of the books I read are eventually forgettable, but some endure. Here are four business books I read this year that have remained with me. Groundswell. By Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. These two folks from Forrester Research (Charlene has since moved on to a solo life) wrote the defining social technology strategy book for the year. Their methods for developing your strategic intent and your audience or organizational readiness are amazing.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 5, 2008

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JULY 24, 2008

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

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APRIL 12, 2008

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JUNE 3, 2008

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MAY 23, 2008

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

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DECEMBER 21, 2008

Last year, social bookmarking site Reddit partnered up to raise over $3,000 for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF.org), a non-profit selected by the website’s users to benefit from the fund-raising drive. This year, they’re trying something different — raising volunteers instead of cash. It's partly an acknowledgement that many people have few funds to spare, and partly a nod to the wealth of high-tech talent found among Reddit users. Between now and the February 14th deadline, individuals.(

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JUNE 23, 2008

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JULY 16, 2008

The Cost of Free » July 16, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Stepping Up to the Plate | Main. | Do what you love and youll never have to work again.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Study Reveals High Levels of Twitter Use at Conferences » December 08, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Lessons from innovation’s front lines: An interview with IDEO’s CEO » November 17, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Obama To Post Fireside Chats On YouTube | Main.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Continue the Conversation » November 17, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Obama’s seven lessons for radical innovators | Main.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Obama’s seven lessons for radical innovators » November 16, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « All it takes | Main.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Obama To Post Fireside Chats On YouTube » November 11, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Announcing the Pixelated Blog Conference Series | Main.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

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OCTOBER 5, 2008

All it takes » October 05, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « 20 Free eBooks About Social Media | Main. | Announcing the Pixelated Blog Conference Series.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 20, 2008

If you've checked your website statistics lately, you may have noticed an increase in the number of visitors who come to your site by way of image search results pages — Google Image Search, MSN Live Image Search, and so on. Webmasters are of mixed opinions about image search traffic, but there are some things you can do to make the most of the growing trend for image search, and its potential to bring new website readers. But why is the quality of image search traffic even a topic for debate?

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 8, 2008

Announcing the Pixelated Blog Conference Series » August 08, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Now if you could only figure out how to use Excel.

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The Big Picture

JULY 23, 2008

» July 23, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Do what you love and youll never have to work again. Main. | Now if you could only figure out how to use Excel. The Cost of Free.

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The Big Picture

JULY 23, 2008

20 Free eBooks About Social Media » July 23, 2008. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « The Cost of Free | Main. | Now if you could only figure out how to use Excel.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Nonprofits looking to start using social media as a marketing tool with find a wealth of sound advice online, but putting the pieces together into a solid strategy? That's the real challenge. No one simple strategy will work for every nonprofit group. (In In fact, trying to give step-by-step "one size fits all" directions for using social media is a lot like trying to teach a shy first-time party guest how to mingle with strangers.)

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Since the earliest days of world exploration, maps have told compelling stories to people who may never see the places depicted. Topographical lines on paper only go a small way to recreate the traveller's experience, however, and the rest depends on the viewers' imagination. Now, personalized and interactive maps are stretching those boundaries, and helping nonprofits to bring their messages home.

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