QR Codes Are Dead, Toppled by Easy-to-Use Apps | DigitalNext: A Blog on Emerging Media and Technology - Advertising Age

QR Codes Are Dead, Toppled by Easy-to-Use Apps | DigitalNext: A Blog on Emerging Media and Technology - Advertising Age: I was an early proponent of QR Codes, but now I have to admit that they are history. Invisible ink and augmented-reality apps are replacing the clunky codes. The new technology is superior in that you don't have to take a picture of the code, which then records your contact information and sends you to a website, video or document, or sends you a text message giving a web address. With the new apps, you just run your smartphone over the content and get the enhanced features immediately.

Pheed and Sulia: Two New Social Networks for the Nonprofit Early Adopters | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

Pheed and Sulia: Two New Social Networks for the Nonprofit Early Adopters | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: Nonprofits that have the capacity to be early adopters have learned that early adoption in and of itself is a wise social media strategy. Followers tend to grow the fastest during the early adoption phase and being one of the first nonprofits to have a presence on a new social network tends to solidify their popularity on the social network over time.

It’s here: The 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study

2013 Infographic

It’s here: The 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study

Digital Philanthropy: What's New in Non-Profit Fundraising? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Digital Philanthropy: What's New in Non-Profit Fundraising? [INFOGRAPHIC]: M R Strategic Services, a public relations and communications firm working with leading non-profits, and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), a membership organization of non-profit professionals using technology for good causes, will release their 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study on Wednesday, examining what has worked in online fundraising and advocacy within the past year.

Flipboard launches custom curation tools, wants to unleash your inner magazine editor — Tech News and Analysis

Flipboard launches custom curation tools, wants to unleash your inner magazine editor — Tech News and Analysis

Creating Social Change with Social Media - Henry Timms - Harvard Business Review

Creating Social Change with Social Media - Henry Timms - Harvard Business Review: #GivingTuesday began with a simple question: On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, could we trigger a new day of giving after two days of getting?

Social monitoring creates stronger�communities | TMA Resources

Social monitoring creates stronger�communities | TMA Resources: Social media engagement offers transformative advantages, but only if conversations are actively monitored and analyzed for user insights. As organizations look to derive more value from social investments, the most advanced association management software can ensure that all data is effectively collected on these channels to fuel better decision making.

Mobile Fundraising Research Paper 2013

Mobile Fundraising Research Paper 2013: We examined the fundraising success of 83,866 participants in a variety of fundraising campaigns to help answer this question.

What we discovered:

15% of traffic to fundraising and donation pages comes from mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

23% of participants in peer-driven events and campaigns choose to use mobile technology to help them fundraise for good causes.

Facebook Shares Best Tips for Non-Profits

Facebook Shares Best Tips for Non-Profits: Facebook's strategic partnerships manager Libby Leffler works to ensure non-profits and causes on Facebook understand how to use the platform to best reach their communities and make the strongest impact.

How To Rock Social Media In Just 30 Minutes A Day [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter

How To Rock Social Media In Just 30 Minutes A Day [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter: Enter Pardot, and their slick infographic below, which provides a workable guide as to how you can rock Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and Google in just 30 minutes each day.

1 | Infographic: Kickstarter Dominates Indie Innovation | Co.Design: business innovation design

1 | Infographic: Kickstarter Dominates Indie Innovation | Co.Design: business innovation design

Nonprofits: Master "Medium Data" Before Tackling Big Data - Jacob Harold - Harvard Business Review

Nonprofits: Master "Medium Data" Before Tackling Big Data - Jacob Harold - Harvard Business Review: Nonprofits: Master "Medium Data" Before Tackling Big Data

Going Mobile: 8 Inspired Ideas for Nonprofits - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Going Mobile: 8 Inspired Ideas for Nonprofits - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Racing to Get Ahead
of the Mobile Explosion

RSS isn't dead: the best Google Reader alternatives | The Verge

RSS isn't dead: the best Google Reader alternatives | The Verge: Feedly appears to be the heir apparent to Google Reader’s throne, a modern take on RSS that blends some of the niceties of Flipboard (like a “magazine view”) with useful Reader features like keyboard shortcuts and tags. But its biggest advantage may be that it’s the only RSS application that also has excellent and free companion mobile apps. In a world without the ubiquitous Google Reader API, building your own mobile apps is the only way to make sure you can pick up where you left off — in this way, Feedly is the only real Google Reader alternative.

'Naive' Twitter pledge leads to UK lawmaker donating $21,150 to charity | Digital Trends

'Naive' Twitter pledge leads to UK lawmaker donating $21,150 to charity | Digital Trends: During Friday night’s biennial Comic Relief Red Nose Day event on the BBC, where comedians and other entertainers come together to help raise money for various charities, Fiona Mactaggart, a lawmaker from the country’s main opposition Labour Party, tweeted to her 2000 or so followers that she would donate �1 ($1.50) to Comic Relief for each retweet.

A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. Using the Wayback Machine – a website that allows you to view archived screenshots of your website all the way back to 1996, below is an exploration of how the World Wildlife Fund’s website and online fundraising campaigns have evolved since 2008.

RSS app Feedly gains half a million new users after the death of Google Reader | memeburn

RSS app Feedly gains half a million new users after the death of Google Reader | memeburn

Video Chatting Connects Operations | The NonProfit Times

Video Chatting Connects Operations | The NonProfit Times: Laura Quinn, executive director and founder of Portland, Maine-based Idealware, said that Skype is ideal for organizations that have a lot of remote partners. “It’s a free way to do video conferencing,” said Quinn. “You are able to see people’s faces and gestures — things you wouldn’t get over a phone line. It makes people feel like they are part of the team even if they are far away.”

Donors still lack confidence in digital giving, survey finds

Donors still lack confidence in digital giving, survey finds: Polly Gowers of Give as you Live, which polled 8,000 people, says the research will help charities to focus their resources in the right places

Digital giving channels are playing an increasingly important role in inspiring donations, but donors do not feel confident enough to give significant amounts of money through them, according to a survey of online charity supporters.

Nonprofits Race to Get Ahead of the Explosion in Small Screens - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Nonprofits Race to Get Ahead of the Explosion in Small Screens - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Another sign of the growing importance nonprofits place on the new medium: A handful of organizations, including the Humane Society of the United States and World Vision, have hired mobile directors.

But Katya Andresen, chief operating officer at Network for Good, questions whether nonprofits have done enough.

Cancer Research UK creates data game to find cancer cure | Charity Digital News

Cancer Research UK creates data game to find cancer cure | Charity Digital News: Cancer Research UK has teamed with Facebook, Google, Amazon and the Citizen Science Alliance to deliver a game for smartphones which aims to involve the public in finding a cure for cancer.

5 Facts About Online Average Gift Size | npENGAGE

5 Facts About Online Average Gift Size | npENGAGE: Here are five facts about online average gift sizes that I hope you’ll love too:

How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? | TechPresident

How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? | TechPresident: Compared to similar efforts put to use in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, not as consistently. The volunteers behind 4636 – the Ushahidi crisis map that enabled Haitian earthquake victims to broadcast disaster conditions via text – formed a significant portion of the humanitarian response to the quake. Yet crisis mapping in the immediate aftermath of the Japan earthquake, including an Ushahidi map of Twitter reports, Sinsai.info, was not as critical to response.

Cisco Live! 2013: Data needs to be turned into wisdom, says Dominguez�( - Mobile - Internet - Software )

Cisco Live! 2013: Data needs to be turned into wisdom, says Dominguez�( - Mobile - Internet - Software ): Innhold a-�



Cisco Live! 2013: Data needs to be turned into wisdom, says Dominguez
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06.03.2013 kl 20:59 | ARN

Technology will drive change over the next three to five years, and data gained from the Internet of things must be turned into wisdom in order to keep up with the digital revolution, Cisco office of the CEO and chairman senior vice-president, Carlos Dominguez, said.

Toyota NZ launches Facebook charity giveaway | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine

Toyota NZ launches Facebook charity giveaway | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine: 5 charities around New Zealand will receive a free Toyota Corolla at the conclusion of the Japanese car company’s clever social media campaign. Greg Johnson reveals how this corporate is reaching into the networks of the nation’s charities.

Toyota New Zealand is helping to promote the good work of the nation’s charities with a social media intiative that will see the top 25 nonprofits, as voted by the public, receive a free Toyota Corolla for three years. The campaign, called 25 Ways to Say Thanks (www.25waystosaythanks.co.nz), has seen over 130 charities create a profile on the Facebook app which is at the core of the campaign.

TechImpact: NPower PA rebrands, expands nonprofit IT services nationally — Technically Philly

TechImpact: NPower PA rebrands, expands nonprofit IT services nationally — Technically Philly: NPower Pennsylvania is now Tech Impact, but the nonprofit’s mission to provide hands-on technology support to nonprofits remains the same, says its leadership.

Two Social Media Toolkit Examples and Other Goodies

From Social Fish

Two Social Media Toolkit Examples and Other Goodies: Two Social Media Toolkit Examples and Other Goodies
Maddie Grant

Some goodies I’ve come across this week for you.

1. Social Media Metrics for Federal Agencies - new toolkit for federal agencies, which could be useful for associations and nonprofits as well.

Computers

Computers: Back before Facebook expanded beyond college campuses, it wasn't a particularly 'cool' place to spend time online. It just didn't have the appeal gravity back then. But now after it has grown into the juggernaut of social networking, the pendulum of opinion seems to have swung back to 'uncool'. And rightly so: Facebook cannot sustain being all things to all people, so the masses are bound to get bored and seek other options.

Nonprofit Industry News Article Detail | Sage Nonprofit Solutions

Nonprofit Industry News Article Detail | Sage Nonprofit Solutions: Not having cash on hand may no longer be an excuse to turn down Girl Scout cookie sellers, as many troops are now using nonprofit technology that enables participants to accept debit and credit cards. In Eastern Missouri alone, local troops were offering credit card processing at 27 locations during the first few days of March. This adds to a growing number of troops across the United States who have decided to move into the 21st century and accommodate donors' payment preferences.

4 ways startups are setting themselves apart at SXSW | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs

4 ways startups are setting themselves apart at SXSW | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs: Rides: Giving rides is a gracious and appreciated gesture. When you’re running between panels or meetings and one is at Sheraton at noon and the other at the Hyatt at 1:45, there’s no relying on the bus system. Or cabs for that matter. But if you can send a simple tweet to get a ride, you’re going to go out of your way to publicly thank and connect with the company that gives you a lift. Telerik, an international developer tools company, will provide SXSW Interactive badge holders with a complimentary ride if they’re willing to answer questions about various IT subjects along the way. Its “TechCab Confessions” offers it an opportunity to connect with the ideal potential customers. You can find out more about the service at its website. Denver’s HomeAdvisor is taking a different approach. It sees more value in giving free rides at night after the parties and events wrap. It’ll run its service from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and require only a tweet to @homeadvisor using the hashtag #trusthomeadvisor to get picked up.

Charities should make the most of social media | Charity Digital News

Charities should make the most of social media | Charity Digital News: Research gathered from The Charity Social 100 Index 2012 highlighted how charities have seen a doubling of support on social media channels in the past year. Connecting with supporters through social media has proven to be very effective, yet the extent of this remains unexplored by a large part of the sector.

Facebook, Amazon and Google All Help Charity Create Cancer-Busting Mobile Game | Fast Company

Facebook, Amazon and Google All Help Charity Create Cancer-Busting Mobile Game | Fast Company: Programmers and engineers from some of the biggest tech companies are teaming up with a cancer charity in the UK to create a mobile game that will aid research into the disease. The idea is being brainstormed this weekend in an attempt to transform research into a game format which will, in turn, make "citizen scientists" out of gamers.

End of Anonymous SMS Donations Devastates Swedish Charitable Giving - Reason 24/7 : Reason.com

End of Anonymous SMS Donations Devastates Swedish Charitable Giving - Reason 24/7 : Reason.com: The Swedish Red Cross has reported a 92-percent drop in SMS donations since Swedish mobile operators required their customers to register online, including the submission of sensitive personal information, in order to greenlight a money transfer via text message.

Nonprofits and Data: Looking for Inspiration | npENGAGE

Nonprofits and Data: Looking for Inspiration | npENGAGE: Is it just me, or is everything coming up data in 2013? From the huge turnout for the “Nonprofits, Data, and Transparency” event in Seattle to Beth Kanter’s recent blog post about the importance of being data informed (and why that’s different from being “data driven”) to the SSIR coverage of philanthropists who “fail well,” it’s encouraging to see so many nonprofits, foundations, and thought leaders grappling with measurement, metrics, and transparency.

xPotomac in Less Than 180 Seconds | ChatterBachs... Composing Social Media Strategies

xPotomac in Less Than 180 Seconds | ChatterBachs... Composing Social Media Strategies: xPotomac was billed as an event “where the digital media future meets businesses. This groundbreaking conference features seven media technologies most likely to impact businesses and marketers in the immediate future.” xPotomac was held at The Source Theatre in Washington, DC on February 25, 2013. This post is taken from my notes and tweets:

Why I’m Not Going to South by Southwest

Why I’m Not Going to South by Southwest: Why I’m Not Going to South by Southwest
By Claire

For the tenth time in the past week, I had a conversation tonight about why I’m not going to South by Southwest this year. South by Southwest, of course, being one of the biggest conferences around, and the biggest if you work or live in the technology world. Although I’m not entirely without regret on missing the event (Austin is such a great city, after all), I am decided.