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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we discussed the story of Mister Splashy Pants, a great example of what can happen when you loosen the reins on your organization's message. What can you nonprofit or library learn from Mister Splashy Pants? When is it a good idea to lose control? When is it a bad idea...
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Thanks a lot, nonprofitcms. There's a lot to mull through there. I posted a new blog entry this morning: Apple, Mighty Putty, and Your Nonprofit's Website . Cheers, Elliot
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Hi everyone, Diagramming software has changed a lot in the past three years, so we decided it was time to update the article using a lot of your suggestions from this thread. Of course, there'd be no way to list every diagramming tool in one article, so I'll leave it up to you to share your favorites...
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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we discussed Fab Lab Jalalabad and Beer for Data, two examples of creative strategies for dealing with infrastructural challenges in Afghanistan. If you have the time to watch it, I highly recommend this interview that Vinay Gupta conducted with Smari McCarthy. McCarthy's...
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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we discussed Causes' decision to leave MySpace and become a Facebook-only application. What do you think of the news? Cheers, Elliot
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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we discussed a new article by Jeff Brooks and the possible pitfalls of working with ad agencies. What's your favorite or least favorite example of nonprofit advertising? What's your organization's advertising success (or failure) story? Cheers, Elliot
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I just published an entry to the TechSoup Blog about what I'm calling the phone test, based on a post by Laura Quinn . The idea of the phone test is that before starting any communications campaign (old media or new media), compare its impact to the impact you'd have by spending the same amount...
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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we took a look at Mark's advice to focus less on tone and voice in your storytelling and more on empathy with the audience. How do you put together a message that resonates with potential supporters? Any stories of an unexpected reaction? Cheers, Elliot
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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we discussed a few backup and archiving tools for the Mac. How do you back up your Mac? Any good backup success (or failure) stories? Cheers, Elliot
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Today on the TechSoup Blog , we discussed Worldwide Lexicon, an ambitious new project seeking to break down language barriers throughout the Internet. What do you think of the Universal Translator plugin? Do you have any success stories about volunteer translation? Cheers, Elliot