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Another tool/ option to consider is the appliance approach to conferencing. It's different because its not hosted online, you actually own the hardware so there are no monthly fees and what not. It also seems to be more secure. I did some research and the one i found the seems to be the most bang...
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Absolutely. In today's market, where job openings are far and few inbetween, it would certainly benefit you to do some volunteer work. How so? Skills: What better way to keep your skills sharpened or learn new ones? I can't think of a better forum to learn about new software and updated networks...
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We are hearing strong calls for "video conferencing" capabilities from our field sites spread out across the state. It sounds like people have been a utility such as Skype to conference with friends and family and some feel it would be a valuable replacement for the typical conference call...
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This week we are kicking off an educational campaign to help social benefit organizations reduce their travel by using technology to collaborate online. Hopefully, a lot of these recommendations will also help the organizations save money since they won't have to pay for the travel. Our ultimate...
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Just thought I'd see how hard it has been for people to try out Second Life. We just published a TechSoup GreenTech blog post called <a href="http://blog.techsoup.org/node/765"> 'Second Life, a Second Opinion'</a> in which our Monica Skinner struggled to get situated...
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In my previous job, I traveled heavily. I was often called upon to meet with clients in their offices, attend conferences, and conduct grants and public art panels. I traveled many 100's of the thousands of miles in airplanes and turned many hotel rooms into temporary office spaces. For the last...
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We are considering purchasing Ready Talk and would like to hear some feedback from anyone familiar with the web conferencing software. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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This is a follow up discussion to the TechSoup Talks! webinar about online conferencing tools. Please post any questions you have about online conference tools and how they can be utilized by your nonprofit.
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Volunteer management expert Susan Ellis has a great hot topic this month on her web site, both as text and a podcast: Is the Rising Cost of Gas a Crisis or an Opportunity for Volunteering? She talks about, among other things, ways that volunteer managers could (and should) be using networking tech to...
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My organization is looking at possibly purchasing a service such as Webex, Microsoft Live Meeting or GoToWebinar/GoToMeeting. They currently use Webex for some webinars that are setup by a partner organization and like it. However, it is quite expensive ($18K for an unlimited plan). Does anyone out there...