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By: Marnie Grona, Director of Marketing & Communications, Imagine Canada
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Blogs
Imagine Canada National Summit: The Social Media Story
Telling a compelling story - the Canadian way
When you have such a good handle on the ways in which you are saving the world and why your cause is important, it can be hard to remember that other people might not see it the same way. This is why storytelling has always been such a key skill for nonprofits, because to really be effective we need to engage with a network of donors, volunteers and other types of supporters.
5 Cool Things You Probably Didn't Know about Microsoft Office
This post was written by Ryan Jones, graduate marketing officer at Connecting Up Australia. It originally appeared on the Connecting Up blog.
Facebook Timeline for Pages Super-Guide
This post was written by Ben Teoh, graduate project officer for online content at Connecting Up Australia. It originally appeared on the Connecting Up blog.
Toronto Net Tuesday Recap: Get a handle on your technology - a mini-workshop
For many non-profits, computers and other technology are acquired on an ad hoc basis. As organizations grow, they can end up with a bunch of technology that is poorly tracked, with systems with different levels of reliability, compatibility and usefulness. Eventually this approach leads to lost productivity and opportunities for organizations.
So much to do, so little time: A simple framework for identifying technology priorities
As nonprofit leaders and staff, it seems that there’s always more to do and never enough time to do it. So looking after your organization’s technology - an area that might be out of your comfort zone - is one more thing that might slide down the priority list.
On the other had, technology is extremely important for any organization, no matter what your mission. Good technology helps you to be more efficient - to save time and reduce duplication. It also helps you to be more effective - to increase the impact of your work.
Accidental Techie: How Do I Track My Microsoft Allotment, and How Often Can I Order?
Hello and welcome back!
This week I'd like to address the most common question I've received to date: How Do I Track My Microsoft Allotment, and How Often Can I Order?
There have been a lot of changes to the donations program since we launched, and one of the biggest is that you are no longer limited to ordering from Microsoft once every year.
Coaching in the Cloud
A couple of weeks ago I was given the opportunity to speak at the Ontario Coaches Conference about cloud computing and how coaches can take advantage of this trend.
3 Ways to Give Microsoft Office 2010 an Accessibility Boost
This post was written by Ben Teoh, graduate project officer for online content at Connecting Up Australia. It originally appeared on the Connecting Up blog.
Accidental Techie: How do I get my Symantec Enterprise product through TechSoup Canada?
Hey all! Welcome to the first proper edition of Accidental Techie!
This week we're going to go through how the process works when you request a donation from our Symantec Enterprise program. Symantec's fulfillment process for endpoints and other protection is a little different from the other donors, and I get a lot of questions about it.
