If you need a way to update your website, but you’re not sure where to start, this is the session for you. We’ll we talk about what content management systems are, and look at various affordable options for updating your website text and images, including using What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get software like DreamWeaver and Contribute, website-in-a-box tools like Homesite, blog tools like WordPress, open source tools like Joomla and Drupal, and more. Register now>
What better way to learn about online seminar (webinar) tools than via an online seminar? We’ll talk about the features that can help you conduct meetings or training over the Web – for instance, desktop sharing, slide shows, chat functionality, polls, voice conferencing, and more – and then look at some of the free and affordable options, such as Glance, DimDim, Yugma, GoToMeeting, ReadyTalk, and Adobe Connect. We’ll close with some tips and tricks about conducting training via the web.
Email newsletters are a great way to stay in touch with and grow your audience, but it can be complex to send and track thousands of emails. In this seminar, we’ll walk through what you need to know in order to setup, send, and track eNewsletters effectively, and talk about some of the reliable and affordable tools most commonly used for mass emailing, such as EmailNow, ConstantContact, NPOGroups, CampaignMonitor, Vertical Response, Emma, Topica, and more.
Thursday, November 6th, 1:00 - 2:30 EST. Presented by Eric Leland
There are a number of solid and affordable options to track your volunteers, donors, partners, and other constituents. What should a small organization look for? What tools are available? How should you choose? We’ll walk through everything you need to know to pick the right database for your organization, and consider the pros and cons of commonly used databases such as GiftWorks, DonorPerfect Online, eTapestry, Salesforce, DonorPerfect, and Democracy In Action.
Do you want to help your organization take donations online, but aren’t sure how? This session will tell you what you need to know in order to choose a tool and get started. We’ll touch on some of the strategic aspects of online donations, but our focus will be on the tactical: What online donation tools a re available? How do they work? How do you know which one is right for your organization? We’ll close by looking more closely at some of the specific tools that are available, such as Network for Good, PayPay, Click & Pledge, Groundspring DonateNow, eTapestry, MemberClicks, AuctionPay, and more.
Websites, email blasting, and social media can provide a small organization with big benefits without a huge investment. In this special FREE online seminar, we’ll talk through the best practices and the low cost tools that can help you take advantage of the internet to better serve your mission – without breaking your budget. PLEASE NOTE: While the seminar itself is free, you will need to pay standard long distance charges to call into a long distance number.
There’s a lot of talk these days about social media - blogs, RSS, YouTube, Flickr, social networking, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, oh my! What are these things, and why do they all have funny names? How can they help you to engage your constituents and spread the word about your organization? We’ll talk through how social media tools and techniques can fit into your online communications mix, how to make they work for you, and some examples of what other organizations are doing.
cMarket Network, American Marketing Association and The NonProfit Times are inviting you to a FREE webinar titled, “Going, Going, Gone… Taking the Guesswork Out of Raising More Money with Fundraising Auction Events.”
This presentation draws on the latest data from bidder and economic surveys, along with statistics from over 5,000 online auctions to help you maximize your fundraising efforts.
Learn what items charitable auction bidders look for and why they compete for items above set spending limits.
Predict an auction’s performance based on the specific donations received and determine whether you have enough of the “right items” to meet revenue goals.
Find out how the economy is shifting donor and sponsor behaviors and discover alternate ways to engage corporate supporters, new item donors and increase activity among bidders.
Learn how to get more items, increase participation and streamline your auction events to boost ROI and earn at least $7 for every $1 you invest by adding in an online auction component.
Presented by: cMarket Network,American Marketing Association, The Nonprofit Times
Guest Speakers: Jon Carson, CEO, Network, John D. McIlquham, President and Founder, The Nonprofit Times, Anna Carbonara, Moderator, American Marketing Association
Optimizing your keywords, ads, and campaigns is key for your Google Grants account. To really maximize your optimization, you also need to know how to monitor and evaluate your account’s performance. In the final session of the series, we’ll look at how to evaluate performance within your Google Grants account to make better decisions when optimizing. We’ll also explore how to evaluate performance with Google Analytics, an analytics program that is useful for your AdWords account and beyond!
