It's called Google Wave (see the very looonnnggg (nearly 1.5 Google Wave looks to be a great tool for interaction and collaboration. ...Tags: Tags: google wave small nonprofits technology google accidental techie I know a lot of you don't have time for (or interest in) keeping up with technology news, so I thought I'd take a moment to tell you about something that's got a lot of us geeks all a-Twitter (literally). hrs), very tech-oriented video here). The

Tags: small nonprofits technology google nonprofits gee image via Joey DevillaI'm a geek. Being a geek is not something you can become, it's just something you are by temperament. When I was a teen, we were called "nerds." But that was before the great computer revolution and the growing phenomenon called the

Tags: Web Blogger Flickr social media Google Docs Volunteering Twitter WordPress TypePad nonprofit "The Adobe Updater must update itself before checking for Updates"by kk+ via FlickrOne of the biggest problems small nonprofits have is a lack of succession.Each staffer and volunteer has his or her own way of doing things and when that person leaves, there's always a period of adjustment. Sometimes the area under adjustment never quite recovers.Websites are the Perfect ExampleA lot of small ...Tags:

Which reality am I referring to? The one where the vast majority of intelligent people in the workforce have never used, let alone heard of free tools such as Google Docs (assuming it’s not blocked). Google Docs is the ultimate tool for when you need wiki functionality, but don’t necessarily want to open it up to the public and/or you just have a short term initiative in mind. I’m always blown away whenever I step outside of the social media fishbowl/community and step into reality. What is it?

Google Analytics is a very useful free tool for tracking site statistics. The resources below will help anyone, from the beginner to those who have been using Google Analytics for some time, learn how to get the most out of this great tool. For Beginners The following list of links will help you get started with Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented by Google Analytics. How to Use Google Analytics for Beginners - Mahalo’s how-to guide for beginners. A beginner’s guide to Google Analytics, Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 -

Now anyone using the Google Toolbar can leave comments for others to see about your webpages through Google Sidewiki. Screenshot of Google Sidewiki Luckily you can (through Google Webmaster Tools) create a webmaster entry that will appear on top, but this is a challenging new feature for anyone (like me) who is trying to get a handle on existing webpages that you know are not designed to their full effectiveness. Awesome! Now users can comment on those type of issues.

A few of my contacts at Google have recently informed me that the branded YouTube channel (formerly $50,ooo to setup), is now being offered for free to all government departments (this includes the Canadian Government of course). Google analytics – Brand channels can be opted into GA automatically. These “homepage takeovers” on YouTube can What’s the difference between a branded and non-branded channel? Here are the additional features that you will get:

Download the presentation slides below Related Documents! A Google Grant, which provides up to $10,000 a month in free keyword advertising to qualified nonprofit organizations, can help your organization raise money, build your list, and drive more traffic to your web site. During this teleconference, we will provide an introduction to the Google Grants program and how it might benefit your organization. Specifically, we will discuss the following: Eligibility and application procedures What the grant covers Working with Google staff Expanding the campaign to meet organization objectives We will also touch on some more advanced topics such as campaign optimization, integration with website analytics and opportunities for non-grant paid search campaigns. About our speaker Daniel Schulman is Director of Search Marketing for Donordigital - an online fundraising, advocacy, and advertising company that works with major nonprofit organizations.