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How to Share Files — Part 3: Collaboration Tools

Andy — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:11:49 +0000

You need to share files. Whether it’s with friends, clients, partners, or coworkers, there’s some file you need them to see, and vice-versa. My last two posts drew a distinction between whether you’re file-sharing for publication or for collaboration (How to Share Files — Part 1: Overview), and then explored some options for the publication-based options [...]

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How to Share Files — Part 2: Publication Tools

Andy — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:18:53 +0000

In last week’s post, How to Share Files — Part 1: Overview, I drew a distinction between publication-based online file-sharing and collaboration-based online file-sharing. In brief, Publication tools let you put a file where others can get it. Collaboration tools let you cooperatively create a document with others. There’s a lot of overlap between these [...]

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How to Share Files — Part 1: Overview

Andy — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:23:25 +0000

Over the last few months I’ve answered a lot of questions about online file-sharing. “Should I upload my files to my own website or put them on a file-sharing service?” “How can I make a PDF available on my blog?” “What about sites like Google Docs and Zoho?” As with nearly anything, the answer depends on the [...]

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Quick Tip: Fixing a Flickering PowerPoint

Andy — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:19:58 +0000

This quick tip is for a very specific situation, but I want to make it available since lengthy Googling didn’t turn up an answer for me. I had to solve it the hard way: by actually paying attention. I’m not used to doing that. Google has made me weak. The Problem When I ran a particular [...]

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How to Decide Which RSS Feeds to Follow

Andy — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:37:33 +0000

RSS is a great way to easily follow a lot of websites. But eventually even the convenience of feeds can get overwhelming. The problem For a while you’ll have the illusion that it doesn’t matter how many feeds you follow since the headlines are conveniently stacked up for you in a single place. If you reach [...]

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Nonprofit Profiles, Groups, and Pages: Facebook Policy

Andy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:58:09 +0000

When creating a Facebook presence for your nonprofit, you need to decide which kind of presence to use. In addition to creating a Facebook Cause—which you should consider as a supporting service rather than a primary presence—you really have three options: a Profile, a Group, or a Page. Profiles are intended for individuals; Pages are intended for [...]

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Nonprofit Social Media Resources: A Menagerie

Andy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:19 +0000

This week I’m giving a presentation on social media to the Dane County Administrators of Volunteer Service (DCAVS). In a 75 minute talk (including discussion) I’ll only be able to scratch the surface of this enormous topic, so I’m providing them with additional resources to help with later planning and learning. I thought I’d post [...]

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Migrating Your Domain to a New Web Host

Andy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:28:21 +0000

Web host migration is like skydiving: you know there’ll be a lot of adrenalin, and you hope there won’t be a loud thud at the end. I’ve migrated a few domains recently for myself and others. So far, no thuds. Here’s the process I used. The following assumes (1) you already have a website hosted somewhere [...]

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Create a Nonprofit Facebook Page in 3 Easy Steps

Andy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:37:11 +0000

Step 1: Contemplate Ask yourself this question: “Why am I doing this?” (This is a pretty good question to ask before doing most things.) If you can’t answer that question clearly and specifically, you should do more thinking before you make a Page. Answers like “Because everybody’s doing it” and “Because somebody asked me why we’re not on [...]

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Choosing a Web Host

Andy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:12:42 +0000

I’m consulting with three groups that are considering a change in their web hosts. Since my own host has made me a little grumpy lately I’ve decided to move some of my domains to a new host. I have some experience at this (I’ve been through at least five hosts by now), but it’s been [...]

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