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[Net2 Toronto] Engaging Your Email List And Measuring Results

This post was originally published on TechSoup Canada and is written by Kristen Scott.

Your nonprofit’s email newsletter is one of the most important and direct methods of communication you have with your supporters. But how much time do you spend thinking about how to create a really great newsletter experience for your readers? READ MORE

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Net Tuesday Toronto: Tales & Tips From Our First "Social Media Surgery"

This post was originally published on TechSoup Canada and is written by Kristen Scott.

As the (new) saying goes, when it comes to social media “if you’re an expert today, you won’t be an expert tomorrow.” READ MORE

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Net Tuesday Toronto: Content (Curation) Is King

This post was originally published on TechSoup Canada and is written by Kristen Scott.

When it comes to managing content for your organization’s blog, Twitter stream, Facebook page, or Pinterest board, it’s easy to get overwhelmed.  With so much content to choose from, how do you decide what to publish? READ MORE

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Net Tuesday Toronto: How to Tell Stories That Get Results

This post was originally published on TechSoup Canada and is written by Kristen Scott. READ MORE

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NetSquared Camp Toronto Highlights & Learning

This blog was originally posted on the TechSoup Canada site READ MORE

Topics: Net2camp, video
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NetSquared Camps in Canada are moving east... first in Vancouver, now in Toronto!

You can’t change the world alone - you need to work with donors, funders, volunteers, advocates, media and many others to achieve your cause. So how can you best use technology to manage, collaborate with and engage these networks? READ MORE

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Social media measurement: where to get started?

So you have a Facebook page, a Twitter profile, a blog, an Instagram stream, and a Pinterest pinboard - but have you ever wondered if all of your fans, followers and re-pinners are actually connecting to your cause? Measuring success in social media is a hotly debated topic within the non-profit technology world and big questions persist:

  • Why measure social media?
  • What are my goals?
  • How do I measure?
  • What tools should I use?


These questions, and others, were explored during July’s Net Tuesday event, Social Media Measurement, presented by Tierney Smith, Community Manager for TechSoup Canada. READ MORE

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Toronto Net Tuesday Recap - Sharing Your Story

This recap was originally posted on the TechSoup Canada blog.

By: Claire Buré, TechSoup Canada Volunteer 

If we compare the two phrases, “Hear John's story on our website” or “go to the website and check out our stats”, which of the two is more likely to encourage you to go to the organization's website? The first one, right? The most compelling stories are those that appeal to emotion: those that are told from the heart, rather than a fact sheet.

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