Cross-posted from the TechSoup Blog:

 

"Mark your calendars for two free TechSoup Twitter events: TechSoup Talks Twitter: Webinar June 9 and Online Event June 10 .

TechSoup’s free day-long online event is coming up this Wed. May 14th: Online Activism: Social Media Tools for Social Change in the TechSoup online forums.

Dive into the conversation with hosts Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications and Online Community Manager for Change.org and Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager for the Humane Society of the United States, as they explore the ins and outs of using social networking sites and strategies for determining how, why, and when to use different applications to broadcast your message. In discussing the dos and don’ts of effectively fundraising and promoting your cause, we’ll also look at lessons learned from successful (and not so successful) online campaigns.

Join us Wed. May 14, for a free, one-day online event, in the TechSoup Emerging Technologies forum as we discuss issues such as:

Going to the Nonprofit Technology Conference in New Orleans?

Want to meet members of the NetSquared, TechSoup and Nonprofits in Second Life community? Join us for cocktails on Wednesday, March 19th from 5-6:30 PM at Loa Bar in the International Hotel (221 Camp Street). We'll be meeting in the "altar" area.

It's super close to the Sheraton New Oreans (where NTC is being held). Here's a Google Map of the two locales.

It looks kinda fancy, so bring your party shoes!

Big thanks to all the New Orleans natives who gave us suggestions for a venue!!

Flickr Photo Credit: New Orleans by Alejandro Forero Cuervo.

TechSoup.org has created a page with links to all of the social networks and online communities where NetSquared and Techsoup have a presence: Where in the World is TechSoup?

From SlideShare to Flickr to Facebook to del.icio.us, we're there. Join us! 

 

TechSoup recently posted its 2nd annual Web Usage Survey. Interestingly, the tool use that increased the most was subscription to RSS feeds. 26.1% of users reported that they subscribe to RSS feeds, which represents a 19% increase over last year. The survey also found that although last year more people were using social web tools for their personal use than professional, that is changing:

Speaking of What is the Return on Investment of the Social Web for Nonprofits, TechSoup, NetSquared's "mother" org, is having a free, 2-day online event, Making An Impact: Web Stats for Nonprofits, on October 16 & 17 in the Web Building Forum.

Join Yann Toledano, Internet Marketing Consultant and host of TechSoup's Web Building Forum, and Malin Coleridge, TechSoup's Senior Web Analyst, as they explore how to use Web statistics effectively on a shoestring budget. They'll explain key Web metrics and why they matter for your nonprofit. In addition, they'll discuss how to use your statistical data to improve performance through testing and optimization.

As I mentioned yesterday, we're going to be posting more about projects, ideas, resources, and events related to Web-based innovations with a social impact, and less on how-to's. Luckily, Tech Soup, our "mother" organization, has started the TechSoup Blog, which is full of tips for nonprofits using the social web like:

Which Wiki is Right for You?

Top 10 Cool Tools

Tips for Nonprofit Podcasters

Come and join us tomorrow night at 7pm at Hotel Biron! See you there!

Hi, Evonne Heyning here liveblogging from the Tech Innovation room at N2Y2 for the last session of Tuesday's event.  During the break we had a great discussion on participation in these sessions; for those of us who are in the audience there have been many questions on the backchannel on how the audience can be more effective participants in this process.  Billy @ TechSoup and Jean ~NurtureGirl~ Russell had some great comments on ways that VCs, foundations, busiensses, nonprofits and technology gurus can come together to add value to these discussions.

Please note that we are liveblogging here; not every word is here but I'll get as much as possible along the way. 

I will uphold my promise to give a free glass of wine to the first nonprofit online community manager that shows up tonight at Hotel Biron. See you at 7pm!