Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This 2.5 hour workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
Join Kirstin Beardsley, Marketing & Communications Manager at CanadaHelps, and Kara Golani, Nonprofit Training Associate at CanadaHelps, for a morning of social media strategy training.
Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for your Organization
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up. But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit --- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up.
But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh.
This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization’s key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up.
But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh.
This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
Recording: http://youtu.be/9S0krbjnCZ0
So you’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel and CEO blog set up. So now what?
Back up.
Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This webinar is for organizations that have dipped (and maybe dived) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Presentation by: Kirstin Beardsley, CanadaHelps
Registration for MyCharityConnects webinars is open to employees, volunteers, and board members of Canadian charities and nonprofits.
The 2011 MyCharityConnects Webinar Series is generously supported by Direct Energy.
Join Kirstin Beardsley, Marketing & Communications Manager at CanadaHelps, and Kara Golani, Nonprofit Training Associate at CanadaHelps, for a morning of social media strategy training.
Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for your Organization
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up. But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit --- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up.
But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh.
This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization’s key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up.
But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh.
This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
Recording: http://youtu.be/9S0krbjnCZ0
So you’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel and CEO blog set up. So now what?
Back up.
Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This webinar is for organizations that have dipped (and maybe dived) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Presentation by: Kirstin Beardsley, CanadaHelps
Registration for MyCharityConnects webinars is open to employees, volunteers, and board members of Canadian charities and nonprofits.
The 2011 MyCharityConnects Webinar Series is generously supported by Direct Energy.
GlobalGiving hosted an online fundraising workshop in Washington DC for more than 75 great nonprofits on January 12, 2012. The attached slides comprise presentations by the three speakers - Alison Carlman, Marc Maxson and Manmeet Mehta.
Slides from the Philanthrophy 2.0 workshop in Calgary & Edmonton, Alberta (November 2009).
You've probably heard of Philanthropy 2.0, but what exactly does it mean? And more importantly, how can it work for your charity? Check out this slideshow to find out!
Highlights:
- Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 overview
- A look at some popular tools
- Best practices of other charities
- Web 2.0 myths
- Tips on where to get started
This is a presentation I recently gave in Tulsa, OK, to a wonderful group of non-profit leaders who are looking to get started in or further their knowledge of social media as a way to advance their missions.
Great Fundraising Events Can Fully Load the Major Gift FunnelBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraising events have become an increasingly important and ubiquitous tool for nonprofit organizations.
But what is it that ultimately makes an event “successful?” and how can events provide new and potentially exciting forms of value for participants?
This session will dive into new Bloomerang-funded research from the Rogare Fundraising Think Tank at Plymouth University, which outlines for the first time what overarching factors may have a part to play in distinguishing genuinely outstanding fundraising events from merely ‘average’ ones.
Learning Outcomes:
Discover how your own efforts compare with an international focus group
Learn the critical success factors that lead to event success
Uncover key recommendations for creating memorable experiences
GlobalGiving hosted an online fundraising workshop in Washington DC for more than 75 great nonprofits on January 12, 2012. The attached slides comprise presentations by the three speakers - Alison Carlman, Marc Maxson and Manmeet Mehta.
Slides from the Philanthrophy 2.0 workshop in Calgary & Edmonton, Alberta (November 2009).
You've probably heard of Philanthropy 2.0, but what exactly does it mean? And more importantly, how can it work for your charity? Check out this slideshow to find out!
Highlights:
- Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 overview
- A look at some popular tools
- Best practices of other charities
- Web 2.0 myths
- Tips on where to get started
This is a presentation I recently gave in Tulsa, OK, to a wonderful group of non-profit leaders who are looking to get started in or further their knowledge of social media as a way to advance their missions.
Great Fundraising Events Can Fully Load the Major Gift FunnelBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraising events have become an increasingly important and ubiquitous tool for nonprofit organizations.
But what is it that ultimately makes an event “successful?” and how can events provide new and potentially exciting forms of value for participants?
This session will dive into new Bloomerang-funded research from the Rogare Fundraising Think Tank at Plymouth University, which outlines for the first time what overarching factors may have a part to play in distinguishing genuinely outstanding fundraising events from merely ‘average’ ones.
Learning Outcomes:
Discover how your own efforts compare with an international focus group
Learn the critical success factors that lead to event success
Uncover key recommendations for creating memorable experiences
The Joneses: Communication Networks to Do Your Dirty WorkTonya Oaks Smith
Keeping up with the Joneses… That idea is an integral part of selling anything – whether it's a car or a spot in an upcoming freshman class.
We all know that we have to have conversations with our audiences and more importantly listen, but why is this approach so important? Does this engagement approach directly oppose the traditional idea of marketing our wares? Do folks actually listen to what we have to say when we tweet, Facebook, email? How do we engage them – and convince them to do what we want?
The answer is often not in how we engage, but in how we help communication networks develop. In this session, you'll learn the characteristics of a strong communication network and of great opinion leaders as well as what communication behaviors individuals bring to social media. Finally, you'll find out best practices for engaging with opinion leaders and how to *use* them wisely.
Using Social Media to Amplify Your Stories: Local Engagement Workshop April 2012sounddelivery
English Heritage, the IHBC and ALGAO: England, along with digital media agency, sounddelivery, ran training workshops for Historic Environment professionals to look at ways in which they could engage local communities in the work they do and to see what role social media can play in achieving that goal. These are the slides from sounddelivery's presentation.
Most everyone has dipped their toe into the social media waters over the past few years, taking a peek at Facebook and Twitter to see what the buzz is all about. But we have learned that using social media tools isn't very difficult, however using them effectively,
particularly for social change, is challenging. Beth Kanter will lead
an interactive keynote the key principles for effective social media use that turns traditional organizations into cost-effective,far-reaching and effective Networked Nonprofits.
Ben Teoh, Content and Community Coordinator from not for profit organisation, Connecting Up discusses some of the basic do's and don’ts in social media.
View webinar: https://blackbaud-au.webex.com/blackbaud-au/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=73008662&rKey=5723e480f50572fe
Become a social media hero for your not-for-profitBen Teoh
Presented for Blackbaud Pacific, this is a collection of best practices and a basic approach to having a successful social media presence.
You can find the recording of this webinar, including some great questions here: http://ow.ly/hjpXD
Everyone is talking about social media. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are just a few of the social platforms out there. How do you know where to start with setting up social media presence for your not-for-profit?
Key learning: -
Understanding the benefits of using social media
Understanding how the NBN will enable improved online community engagement
Key social media tools, what they’re good for and how to use them
The do’s and don’ts of social media
Examples of effective use of social media for not-for-profits
This workshop will be delivered by Ben Teoh from Connecting Up.
This FREE event is targeted at not for profits but all businesses with an ABN and fewer than 200 employees are welcome to attend.
For enquiries please call or email:
Rhys Moult
rmoult@salisbury.sa.gov.au
(08) 8260 8205
Introduction to Social Media for Not-for-ProfitsBen Teoh
An introduction to how your not-for-profit can start using social media better.
Presented by Ben Teoh for the City of Salisbury as part of their Digital Enterprise program on behalf of Connecting Up
Increasingly, small and medium sized charities are growing their fundraising programs by running team-based events like runs, walks, and other "-thons".
In this webinar, speakers Paul Nazareth and Shannon Craig from CanadaHelps will share concrete examples of successful small charity peer-to-peer campaigns and provide key insights on how to choose your event type, "right-size" your event, as well as share eight guide posts for maximizing your results.
Monthly giving is an incredibly powerful way for you to kick-start your fundraising program’s earning potential. Cultivating relationships with donors who are already connected to your cause by asking them to make smaller, ongoing gifts means more money for your organization today, and a strong list of prospects for upgraded and larger gifts in the future.
Donations of securities are currently one of the most tax-smart ways to make charitable donations in Canada – but is your charity set up to accept them? CanadaHelps has you covered! Since 2007 we have been successfully helping our charities to accept donations of publicly traded securities and mutual funds. This webinar will outline how the donation works for the charity and the donor, how CanadaHelps processes gifts for your charity and how to market, promote and speak to donors about this type of donation.
Our speaker Paul Nazareth, VP of Community Engagement at CanadaHelps is a 15 year planned giving professional who is a national instructor with the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, has worked with securities donations in charities of all sizes and with the advisors who make these gifts happen. Get your program set up to get more gifts this year!
How many times have you heard that the last few months of the year are critical to online fundraising? Simren Deogun from Stephen Thomas shares 30 online fundraising tips to help make your end of year appeal a success. December alone can bring your charity 30% of your online donations for the year, so this is one session you don’t want to miss!
Topics discussed:
How many emails should you be sending?
Is there a time and place for multiple asks?
Do donors really care about the tax deadline?
And much more!
Douglas Brodhead from Innoweave will share his knowledge about innovative tools and approaches that your charity can use to generate greater impact at a lower cost.
Topics to be discussed:
Learn about Innoweave
New social innovations that are helping organizations generate greater impact
The Innoweave process and how your organization can benefit
Opportunities to apply for implementation funding
The role of the board in fundraising is often a touchy topic. Discover the source of the tension - from both sides of the coin. Learn how you can engage your organization's board of directors and strengthen their role as part of a highly functioning development team. Cynthia Armour (author of Charity Village's Fundraising Q & A for four years) will provide practical tips and tools for building board confidence and raising more money.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the challenges and benefits of board
engagement
Summarize best practices in board’s fundraising
role and how staff can foster engagement
Provide practical tips and tools for successful
board involvement
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BoardStrategy and be sure to follow us @CharityLifeCA!
Lori and Sean from The Connected Brand share their expertise on how strong brands are built, why this matters to charitable organizations of all sizes, and the common misconceptions about what brands are. They will also be sharing a donor journey tool that attendees can take away and put into action.
Learn some of the key ways to increase donations and be discovered by new donors and media this GivingTuesday and holiday season! We'll discuss the new CanadaHelps Gift Guide, tax-time, holiday campaigns and more.
Download these slides and then watch the webinar recording! http://bit.ly/GTCgh7yt
Join Paul Nazareth of CanadaHelps and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners to pick up strategies to engage your leadership and major donors as part of Canada’s biggest new philanthropic movement!
Explore ways your nonprofit can get involved in #GivingTuesdayCA this year. This presentation shares many ideas - from the simple to more complex - for engaging your supporters, raising awareness, and supporting philanthropy this December 2nd, 2014. GivingTuesday is a global movement that creates a new day on the calendar focused on giving back.
Learn more about Innoweave, an initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and Social Innovation Generation, that provides community sector leaders with new tools and processes to affect large-scale change. Learn about the webinars, workshops, coaching and grants that Innoweave offers to help you implement approaches such as developmental evaluation, social enterprise, social finance, impact and strategic clarity, collective impact, outcomes finance and cloud computing.
Many organizations are struggling with the decision to start a plan giving program. Many are actively engaged in various forms of fund raising and plan giving never seems to get on top of the "pile" of things to do. This interactive session will present an overview of various forms of planned giving programs that can be run with volunteers, part-time staff, and/or full-time staff. Things you need to know, structures you need to build, donated property you can readily accept, timelines to be expected, and controls you need to put in place will all be discussed. Most importantly, your questions will be answered. So bring them on May 14!
About DeWayne Osborn:
Lawton Partners’ General Manager, Chief Compliance Officer and in-house expert on charitable and planned giving, DeWayne is one of Canada’s leading authorities on planned giving. DeWayne's professional knowledge as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified General Accountant (CGA), has made DeWayne a highly sought-after public speaker and consultant on the financial complexities and philanthropic benefits that can be achieved by applying tax-effective strategies for gifting real property, cash, securities and life insurance products.
Reference materials for The Evolution of a Planned Giving Program webinar including:
-Gifts and Income Tax 2013 from CRA
-Planned Gifts Program Policies and Guidelines draft
-Suggested Timelines for Planned Giving worksheet
Technology trends are continuously changing and improving the way we work and communicate with each other. Staying on top of these trends is essential in developing new strategies for attracting, engaging, and retaining volunteers. Join the founders of Kindness Connect, Jonathan Burns and Kevan Osmond, as they explore these changes and how you can best utilize new and affordable technology to maintain an effective and engaged volunteer program.
Now that your charity has signed up with CanadaHelps, please join us for this webinar about how to make the most of your MyCharity account.
Learn how to:
- Navigate your MyCharity account
- Find information about your donors and donations
- Update your Charity Profile
- Add the "Donate Now" button to your website
- Customize your Donate Page
- And much more!
Learning Outcomes
-Making a case for donor relations in the quest to renew first-time supporters
-Introducing key terms you need to know
-Defining the value of relationship building
-Identifying steps to a strong donor relations program
-Providing names and sources for more information
An introduction to CanadaHelps and its benefits to Canadian registered charities.
Topics we'll cover:
- How can my charity use CanadaHelps to raise funds online?
- What are the features of CanadaHelps?
- How does my charity sign up?
GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on December 3, 2013! It's a new Canadian day of giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The movement encourages individuals and organizations to join together and find innovative ways to give back to the charities and causes they support throughout the holiday season.
Join us for this webinar for tips and tricks on how to build an execute a successful online campaign for #GivingTuesday! Simren Deogun, Senior Account Manager, Digital and Marketing Services at Stephen Thomas, will provide attendees with:
- practical online fundraising tips for charities ... with real charity examples
- key elements of a well-conceived online fundraising campaign
- expert advice and insights
www.givingtuesday.ca
@GivingTuesdayCa
#GivingTuesdayCa
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar: The WebAuthn API and Discoverable Credentials.pdf
MyCharityConnects Toronto - Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization
1. Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media
Strategy for Your Organization
March 7, 2012
2. What is CanadaHelps?
A public charitable foundation that provides accessible and
affordable online technology to both donors and charities.
For Charities
A cost-effective means of raising funds online.
For Donors
A one-stop-shop for giving.
CanadaHelps is a charity helping charities.
CanadaHelps is giving made simple.
13. Letting Go
• Control
• YOUR attachment to
the organization
• Doing what “we’ve
always done”
Opening Up
• To meaningful
involvement from
donors, clients, volunt
eers, public etc…
21. • How is your organization embracing
the social culture shift?
• What barriers do you face?
Culture Shift
22. Tips for Getting Buy-In
• Sign people up for tools to reduce fear
(Twitter, Google Reader, alerts etc…)
• Seek out example organizations and show
their success
• Search for your organization & show the
conversation’s already happening
23. Bust Myths
• Bust myths:
– 73% of donors gave online last year
– Baby boomers are the biggest cohort of online donors
in Canada
– More than 17 million Canadians use Facebook
– Per capita, Canadians watch more YouTube videos
than any other country
29. How your organization uses social media
• Marketing and publicity
• Fundraising, donor engagement
and retention
• Connecting with others around
your cause
• Building relationship and online
community
• Collaboration and collective action
• Sharing expertise on our issues
• Movement building and social
change
30. • Gain exposure
• Engagement
• Influence
• Action
• Create lasting
impact
• Offer support
Set Goals
From Don Bartholomew: http://metricsman.wordpress.com/
31. EXAMPLE #1
Collaboration and collective action around an
unfair piece of legislation
GOALS
• Connect with like-minded organizations to
coordinate actions
• Energize an online community to take action
32. EXAMPLE #2
Share expertise on our cause within our local
community.
GOALS
• Use our blog to position ourselves as the go-to
source for local media on our issue
• Lead conversations with other local organizations
about key issues relating to our mission.
34. Pick the Right Tools
• Which tools best support your goals?
• Where’s your audience?
• What capacity do you have?
35. Tools You Can Use
THE BIG FOUR:
• Facebook, Twitter, LinkedI
n, YouTube
OTHERS TO EXPLORE:
• Blogs, Google+, Tumblr, Fo
ursquare, Pinterest, Instag
ram
36. Fish Where the
Fish Are
• 25% of all time
online is spent
on Facebook
• Survey
supporters about
the tools they
use
41. Role of Community
Manager
• Understand & advocate
for the community
• Listen & engage
• Problem solve & prevent
crises
• First point-of-contact
• Lead the community to
action
42. Characteristics of a
Good Community
Manager
• Have a personality
• Be passionate about
the cause
• Care about the
community
• Leadership
• Don’t try to control
• Be prepared
43. Have a Vision for Success
• Strong online communities have a clear rallying cry and
committed members
• What would your ideal online community look like?
• What actions would they take?
44. • Who are they? (Middle-aged men, young
mothers, teens from Parkdale etc…)
• Motivations
• Other communities & online activites
Know Your Community
46. Nurture All Community Members
Happy
Spreaders Donors Evangelists Instigators
Bystanders
Regular Engaging, inter Reasons to Resources & Ongoing
communication esting content give tools support
Links to easily Peer-to-peer Recognition
Thanks and
share content fundraising
praise!
Good stories Creative ideas
Stories about
they can
the impact of
spread
their giving
Opportunities
to engage
offline
47. • Statement of purpose for
the community
• Community rules around
respect
• Moderation and deletion
of comments
• Privacy statement
• How you will use the
posts (i.e. marketing
material, fundraising
etc…)
• Prohibited posts
Terms of Use
48. Think Multi-Channel
• Engage on other media
• Collect contact information when possible
• Provide offline opportunities when possible
49. Look Outside
• Find your ideal community on other networks
• Join the ongoing conversation
• Mobilize fundraising campaign with existing
network
51. Know Your Audience
• Define your key audiences
• Describe them
– Get specific
– What do they do?
– What do they care about?
– What moves them to action?
• What do we want them to do?
56. • Remember the number ONE
• Focus on
HOPE, HUMOUR, SURPRISE, EMPATHY [less on
fear, anger, hurt]
• Appeal to IDENTY (from Made to Stick)
PRINCIPLES OF GOOD STORYTELLING
57.
58. Other Good Social Content
• Resources, useful information, educational… but
make it stick
• Events/urgencies
• Controversies, thought-provokers
• Reviews
• Questions, conversation-starters
59. Stats & Data
• Make them concrete
• Make them relevant
• Focus on one stat at a
time
67. EXAMPLE #2
Share expertise on our cause within our local
community.
GOALS
• Use our blog to position ourselves as the go-to
source for local media on our issue
• Lead conversations with other local organizations
about key issues relating to our mission.
68. Smart Objectives
• Increase blog subscribers by
50% over the next 12 months
• 30% of blog posts contain
active discussion in the
comments about the issues
raised – more than 3
comments
• Increase website traffic from
blog by 100% over next 12
months
• Increase media calls related to
blog topics by 25% over the
next two years.
71. Social Media Data
• Subscribers/ Unsubscribes
• Followers/ Unfollows
• Comments/ Unique commenters
• Favourites
• Video/photo views
• Retweets
• Likes
• Page/post views
• # of posts
72. Social Media Data
• Most popular posts
• Conversations
• Feedback
• Repeat supporters
• Comments
• Recommendations
• Click-throughs
• Donations
• Sign-ups
73. Your Measurement Tools
• Google Analytics
• Google Alerts
• Twitter search
• Facebook Insights
• Blog statistics
• Hootsuite
• Bit.ly & other link
trackers
• Surveys
84. Weekly To-Dos
• Planning for the week
• Writing/creating posts
• Recording data
• Update your networks
85. Editorial Calendar
Week Theme/Campaign/ Tools Notes
Message
October 31 Smart Giving FB, Twitter, Email, Giving at Halloween
Blog
Charity Gift Cards Email, FB Corporate Gifts
Theme/Campaign 31 1 2 3 4
Smart Giving: Halloween E FB, T B T
Charity Gift Cards: Corporate E FB
91. MyCharityConnects Conference 2012
JUNE 12 – 13 | Allstream Centre, Toronto
Collaborate to build a stronger sector.
Innovate to solve complex problems.
Celebrate our work and the difference we’re making.
• Join non-profits from across Canada and social media
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• Registration opens in February
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92. Upcoming Webinars
www.mycharityconnects.org
• March 14 - Essential Facebook Tips for Your Charity
• March 28 - Being Social Inside and Out: Fostering a
Culture of Sharing and Collaboration
• April 11 - The Rules Around Tools
• April 25 - Essential Twitter Tips for Your Charity
• May 9 - Preparing for a Website Redesign
• May 23 - Editorial Calendar Essentials: Organize and
Plan Your Online Communications
Basic, as in an adaptable framework but many tips for those who’ve used the tools for a while. Can offer insight to people on the whole spectrum of awareness with the tools themselves.Less about tools, more about strategy to support use
Many of us, CH included, jumped on board without a plan… and I think that’s okay, but we do have to take it to the next level. - More structure, planning and thought into why the heck we’re all doing this
Average of 45 hours per month onlineFacebook = growth in hours, but at point of saturation. Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr are all growing networksVideo is growing
The assumption I’ve made in pulling this information together is that everyone in this room has very limited (if any) budget for sm, and very limited (if any) time for social mediaYou’ve seen some value, but aren’t sure yet what that translates to
Success on social media isn’t just about knowing how to use the tools, it’s about having a culture at your organization that allows you to be successful with them. Sm is never about just another communications channel added on to the others you’ve already used. It represents a larger cultural shift (who knows which came first sm or culture) around engagement and people’s expectations of their interactions with your causeDemand for transparency, real connection
Social orgs are about letting go and opening up
Cause is often framed as your mission and vision- Organizations that remain laser-focused on the cause, on their mission and vision, fare much better in a social space than organizations that focus on their institution
How many have heard about Networked Nonprofit?Beth Kanter & Allison Fine wrote a book about the ways in smis bringing about or signalling a shift in the ways that nonprofits operate. It’s an interesting book – and I know that not all of us are going to change over night – I do recommend it, thoughRelationships, simplicity, open governance,
Here’s more about what they mean by networked nonprofit
One way to tell if the organization is social/networked or not is to look at how they behave during a communications crisisThis could be Scouts Canada, Komen Foundation in the US recently- This has nothing to do with the quality of the organization or the work that they do, this has to do with how they act when the spotlight is turned on them
ObstaclesBuy in at Board, CEO/ED levelTips for othersWho uses social media at your organization?Social culture
4 – no one cares what you had for lunch.More competencies for this new world order include:
- One of the ways that social media is changing all of our jobs (the way that email changed everyone’s jobs years ago) is that we now need to understand the ways that our work is connected to other organizations, other people – it’s socializing our work. One of the key competencies in this new work reality is the ability, willingness to listen to others in our ecosystem
You can’t expect to know about how to manage an online network if you’re not a part of any. There are networks out there that are relevant to your cause… join them, and participate in the conversationBlogs, nptech
Bring social media into the planning and execution of programs and campaigns
One thing most of us don’t do much of around sm is planningPlanning = essential to ongoing successw/o it, we can’t really understand how sm supports our MISSION, cause
Example of do we communicate with our clients via social media, or should I take the client who’s contacted me via Twitter and move that conversation offline to the right person internally to respond to their questions. Clearly outline the reasons that your organization engages in social media toolsHelps employees decide what information to post and which tools to useProviding your employees with clear guidance on the ways your organization usesEdmonton, Calgary = most important slide
How can social media support your organization’s overall goals?
Write down a goal
Select a goal that supports your mission and your overall goals for using the tools
Survey your desired audience to see which tools their usingDon’t have to be on all the tools, choose the right onesCh = twitterBlogFB???
HRSDC storyWho knows your messaging, comfortable talking to people about your messageTrain for knowledge about the toolsThink about backups/emergencies
Set your social media guidelines
Lee, independent video game fundraising through KickstarterWhat do they already have? An engaged community online of people interested in what they’re doing. If you don’t have an nurture your online community, you can’t expect to turn to it when needed and have success engaging people to take action… often the missing piece that people don’t talk aboutIT TAKES TIME to nurture community. Can’t sign up for tools, start asking for $$
- You have a new job, congratulationsThis is often a shift in perspective… used to being outward communication person, not community engagement person
Be prepared with answers to common questions, and what you might do if there’s an attack or crisis online
This will relate to the goals you have established for your social media presence. If you’re wanting to raise funds and awareness, you want a community of people committed to your cause, willing to share your information with their networks.If instead you’re trying to support a community dealing with a particular illness, you’ll want a community of
don’t go after everybody, you’ll never get everybody on board
Understand your communityNot everyone’s going to be a donor or upThat’s okKnow who they are, especially those at the top of this list.
Don’t ignore anyone in your community. You never know when a bystander will have more time and become an evangelist. - Or more $ and become a donor
When you run a social media site, you want to make sure that it’s used for the purpose you intended and that it becomes an enjoyable, safe place for people to visit.
Always think about your audience when you’re developing contentUsually, you develop content by thinking about your organization. What goals are you trying to achieveThat’s wrong… think first about your audienceWhen writing/creating a specific piece, aim it at a particular group
Simple – core message. Our issues are complex, but we can’t expect people to understand them the way we do. In each communications piece, pick one core concept you want to conveySurpriseTangible, clear plain language. Help people understandWho’s telling the message. Online, ppl are MUCH more likely to trust friends and connections than brandsWho has credibility in your community? Get them on boardEx. Teens? Find a spokesperson they relate to, not a doctor or a teacher
This is a tragedy. Our stories could and should change the worldWe are so focused inward, on our own organizations, we can’t see the stories that would move our supporters to actionNo one really cares about how many people attended a literacy program last year vs. 2010 or the details about why a newly approved treatment is important to people fighting cancerYou doThey care about Sam, the 75 year-old grandfather who can read to his grandchildrenThey care about Amanda who is going to her daughter’s graduation
- Heart and Stroke
Environmental defencecanada video
Movie popcorn and bigmacs – 37 grams of saturated fat… so what?Medium popcorn = Equivalent of bacon and egg breakfast, big mac and fries AND a steak dinner with trimmings… combined
Add credit to Kyle MacKenzie at farming retreat/ Earth Day Canada
- Kiva & gift catalogues work really well- BBBS story
One of the most powerful things about online communications/social media is that there’s data to track
CHANGE PICTURE
This sounds easy, but we find it’s one of the harder things for people to doThen you can set objectives related to your goal,Objectives by definition include something that is measurable
there’s so much data out there online – which is one of it’s enormous strenghts, but it’s easy to get overwhelmed with information. It’s also easy to start measuring things for the sake of it… even if it doesn’t support our goals as an organization.So, our next step is to select the right metrics or key performance indicatorsSelect one or 2 (but really just one) metric per objective. Don’t go overboard
Number of Subscribers – blog, email, e-newsletter – as well as those who unsubscribe (this can tell us a lot more)FollowersFans (FB)The value in these being potential ambassadors for the organization – how do you measure the value on that?
Number of Subscribers – blog, email, e-newsletter – as well as those who unsubscribe (this can tell us a lot more)FollowersFans (FB)The value in these being potential ambassadors for the organization – how do you measure the value on that?
UPDATE THIS SPREADSHEET
This is the missed step in measurement. You can’t just measure and create a report and then send it to your ed and that’s done. You measure for a reason – to understand what’s working, what’s not and to take action accordinglyLearning Loops in the networked non-profitQuarterly review
Listen learn adaptAre some of your posts generating a lot of links, likes retweets? Is a particular community really active online and promoting you? Does this signal a new strategy you should take?Does something you post regularly never take off – stinks? Stop doing it.
it’s better to do this daily for 20 mins than once per week for ½ a dayBe in the conversation – it’s not just about what you’re going to postRESOURCES: Google reader subscriptions, email news, emails from staff
One way to manage your day to day is Co-tweet, social oomph are others.
it’s better to do this daily for 20 mins than once per week for ½ a dayBe in the conversation – it’s not just about what you’re going to post
One thing social media does do is add a number of channels to your communications. It’s good to keep track of your communications and reach with an editorial calendarUse regular office programs: spreadsheet or Word… if you want something that’s collaborative, online: Google Documents or SmartSheet
it’s better to do this daily for 20 mins than once per week for ½ a dayBe in the conversation – it’s not just about what you’re going to post
it’s better to do this daily for 20 mins than once per week for ½ a dayBe in the conversation – it’s not just about what you’re going to post
it’s better to do this daily for 20 mins than once per week for ½ a dayBe in the conversation – it’s not just about what you’re going to post
Third annual conferenceJoin non-profits from across Canada and social media experts for the premier social media and online fundraising learning opportunity of the year.After 2 sold-out years, MyCharityConnects is back and better than ever for 2011. Join us for thought-provoking keynotes, practical how-to workshops and plenty of chances to learn from other non-profits about what works online… and what doesn’t.
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