Hello Drupal! »

Open Source Web Development in a Nutshell
09:00 AM at Sector67 (Length: 3hrs)

This is a three hour session, providing direct experience using Drupal, and learn about the community as well. This workshop is suitable for accidental techies, web caretakers interested in Drupal, students, and career switchers who are interested in open source web development.

With hands-on training you’ll get kick started in learning Drupal. You’ll also talk to professional developers who use…

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High Speed Networks: Opportunities for Nonprofit and Public Access Use »

Opportunities for Nonprofits and Public Access Labs Using Very High Speed Networks
01:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

The availability of affordable very high speed internet (faster than DSL) has opened up new possibilities for nonprofits.  Many of the applications replace higher cost services with more flexible versions of the same services.  Online backup is one such service. Telephone service using Internet connections has the potential of this kind of decreased costs and increased flexibility. 

Another group…

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Using Web Video to Enhance Issues-based Projects »

Video in the Age of YouTube
01:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

Video is an important piece of a complete marketing campaign, and can be powerful as a call to action or to relay information. Gretta Wing Miller and Aarick Beher of Downtown Dailies/blue studio create web video for nonprofits and independent artists. They have direct knowledge of some things that work and others that don’t. They plan to…

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Practical Guide to Google Analytics »

02:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

It’s difficult to know what’s working and what’s not without some kind of measuring stick.  Google Analytics is a free yardstick for your website.  In this session we will take a brief tour of the Google Analytics interface and then discuss how to track the success of specific goals using landing pages and link tags in marketing campaigns, regardless of…

RSVP: 8

Enhancing Your Work with Research »

General Rules for Finding & Evaluating Information Online
02:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

Learn from a Librarian. Quality information abounds online if you know where to look. Enjoy a brief introduction to free (with public library card) online magazine and journal databases and a variety of government information sources. We’ll discuss how to evaluate Web sites you may run across, and how to zoom in on authoritative sources quickly. If you need to…

RSVP: 2

Tame Your Data »

Why You Need a Database
03:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

From interviewing and consulting with dozens of nonprofits about their computer issues, I have found that the most pressing need for most has been for a good database system. For NPs, especially those that service clients and have strict reporting requirements to funding agencies, having the data in a good DB system can save vast amounts of time assembling reports…

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Nonprofits and Concealed Carry »

03:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 45min)

“Now that Wisconsin has become the 49th state to allow concealed weapons, what does this mean for non-profits. What are the facts? Can you prohibit guns from your organization? This session will briefly detail the law and what options your nonprofit has.”

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Introduction to CiviCRM »

04:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

Managing your mailing lists, contacts, donors, or members in spreadsheets and emails?  Tired of separate systems for event registrations, online donations, and membership signups?  CiviCRM is a free and open source solution for integrating and streamlining these functions and more.  This presentation demonstrates the basic functionality of CiviCRM, installation requirements,  and organizational challenges when implementing a CRM.

CiviCRM is…

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Green Computing »

04:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

Our electronic devices allow us to do more in less time. But what is the impact of those devices on the environment.  In this session we will consider two types of environmental impact energy use and toxic waste.

Energy consumption: The good news is that consumer electronics manufacturers are paying at least some attention to energy efficiency.  On the…

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Coping with Information Overload and the Attention Economy »

05:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

Starting in the 1970s, well before the rise of the Internet, people have been aware of information overload, or the difficulties that increased information creates for people who are trying to complete tasks.  With more and more information available, people can only focus on a subset of the available information, but there is often a residual anxiety that some relevant…

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Ignite: Social Media Sanity with Hootsuite »

05:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 20min)

Sharing information about your organization via social media is an inexpensive way to reach the influencers and motivators in your community.  But, managing all the social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In) can be a real challenge.  We will do lightning intro to Hootsuite, a free tool for managing multiple social media accounts in one place.  We will cover: setting…

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Building mobile interfaces can be easier than you might think : A Twilio demo »

Going Mobile with Twilio
05:00 PM at Sector67 (Length: 1hr)

In this interactive session, I will walk through examples of building mobile applications using phone and SMS interfaces. I’ll demonstrate how you can build mobile applications that reach anyone - regardless of the “smartness” of their phone - using simple web service calls. The session will include demonstrations of existing applications such as SMSMyBus and Asthmapolis as well as some…

RSVP: 7