Author Archives: Bob Simpson
Video offers a power and immediacy that is an excellent supplement to the written word. Now qualified nonprofits can take advantage of YouTube’s new Nonprofit Program. Certain restrictions apply. The following groups are not eligible: Hospitals and health care organizations … Continue reading
Many of us are terrified of giving a presentation in front of a group. But fear can be a good thing if it causes us to step outside of our comfort zones and pay attention. That means paying attention to … Continue reading
Employers can demand access to your Facebook account and they have. But according to the ACLU this is not only an egregious invasion of privacy, but is illegal under the Federal Stored Communications Act. Take the case of Robert Collins … Continue reading
With shrinking budgets teachers are always looking for classroom project ideas. The HP Teaching Experience Exchange is one place to start. The Exchange has a whole section on using web tools, including Twitter. Although the trending tweets on Twitter may … Continue reading
If you are a small business or nonprofit, you probably already have a graphic designer you adore. This person created enticing print materials and a gorgeous very successful web site. But if you ask he or she about designing a Facebook … Continue reading
The National Endowment for the Arts(NEA) has been under constant attack for decades. It seems that some of our “wise leaders” really have it in for the arts, especially the arts which shake things up or make people feel uncomfortable. … Continue reading
If you are the kind of person who tacks up cartoons and photos on the employee bulletin board or if you love fridge magnets & postcards as part of your kitchen decor, you’ll get the basics of Pinterest pretty quickly. … Continue reading
How many times have you sat in a movie and asked yourself, “When is this going to be over?” What about that last book you read when halfway through, you flipped to the end to see how many pages were … Continue reading
Displaying increasing frustration with the slow response of national governments to climate change, a wide variety of non-governmental organizations from major banks to labor unions shared ideas about how best to deal with climate change outside of governmental structures. This … Continue reading
There are many web hosting companies out there. Among them are a few great ones, ones you can rely on for network uptime, web security, a variety of hosting plans and 24 hour technical support. Pair Networks is among among … Continue reading
