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PowerBase Demo 6-5-2013
This is a free event for those interested in learning more about the database tool for community organizers, PowerBase. PowerBase is a web-based platform and is accessible by multiple people in multiple sites at the same time. PowerBase does all this: Manage organizing campaigns in the same way organizers do their work Track member involvement and leadership development over time Track relationships with allies, volunteers, donors, media, etc. Accept and track online donations Organize and manage phone banks and door knocking efforts Send...
read morePowerBase Training for New Staff 6-12-2013
This PowerBase Training for New Staff is designed to introduce new staff the features of PowerBase. Are there staff in your organization that need to get familiar with the basics of PowerBase? Give them the opportunity to get started on the right foot with a basic training of PowerBase features that’s specifically designed for new staff. They’ll be able to navigate PowerBase and do most kinds of data entry after this training, including: PowerBase – what it is why we use it Introduction to Events, Mailings, Donations, and...
read morePowerBase Questions & Preguntas 6-12-2013
Open session to get your questions about running PowerBase answered in Spanish or English. Support Contract required Have a question about PowerBase that merits a conversation? Join us on the phone to get your PowerBase questions answered. The first half is in English and the second in Spanish. PowerBase Questions & Preguntas lasts one hour starting at the following time: 1PM Pacific | 2PM Mountain | 3PM Central | 4PM Eastern Questions & Preguntas is only available for organizations with support contracts. ¿Tiene alguna pregunta...
read moreIs “Pictivism” Effective?
Those of us organizing on Facebook and Twitter sometimes ask followers to change their profile picture to advocate a cause. One recent example was when marriage equality activists had supporters change their profile pics to red equal signs. But does this kind of “pictivism” actually create political momentum? According to Charles Bentley, founder and editor of Armchair Advocates, the answer is a somewhat unsatisfying “maybe”. Here’s why: Why it works: Tweets come and go (in fact over 70% of tweets go unread), but...
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