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Latest Pew Study on Civic Engagement
Posted by admin on May 13, 2013 in CRIB Notes, New Tools, Polls, Social Networking | Comments Off
Always a font of intriguing insight, the Pew Internet and American Life Project recently released the results of its yearly survey about civic life and the Internet. According to TechPresident, “buried beneath the survey’s top-line results are some surprising, and still statistically significant, results — things that tell us about the role of the Internet in politics that we did...
Read MoreHow to Schedule Facebook posts in advance
Posted by admin on Mar 1, 2013 in CRIB Notes, Facebook, New Tools | Comments Off
Facebook is constantly tweaking, adding and eliminating feature — much the chagrin of many online organizers. But every once in a while they add a tool that makes our lives easier. And here’s one: Facebook now lets you schedule posts to your Fan Pages. This is useful if your want to have content while your at a protest, away from your desk for a doctor’s appointment, or setting...
Read MoreGetting Started with Pinterest
Posted by admin on Sep 4, 2012 in CRIB Notes, New Online Strategies, New Tools, Pinterest, PTP, Social Networking | Comments Off
There’s a lot of buzz about Pinterest these days — it’s the fastest growing social network site in history. It lets you organize and share things you find on the web. Mostly people are using pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Users can also browse pinboards created by other people. People are now spending so much time...
Read MoreUsing Powerbase? Check Out Our Screencasts
Posted by brendan on Feb 15, 2012 in New Tools, PowerBase, Tips and Tutorials | Comments Off
Many Crib Notes readers are also users of Powerbase — PTP’s online database specifically designed for groups engaged in community organizing. For the uninitiated, we developed Powerbase in response to the litany of problems organizing groups were having with existing databases, many of which were designed for businesses, not grassroots organizing. To help our community get the most...
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