Netwits podcasts are now available!

For a limited time only, Blackbaud offered FREE live training on the essentials you need to effectively manage your website and email marketing. The Netwits training programme is made of 5 courses, each covering a specific Web 2.0 topic. This is not a sales presentation; we just want to share with you our experience and knowledge of the web that we have developed from exclusively helping not-for-profits with their internet strategy for the past 10 years. 

Nearly 500 people registered for this training programme. It is now time to turn theory into practice! Join us for a Blackbaud Internet solutions web seminar which will highlight how technology can help you to implement some of the key learning points you took away from the Netwits training programme.

Blackbaud Internet Solutions: Turn the Netwits theory into practice. The following courses have already taken place but are now available to download:  

Making my website active:

Discover how your website fits into your communication, interaction and engagement efforts.  This session will look at past, present and future not-for-profit use of the Internet, passive versus active websites, DIY usability and will offer some tips on where you should be going from here.  The presenter will share key industry metrics to guide you on the path to a better web experience for your users and donors.

The podcast for this session will be shortly available.

Managing email marketing programme: View podcast.

In this session you will learn about different types of email communication, ways to build email lists, and best practices for getting the most out of an email marketing program.  The session will look at the do's and don’ts around email and passive versus active emails to help you build an email strategy that suits your organisation type.

Methods to increase online fundraising: View podcast.

Explore the many ways nonprofits are taking their online fundraising efforts to the next level and beyond the simple “donate now” button. This session will look at Fundraising version 1.0 and 2.0 and will work to dispel the myths about online fundraising.  Finally it will look at your next 6 months online and what you should be doing.

Use of social media: View podcast.

Dive into ways nonprofits are using Web 2.0 tools like Facebook® YouTube™, Flickr®, Twitter®, and many more to help engage and communicate with constituents. This session will explore the new world of Web 2.0 and discuss how to get the most from your audience.  Finishing with a discussion on the Momentum of permission....

Measuring your online presence: View podcast.

This session will cover the key online metrics to measure: what they mean, and how to manage them on an ongoing basis.  We will look at what a metric is and how you should be using them,  This session will be largely numbers based and will give you some great numbers and ideas to take to your board if you are thinking of expanding online.