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My web site: online for 20 years!
Last week, I celebrated the second anniversary of the publication of The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook, (available for purchase in paperback or as an ebook (PDF) by Energize, Inc.). But there’s...
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I am working with the family of the student that instigated the “Build a Wall” banner incident at Forest Grove High School yesterday. On my blog, I am sharing the apology letter from the student that...
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My top blogs of 2016
This blog entry that you are reading now is more for me than anyone else: here are my top blogs of 2016 – the ones I wrote this year and that got the most views: Snapchat’s Potential Power for Social...
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The legacy of early tech4good initiatives
The Internet changes so quickly. As does our offline world. It’s amazing not only how quickly web sites go away, but how often entire initiatives are scrubbed online as well – even major United Nations...
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Nonprofits, NGOs: An Opportunity for a Fabulous Web Site
I am thrilled to announce, at last, that I am working with Knowbility, a nonprofit based in Austin, Texas with whom I’ve been working with on and off since its founding in 1998. And even better: what...
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My most popular blogs of 2017
Each year, I review which of my blogs have attracted the most traffic. Sometimes, a spike in traffic is because several people tweeted about the blog, or shared it on their own blog. Sometimes, I just...
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The cost of my greatest weakness
If you have ever been interviewed for a job, you are familiar with some version of the question “What’s your greatest weakness?” My greatest weakness is the couch and a great day’s lineup on the...
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Grumpy Jayne
I’m grumpy. I need a vacation. What’s making me grumpy these days? Here’s a partial list: Popularity contests disguised as “crowdsourcing.” You know: crowdsource who should get a special volunteering...
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List of my books, papers, citations in other publications
I have no idea why I haven’t done this before: I’ve made a list of my own publications (many available for purchase, as well as books, white papers, academic papers, etc. that quote me or cite my work,...
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Samples of my videos and webinars
What do I look like when I present online or onsite? Here are some examples of my video presentations, webinars and onsite presenting – some recorded from my home office, some recorded onsite...
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My top blog postings of 2018
I wrote 80 blogs in 2018, including the one you are reading now. It was a prolific year in terms of writing. No idea why I had so much to say this year. At the end of each year, I like to review the...
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5th year anniversary of my book on virtual volunteering
It’s the FIVE-YEAR anniversary of the publication of my book with Susan Ellis, The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook! The book is the result of more than 20 years of research and experience regarding...
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Special offer: discounted trainings
If your group (association, university class, etc.) is in the USA and the group you may want to receive one of my trainings is an audience that will be at least one third African American, Latino...
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My top blogs for 2019
It’s the time of year when I have a look at what people read most on my blogs. It helps me to know what resonates and what I might need to do a better job of promoting. Blogs that get a lot of traffic...
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Guidance on Virtual Volunteering – time tested!
The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook: Fully Integrating Online Service Into Volunteer Involvement was published in early 2014. Now, six years later, is it still relevant? Oh, yes… I know because...
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Blog on hiatus while I’m in Mexico
For most of March, I will be on a road trip via motorcycle all the way through Baja, California in Mexico, top to bottom and back. Therefore, I’ll be taking a break from blogging for a few weeks. I...
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20 years ago, when everything changed for me
20 years ago this week, an incredible opportunity came my way, out of the blue: I was invited to Germany by a program of the United Nations, to be a part of a group exploring how information...
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Reflections on Virtual Volunteering in 2020 (& My Most Popular Blogs for the...
When the end of a year approaches, I look over my visitor statistics for my blog and my web pages to see which of my resources were the most popular in the last 12 months. It helps me to know what...
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Resources from my time at United Nations Volunteers
It was 20 years ago today that I began my first job with the United Nations. Specifically, I was a program specialist (P3), directing the UN’s Online Volunteering service and co-managing the United...
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My 2021 summer teaching gig at Gratz College
I am so pleased to announce that I will be teaching a course for Gratz College this summer: MGT 553 Using Technology to Build Community and Grow Your Organization. It is part of the college’s MS in...
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