One way to make your website more approachable and enjoyable to read is to add pictures. No one wants to look at a website that is blocks of texts. If you have your own pictures then add them to your website or blog. These pictures can be of the river you are fighting to protect or of the donors that attended last year’s gala.

There is a new social networking website that is increasing in popularity and it’s called Foursquare. For those of you that have not heard about Foursquare it is a website that allows you to tell your friends where you are, by checking into various locations. There are a few practical applications for this network.

As more and more people get smartphones the amount of web content that is view on a mobile phone has increased. The good news is that your current website is viewable on a mobile device. However, the website might look different on a mobile phone or be harder to navigate.

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Welcome to GMT's monthly e-newsletter for March, 2010. We send this e-newsletter on the first Monday of every month to share feature announcements, membership tips, links to recent articles from environmental reporters, new members, and other helpful resources.

First of all you should know that Google tweets. Yesterday, Google announced (via tweet) that they are going to integrate Facebook Page updates into their real-time searches.

Whatever your stance on social media is, it took another step toward being accepted as a permanent part of our lives. Microsoft has announced that Outlook 2010 (not released yet) will pull in Facebook, MySpace and maybe Twitter data.

This is the first post in a mini-series on blogging. Topics will include, why to blog, how to blog and why to connect with other bloggers. I figure the best way to start this seires is by bridging the gap between blogging (new media) and reporters (traditional media). A lot of people are nervous about getting involved with new and social media.

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Welcome to GMT's first monthly e-newsletter for 2010. We send this e-newsletter on the first Monday of every month to share feature announcements, membership tips, links to recent articles from environmental reporters, new members, and other helpful resources.

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Today I heard April Harrington speak on behalf of the Oklahoma Food Coop (OFC). She is currently a producer for the OFC as well as their treasurer. During the question and answer session she was asked how the internet impacts the OFC.

Nonprofits are always trying to figure out the science behind getting potential donors to become donors. Two ways to achieve this is to make the transaction as simple as possible and have a major event be the focus of your campaign. The people that organized donations for Haiti did an outstanding job.