Archive Tips

Archived tips provide helpful pointers for grassroots organizers on using technology. These tips were written many years ago and may be outdated. All PowerBase releated tips can be found on the PowerBase Tips Page.

Any thoughs on small non profits having an in house server vs an off site server? What are the pros and cons of each?

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As mentioned in the communications feedback workshop: my favorite resource is a book called the Web Style Guide by Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton. It's not overly technical, and it gives tons of good guidelines for good web design. And - very exciting - it appears that they have the entire book on the web, for free! Or, if not the entire book, a whole lot of the content.

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Here's the tools that I talked about during the Hack-A-Thon:

  • Basecamp - collaborative project management software
  • Backpack - personal organization tools (can be shared, too)
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My Outlook e-mail account keeps getting knocked offline. Two techs think it's our server, which is off-site. But the server company says it's not their fault. My system has had a router upgrade, new witch and increased memory installed. Any thoughts about what's wrong? Valorie

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My Outlook e-mail account keeps getting knocked offline. Two techs think it's our server, which is off-site. But the serverf company says it'snot their fault. My system has had a router upgrade, new witch and increased memory installed. Any thoughts aout whatg's wrong? Valorie

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what programs are useful for electoral campaigns specifically on voter data management?

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How do you get the emails to automatically go to a specific folder?

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Our old ebase 1.x crashed before my time. In this old database it was possible to print out a personalized letter to renew memberships and send thank you letters after receiving donnations. I would like to enable this function in our new ebase 2.2 program. Any hints?

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How can I use graphics and multiple font styles within the body of an email for calls to action, informational brochures, etc so that the recipient doesn't have to open an attachment?

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I'd like to get an overview of best practices -- small and large -- that have genuinely helped move organizing campaigns forward. What numbers of people were mobilized & what impact did that have on your campaign outcomes? Was the impact worth the investment in technology or would a lower tech solution been just as good?

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