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At PICnet, we’re always looking for new talent, and right now we’re on a mission: adding another stellar Project Manager to our team to help deliver the high-quality service our non-profit, association, and congressional clients expect. We’re specifically looking for fun individuals from our non-profit sector with experience in the Web development process (Joomla experience is a huge plus). Our Non-Profit Soapbox platform is a Joomla-based content management system used by non-profits and socially responsible businesses to easily manage their Web communications. We’re looking to keep up with demand by adding the right project management talent to our team. Think you’ve got what it takes? Read on…
There are few events where I get such a great opportunity to meet key individuals in the community, and learn as much hands-on information, and this year’s Dev Summit came through once again. The event was held in Oakland, Calif. from Nov. 18-20, attended by non-profit software developers, evangelists, and technology users. I was fortunate to speak with Nate Aune from Jazkarta and share stories about building successful businesses around open-source software and the non-profit sector. I also had a chance to engage in discussions with Michelle Murrain of OpenIssues, who shared her thoughts on the open-source CMS landscape for the non-profit sector. Ron Severdia, a member of the Joomla! leadership team, also spoke to the group about design principles and the upcoming Joomla 1.6 user interface. There were so many more great folks there that I want to give shout outs to, but there is so little time to say thanks to all of them! Aside from hearing from some of these great people, I spoke on a number of key topics, including open-source CMSs, utilizing cloud services, the Joomla! project, and open-source business models that could support our sector. I was most impressed by the terrific feedback and engagement in the open-source business models session, where participants helped share lessons learned and best practices in achieving success while also building sound business models. You can visit the event wiki to see all the great notes taken during the sessions. This has been an incredible year at PICnet. I mean, if you’re going to take a wild ride, what better way to start it off than by having the US economy nearly collapse? I’ve been humbled by the dedicated work of our PICnetters, clients, and partners that made it possible for PICnet to weather these tough storms. So before we all take off to our Thanksgiving gatherings with friends and family, filling ourselves with turkey or tofu, I wanted to take an opportunity to share my thanks to those that have helped keep the PICnet flag flying high in 2009. Read more »
Well, we’re here to help you make that happen! For a limited time, PICnet is offering Soapbox Launchpad, a special $2,500 website package that will provide qualifying non-profits and socially responsible businesses with our Non-Profit Soapbox services at our most affordable pricing ever. Our Soapbox Launchpad is a terrific opportunity to get you up and running with an easy-to-manage and great looking website — quickly and affordably. This special package will be available only until November 15, 2009, and limited to 100 qualifying organizations, so apply now! What’s Included Our special Soapbox Launchpad package includes the following:
By providing this package beyond our standard discounting schedule, we want organizations to gain even further savings. Help us understand how a new website can help you more effectively build a better world. Any organization or business can apply! This year has been a tough one, and you deserve a break. Apply now for our Soapbox Launchpad package, and enjoy the power of Joomla! with strong support by your friends at PICnet. It seems nearly every day, I read about a brewing debate to determine what’s “best” for non-profits: Joomla!, Drupal, Plone, or Wordpress. To be honest, I really think this debate is about as useful as a debate about the “best” color in the rainbow. So you can imagine my surprise when I read a quite useful introductory review of Joomla by Tess Gadwa in TechSoup on Friday. After an introduction on CMSes, Tess dives into a key question that folks ask me nearly every day: Why Joomla? With a question like that, I couldn’t help but pen a blog entry. If you’ve been following us here, you’ve probably seen we’re on a hiring spree. Well, here comes another new opening for our growing team: office manager in our Washington DC headquarters. We’re busy, and we’re in need of someone that can help us keep order as we continue to grow. To help us do that, we’re hiring an office manager to assist our CEO and help manage our intake process with the following responsibilities. Job Responsibilities
Interested? See if you’ve got what it takes after the jump. At PICnet, we like working with the best of the non-profit technology community, from CRM providers to graphic designers. So when our friends strike gold, we’re ecstatic. This morning, our PICnet DC neighbors, Free Range Studios, received front-page coverage from the New York Times on their video “Story of Stuff“, an acclaimed production with inspiration and direction from Annie Leonard. From the NY Times’ lead:
Congratulations to the Free Range Studios team on this terrific achievement! Happy hour celebration in DC this week?
I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the following topics:
My fellow panelists include:
The teleconference is free open to staff of OneWorld partners. Each year, the Non-Profit Technology conference (NTC) provides vendors and consultants an opportunity to stand out and show their true colors. We tend to find ways to stand out a bit more than others, and thought we’d share a little behind the scenes look at our work. Remember, your goal is to be memorable, so push yourself beyond your comfort zone. Don’t make a booth, make an experience You want your visitors to feel your booth. Literally, give them something to touch. Shed the typical corporate schwag, focus on something fun You can give away pens and buttons, but sometimes, going a little further is helpful. How about a 3 foot tall inflatable penguin that can make anyone a hero for their favorite kid?  Penguins rock the PICnet booth (credit: Chad Norman) Dress the part If you’re going to show up with a penguins, you’re probably not going to be able to arrive in a button-down, embroidered company shirt. Take it to the next level, and shed the corporate duds.  Catching a cab to the NTC 2009 Make an entrance that stands out There’s no better way to complete the full science fair booth scene than to make a strong entrance to your booth. So there you go, a little wrap-up of the making of the PICnet Science Fair booth. Looking forward to seeing your ideas in 2010! In what was a terrific non-stop event, PICnetters from across the country descended on the 2009 Non-Profit Technology conference (NTC), April 26-28. The events started with the Science Fair on Sunday, an opportunity to share with the community the offerings different companies and organizations have for the sector. We at PICnet have tended to avoid the typical corporate booth, and instead opted for a little spin on the event. Penguins, traveling more than 20,000 miles to make it to the NTC to remind folks the power of Joomla! and open source software!  PICnet NTC 2009 Science Fair Booth It’s not an NTC with some help from our flightless friends from Antartica. Despite the recession and the macro economic woes in their way, the penguins pushed north to San Francisco for another year of hijinks. Nice to have Eben Moglen speaking to the NTC crowd the day of the penguin mass arrival.  PICnet penguins hold court at the NTC 2009 With our focus on Joomla!, CMSes, and integrations, I wanted to make sure we had a chance to spread the word at a variety of sessions. While at the NTC, I spoke at the following sessions (more follow-up soon!):
We’ll be posting more of our feedback on the different sessions we attended and participated in shortly. The NTC 2009 was yet another example of the terrific work of the NTEN team and the great leadership of Holly Ross! |
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