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REPORTING ITEMS YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE REVIEWING
CategoriesREPORTING ITEMS YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE REVIEWINGYour reporting data can do much more than just meet your organization’s state funding requirements and tell you how many people showed up to your events. It can be a valuable insight into the great...
How to Host a Virtual Event for Your Library (Start to Finish)
CategoriesHow to Host a Virtual Event for Your Library (Start to Finish) Are you nervous about how to host a virtual event for the first time? You shouldn’t be, it’s easier than you think! Shared content and videos are a great way to keep your patrons engaged...
Paperback to Pixels to Programs: How to Drive Patrons Back into Your Library
CategoriesPaperback to Pixels to Programs: How to Drive Patrons Back into Your Library Today, many public libraries have or are in the process of going through major organizational structure shifts. Social media has slowly taken over how we interact with our...
6 Requirements to Look For When Deciding on a Registration System
CategoriesSix Requirements to Look For When Deciding on a Registration System Choosing the best registration system for your organization is a tough task. There are many options, each with different attributes. We have used several of these systems over the past few...
Is a Community Calendar Right for My Organization?
CategoriesIs a Community Calendar Right for My Organization? Do you have to advertise your events with multiple organizations across multiple sites? On average, how many websites do you post your events to? Tired of posting to all of them? A community calendar can...
4 Things I Learned While Researching Web Calendars
Categories4 Things I Learned While Researching Web Calendars A calendar is a calendar, right? Not anymore, web calendars have reached a whole new level of organization and information that you might never have imagined. They can single-handedly draw new users...
Why Patrons Should Be Registering for Your Free Events
CategoriesWhy Patrons Should Be Registering for Your Free Events Do you host free events that are open to the public? Many organizations do, some host hundreds or even thousands of free events each year thanks to taxes, grants, fundraisers, donations and other...
7 Ways to Take Control of Your SEO
Categories7 Ways to Take Control of Your SEO Let’s face it, most marketers are not developers and have little if any understanding of HTML and CSS. Increasing traffic to your website by climbing in the search rankings, or Search Engine Optimization (SEO), is now...
7 Great Fundraising Ideas for When You Are Short on Time
Categories7 Fundraising Ideas for When You are Short on Time Fundraising for non-profits, clubs, or other private organizations can be a bit overwhelming. Especially when you need the funds but do not have the time or the manpower to plan an event. Here are...
10 Free Tools and Services That You Never Knew You Could Find at Your Local Library
Categories10 Free Tools and Services That You Never Knew You Could Find at Your Local Library Your local library is filled with more than just books and cool places to work and study. Public libraries offer an array of free tools and services that most patrons...