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Date: 15 April, 2010
By: Niall Devine
We were recently contacted by Victoria Leat, the director of Links for Change. She has established an enterprise that links volunteers with charities worldwide. I spoke to Victoria on the phone from her home in Armenia and she told me all about the new venture: "Links for Change is an enterprise dedicated to supporting development, conservation and human and animal dignity through linking volunteers and charitable organisations around the world. "I developed the business after returning from my own volunteering experience in Zambia. I had seen for myself the significant role a volunteer can have in developing an organisation and also met many people who were looking to or were volunteering. Both organisations and volunteers had had mixed experiences and I realised that there was a real gap between organisations that desperately needed volunteers and volunteers confused about where to look for placements. "This is where we come in. By linking volunteers and charities and supporting both parties throughout the whole process, we feel we can help both organisations and individuals develop. We take the stress and apprehension out of the equation and help both sides understand how they can really benefit from such an experience. I asked Victoria how she felt we could help, and she explained: "We are in the early stages of developing the business and are looking for new partner organisations to join us. Our service is free to charities as we pass our administrative costs on to the volunteer. We want to get the word out that we are looking for charities to join us so that we can provide them with the volunteer support and skills they need. "What we want to explain to charities out there is there is a way that can host volunteers, even if they can?t afford to pay for their accommodation or food. Obviously it can help a volunteer if some contribution can be made, but it is not a requirement. No matter what a charity?s circumstances, Links for Change can help." I was interested to hear more about what benefit Victoria felt hosting a volunteer gave to a volunteer: "There are so many advantages to hosting volunteers. Bringing in a new person to an organisation can bring fresh enthusiasm, new ideas and creativity. An international volunteer will also be able to help the organisations open up channels for fundraising and raise its profile. New skills and experience are also available to help train staff, implement new ideas and build a strong and sustainable future. Above all, I feel that hosting a volunteer from another country helps both sides learn about other cultures and builds understanding and tolerance in society. "The benefits to the organisation do not simply stop at receiving a volunteer. Links for Change wants organisations to become sustainable and so provides support and advice. We have an experienced team able to assist in many different ways and we are always here to help. Although new, we hope to expand our operations in the future to include training and workshops so that we can help organisations grow even more." If you would like more information visit the Links for Change website at: www.links4change.com or email Victoria directly at victoria@links4change.com Date: 2 October, 2009
By: Niall Devine
Just above the area that you type the text for your blog post there is a line of text that says "Add media" followed by some symbols for pictures, video, music etc. Just click on the symbol, image in this posts case. A screen opens up which allows you to select your image. To finish just click "insert in post" at the bottom of the screen you are on. That's it! Couldn't be more simple. We've inserted our logo below. We are sure you can be more imaginative. Maybe some pics of your last or latest fundraising event!
 Date: 30 September, 2009
By: Niall Devine
All good things must come to and end. It's the last day of the 200 euro+VAT special offer for the online charity Direct Debit system. As of tomorrow normal pricing resumes at 300+VAT. Many charities have signed up for it during the special offer period. Make sure you don't miss out!
Date: 29 September, 2009
By: Niall Devine
It's definitely Marathon season. Donations have surged from our average of 12,000 euro per day to 18,000 euro per day. To all the many Adidas Dublin Marathon 2009 runners out there we at mycharity.ie would like to wish you the very best of luck in your final weeks of training and on the day. If you are fundraising for a charity, well done to you. If not you may like to consider running for one of the 265+ charities on mycharity.ie.
To all the charities out there......there are many many willing potential fundraisers that would happily run the Dublin Marathon for you. Often all you have to do is ask!! Contact your local running club. They may have some runners that will run for you. Date: 23 September, 2009
By: Niall Devine
As you know we launched the mycharity.ie online direct debit system two weeks ago. There has been huge interest in the service and many charities have signed up already.
There's only a week left of the September special offer of 200 euro+VAT for the DD service for the year. Some of the charities that spoke to us said that it would be a good idea to highlight the last week of the special offer so all charities could avail of it.....so here we are highlighting it! Remember the normal pricing after September will be 300 euro+VAT per year, so make sure to avail of the 200 euro+VAT special offer while you can! Just call Aoife in the office on 01-2409388 and she will switch it on for you. Date: 11 September, 2009
By: Niall Devine
Yes, our first direct debit donor signed up to a DD for their favourite charity today! And they did it for the magic 22.00 euro per month, which means the charity can claim back the tax that the donor paid on the donation amount. All in all the 22.00 euro per month is actually worth about 430.00 euro per year to the charity!!
Date: 3 September, 2009
By: Niall Devine
Altogether 232,610.14 euro was raised for charities through mycharity.ie in August. There were 460 new fundraising pages created. 5359 people made a donation on the site. The average donation value was 43 euro and the largest donation was a very generous 1,250 euro!
Date: 1 September, 2009
By: Niall Devine
1. To Express Your Thoughts and OpinionsYou have something to say, and blogs provide a place to say it and be heard. 2. To Market or Promote SomethingBlogging is a great way to help market or promote yourself or your business, product or service. 3. To Help PeopleMany blogs are written to help people who may be going through similar situations that the blogger has experienced. Many parenting and health-related blogs are written for this purpose. 4. To Establish Yourself as an ExpertBlogs are wonderful tools to help bloggers establish themselves as experts in a field or topic. For example, if you're trying to get a job in a specific field or hoping to publish a book on a specific topic, blogging can help legitimize your expertise and expand your online presence and platform. 5. To Connect with People Like YouBlogging brings like-minded people together. Starting a blog can help you find those people and share your opinions and thoughts. 6. To Make a DifferenceMany blogs are issue-based meaning the blogger is trying to provide information to sway people's thinking in a certain direction. Many political blogs and social issues blogs are written by bloggers who are trying to make a difference in their own ways. 7. To Stay Active or Knowledgeable in a Field or TopicSince successful blogging is partially dependent on posting frequency and providing updated, fresh information, it's a perfect way to help a blogger stay abreast of the events in a specific field or topic. 8. To Stay Connected with Friends and FamilyThe world has shrunk since the Internet has become more accessible. Blogs provide a simple way for family and friends to stay connected from different parts of the world by sharing stories, photos, videos and more. 9. To Make MoneyIt's important to point out that most bloggers don't make a lot of money blogging, but the potential does exist to generate revenue from your blog with hard work and commitment. There are many bloggers who bring in big bucks. With patience and practice, you can make money through advertising and other income-generating activities on your blog. 10. To Have Fun and Be CreativeMany people start a blog simply for fun. Perhaps a blogger is a fan of a particular actor or loves knitting and wants to share that passion through a blog. One of the most important keys to successful blogging is having a passion about your blog's topic, so you can write prolifically about it. Some of the best and most interesting blogs started out as blogs that were written just for fun and to give the blogger a creative outlet. Date: 25 August, 2009
By: Niall Devine
Jack Murray (MediaContact.ie) and Damien Mulley are partnering to give a one day masterclass in "social media" with a good amount of time and content being given over to blogging. Damien is recognised as one of the foremost experts in the area of blogging and is a prolific blogger himself. I only recommend this because I have been to one of these masterclasses myself. It's not a "heavy" lecture scenario. It?s quite light and fun in it's approach and but covers all you need to know and is good value for money. The details (an extract from an email) are below.
If you missed out on our social media masterclass with Damien Mulley in July, don't worry because the Blog Father is back again on 17th September presenting the hugely popular Social Media Unspun - A masterclass for communications professionals'. All seats for the last masterclass sold in record time. So if you want to learn how to use social media to advance your message from one of Ireland's most interesting and entertaining voices, book now by emailing newmedia@mediacontact.ie for a booking form. The Early Bird rate of e100 is available until this Friday 21st August. It's such good value it's daylight robbery! It will be a three-hour practical session about social media marketing, and how to use it to enhance the performance of a media campaign, help to communicate a project, or increase the reach of a brand. About: Social Media Unspun - A masterclass for communications professionals Date: Thursday 17th September 2009. Times: 09.45 - 1pm Location: Morrisson Hotel, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 This seminar will cover such topics as: - Introduction to social media: Twitter, Linked In, Facebook, MySpace, Bebo. - Identifying the right social media platforms for your project. - Blogging. - Social media case studies. Who should attend? - Marketing, media and PR professionals. - Owners of small to medium sized businesses (SMEs). - Charities and voluntary organisations. - Journalists. - Media, marketing journalism students. - Anyone who needs to sell directly to consumers online. Book Your Place Today Book today as places are limited. Please email newmedia@mediacontact.ie for a booking form. Or call us on 01 473 2050 to pay by credit card. Ealry Bird Rate (until Friday 21st August) e100 Conference rate: (for booking Friday 21st August) e150 Group Discount: 3rd Attendee Receives 50% Discount (Only One Discount Per Registration) Places are confirmed on receipt of payment. Date: 24 August, 2009
By: Niall Devine
I actually wrote this post and the previous two posts (Why your should blog!, and Check your posts in MS Word) within the space of 20 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. You'd never know though. On the right hand side of the control panel, the "Publish" box has a "scheduled for" option. Its default is "immediately", but you can set it for each post for a future date and time. So you can spend an hour on your blog one day a week....write seven articles or posts in the hour....and schedule each post for release at the rate of one per day....and it looks like you are updating your blog on a daily basis. How cool is that!
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