The dates for the 2012 Action Breakfasts are set. This year Action San Antonio will host three breakfast workshops in addition to our full-day ActionCamp (which takes place in the fall – date TBA). Get these dates onto your busy calendars now! We’ve got exciting plans in store for Action Breakfasts this year so you [...]
An Action San Antonio Thank You to Debi Pfitzenmaier
by Colleen Pence on January 24, 2012 in Events
Nearly two years ago, Debi Pfitzenmaier and Fran Stephenson came up with a bold idea: they wanted to provide social media and technology guidance, for free or for very little cost, to San Antonio nonprofits with limited staff and resources. Together, they laid the foundation for Action San Antonio and ActionCamp. Due to personal and [...]
Email Marketing for Nonprofits — An Action Camp Report
by franstephenson on December 14, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights
Guest post by Drew Danboise Julie Niehoff, regional development director for Constant Contact, spoke about social media and marketing at Action Camp on Oct. 28. The conference at the Courtyard Marriott, off Wiseman Boulevard, focused on social media to help non-profit organizations and small business in the San Antonio and surrounding areas. “New tools [...]
Wikispaces Works for Students — An Action Camp Report
by franstephenson on December 12, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights
Guest Post by David Smith I had the pleasure of attending what the group Action San Antonio called “camp” on October 28 at the Courtyard Marriott by Sea World. Action San Antonio is a group of people either introducing methods, techniques and ideas of different types of ways to use social media for “good” whether [...]
Social Media for Educators
by franstephenson on November 21, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights, Events
by Jennifer Cardwell Susan Reeves, an elementary educator, presented “Engaging the Under 18 Crowd,” at this year’s Action Camp San Antonio at the Courtyard Marriott on Oct. 28. Action Camp is an unconference held annually by the Action San Antonio for educators and nonprofit organizations. The purpose of Action Camp is to empower the audience [...]
Relive Six Speakers from Action Camp 2011
by franstephenson on November 18, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights, Events
It’s been nearly three weeks since Action Camp 2011 and we hope you are putting all those great ideas into action in your organization. In case you need a little refresher, our good friends at LCTV have documented some of the day’s presentations on video. It’s no small task to do a live, unrehearsed, unedited [...]
Action Camp Recap: Social Media Campaigns
by franstephenson on November 9, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights, Social Media
Guest Post by Kara Falks In today’s constantly changing media landscape, social media is a vital part of advertising for any business. This seems to be common knowledge, but the burning question for many businesses seems to be –“how can social media be used successfully as advertising? In the “Building Elements of a Social Media [...]
Thank you Action Campers, Organizers and Sponsors!
by franstephenson on November 3, 2011 in Events
We just wanted to take a moment to thank the many people and organizations who made Action Camp 2011 a great success! We just don’t know where to start and, like a winner at an awards show, we don’t want to leave anyone out, soooo….if you helped, participated, sponsored, worked, enjoyed, etc, please take a [...]
ActionCamp Attendee Highlight: Meet Morgan’s Wonderland
by Colleen Pence on October 24, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Attendee Highlights, Events
Let’s get to know the nonprofits participating in ActionCamp San Antonio! If you’ve ever visited Morgan’s Wonderland you know what a special place it is. Imagine a park where everyone can play, regardless of age, ability, or special needs. Jennifer Hatton, with Morgan’s Wonderland, describes it as the world’s first ultra-accessible park: “It’s a place [...]
Sponsor Support Makes Action Camp 2011 a Reality
by franstephenson on October 22, 2011 in ActionCamp 2011 Attendee Highlights, ActionCamp 2011 Speaker Highlights, Events
Nonprofits know “It takes a village….” but we’d like to rephrase that to: “It takes a Council.” The Action Camp 2011 organizers would like to thank the San Antonio Nonprofit Council, also known as the @SANCouncil, for partnering with us to make the Oct. 28 event happen. Our partnership with them has broadened our community [...]
