NewGen knowledge center articles feed. http://www.newgen.ca Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:07:00 -0800 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:07:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) Voting Starts Today for the doGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. The doGooder Video Awards highlight the innovative ways that nonprofits use video. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/vote-now-for-the-dogooder-non-profit-video-awards/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/vote-now-for-the-dogooder-non-profit-video-awards/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:07:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) I came across this video the other day while researching my previous article “The Rise of Social Media Donations”. I couldn’t figure out how to integrate it into the article but I think it’s worth sharing. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/video-the-social-media-revolution/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/video-the-social-media-revolution/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:54:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) The growth of social media has revolutionized how not-for-profit can communicate with the public. Not only that, social media platforms have changed the way organizations, communities and people community with one another through its accessibility and rapid interactivity. It is not only ingrained in our personal lives, but also effects how not-for-profit organizations can communicate. Here are some tools to help you manage you’re not for profit social media. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/5-free-awesome-social-media-monitoring-tools-for-not-for-profit-organizations/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/5-free-awesome-social-media-monitoring-tools-for-not-for-profit-organizations/ Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:38:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) 73% of internet users with an income of $75,000+ are on Facebook. Here are 6 Not-for-Profit social media ideas to increase engagement... http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/the-rise-of-social-media-donations/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/the-rise-of-social-media-donations/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:50:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) Humor proves an Effective Way for Not-for-Profits to Engage Audiences in Social Media Humor is an effective way of sharing your message, have you... http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/humor-proves-an-effective-way-for-not-for-profits-to-engage-audiences-in-social-media/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/humor-proves-an-effective-way-for-not-for-profits-to-engage-audiences-in-social-media/ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:30:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) The Canadian government has created a program that can help your organization bring in younger employees to help for the summer called the “Canada Summer Jobs 2013”. It was created to provide youth aged 15 to 30 years who full-time students are intending to return to their studies in the next school year with job opportunities. However, the Canada Summer Jobs also supports organizations that provide important community services. The application deadline is on February 28, 2013. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/not-for-profit-canada-summer-jobs-2013-(only-one-week-left)/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/not-for-profit-canada-summer-jobs-2013-(only-one-week-left)/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:19:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) We've seen lots of Windows 8 videos, infact we've posted a few, but this is hands-down the best one we've seen so far. Good pace, and simple for everyone to understand. If you're new to Windows 8 or considering trying it, we definately recommend this video. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/the-best-windows-8-intro-video/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/the-best-windows-8-intro-video/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:50:00 -0800 steven.vu@newgen.ca (Steven Vu) Not-for-Profit Sector Trends to Watch in 2013   "There is nothing permanent except change." Heraclitus     With so many changes happening... http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/not-for-profit-sector-trends-to-watch-in-2013/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/not-for-profit-sector-trends-to-watch-in-2013/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:41:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) With Windows 8 due out in a couple of days (Oct 26th), and a slew of new hardware designed for Windows 8 being launched, is your organization ready for Windows 8? http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/is-your-organization-ready-for-windows-8/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/is-your-organization-ready-for-windows-8/ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:33:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Microsoft has officially announced that the Small Business server product family is end-of-life. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/microsoft-announces-the-end-of-small-business-server/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/microsoft-announces-the-end-of-small-business-server/ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:00:00 -0800 Whether you are a front line youth worker, a parent, or a social media marketer, the question remains the same: "How do you communicate so that teenagers will listen?" http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/from-phones-to-facebook-how-to-engage-youth-on-the-front-lines-of-social-media/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/from-phones-to-facebook-how-to-engage-youth-on-the-front-lines-of-social-media/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:38:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) With the new IPad (iPad 3) just hitting the streets, you’re probably wondering what’s new and what will it mean to businesses like yours. Learn about the new iPad is packed with technology improvements that will be ideal in the field. And hear how Miron Construction in Neenah, Wisc. is using iPads. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-the-new-ipad-means-for-construction/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-the-new-ipad-means-for-construction/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:34:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Driving to a job site is time consuming and with the cost of gas today can be expensive as well. If you don’t need to physically be inside a building, or looking at a service, you can probably save yourself the visit with a phone call and some free software tools. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/save-yourself-time-money-use-free-tools-to-view-potential-job-sites-remotely/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/save-yourself-time-money-use-free-tools-to-view-potential-job-sites-remotely/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:56:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Today Apple Unveiled the “New iPad” (some call it the iPad 3), the third generation of Apples category defining mobile device. Learn about the new iPad's most notable features. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ipad-(ipad-3)/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ipad-(ipad-3)/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:37:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) With SmartPhone adoption growing rapidly, the migration from BlackBerrys to Apple/Android/Windows, and massive shift to multimedia; SmartPhones could cost your business a fortune if you’re not careful. Learn why, and how you can prevent it. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/smartphones-could-cost-your-business-a-fortune/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/smartphones-could-cost-your-business-a-fortune/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:25:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Construction companies are swarming to SmartPhones. Learn how your peers are using them. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/the-construction-smartphone-craze/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/the-construction-smartphone-craze/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:17:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) The Cloud is having a major impact on all industries, construction is no different. Learn what the Cloud is and how it will impact your firm. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/construction-and-cloud-computing/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/construction-and-cloud-computing/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Are you in the construction industry and looking for a free pass to the BUILDEX Vancouver 2012 show? Click here to request a free pass. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/get-your-free-pass-to-buildex-vancouver-2012/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/get-your-free-pass-to-buildex-vancouver-2012/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:09:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) TD Canada Trust’s TD Economics group has just released a special report titled “REGIONAL HOUSING MARKETS: A YEAR IN REVIEW AND A LOOK AHEAD”. Their report which takes a look at the current state of the regional housing market in Vancouver is predicting a decline in new residential construction of 11% in 2012 and 9% in 2013. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/new-report-from-td-canada-trust-predicts-20-drop-in-residential-construction-over-the-next-two-years/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/new-report-from-td-canada-trust-predicts-20-drop-in-residential-construction-over-the-next-two-years/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:11:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Trimble, www.trimble.com, Sunnyvale, Calif. acquires StruCad and StruEngineer from AceCad Software. These software products will extend Tekla's BIM solution. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/changes-afoot-in-the-bim-marketplace/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/changes-afoot-in-the-bim-marketplace/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:32:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Google Grants, a division of Google is offering grants of up to $10,000 per month in free Google Adwords advertising to not-for-profit organizations who share their philanthropic philosophy. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/how-not-for-profits-can-get-$10000-per-month-in-free-google-adwords/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/how-not-for-profits-can-get-$10000-per-month-in-free-google-adwords/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) SalesForce.com, the pioneering cloud-based CRM company is now offering Not-for-Profit organizations 10 free full user accounts to their SalesForce.com CRM system. The system has a number of free and paid not-for-profit addons which can be used to tailor the solution to fit most organizations needs, and replace the need for some expensive applications such as RaisersEdge. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/free-relationship-and-donation-management-system-for-not-for-profits/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/free-relationship-and-donation-management-system-for-not-for-profits/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:15:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) CompTIA has conducted a study of Trends in Managed Services which has revealed that among current users of managed services, have slashed their IT costs by up to 43% annually. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/comptia-study/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/comptia-study/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:21:00 -0800 kyle@newgen.ca (Kyle Power) This is a warning regarding illegitimate email being spammed out that is claiming to be from Adobe and contains an attachment that is malicious and could potentially infect your computer with a virus http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/adobe-software-upgrade-notification/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/adobe-software-upgrade-notification/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:45:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Once you start using OneNote to create digital notebooks of your notes and ideas, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/time-to-start-using-onenote/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/time-to-start-using-onenote/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:56:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Consumer tablet devices have garnered a lot of the attention in the construction industry as of late, but rugged, business tablets still have a place in the industry as a durable way to collect and manage data at the jobsite. Many construction firms are using these rugged devices to manage processes in the field. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/rugged-tablets-in-demand-in-construction/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/rugged-tablets-in-demand-in-construction/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:40:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Residential homebuilder Logan Homes of Leland, N.C., who plans to have 150 home starts this year, is leveraging Building Information Modeling (BIM) to help them close more sales, reduce build and administrative complexity, keep costs down and ensure profitability. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/residential-homebuilder-uses-bim-technology-to-streamline-processes/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/residential-homebuilder-uses-bim-technology-to-streamline-processes/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:29:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) The extreme flooding in Thailand in October has caused a world-wide shortage of hard drives. Thailand is the world largest manufacturer of hard drives and is responsible for approximately half of the world’s supply. The current estimate is that supply will be short of demand by 40-50%, limiting the availability of computers and driving the cost of hard drives and the systems they’re installed in up. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/extreme-flooding-in-thailand-has-caused-a-world-wide-shortage-of-hard-drives/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/extreme-flooding-in-thailand-has-caused-a-world-wide-shortage-of-hard-drives/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:54:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) “The City of Surrey is the first municipality in Canada to introduce this type of inspection technology,” says Mayor Dianne Watts. “The application allows us to improve communication and streamline our procedures. The end result is that we improve customer service and prevent trades people from wasting time by having to wait around on work sites.” http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/surrey-becomes-first-canadian-municipality-to-introduce-mobile-inspection-technology/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/surrey-becomes-first-canadian-municipality-to-introduce-mobile-inspection-technology/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:56:00 -0800 kyle@newgen.ca (Kyle Power) Many of our clients are looking for a quick comparison of what is included with each of the Adobe Creative Suite CS 5.5 suites. We’ve put together this page as a quick point of reference. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-is-included-with-in-each-adobe-cs-55-suite/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-is-included-with-in-each-adobe-cs-55-suite/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:19:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) BIM is a relatively new technology in an industry typically slow to adopt change. Yet despite slow adoption, the early adopters who have begun to leverage BIM are already reaping major benefits. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-is-bim,-and-how-does-it-affect-your-construction-firm/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/what-is-bim,-and-how-does-it-affect-your-construction-firm/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:32:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Shaw Business has just launched new ultra-fast, low cost cable internet connections up to 100Mbps for rates on par with typical ADSL connections. And as usual with Shaw, there are no contracts. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/shaw-business-internet-announces-new-ultra-fast,-ultra-affordable-internet-connections/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/shaw-business-internet-announces-new-ultra-fast,-ultra-affordable-internet-connections/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:23:00 -0800 We've put together a list of 11 free and easy things that you can do today to help the environment, and save yourself money. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/green-technology-tips/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/green-technology-tips/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:51:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) BC’s Return-It Electronics is a province-wide, end-of-life electronics recycling program available to all consumers and businesses in British Columbia. As of August 1st, 2007, you can drop off any of the regulated products at designated collection sites without charge, and be assured they will be recycled responsibly. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/bc-electronics-recycling/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/bc-electronics-recycling/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:38:00 -0800 lee@newgen.ca (Lee Van Iderstine) Panasonic just announced that it wil be releasing the new Panasonic Toughbook tablet / slate this fall.The new tablet will have a sunlight friendly 10.1" screen, built-in GPS, 8+ hours of operating battery life and optional 3G/4G internet connectivity. The new tablet is designed to be water proof as well as drop and impact resistant. http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/announcing-panasonics-new-toughbook-tablet-slate/ http://www.newgen.ca/knowledge-center/articles/announcing-panasonics-new-toughbook-tablet-slate/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0800