1. TechSoup Tours
October 17, 2013

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3. You Are Being Recorded…
This seminar will be available on the TechSoup website along with past webinar presentations:
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4. With Becky Wiegand from TechSoup
TechSoup Tours
With Becky Wiegand from TechSoup

5. Interactive Events Producer
Presenter
Becky Wiegand
TechSoup
Interactive Events Producer
Assisting with chat: Conor Mulherin and Dawn Reed, TechSoup

6. Today’s Agenda: Introduction to TechSoup Participant Polls
Mission and achievements
Participant Polls
TechSoup.org Overview
Support, Community, Browse by…
Join, Register, Qualify, Get Donations!
Q&A

7. What Is TechSoup?
TechSoup is part of TechSoup Global, working towards the day when every nonprofit, library, and social benefit organization on the planet has the technology, knowledge, and resources they need to operate at their full potential.

8. What Is TechSoup? TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
As of April 30, 2013, TechSoup Global has served more than 208,300 organizations — including over 67,000 organizations outside of North America. We have distributed more than 11 million software and hardware product donations and enabled recipients to save more than US$3.61 billion in IT expenses in 56 countries around the world.

9. What Is TechSoup?
Technology donations available through the TechSoup catalog: 401
Number of donor partners for US programs, including Adobe, Cisco, Microsoft, and Symantec: 63
NetSquared Local monthly meetup groups around the world: 48
TechSoup’s community blog and forums have participation from more than 50,000 monthly NPO and library users.
Reach more than 200,000 NPO, library, and philanthropy subscribers in the United States with our newsletters each month.

10. Participant Poll How familiar are you with TechSoup already?
Very. Just wanted a refresher.
A little familiar.
I’ve read the blog/forums but never joined.
I’ve attended events but never registered.
Not at all… first I’m hearing of you.

11. Participant Poll Have you joined TechSoup as an individual already?
Yes No
Not sure

12. Participant Poll
Have you registered your organization or affiliated yourself with an existing org yet?
Yes No
Not sure
Not affiliated with an organization

13. Participant Poll Have you requested donated products before? Yes No
I haven’t but a co-worker has.

14. Participant Poll
Have you visited any of these TechSoup “properties” before?
Get Products section
TechSoup blog
TechSoup community forums
TechSoup for Libraries
NetSquared
Attended TechSoup-sponsored events (online or in real life)
TechSoupglobal.org
Subscribe to By the Cup or New Product Alert

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19. Q & A Please type your questions in the chat window.
Follow-up questions can be posted in the community forum:

20. Resources TechSoup Product Donation FAQ Eligibility Quiz
Upcoming and Archived Events & Webinars
Need More Help?
Another tour will be held on November 26, so tell your friends and colleagues!

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