Latest and greatest how-to guides (newsletter 31/5/11)

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Dear friend of KnowHow,

Since launching our how-to guide platform in February we've been blown away by the response. In just three months, 60 guides have been created by 46 authors. In May alone, 6,600 people viewed a guide. 

In this newsletter we'll share the latest top ten and introduce you to some of our other favourites.

The how-to top ten

Here is our countdown of the most popular guides on KnowHow in the last month.

10. How to train and develop people without spending a fortune created by TaraDaynes

9. How to design and use free online surveys created by avanwadia

8. How to develop a social media strategy for your organisation created by wikihow and commented on by LeahWilliams

7. How to demotivate, demoralise and disempower your team created by TaraDaynes

6. How to create QR codes created by Damien Clarkson and edited by watfordgap

5. How to write accessible web content created by madlinsudn

4. How to write an application to a charitable trust created by jogoldberg

3. How to use the internet for fundraising created by watfordgap (on behalf of ICT Champions) and edited by catherine.lee

2. How to create a blog for your charity created by amysampleward and edited by MarkBarratt and watfordgap

1. How to fundraise in tough times created by gallygaskins

Remember, every guide can be amended or updated – so don’t be afraid to make changes if you see something that could be improved.

Latest how-tos

Here are a couple of recently added how-to guides we especially like.

How to secure pro bono design services created by sammyecclescake - top tips on finding great people to do design work for your organisation for free.

How to prepare for a job interview created by TanyaStevens - step-by-step guide to making sure you do yourself justice at interview.

How to deliver confident presentations created by adamhuntley - tips including 'care for your audience' and 'smile'.

Request a how-to

Can't find a how-to to answer your question? Simply request a how-to and we'll do the rest to make it happen.

The following guides have been requested. Could you write one of them?

• How to write a business plan for a social enterprise
• How to do a Google search
• How to create custom Facebook tabs using iFrames 
• How to write and manage press releases 

Go to the how-to homepage to add a request or make someone's day by writing one! 

Spread the word

Please help us promote the how-tos by linking to them, tweeting about them and using them. Here is a short message you could use. Feel free to personalise as you wish!

"Find out how to... Practical how-to guides written by charity people hosted by @KnowHowNonProf - http://bit.ly/h2guide"

And if you haven't looked at the how-tos yet or are planning on writing one but not quite got around to it, do it now! Get involved in the fastest growing how-to platform specifically for the UK voluntary sector.

Keep in touch

As ever, we'd love to hear from you. Let us know what you think of the how-to's or anything else on KnowHow!

Madeleine, Luke, Tom, Cristina, and Linden
knowhow@city.ac.uk / http://twitter.com/knowhownonprof