Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Many print-disabled people (people who are blind, severely dyslexic or a have a physical disability that keeps them from reading regular print books) see electronic books as a dream come true. But, we just saw Amazon fold when the Authors Guild pushed them to turn off the voice of these books: Amazon to flip on Kindle.

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VisionLink

MAY 8, 2023

Exchange information with our team members for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card--just to keep it fun. On Wednesday, May 10th, Visionlink will co-present a workshop with Endeavors: From Help Comes Hope: Harnessing Tech to Provide Mission-Driven Emergency Services.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Anchoring bias makes people rely too heavily on the first bit of information they receive. Cloud-based Solutions Amazon SageMaker offers a comprehensive suite of tools for building, training, and deploying machine learning models. There is only one right answer, to better understand people. It’s free with limited usage.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Whether it’s a restaurant, hotel, or doctor’s office, people create that five-star experience. Podcast , I talked with Sarah Mitial, Founder and CEO of People Architecture Group. People Architecture inspires and builds innovative HR business solutions one client at a time. On a recent Association 4.0 But we have to face reality.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In a seven-year study, Tabrizi found that companies that focus their energy on building a supportive, purpose-driven culture that keeps people on edge, and boldly adapts to new environments are the companies that truly excel. And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

People are exhausted after so many months of being extra careful, so making your guests feel safe and comfortable is important! Events like 5K races already have virtual versions you can emulate, but what about unique event concepts that typically rely on people being present in person? Conclusion.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

In the spirit of helping others, Amazon recently announced a new option for gift giving that benefits nonprofits and charities. For the millions of people shopping on Amazon every day AmazonSmile needs only the slightest behavior change — basically, it’s easy for them. Images: Amazon.'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

3%: Amazon Pay. Pro Bono Australia is a proud B Corp which helps purpose-driven people and organisations to grow their impact. CanadaHelps.org connects people to charities and provides donation and fundraising tools that make giving to charities simple. 1) 94% of nonprofits accept online donations through their website.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2016

For the past several years, mega online retailer Amazon has upped the ante a bit, working off of a tried-and-true fundraising method to help people be more charitable. It’s easy to navigate—you use your same accounts on both Amazon and AmazonSmile—and all your preference settings are identical. percent isn’t a lot.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

Godin polled more than 10,000 people from 90+ countries to get to the answer that served as the framework for his book “ The Song of Significance – A New Manifesto for Teams.” People want their jobs to be opportunities to make a difference. Godin asks “what makes a great job?” Get a Demo The post Do You Find Significance in Your Work?

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

Exploring AI’s potential is a little like navigating the Amazon in a dugout canoe. There’s a lot of news right now about people using AI to achieve better results. I would look at your company’s social media accounts and see what people are saying about your products or services. Your competitors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 8, 2017

But, it was a reminder of how somebody who has been working with people at the forefront of the security field can be taken in, if only for five minutes. With the exception of a few folks who decline to participate on Facebook on principle (and are unlikely to join now), people in my network probably are not newcomers to Facebook.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 21, 2011

For a while there, the two big players on the field were Amazon on one side, with it’s Kindle and proprietary format, which is an offshoot of MobiPocket format, and a reader that has a fairly limited range of formats it can read. Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble have DRM in their book formats. So what happens next?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Last week, the National Federation of the Blind and 22 organizations serving people with disabilities filed detailed objections to a petition from a group of makers of e-reader devices led by Amazon to be exempted from accessibility requirements under the relatively new Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. In your Stories and Posts, curate products by theme similar to your Collections so people can discover new products you have based on things they already like.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

You can also “invite” people who engage with your posts or advertisements to like your page if they haven’t already. Consider searching social media for posts about your organization and interacting with the people who’ve posted them. Add to that the fact that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to donate to that cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2022

It is not about bots or people, but bots and people. Most jobs will have some parts of it automated, freeing up those people to do more human things like build stronger relationships and solve complex problems. The main point of this article is to get us out of the all-or-nothing trap of automation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 15, 2021

It represents people who are making measurable differences in communities and those whose lives are being changed. . We are proud that our partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps nonprofits and education institutions better manage data and accelerate their impact.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 7, 2022

a familiar (and effective) Amazon-like shopping experience that recommends new purchases based on past behaviors and “what other members like you purchased” to increase non-dues revenue. I recently wrote about why 2022 is the year to get started with artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics for your association. providing them?with?timely,

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 22, 2011

Yesterday, Amazon had a server problem for their cloud-based clients. Well, several social media sites like HootSuite , SCVNGR , Reddit , Quora and Foursquare use Amazon’s services to host their content. So, when Amazon’s cloud server went down, some social media sites did too. You can read more about it here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

The next Amazon and Facebook will come from this space. Why are people donating in cryptocurrency? These are just some examples of the most public donations, but it just a sample of the donations being made by those who have generated a considerable amount of wealth in this space. There are two simple reasons: convenience and taxes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

That experience has informed tremendously how we structure what we do now — you can’t disenfranchise people from the process by just giving them orders." Zappos did not have the shoes, but the Zappos customer service agent searched online and found the shoes on Amazon while on the phone and told the customer to go to Amazon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2022

You can purchase the book on Amazon! Written in everyday, accessible language, this book enables people to listen more, relate more, build, plan, and dream together more – to be, in fact, more human. The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover). The Smart Nonprofit (Kindle). I recommend you buy it today!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices).

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

For instance, Amazon doesn’t ask customers for behavioral data. Start by identifying some key areas where you can make a big impact with AI and then, as with any sort of organizational adoption, identify a group of key people who can be responsible for spearheading the adoption of AI.

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Care2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

We had a wide-ranging conversation that covered the future of work in a highly mobile, post-broadband world, but while we talked about the technology at length, the key takeaway from the discussions (both on stage and off) was that it comes down to people, and how we can connect, communicate and collaborate with each other better.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 29, 2021

AI supports predictive analytics, allowing organizations to create deeper relationships with people by predicting their interests and behavior, and providing them with timely, relevant content and offers that boost engagement and lead to greater sales and loyalty.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

With our year-end ads, we really wanted to create experiences where people could interact with the brand more. Halfway through our test, we added QR codes to our ads to help drive more people to the site. Amazon offered both managed and self-service packages and offered the opportunity to leverage their extensive eCommerce data.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

If you want to put your book into formats that the widest variety of people will be able to read, think about these two important factors: Distribution avenues : Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Google and Apple, would be the ones I’d focus on, as well as whatever other avenues you want to use to get your electronic files out there.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

I like people, words, technology and telling the truth.” Another big treat is for me is Amazon Overnight Delivery. Jocelyn has a bachelor's degree in literature from New York University and a master’s degree in sociology from University of Washington. You can follow Jocelyn on Twitter at @jocelynharmon. “I

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Amazon Echo, Google Nest, Ring Doorbell Cameras, and other smart home devices are revolutionizing the way people protect and manage their homes. Apple iPads, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Amazon Fire are a few of the most popular tablet varieties to consider for your raffle prize. Smart home device. Noise-canceling headphones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

In 2017, early adopter nonprofits began launching Amazon Skills. Instagram allows multiple people to go live at the same time. Instagram is the most detrimental social media for young people’s mental health , followed closely by Snapchat. The Internet of Things. Facebook Live Best Practices ]. Periscope Best Practices ].

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2009

I am posting this on behalf of our very own Jennifer Judkins who attended the Amazon Payments session at NTC 2009. Having posted earlier this week about Amazon Payment's offerings and their upcoming webinar on May 19th , I thought I'd share her comments on the service. "I It’s “friction free” as Amazon calls it.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For generations, engaging volunteers has been a vital strategy for communities to solve problems, but the events of 2020 disrupted how people work and volunteer. It is available now via Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing , and other retailers. Why did we create the book? Learn more at www.disruptiontoimpact.com.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Yet most people don’t understand exactly what the Board’s job is. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. People are going to be frustrated and unhappy, and ultimately Board members will resign. Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 12, 2020

These ingenious campaigns managed to use humour to bring attention to their very important concerns, and encouraged lots of people to get involved. Starting with the most famous, ALS Association created this campaign, encouraging people to pour a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise awareness for ALS. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Forum One

JANUARY 31, 2023

When people think about data, the concept of data visualization (aka., Tools we recommend at this stage include Google Big Query , Amazon Redshift , and Snowflake. Thankfully, that has changed. Today, there is a wealth of modern tools that make deep and meaningful data analysis more accessible to the nonprofit and social good sector.

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