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Dueling moral high grounds

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Authors Guild are pressing the cause of authors' rights to make more money (in theory). And, the Authors Guild is suffering because the NFB and Reading Rights Coalition has done a great job of articulating the differences. Mauer does a great job in capturing the advocacy position of the Reading Rights Coalition.

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Open Challenges Harness Local Knowledge for Local Change

Tech Soup

These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems. Making Everybody Part of the Process of Problem-Solving. Defining and Refining the Problem to Optimize Solving It with Tech.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address?

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5 Ways to Thrive in the Trust Crisis

Connection Cafe

Their report last year showed that, due in large part to the election, trust had basically collapsed, creating real problems for your organization and for democracy. I went to an event recently where Richard Edelman revealed the 2018 Trust Barometer. You won’t be surprised to learn that there has been no recovery of trust.

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Fascinating Meeting at the Copyright Office

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have. Government, and it talks about being interested in working on addressing the problem and discussing a wide range of solutions including the proposed Treaty. Long post alert!]

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The Comprehensive Guide to Nonprofit Branding

DNL OmniMedia

For example, if you already have a fairly well-developed brand, even if it’s not formally articulated, you may want to avoid making drastic changes that could be poorly received. Why is that approach worthy of supporting over others tackling a similar problem? How will individual branding decisions be accepted?

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Guide to Refining Prompts & AI Prompts Terms

Whole Whale

Iterative prompt refinement forces clearer articulation of intent and goals upfront, enabling more aligned responses. Distilling ideas into concise summaries presses for greater coherence. Constructive feedback identifies weak points to address through rewriting. Rewriting strengthens logic, structure, and transitions.

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