Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

E-learning is using internet technology and your networks to learn in real-time – either as an individual, within your organization, or a network and learning is applied to get results. This e-mail exchange with a dozen or so colleagues evolved into a guest post about one aspect of the topic.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Open Data November 8, 2007 As the hype (which, I agree I have contributed to ) around OpenSocial dies down, the reality behind OpenSocial becomes clear. TechCrunch suggests the issue is in the business model: Unfortunately, the business models have not been worked out yet to accommodate such mixing of data.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

According to Heeks, the field of ICT4D emerged really as an artifact of the telecenter model which was used successfully to extend basic ICT services at the periphery in North America and Europe. . Finally, there is a growing of m-hype which we should be aware and cautious of.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Julian Egelstaff, Technical Architect, Freeform Solutions Who are our IT role models? If they don't stand up for what the organization needs, then there's a good chance it could get lost in a mixture of technology hype and buzzword euphoria. Where do our ideas about IT come from?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

I have some advice for both companies, though: Keep going – it’s looking more and more like not only are people expecting the ability to mash their data and other data more, it’s also looking like a pretty good business model. What’s to lose?

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Well look at the underlying technologies that will make this possible, how it will evolve, and the business models that will support it. Panelist: Julie Barko Germany, Director, Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet 9. The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality? Non-Profits: Be the Web You Wish to See!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

Being another layer over existing technologies, those who are comfortable with the current models can stay behind while the rest of us move up to the next level. SL is not some new revolutionary model that has never been seen before. been through the cycle a few times, hype and burn. Come on, get real already.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Businesses and nonprofits that sell through Amazon or Etsy also do not receive the contact information of their buyers for marketing purposes and they are two of the most successful e-commerce websites in the history of the internet.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The idea of using the Internet to aggregate a crowd to fund a project is a modern complement to, if not a full-on replacement for, traditional fundraising methods that are aging badly in the non-profit space. But the closer you can get to that model, the better. Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes WHY CROWDFUNDING IS VITAL.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

We could see that the internet was deluged with "me-too" Facebook implementations, and we lacked clear data on the potential impact of the change. Avoid using marketing hype as a substitute for your own analysis. Prior to joining the team, he was Director of Information Technology at TRUSTe, an organization engaged in Internet Privacy.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

The proportion of Internet traffic served through web browsers reached a peak of more than 50% in 2000, but has since declined to less than 25%. This doesn't mean fewer people are visiting websites right now, since overall, Internet traffic has continued to grow explosively -- but if trends continue, it might. More room for us!

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