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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In the book, Jacobs defines the mindset that drives his remarkable success in corporate America – and distills a lifetime of business brilliance into a tactical road map. Toward the end of the book is Appendix C, which lists 45 core questions to help you assess job applicants. Building an outrageously talented team.

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Vote for DataMasher in Apps for America 2

Forum One

Over the past month, I had the privilege of being the Forum One Project Manager for a fun, open-source web application development contest: the Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge. We conceived "DataMasher" -- a web application that allows users to "mash-up" two sets of state data using an operator of their choice.

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Experts Weigh In: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Government

Forum One

I find the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) thrilling, with endless applications for our Forum One partners, but I know from discussions with my counterparts in government agencies that AI and ML can also be mystifying, and even scary. We’d love to explore with you: inquiries@forumone.org.

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The Top 4 Things You Missed at Dreamforce 2021

Saleforce Nonprofit

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has always prided itself on cultivating strong relationships. The organization also shared how they’re using technology to deliver on their 2030 Strategic Vision, which maps out a plan for rescuing millions, protecting half a billion, and bringing justice for those in poverty.

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Flying High: Some Truly Creative Ways that Drone Technology is Being Utilized

Byte Technology

There was a time—not too long ago—that drone technology, while in its infancy, was being dismissed by many experts in product development fields as a passing fancy, a mere hobby or pastime that few people ever thought would have important real-world applications.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. The platform would then take their data, map it from their sending location, and create the other visual support data you see on the map. Indirect Content. Examples from Haiti.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Central and South America.