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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

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The hype is problematic, but the revolution is real. While our upcoming session at bbcon 2023 will focus on where the tools are, we also hope to help shape conversations about where generative AIs are headed. I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2023 ends up being ChatGPT. of ChatGPT last December.

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Reflection and Analysis: Gnomedex Real-Time Social Fundraising Experiment

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I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. And while you can use this method to do an ROI analysis, the real gold is the deeper understanding of what works and what doesn't. It's called double-loop learning. Why was it a success?

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Google + for Social Change Activists: Dive in Early or Wait?

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But, it is important to have a framework like Gartner Technology Hype Cycle to think it through. There are three choices: Early Move: Willing to combine risk taking with an understanding that risky investments don’t always pay off. Jeremiah Owyang has a good analysis of what features Google + needs to go mainstream.

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3 Major Higher Ed Takeaways from bbcon 2020 Virtual

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If you were unable to attend the conference, we hope you can use the summary below to inspire thoughtful conversations at your institution and help in your planning for the new year. . . Conduct an impact analysis and use it! private and public 2-year and 4-year institutions. . Fundraising during a global pandemic .

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Social Media Adoption: The Line Between Individual/Personal and Organizational

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So did blogging a few years ago, but now corporate types get tattooed in business school with the phrase "markets are conversations." Technology providers also try to avoid getting seduced by the hype cycles. How short was the hype cycle of MySpace? " That has become dogma. tool after Web 2.0 tool after Web 2.0

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

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Here’s my picks for SXSW Nonprofit Panels: A Conversation About Change Agents Through Social Media Social media is causing a revolution in how information is shared and communities are formed. We’ll let you know what worked and what didn’t.

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Convio Opens the Kimono

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Or do you sit back and read what others are saying and add to the conversation? Judi finishes her analysis with the big picture, noting the downside is cost: Think of all the tools out there with open APIs that we???re Michelle Murrain, NTEN board member and NOSI leader - and author of Nonprofit API white paper has insightful analysis.

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