Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

The book is about our behavioral addictions to our smartphones, video games, social media, and email and how to break them. Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. The diagram below illustrates a Ludic Loop in checking your email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 22, 2009

There's a whole section of this blog called Unusual Projects and Influences. Whether it's an online game like Signtific , a tutoring center like 826 Valencia , or an educational event like Living Library , my engineer brain wants to figure out what makes these innovative projects tick and then tinker with those design lessons in my own work.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Keep in mind that the type of event you choose to host will also influence the kind of venue you select. Keep the following questions in mind as you consult your calendar: Are we planning far enough in advance?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And these can continue to influence us in our day-to-day work in a way that can sometimes be a little hard to spot, right? . Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain. It’s simply your brain doing its job.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Take your fundraising game to the next level with a dedicated fundraising website. Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. Consistent, relevant content is key to keeping your campaign top of mind for donors. 1) Visual Storytelling. Consider this. spamming) their inbox.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And these can continue to influence us in our day-to-day work in a way that can sometimes be a little hard to spot, right? . Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain. It’s simply your brain doing its job.

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