Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. The interview went so well that I was offered a full-time web developer position on the spot. Describe some of your mindfulness work with nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

Here are some of the things it currently does: It takes photos and videos by voice command and can upload them to the web. He is an expert in the cognitive neuroscience field of ‘brain computer interface’ or thought controlled computing. It’s basically typing with the mind. You can speak to send text messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

They’ve outlined their strategy on their web site. I just learned about turning my phone to grayscale because the brightly colored icons give your brain a shiny reward every time we open up our phone. What’s your best tip for avoiding mobile phone addiction?

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

It’s much easier to be mindful and focused when you’re on a yoga mat than when you’re behind your desk with a daunting to-do list, overflowing inbox, and a day full of meetings. Evernote will sync across all of your devices and has both a desktop and web version for handy access to your notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Rituals are also used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Rituals To Build Mindfulness. Here are some examples: Rituals to Celebrate Success.

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. Mind maps help us stay organized in the world of content shock, informational chaos, and short attention span. Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. They say mind mapping makes people more creative and retentive.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Build a Website That Can Grow With You Like any good investment, a nonprofit website should be built with longevity in mind. Images are an important part of keeping online visitors on your website— 91% of consumers prefer visual content to written content, and the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text!

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2014

Web users are an impatient sort, and they won’t waste time reading stuff unless they have to. Always keep in mind that your website has a purpose outside of looking cool. Well, it’s true, but conTEXT is queen, and is often the case, she’s the real brains of the operation. Featured Nonprofit Web Design' 3) Keep it Focused.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s what’s been on my mind lately. I have disruptive approaches to social innovation in mind, with an increasingly connected society where the cost of prototyping and deploying new products is extremely low, and where innovation is no longer the sole purview of well-funded for-profit corporations. 10X: ten times the impact.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. One key aspect of this optimization is ensuring that your website is mobile-friendly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. We want every nonprofit to have a seat on the leadership table at organizations. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2014

Web users are an impatient sort, and they won’t waste time reading stuff unless they have to. Always keep in mind that your website has a purpose outside of looking cool. Well, it’s true, but conTEXT is queen, and is often the case, she’s the real brains of the operation. Featured Nonprofit Web Design' 3) Keep it Focused.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Or we go to the other extreme and create a presentation full of images, animations, and more information than any human mind can handle. Second: Edit each slide so it is easy on the eye and on the brain. One viable one is to have hyperlinks to supporting documents and web pages. There are ways to do so.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Sue Clement, Senior Web Director, ASPCA. Yesenia Sotelo, Web Developer, SmartCause Digital. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

What is Web 2.0 by Iulian Commanescu The definitions are fluid when it comes to Web 2.0. He covered the following platforms: Blogs: It is more than a web site, built by one person or a small community or group of bloggers. Conversation is very important and the nature of Web 2.0. User generated content - Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

So, it's like I have a left brain, orderly, linear way to scan and a right brain, wildly creative way to scan. Michele Martin wrote a post summarizing a paper titled How Knowledge Workers Use the Web and pulls out some the classifications referenced in the paper. I like how Chris Brogan describes his reading goals. Finding ???Looking

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

He recommends reading The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr to better understand the impact of chronic information overload, followed by his best advice about being purposeful with your attention online. Mindfulness' Personal Productivity in Practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

He will seriously blow your mind. If you're looking for a new mass e-mail platform, you should check out Groundwire's precisely named " E-mail Service Provider Comparison Report 2010 " Wired recently declared that the Web is dead. Them's fightin' words to a lot of commenters. But we have to wonder what his parents think.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 20, 2009

I just got home from the Museums and the Web conference in Indianapolis. The people at Museums and the Web are on the forefront of web-based innovative museum practice. The people at Museums and the Web are on the forefront of web-based innovative museum practice. Obtuse labels. Interesting architecture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Bay Area, in the summer of 2012. It will be a gamechanger in the US, with 10,000 of the smartest, most motivated young hackers and other young technoids being exposed to the best of web development, artificial intelligence, robotics, social networking, gaming and social engagement. They want their brains to matter.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. It is the way we're wired.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 2, 2015

As part of the success services team, I have the fortune of working with the very best and brightest online fundraising, web design, social media, open source development and digital marketing professionals in the world—all rolled up under one amazing team called Blackbaud Interactive @BBinteractive. BBInteractive is back!

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Formally, your mind begins organizing, “Study for this long on these dates, write paper one at this time and on this date, and so on and so on.” Put the phone down, close the informative web tabs, and do not allow yourself to cheat on your training time with additional work. This may seem entirely second nature.

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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?

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MAY 25, 2021

Keep in mind that your organization may be facing more than one of these challenges— but luckily, there are strong software solutions to help your association overcome them. Let’s cover five key aspects to keep in mind when searching for a new CME LMS. Complicated Accreditation Reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Photo by Spike 55151 I read recently that the reason for "senior moments" - you know when you can't quite recall someone's name in an instant - is because the aging brain is simply taking in more data and trying to sift through a clutter of information.      What's going on, I wondered.  

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2003

But the first words that come to mind may disrupt your thought process. Here's a great web-based tool, Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus , to assist you with your word play. When you frame a problem in words, you crystal your thoughts. Words give procession to vague images and feelings.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 28, 2020

Some Internet People say some that sparks something in your brain. Author: Ellice Engdahl When Seema asked me to write a post “ taking stock of the industry ,” I started to run through all the things that have been bouncing around my mind since the world changed. Some Internet People strike the flint every time. Let’s do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2008

The Brains On Fire blog tell us why it is so important to be prepared before you launch an online community effort: Online communities are popping up everywhere. re part of Web 2.0, The first thing to keep in mind? Be sure to include your name with a link to your email or web site next to your contribution.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Ten Years of Mistakes and Lessons Learned - The Greatest Hits Speaker: Jeff Coburn, Web Services Manager, Institute for Community Inclusion. How to Be a Mindful Techie Speaker Speaker: Meico Whitlock, Senior Manager, Communications, NASTAD. Take a deep breath and come into the present moment to learn how to become a mindful techie.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Diane is still getting her "blog legs" and the posts are a bit haphazard, but she's one of the most brilliant minds in arts innovation, and I can't wait to see where this blog goes. But it's worth it for the opportunity to get inside the brain of a phenomenally creative person. When any wants to learn how to draw great stick figures.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

While it’s not as complicated as brain surgery, there is a healthy dose of “rocket science” involved in creating a written content strategy, but nothing that should stop any good nonprofit marketer or communications professional from soldiering ahead. Bring Others Along.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2007

They are applicable to any kind of internet- or network-based experience in the museum, whether that experience draws content from museum visitors, outside data, or the web. Then again, many museums still think of their web visitors as second-class citizens, and may be unwilling to put on the floor what they put on the web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

Community groups, nonprofits and other entities are embracing Web 2.0 I got about 3 slides in when I realized that my brain no longer operates that way. t have minded, but I guess I just felt my digital immigrant accent cut in when I thought 1) I shouldn??? I opted for the wiki-presentation method. m sure they wouldn???t

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

While it’s not as complicated as brain surgery, there is a healthy dose of “rocket science” involved in creating a written content strategy, but nothing that should stop any good nonprofit marketer or communications professional from soldiering ahead. Bring Others Along.

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