Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

We kicked around ideas for sensing the air pollution: could you take a picture of a white piece of paper indoors and outdoors? We know in theory what a brain injury means, but seeing Gabby Giffords on stage, struggling to speak as a result of her brain injury, brought its impact home. Will such an app work?

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

Sometimes without even noticing it, our brain is activated in a unique and engaged way when a story is being shared. It’s brain science. Science tells us that when someone is sharing or listening to a story, their brain produces several chemicals and hormones. Once upon a time…. That’s the power that story holds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. So much of social media success is about how our brains process and prioritize messages and having a diverse thought process that sparks our imagination and creativity.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Endeavor to repay your donors by lifting them up and connecting them to the broader picture. And how you should never feel bad about asking someone for a philanthropic gift, because it delivers a shot of dopamine that lights up the pleasure center of their brains. Where else might this predisposition to give come from?

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It also produces chemicals in your audience member’s brain—dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins—which can create a stronger bond between you and the person listening to your story. . When you use descriptive language, you help the audience picture something in detail. Humor makes challenging or sensitive topics easier to digest.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 27, 2016

Why aren’t followers liking our pictures? That said, what are the best ways to use some psychological tidbits to tap into emotional and subconscious urges of the human brain? And nothing is more discouraging than seeing all that hard work not translate into trackable actions. The questions themselves lead to only more frustration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Dubbed “Brain Hacking,” this 60 Minutes piece aired last April,sheds light on the problem from researchers. ” On a system, big picture level, check out Media Impact Funders webinar series to explore what funders can do to fight misinformation and fake news and the negative impact.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2009

This means time spent translating my thoughts into both words and pictures that convey the meaning in the best, clearest, and most persuasive way. I have noticed that, personally, I respond better to the presentations that rely more on the pictures than the words. I think a lot of other people do too, and I wondered why that is.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When you write all of your content at one time, it helps your brain switch into that gear. As they say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Take everything you’ve gathered and create the content in one sitting. As I mentioned above, multitasking can be counterproductive. Tip 2: Repurpose your content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Pictured above). Rituals can also be 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. This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 3, 2016

While we already serve many people with dyslexia, or returning veterans with traumatic brain injuries, these changes will be remove much of the confusion that exists in the field because of ambiguous, older language. Including illustrations as part of books to be made accessible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Pictured above). Rituals can also be 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. This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Pictured above). Rituals can also be 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. This year we hiked by Pacific Ocean near Moss Bay.(Pictured

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Likely, these will also shift throughout the campaign cycle as you gain a clearer picture of available resources. While facts and figures reach the logical side of our brains, stories appeal to the emotional side. Remember, your goals and timeline are closely related. Invite supporters to join in the solution.

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Gyrus

JUNE 21, 2016

When you think of brands like Coca-Cola or Walmart, there is a clearly defined color palette that tends to circle around in your brain. A picture is worth a thousand words. The picture might be worth a few more if it is a celebrity endorsing your product.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Initially, we act in small ways to satisfy the brain’s desire to take the path of least resistance. The brain is an economic model that is always trying to gain the largest return on investment. This tells the brain that others believe like you do. The individual needs others in their network to care about the issue too.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Second: Edit each slide so it is easy on the eye and on the brain. "A picture is worth a thousand words," they say, but what they don’t tell you is that, in a presentation, this is only true if the picture is relevant and is adding amazing value to the point that you’re trying to make.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

My colleague Brian Reich is one of the brains behind this effort and you can read more about it here. They have recruited a digital street team that will people to share their insights and ideas online using the #GoodIsWinning hashtag. The campaign is targeting the casual advocate, drawn to the Pope.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2013

And remember the best analytics is the human brain - meaning you are going to have to spend time analyzing and documenting metrics yourself. Don''t just rely on tools and expect it to give you the full picture. Here’s a few suggestions to start thinking about as you begin to plan your new social strategy. Focus on Influence.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pictures speak a thousand words, it’s said … but you want potential supporters to know exactly what you’re saying and what action you want them to take. Writing the copy first can set a talented designer’s brain on fire with ideas. People who are doing rather than talking. Innovators. Read and watch how this story unfolded.).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

You can also take a picture by winking your right eye. He is an expert in the cognitive neuroscience field of ‘brain computer interface’ or thought controlled computing. When the letter flashes that the user wants to type, the software registers the jump in brain activity and types the corresponding letter.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Do they really give you the full picture of how your organization is connecting with your constituents and moving them up the engagement ladder? The human brain is the best analytics tool. Don''t just rely on tools and expect them to give you the full picture. But are these stats meaningful? Where are people coming from?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

According to the brains of Wikipedia , digital footprints* are simply put “the trail of data that is left behind by users on digital services.” For some really great information about digital footprints/shadows in easy- to-understand picture format (yay, pictures!), check out Me and My Shadow’s Flipcards.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. Storytelling engages our sensory cortex in the brain , allowing the listener to feel, hear, taste, and even smell the story. Step 6: Edit.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The nonprofit lets the impact stand on its own on certain pages – no pictures, very little language, and lots of white space. NPR emphasizes how its “Muslims in America: A New Generation” series explores the multifaceted experiences of muslims living in a post-9/11 America, while its Hidden Brain episode “Why Now?”

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Unselfies," i.e. taking a picture of yourself supporting your cause and sharing it, is another way many people are rallying support for their campaigns. The National Brain Tumor Society has a guest blog post from a cancer survivor with an unselfie, encouraging people to take part in the campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Include grant deadlines, your signature event, appeals, and everything else you need to get a complete picture of your year. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. Pretty soon, you’ll have the big, loyal donor base you want and need. When will we ask people for money?” Create a calendar of Asks.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

That is the topic of the most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words. Ira: So everybody knows that old adage that a picture’s worth a thousand words. Wrap our heads around the idea of visual storytelling. That’s actually wrong, though.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2011

Here they are: Guy Kawaski: Facebook is picture economy, while Twitter is a link economy. My point is that movement gets blood flood to brain and people wake up if they’re in an information overload coma). One can always learn so much for watching a good speaker! The small circle economy ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

When I design instruction, I want to make sure that learning activities use four different kinds of activities that help the brain learn rapidly. Observing and picturing (Visual). The model is called “SAVI” : Moving and doing (Somatic). Talking and hearing (Auditory). Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual).

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

My brain is not designed for numbers. Accounting may include a sprinkling of high school algebra now and then, but the biggest part of successful accounting is looking at relationships between numbers and paying attention to the big picture. So, don’t rely too heavily on your accountant. I supervise people that do that.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Zawadi shared her most recent crowdfunding campaign, probably one of the most successful in Kenya, raising over $71,000 in a couple of days, to help a 24 year old brain cancer patient Emmanuel Otieno (pictured above and known as Jadudi) to get surgery in India.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Make sure to bring your brain power to compete in Geek Bingo, a helicopter obstacle course, karaoke, and dodgeball! Follow the #14NTC hashtag for the conference buzz, pictures, and updates. Come join us for fun and games at our second annual Geek Games. Live music will be provided by the band, Pirates for Sail (yes, pirates!).

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2011

This picture is from the "Chalk Art Phase" last summer in which we would write loving messages on chalk - Lilly is the artist, I'm the lookout and embellisher. Then we snuck downtown about 9:30 pm (our town goes to bed at 8) and plastered them everywhere - from the side of the bank to the backdoor of the bakery to neighbor's windshields.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Whatever the structure for your learning activities, they should use four different kinds of activities that help the brain learn rapidly and identify your discussion questions. Observing and picturing (Visual). When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

In those few seconds, a flurry of thoughts flash inside your brain: Who is the sender? As a nonprofit marketer, you are on the other side of this great brain fire. Take the big picture tips above and tailor them to your audience. What is the subject? what show is up next on your Netflix queue?

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