Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2018

With over 100,000 bots created on the Facebook Messenger platform and the rise of AI and conversational user interfaces (think SIRI), Gartner analysts predict by 2020 the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse. You can see some early examples of bot as companions here.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Think of automation as a tool to help your team focus on the uniquely human skills of creativity, relationship building, and critical thinking that only they can bring to their fundraising roles. Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Automations are becoming so essential, in fact, Gartner estimates that by 2025, 70% of new applications developed by enterprises will be based on low-code or no-code tools (in 2020, it was less than 25%). You don’t need to know a single programming language. 4 Steps to Building Your Business Case. And the best part? Automation.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2011

Last week, Gartner “the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company” issued a press release around the results of a worldwide survey of CIO’s in the commercial sector. Author: Tad Druart. The survey identified cloud computing as the top technology priority for CIOs in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gartner predicts that by 2026, developers outside formal IT departments will account for at least 80% of those using low-code development tools. There are now even natural language prompts powered by AI. Essentially, it makes coding less about code and more about programming logic with drag-and-drop features.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Technology can pose as many productivity challenges as it solves, according to a Gartner/Deloitte report. Format plain language into the body of an email based on their current portfolio metrics, like this: Your portfolio focus areas: 1. In that way, we’re not so different from commercial businesses.

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