Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But, it’s time to face the music for the opportunity to share what, in short, as cliche as it sounds, has changed the trajectory of my career, and life. Due to family circumstances and life situations, I started a small business in high school to pay the bills.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Are you telling a personal story, creating a fundraising pitch, inspiring others to care about a cause , or teaching potential customers about your business? That's especially true because text on screen can help make your video translate even if people are watching with the sound off. How Can I Captivate? Publish and Share.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2013

I make my living working for an organization that is used as a metaphor in business writing all the time – the symphony orchestra. It’s a stage full of people, putting years of training and practice on display in a complex and often dazzling dance of sound over time – all in order to tell a story together. posted by Alexander Laing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

" As I mentioned in my previous post , my background is in live music. Most people are surprised when I tell them that I often felt like I wasn’t in the music business; I was in the bar business.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

While I was well aware of this research, after lengthy business travel this past month where I used my mobile phone as an alarm clock, I found myself slipping back into that very bad habit of setting my alarm and then browsing social media, news, or email. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

They’ve included some new features like a new personal homepage with things like “Company Updates&# – news about your company, and other business-friendly features. Also, they have a partnership with Business Week – so you can see how you are connected to companies and indivuals covered by clicking on links.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. The interesting thing, too, is that their model is that they take a percentage of what you raise (5%.) No setup fees or anything else. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Kindle, at first blush, sounds pretty cool. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I won’t be buying a Kindle November 26, 2007 I think I might need a new blog category: why I won’t be buying … First Leopard, now, Kindle.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 20, 2008

Sounds pretty interesting, but hold on a second. Google says: “Google Health aims to solve an urgent need that dovetails with our overall mission of organizing patient information and making it accessible and useful. Through our health offering, our users will be empowered to collect, store, and manage their own medical records online.&#

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2017

Ditto for using fitness apps that turn exercise into a game, or listening to music while you work out. Just be sure not to blast music too loudly on your iPod when you work out, which can have the opposite effect.) Instead, choose activities you enjoy, whether hiking, dancing, tennis, yoga, or something else. Catch fewer colds.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol." Standard, Busy, Selective. Music on hold. Auto attendant (virtual receptionist). Available for additional fee. Call announce. Call continuity. Call forwarding. Premium only.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

It took me a couple of frustrating hours or so to configure samba (editing the samba.conf file and testing) so that I could share my home directory, with music and video, with my other computers, and share my printer. Plugged it in, and it just worked. Of course with my mac, I opened up the system preferences, checked a button, and, voila!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. A creative fundraiser can make any of these items sound attractive to the donor. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Throw in beer and pizza and music and it can be fun.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? From their website: Some of the features that distinguish Hampshire from more traditional liberal arts colleges include student-designed academic concentrations; an active, collaborative, inquiry-based pedagogy; an interdisciplinary curriculum; and a narrative evaluation system.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

That sounded like good advice, since it might take me quite a while to get to step 1. (If, I had a brief conversation by email with Cory Doctorow , a science fiction author who is also a copyleft activist, who releases everything he writes with a CC license. If, perchance, you might want to read it, drop me an email.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2015

While I was well aware of this research, after lengthy business travel this fall where I used my mobile phone as an alarm clock, I found myself slipping back into that very bad habit. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. I was fascinated by the different alarm clock and methods for waking.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

But what they gained, and it sounds like he’s not willing to give it up – is flexibility. They saved some in cost from a proprietary PBX system – but then they had to spend more on support and the like – it was a wash cost wise. It takes more, because you own your own system. brilliant. 2 Clint Young 05.11.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Not among Techsoup’s Business Objects offerings, and $15k without discounts – there may be some available. Sounds like MPower plans to get a lot more open as time goes on. Their web site makes no mention of what server technology is used/required for MPower. Oh, and Crystal Reports Application Server. 6 admin 03.24.08

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol." Standard, Busy, Selective. Music on hold. But nonprofits can save even more by requesting access to discounted rates for VoIP service from one of TechSoup's partners.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

That’s easier than it sounds. So I switched to the very standard ethernet PC cards that Gavin so thoughtfully included, and bingo – everything works. My next step, after installing the basic Debian system, is to switch the install to Ubuntu. Changing one file (/etc/apt/sources.list) and running a few commands, should do the trick.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

You’ll be great with this and it sounds like it will feed your soul in some new and better ways. I want to smell the sweat of working for change in our society, from the inside out. { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07 at 5:25 pm Good luck, Michelle. 2 Michelle Murrain 03.19.07 at 5:45 pm Thanks, Michele.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Sounds like a reasonable idea. IRC has always seemed to me to be one of the best ways to do that, but IRC is, well, passé these days, it seems. But why not add another channel to the back channel happenings, for instance, at NTC ? But why don’t I sign up for a Twitter account, and, well, Twitter?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

Rather than needing to work with your city to map out a safe map route for a 5K or finding enough staff and volunteers to line a race route, you just need a venue and sound system to host a dance-a-thon fundraiser with an in-person component. For a dance-a-thon, local dance studios are a great option for businesses to reach out to.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The way The Fog will work, as Christopher Mims describes it in the Wall Street Journal , is that our smart devices will send software updates to one another, rather than routing them through the cloud, a bit like how peer-to-peer music and movie sharing is done via services like Bittorrent. Our Right to Be Forgotten on the Internet.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

For example, Amazon’s Alexa along with the site’s personalized recommendations for movies, books, and music are provided by various AI models. If you have sensitive or proprietary business content, it’s always best to exercise caution and avoid sharing it in a public or unsecure environment.” “I’d That bragging is not unfounded.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

Accessibility is good for the business bottom line - "The benefits of accessibility would [.] By this action we are not only contributing to the society, but we are also aiming towards our goals of increasing market/increasing viewers and in turn increasing business. from Palak Timbadiya via Linkedin. Tips for Website Planning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

That sounds outrageous, right? How profound would the changes be if you brought that kind of heart to your marriage, your parenting, your friendship, your business? The difference is, the best get back up, right the ship and recommit. But it’s true. What would your life look like if you showed up in that way?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

bbcon 2019 last month in Music City was the biggest and best one yet, breaking the record with over 3,000 attendees from close to 1,700 unique organizations. I’m guessing this type of scenario sounds familiar to many of you reading this. l everage the results. Measuring impact is equally important to both the grantor and the grantee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2006

But it is also the key to a successful presentation, according to this article from business week. Practice with a Video Camera This sounds painful, but you tape yourself and then watch it. This is how kids studying music school self-assess their peformance. The key points: 1.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Of course, the use of business metaphors, language and procedures in the nonprofit sector in general is far from new, and it’s been a trend I’ve not liked much. And I have to beg the question – why is it that we even think about “business process&# for nonprofits? And why do we think about business processes?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

That sounds outrageous, right? How profound would the changes be if you brought that kind of heart to your marriage, your parenting, your friendship, your business? The difference is, the best get back up, right the ship and recommit. But it’s true. What would your life look like if you showed up in that way?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

For the longest time I shunned Twitter without ever really giving it a chance, as it sounded dumb just by definition. at 10:15 pm { 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Matt Radel 04.11.08 at 8:42 am I think the biggest pain point that Twitter has is getting people to start using it. Thanks for this excellent blog!!!!!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

That sounds outrageous, right? How profound would the changes be if you brought that kind of heart to your marriage, your parenting, your friendship, your business? The difference is, the best get back up, right the ship and recommit. But it’s true. What would your life look like if you showed up in that way?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

MUSIC: Sleepy Eyed Thoughts by Bernardus. Those institutions were business, government, nonprofits and media. RANDY: Yeah, this sounds all so cool and you’ve had some awesome examples of how this is making some great conversions. MUSIC: Sleepy Eyed Thoughts by Bernardus. So let’s jump right in. Thanks for having me.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 4, 2023

American Jazz Museum Gold – Cultural Institutions Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Note that alarms will still sound in airplane mode unless you either set the phone to vibrate mode or disable alarm sounds in the calendar app. Setting up my business POP account was only a bit harder: I had to supply the usual login and port info, and tell the phone what to do with messages I delete on the handheld.

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