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Great reads from around the web on October 18th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Attendees find inspiration, new business partners, and learn new concepts to take their work to the next level. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of October 18th).

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. Not only that, Gerry also turned me and a bunch of the Benetech team onto digital photography. Just last month, he helped me solve a knotty trademark and web domain challenge.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology). Web 1.0 :: The Broadcast Web. Web 2.0 :: The Social Web. Web 3.0 :: The Mobile Web. Create a Foursquare Business Page, if applicable. Unlock your Yelp Business Page. 1) Website.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Meaningful imagery can communicate experience

Achieve

The key is to connect with others on an emotional level, and using beautiful photography or video content is an effective way to do that. A personal touch is incredibly significant, yet needs to be authentic for any organization to gain new business and awareness. on how to redefine work culture to build stronger businesses.

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Thank You Marissa Mayer for Yahoo’s No Work From Home Policy

Tech Soup

USA News did one called Yahoo's work from home ban puzzles business leaders. Rather than trying to make sure that employees are busy all the time, commitment-based management holds employees accountable for meeting their commitments to the organization by deliverable dates. Forbes printed a piece called Back to the Stone Age?

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Storymakers 2014: Meet Our Esteemed Judges

Tech Soup

" She holds an MBA in sustainable business from Bainbridge Graduate Institute at Pinchot University, where she also serves on the board of trustees. For the past decade, she has been running her own mortgage business, which lends in California, Washington, and Oregon.