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Leaders Must Put Character At The Center Of Everything They Do

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He explains that: Company culture is the system of beliefs, values, goals, behaviors, and the way employees feel working in the organization—from leadership style, decision-making norms, customer experience, and company policies—officially and unofficially. Calderoni Question: What inspired you to write your book?

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" Two years ago, Cisco Systems engineering manager Roland Holloway nearly reached the point of needing hospice care due to complications from cancer. million in Cisco products.

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Context Is Everything: Online Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We were part of an email thread with a small group of individuals offered input on community management systems and facilitator recruiting resources. Cliff built one of Cisco’s first online communities and reminds us that project management will always be a key ingredient for successful communities. . *

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Networking Your Nonprofit: Let's Talk About Hardware

Tech Soup

You can wirelessly connect desktops, laptops, and printers to your network with hardware from the Brocade Donation Program or develop your nonprofit's wired and wireless network with hardware from the Cisco Donation Program. Cisco 2960-S Series 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Have a question? Controllers.

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Looks Like Philanthropy Wasn’t One of Apple’s New Years Resolutions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Vincent Stehle’s column in the Chronicle of Philanthropy raises a good question: What responsibility does a major technology company like Apple have to the nonprofit world? And in-kind technology donations from Adobe, Cisco, Microsoft, and Symantec are just a few of the 44 companies that have together donated more than $2.1-billion

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Understanding VoIP - A Report from the Trenches

Tech Soup

Once I decided VoIP was the answer, I began searching for Cisco phones because I believe they are the best. Not only did they work with Cisco phones, but they were FREE through TechSoup! Plus, we saved so much on the free Cisco phones, the cost was somewhat deferred. I found BetterWorld ! Free Phones Through TechSoup.

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How Office 365 Helps Caring Partners Support At-Risk Youth

Tech Soup

With Office 365, instead of sending an email to 60 or so other care managers asking about a specific service or provider, they use the app to share the question with the entire staff. Caring Partners' Intranet platform was previously hosted by WebOffice through Cisco. Life Before Office 365. The Benefits of Planning and Training.

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