Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Health launches … and it’s not HIPAA compliant May 20, 2008 Yesterday, the big news is that Google Health launched. It gives me enough pause to trust them with my email. {

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JANUARY 24, 2023

TikTok has surpassed Google as a search platform for Gen Z (and Instagram isn’t far behind). No dancing, no music or other theatrics were necessary; our fans’ favorite videos just featured a staff member with some good advice to share. 57%t of people who watch nonprofit videos go on to make a donation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

These include Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and many others. So first, what is data portability? Basically, it means that the data that you put into social networking sites, like profiles, social graph (those who you are connected to,) media, etc. In addition, they are portable – you can move your data from place to place.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Of course, the bottom line is that this makes it more likely that Google can get their ad platform onto phones. This means that anyone can hack their phones – and a raft of developers can create really interesting kinds of software for phones. The SDK will be available later this month.

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

Here are some best practices to make sure you get this valuable data: Streamline guest registration : Streamline the check-in process by using a well-designed registration form or a digital sign-up platform. This type of activity helps both with data collection and adds an element of excitement to the event.

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APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. A few key things to keep in mind: AI measures probabilistic outcomes in response to a question to determine what data it should show. ChatGPT is a probabilistic model.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If you can, use Google Analytics to assess the times that your donors tend to give online and reach out to them at that time. Here are 12 examples from the data analysts at NextAfter. Saying there are three days left to give won’t evoke the spirit of generosity as much as something like, “This year, give the gift of music.” .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Analytics vs Site Meter September 18, 2006 Yes, I promise, the post on tagging and folksonomies is coming. vs Web 2.0 – I wanted to talk about Google Analytics. Google Analytics is also free.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

It can be a tedious chore, but if you use mobile devices at your organization, it is likely there is valuable data stored on them. With Google's mobile operating system, Android, you can link your phone or tablet data with your personal Google account. Built-In Backup Settings. If your phone is running Android 4.0 (Ice

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2010

I tested PocketMirror, CompanionLink, Go Contacts Sync, gSyncIt, Google Calendar Sync, and Evernote. Here's what I've ended up with: Contacts: gSyncIt, via Google (my contacts sync to Gmail, then to the Pre). Tasks: gSyncIt, via Google. Calendar: Google Calendar Sync. Calendar: Google Calendar Sync. Usability.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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AccelEvents

JULY 21, 2021

You can also host entertainment like music and relaxation sessions. . So the platform continues to host the sessions and data that was there, and your event goers can stay connected through the live chat features. . This meeting platform is completely customizable, and you can sync data to marketing automation systems. .

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Google Keeps Intriguing Us. But GoGo, the power behind those in-flight connections that has earned both praise and scorn, upped their game late in the year by providing data speeds that are seven times faster than previous versions. Let’s be honest: Wi-Fi on airplanes has been nothing short of a nightmare for a long time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. Google Mobile :: google.com/mobile. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. intl/en/landing/internetstats. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. It is a must download!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Thanks to twitter (hat tip to marshallk ), I learned about today’s big news: Google, Plaxo and Facebook joined the Data Portability working group. I think that people are getting wary of social networks where they have no control over their own data. This is a good sign that things are going in the right direction.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The phone came with Facebook, Google Maps, Gmail, Kindle, Weather, YouTube, and lots of navigation and entertainment apps. This isn't specific to this phone, but why do so many seemingly simple Android apps require access to all of the phone's data and functions? It's hard to see the screen in bright sunlight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

As you know, I'm working on a screencast about Google Analytics and have been collecting real life nonprofit examples. I've also been using my own blog data as a sandbox for running and interpreting reports. site - Proper HTML coding makes a huge difference in Google rankings. In short, your bounce rate is your failure rate.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What OpenSocial Means November 1, 2007 The buzz of the blogosphere is the announcement of Google’s OpenSocial. Open Data » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.08.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.) Disadvantages to cloud computing Depending on the vendor and the application, you are dependent on them to keep the application up and your data intact. Make sure access is secure.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Like the freedom that RSS gives to end users in terms of getting the data that you want in your hands, to read when and how you want it, APIs give programmers (and, at times, end users) the freedom to get data from Web 2.0 One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Videos should be clear to understand if employing dialogue or music. Music is great for enhancing the mood of a video and nonprofits and libraries interested in low-cost music licensing can check out Magnatune 's music library or Frog Music Licensing.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Effective data visualization is the future of nonprofit storytelling. Your organization is awash in data, but (while we hate to be the ones to break the news) nobody wants one more boring spreadsheet. " Artist Jenny Odell used digital cutouts from Google Maps to create some striking images. Read more posts on our blog.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. The reason why The Fog is emerging is because of the amount of data overwhelming our 3G and 4G mobile networks. They’re calling it The Fog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Jobs understands that DRM doesn’t work, and doesn’t help sell music. There are better sites for music and there are adequate players for 1/5th the price. What Apple did do correctly is allow users to submit their own podcast and homemade music on the itunes website. The iPod is a rip off. 2 DeathMonkey 10.10.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

It blocks banner ads, Google adsense ads, stupid dancing aliens for mortgages, etc. The other Firefox extension that I use a lot is Google Toolbar. It’s great to have easy Google tools at my fingertips. This is the best thing since sliced bread. I love it. Plus, pages load faster without ads.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

It can handle quite the long list of chat protocols: AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN, MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC , SIMPLE, Sametime, XMPP, Yahoo!, Pidgin is a multiprotocol IM (Instant Messenger) client. A number of these I’ve never heard of. It’s got great plug-ins, too. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

You can search YouTube, Google video or about 10 other video sites, and make those searches a new channel. I get Democracy Now, ABC politics, the Webb Alert (a daily geek news headlines show,) Bill Moyers Journal, and lots of others. It can download videos via Bittorrent as well. It’s a pretty amazing tool.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Matt Asay, blogger of all things in open source biz models, thinks Google Code may have overtaken Sourceforge. New projects seem to crop up more on Google Code than on SF now a days. Contrast that with Google Code’s sweet Subversion-integrated wiki. He asks : “Will the world notice a diminished Sourceforge?

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

by Dinesh Venkateswaran, Manager - Global Data Acquisitions, TechSoup Global. data in "saving the world" As towering a proposition as that may. sound, the data theme seemed the most natural direction that each of the eight or so panel discussions could take; the most fundamental of. told through data.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

You can upload an existing PowerPoint or Google Docs presentation, and it’s instantly online and ready for folks to view. If you use presentations for fundraising or outreach, note that SlideRocket keeps track of viewer data and provides analytics tools that let you to see how popular a presentation is. How SlideRocket Works.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2012

It can be a tedious chore, but if you use mobile devices at your organization, it is likely there is valuable data stored on them. You can now easily back up your data by linking it to a personal Microsoft account (as you can do with Google Android). Fortunately, backing up your contacts, photos, and apps is easier than ever.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

They can be the first thing a person sees about your nonprofit; allowing its voice and message to come through with unique combinations of visual styles, music, and narrative. Gather all the data you collected and create an audience persona. That means the best animation, music, and narration you can get.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2011

What that meant (or I thought would mean) was how CRM solutions and approaches are integrating social media and social networking data into their native functionality. But even without Salesforce or Common Ground there’s a lot you can do to use tools to leverage social data with your CRM system.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Well, we have some data from Europe : FLOSS potentially saves industry over 36% in software R&D investment that can result in increased profits or be more usefully spent in further innovation. economic growth and almost 11 million American jobs. So, if fair use adds more economic benefit than copyrights – what would open source do?

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JULY 17, 2023

With data-driven insights, campaigns take flight, Association marketing soars to new heights. AI models use algorithms to recognize patterns, learn from specific sets of data, and provide responses based on that education. They are built to identify patterns and connections within that data. This is an important distinction.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

There is a Google group (called Social Network Portability), that you should definitely join if you are at all interested in these issues. I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph.

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