Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

He seems to define social entrepreneurs as rapacious for-profit businesspeople who are modeling “themselves on the Steve Jobses and Mark Zuckerbergs of the world.” The hubris that is frequently on display, and the often overwrought hype claiming incredible results, are worth taking on.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

So what’s all the hype about? The GPT of ChatGPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer, which is a group of language models trained to generate human-like text developed by OpenAI. In fact, the AI gained over one million users in just five days after it launched! And can you or your team benefit from using ChatGPT?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 23, 2021

Maybe you want to move away from the repetitive marketing types and you really want to hype up the interest. If your members are allowed to invite others (like the Clubhouse model), then you may be able to garner audience interest by allowing your members to bring on select guests. .

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Because cloud adoption is moving at such a torrid pace, that ecosystem is having trouble keeping up with the tools, meaning that though the cloud may be a no-brainer, nonprofits must be careful to select the competent vendors, applications, consultants, training, and deployment models.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Because cloud adoption is moving at such a torrid pace, that ecosystem is having trouble keeping up with the tools, meaning that though the cloud may be a no-brainer, nonprofits must be careful to select the competent vendors, applications, consultants, training, and deployment models.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

Should we believe the hype? ChatGPT is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. ChatGPT , from OpenAI, is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. AI models use algorithms to recognize patterns, learn from specific sets of data, and provide responses based on that education.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 27, 2008

Their model is to charge 30-40% of their patients enough to pay for their costs as well as the rest of the patients, as well as something extra (which generates funds for capital expansion). Telemedicine always seemed to me to be pretty heavily hyped, and not used as much as it has been hyped.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2014

And if you look at their website right now, you will find that some of their headlines are simpler and not the hyped up "and you won''t believe what happened next.". Should your organization adopt a similar model and share popular memes and videos with your audience on Facebook to generate more engagement? What about Facebook?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Open Data November 8, 2007 As the hype (which, I agree I have contributed to ) around OpenSocial dies down, the reality behind OpenSocial becomes clear. TechCrunch suggests the issue is in the business model: Unfortunately, the business models have not been worked out yet to accommodate such mixing of data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 2, 2014

I''ve been reading and thinking a lot about "creative placemaking"--both the possibility and the hype. We don''t have a business model for it. But I believe there is a business model. Now, our museum has received an ArtPlace grant to redevelop a forgotten plaza into a creative heart for Downtown Santa Cruz.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

We’re building nonprofits, businesses, and brands around our Facebook communities, and yet every couple of months we wake up to new changes (made primarily to benefit Facebook’s revenue model) that we have to figure out for ourselves and scramble around. There is some ROI, but there is also a lot hype about Facebook.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Regardless of whether it’s new technology, a new staffing model, or even a small adjustment to a process, adoption and success can hinge on keeping a focus on the human element of the change. Change management is always an important topic at bbcon as we strive to help our customers implement successful solutions on their campus.

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Achieve

MAY 22, 2016

I talked with him about the incredible work by millennials in Detroit who are fed up with the current economic situation and are building sustainable business models to reinvent neighborhoods. Yet we don’t see the hype and desire matching the action necessary for social change. The reporter quickly realized he was wrong.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery. In addition to the graphic facilitation, there will be other interactive learning elements. Trust me. We’ll let you know what worked and what didn’t.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

According to Heeks, the field of ICT4D emerged really as an artifact of the telecenter model which was used successfully to extend basic ICT services at the periphery in North America and Europe. . Finally, there is a growing of m-hype which we should be aware and cautious of.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Organizations can get comfortable with implementing one channel and expand to other channels as part of their maturity of practice model. Capacity building that takes an incremental approach and is a balance of strategy and action leads to capacity building that sticks.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Julian Egelstaff, Technical Architect, Freeform Solutions Who are our IT role models? If they don't stand up for what the organization needs, then there's a good chance it could get lost in a mixture of technology hype and buzzword euphoria. Where do our ideas about IT come from?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

I have some advice for both companies, though: Keep going – it’s looking more and more like not only are people expecting the ability to mash their data and other data more, it’s also looking like a pretty good business model. What’s to lose?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

It appears that Convio is more closely modeling their initiative after the wild success of software-as-a-service giant Salesforce.com. Koolaid) Michelle offers some advice to both companies, including deliver, don't hype! open API??? buzzword is their way of making integration happen in a low-cost way and build community, it???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

Being another layer over existing technologies, those who are comfortable with the current models can stay behind while the rest of us move up to the next level. SL is not some new revolutionary model that has never been seen before. been through the cycle a few times, hype and burn. Come on, get real already.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Well look at the underlying technologies that will make this possible, how it will evolve, and the business models that will support it. The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality? Panelist: Charlene Li, Thought Leader, Altimeter Group 4. Can Social Media End Racism? Sunday, March 15th 11:30 am - 12:30 pm : Room 8 3. All rights reserved.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

A Different Kind of Chatbot: ChatGPT Lately, there’s been a lot of hype around ChatGPT. Using statistics and modeling techniques, predictive analytics helps predict future outcomes. Pricing: Although Dialogflow is priced monthly, you can try it out for free with a $600 credit if you’re a new customer.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Swifties (AKA Taylor Swift fans) will tell you what the hype of ticket sales can do for your event. Some examples of tiered pricing models include VIP tickets, Reserved Seating Tickets, General Admission Tickets, or discounted group tickets. Ticket sales are the backbone of an event’s overall revenue. You have to know your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Like Facebook Stories, there’s a lot of hype about stories (which disappear 24 hours after posting), but for most nonprofits, there’s very little tangible ROI in exchange for the time required to create visually appealing, engaging stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. I think that the nonprofit tech community in general operates a lot out of a gift economy model. Is there a downside to gift economies? I am a big believer in gift economies.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

But the closer you can get to that model, the better. You’re not going to over-hype a message to your mother or your very best friend. It’s a very different mindset for a development officer or a nonprofit leader than the old model of an email list that’s carefully cultivated or a direct mail campaign.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

Avoid using marketing hype as a substitute for your own analysis. In organizations, the Status Quo bias can emerge from a strong cultural identity, or static models of your constituents and their needs. Try, and be willing to fail, to prepare your team for future success!

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Recently, I've been thinking and working with the concept of metaphorical design, that is, designing things by modeling them after other things. I don't think terms like "wikimuseum" are pure hype. This interest stems back to the very beginning of the Museum 2.0 I think they have potential. That's the only way to give them power.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

In all of the current hype about "apps", it's important to remember that a web browser is itself an app. This has obvious implications for nonprofits hoping increased website traffic will lead to more donations, volunteers, and engagement. The browser is not the Internet.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

It's not marketing hype. The World Beach Project also uses the classic format of encouraging visitors to the site to browse the content before participating, which encourages people to view model content and further understand how they might be able to contribute. What makes the World Beach Project so successful?

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