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Wikis can be terrific platforms for supporting professional learning in real time, but it requires a comfort level with “ learning in public.&# Learning in private is what most of us did in school. Social media has unleashed a fabulous opportunity for professional learning about practice in public. Creating an environment for learning in public means that it is okay to say “I don’t know” about an issue or problem and to ask others what they think. MORE
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired the largest gift ever made to public higher education: $550 million. It was made anonymously by a couple who is looking for nothing in return – not even recognition – to benefit themselves. MORE
Speaking publicly is an important part of our work. We invest in public speaking coaching (thanks, Melinda Henning!) to become better speakers, both for old hands like me and Benetechers getting ready for their first public speech. I originally started this blog as a way to keep more of our Benetech team aware of what was going on with me and other team members (through guest blogs) while on our travels. MORE
The post What is a 509(a)(2) Public Charity and How is It Different from the Rest? There are 27 different types of 501c nonprofit organizations defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that are exempt from federal income taxes. One of those categorizations is a 501c3. MORE
Convio (CNVO) went public yesterday! Tags: Convio going public IPO The IPO did quite well considering the circumstances. When assessing the two tech IPOs of the day, the second being a hardware manufacturer, an industry analyst said: “You can keep selling the same (software) code over and over again. On the hardware side, that stuff is obsolete. By the time it is released, there is already something better in development,&# said Morningnotes.com founder Ben Holmes. MORE
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) defines public relations as “a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.” As a nonprofit, the public decides your organization’s fate. MORE
All that can and does happen every day for nonprofits, both large and small, thanks to smart public relations efforts. What Is “Public Relations”? Simply put, “public relations,” or “PR,” encompasses all the activities your organization does to get press coverage for your work. The post Fundraising & Public Relations: What’s the Connection? Donor Cultivation public relations MORE
Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a sweeping measure that suddenly allowed all American citizens access to public records that where previously out of reach to anyone but government employees. But unfortunately, despite how technologically advanced our state in particular is in the larger scheme of things, the public sector hasn’t quite kept up with the times and has been frustratingly slow in making public data available online. MORE
One of the most recent examples of this is with the failed publicity manoeuvre by none other than Dr. Pepper, who’s over the top idea had the ability to create buzz, but instead has left a bad taste (non pun intended) in many a mouth. This publicity stunt was right up there with some of the best stunts of all time. To make matters worse the front man for GNR has threatened legal proceedings due to the way the publicity stunt was handled. MORE
Public Interest Capitalism is his personal brand of social change. BRAC can use its tax-exempt dividends to fund public service projects related to bracNet’s wireless internet connectivity (or for other public purposes, as it decides). DEFTA BRAC bracNet social enterprise public interest capitalism socent Bangladesh hybrid George Hara MORE
Are they okay with you publicizing the gift? Not everyone wants public recognition, but it’s worth remembering giving isn’t always its own reward. Ask yourself: “What will be accomplished by publicizing the amount?” MORE
Public Good is a new donation platform from the people who revolutionized grassroots online giving for the 2012 Obama presidential campaign. Public Good is a new online donor management platform that was designed from the ground up to reflect how people organize around causes. According to Public Good Director of Partnership Development Josh Culley-Foster, the service is designed to be as intuitive and easy to use as possible by both charities and donors. Video: Public Good. MORE
Whole Whale does not publicly offer or claim to offer financial and/or legal advice to nonprofits or any organization. Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization. Publicly List Board Members & Key Staff. MORE
Through the campaign, they have spearheaded an effort to provide diverse literature to Boston Public schools. books bookstore Boston Emerson College High school minority-owned bookstore nonprofit public schools students MORE
Public Media At Risk, Guest Post by Vincent Stehle. At the time, there was no continuing threat to cut funds for public broadcasting. It seems that every day there is a new attack on public broadcasting; the most recent coming from conservative provocateur, James O’Keefe, in an Ambush video of NPR fund raiser Ron Schiller, who quickly resigned for making inappropriate comments. This effort seeks to channel the political power of the enormous audience for public media. MORE
Convio (CNVO) went public yesterday! Tags: Convio going public IPO The IPO did quite well considering the circumstances. When assessing the two tech IPOs of the day, the second being a hardware manufacturer, an industry analyst said: “You can keep selling the same (software) code over and over again. On the hardware side, that stuff is obsolete. By the time it is released, there is already something better in development,&# said Morningnotes.com founder Ben Holmes. MORE
Looking to dive into the world of public relations for your nonprofit? We cover everything you need to know about how to develop a PR strategy, pitch to the media, broaden your reach and much more MORE
Between January and June of each year, Max Bell Foundation delivers its annual Public Policy Training Institute (PPTI). They bring together 25 leaders from Canada’s charitable sector whose organizations want to impact the public policy process. MORE
We have released a completely redesigned interface for public access to community resources, assets, and services. The interface offers a greatly simplified initial display for the public, with quick links to details and maps, and to an advanced searching module as well. For our system administrators, the new solution offers integrated resource editing directly from the search results. MORE
On December 9, 2021, the team at TechSoup ran a webinar to explain what these changes mean for the public libraries we serve. The Microsoft donation program is going through some major changes. MORE
The public has until November 30 to go to donations-contest.ia.ca The post Public voting now open for the iA Financial Group philanthropic contest appeared first on CharityVillage. The 12 finalist charities for the fifth edition of the iA Financial Group philanthropic contest have been chosen! Each charity has the chance to win a major donation of $100,000 to support a project that promotes the health and wellness of children under 18. MORE
Want to teach your kids proper public speaking skills and lessons in communication while homeschooling? Here are 5 key ways to teach public speaking while homeschooling. The post 5 Ways To Teach Public Speaking While Homeschooling appeared first on PhreeSite.com. MORE
Public users searching for resources, services and other community assets are about to enjoy a powerfully effective search algorithm, and a new interface as well. Released to our customers for review, each of our customers can now review their own online resource directory with these new tools and provide feedback before we release this into production. The search algorithm uses a linguistically aware solution, reducing words to their core roots. MORE
German automaker Volkswagen is embroiled in an emissions scandal that resulted in its CEO Martin Winterkorn resigning and giving a public statement. Here's what we can learn about video public statements. The post What Volkswagen Got Wrong With Its Video Public Statement appeared first on The See3 Blog. So why does Winterkorn's apology seem unbelievable. video crisis communications nonprofit communications nonprofit video teleprompter Volkswagen MORE
The COVID-19 Frontline Guide is intended to provide these leaders and public officials with a web-based decision support tool and progress indicators to assist in informed decision-making on how to combat COVID-19 in their jurisdictions. MORE
Engaging with local community leaders and residents early and often is key to implementing public health and racial justice approaches to preventing gun violence successfully, a report from the Annie E. MORE
Controlling cloud spend presents numerous challenges at enterprise scale. Organizations that proactively and holistically manage their cloud environments get the most cloud for each dollar spent, and ensure ongoing, cost-effective cloud operations. Too often, enterprises second guess their cloud investments as sizeable, difficult to parse cloud provider bills mount. MORE
Even if you’re familiar with nonprofits, you might not know exactly what constitutes a 509(a)(1) public charity. The post Everything You Need to Know about 509(a)(1) Public Charities appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. MORE
As we look forward to a world with less COVID-19, more vaccinations, and just maybe a return to a more normal day to day, I wanted to take a few moments to jot down some thoughts on what 2021 means for foundations in terms of public policy. MORE
… Annual Giving Conducting Prospect Research Implementing Prospect Research Public Radio Stations UncategorizedRadio is a cultural stalwart. It has outlasted its naysayers. When television came along people thought radio would disappear. It survived. As the internet rose to prominence, people tried to knock radio once again. It survived. Listeners can now find their favorite radio stations in the car, on the computer, and even on their phones.… MORE
I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Both of these presentations had participants primarily from the public media sector. Many public media organizations are looking to use social media as a way to have conversations directly with community members. MORE
Presentations from 2011 conference presntation public media social media strategyDate : July 15, 2011. Location : Pittsburgh, PA. Topic : Building a Social Media Strategy. Description : Sure, social media is evolving at the speed of light and experimentation is important. But you still need a clear strategy, a sound plan of attack, and a method of evaluating your results. MORE
CERIC has published a new edition of its popular Retain and Gain Playbook to support public sector employers in developing an inclusive, agile and equipped workforce. The bilingual publication comes at a time when all levels of the public sector are focused on career development as a means of putting the full capacity of their talent pools […]. The post CERIC publishes new career management guide for the public sector appeared first on CharityVillage. MORE
I’m not sure if you caught the news today but CauseVox has launched their public beta! I’ve been following the work of Rob and his team closely as they have shown not just interest, but passion and intent for engaging with the community at large to create a tool that meets the needs of nonprofit organizations and keeps us involved in making the tool better and better. In spite of having a busy launch day, I got ahold of him to ask a few questions. MORE
Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] How to Publicly Recognize Memorial Gifts appeared first on Bloomerang. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. MORE
Training and development are equally important for public sector employees. Government learning management software can efficiently fulfill the training demands of public sector employees MORE
The post AAPM&R Drives National Call-to-Action with Long COVID Public Dashboard appeared first on Association Analytics. Resources Analytics for Everyone Data Quality Executive Member Engagement Planning & Strategy Real-Time Data MORE
Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to shine a light on their legacy giving program by publicizing bequests. . Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Purpose of Publicizing Legacy Gifts? MORE
Here are some ideas for low-cost event publicity - as requested in our blog reader survey. Associations event management event registration events membership nonprofit non-profit nptech public relations publicityBy focusing on media relations, event calendars, your website, email and social media, even organizations with limited resources can promote events with little or no cost.( read more ). MORE
2015 publications : "Giving a Bit(coin) - Cryptocurrency and philanthropy New online currencies such as Bitcoin could be the answer to charities becoming more transparent over how they spend donations." 'via via Blog this MORE
Over the years public cloud has given a way to curb data center expenditures for organizations of all sizes. Following are few tips for a CEO to be aware when reviewing organization’s public cloud budget with his/her tech leadership: Ensure clear business outcomes and KPIs are defined by the tech leadership using value-to-spend analysis. Cost of services that best meet organization’s needs and budget are calculated using the cost calculator offered by the public cloud provider. MORE
Government learning management software is a must for every public sector employee as their work expectations are rapidly increasing. It helps them to match up to the level. Read the blog to know more MORE
If you have ever given any thought to moving your nonprofit to the cloud, one of the most important things to understand is the difference between the private, public, and hybrid cloud. What is a public cloud. Often a free service, or a pay for what you use model, public clouds make software and applications available for use through the use of share computing power. As a result, public clouds are managed through external providers as opposed to in-house. MORE
Huge organizations have huge teams and designated employees just for nonprofit public relations and outreach, media connections, and communications. When thinking about how to approach your nonprofit public relations angle, consider the following: P itch + Spokes- P erson + P latform. MORE
Public Related Topics Donorbox
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) defines public relations as “a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.” As a nonprofit, the public decides your organization’s fate.
TechSoup
JANUARY 6, 2022
On December 9, 2021, the team at TechSoup ran a webinar to explain what these changes mean for the public libraries we serve. The Microsoft donation program is going through some major changes.
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The Fundraising Authority
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
All that can and does happen every day for nonprofits, both large and small, thanks to smart public relations efforts. What Is “Public Relations”? Simply put, “public relations,” or “PR,” encompasses all the activities your organization does to get press coverage for your work. The post Fundraising & Public Relations: What’s the Connection? Donor Cultivation public relations
NonProfit PRO
JULY 23, 2021
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired the largest gift ever made to public higher education: $550 million. It was made anonymously by a couple who is looking for nothing in return – not even recognition – to benefit themselves.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
MAY 2, 2019
One of the most recent examples of this is with the failed publicity manoeuvre by none other than Dr. Pepper, who’s over the top idea had the ability to create buzz, but instead has left a bad taste (non pun intended) in many a mouth. This publicity stunt was right up there with some of the best stunts of all time. To make matters worse the front man for GNR has threatened legal proceedings due to the way the publicity stunt was handled.
Association Analytics
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The post AAPM&R Drives National Call-to-Action with Long COVID Public Dashboard appeared first on Association Analytics. Resources Analytics for Everyone Data Quality Executive Member Engagement Planning & Strategy Real-Time Data
VisionLink
MARCH 23, 2020
The COVID-19 Frontline Guide is intended to provide these leaders and public officials with a web-based decision support tool and progress indicators to assist in informed decision-making on how to combat COVID-19 in their jurisdictions.
Bloomerang
JUNE 26, 2021
Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] How to Publicly Recognize Memorial Gifts appeared first on Bloomerang. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Looking to dive into the world of public relations for your nonprofit? We cover everything you need to know about how to develop a PR strategy, pitch to the media, broaden your reach and much more
Candid
JULY 23, 2021
Engaging with local community leaders and residents early and often is key to implementing public health and racial justice approaches to preventing gun violence successfully, a report from the Annie E.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
Speaking publicly is an important part of our work. We invest in public speaking coaching (thanks, Melinda Henning!) to become better speakers, both for old hands like me and Benetechers getting ready for their first public speech. I originally started this blog as a way to keep more of our Benetech team aware of what was going on with me and other team members (through guest blogs) while on our travels.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 3, 2011
Public Interest Capitalism is his personal brand of social change. BRAC can use its tax-exempt dividends to fund public service projects related to bracNet’s wireless internet connectivity (or for other public purposes, as it decides). DEFTA BRAC bracNet social enterprise public interest capitalism socent Bangladesh hybrid George Hara
Bloomerang
APRIL 10, 2021
Are they okay with you publicizing the gift? Not everyone wants public recognition, but it’s worth remembering giving isn’t always its own reward. Ask yourself: “What will be accomplished by publicizing the amount?”
Amy Sample Ward
JULY 29, 2011
I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Both of these presentations had participants primarily from the public media sector. Many public media organizations are looking to use social media as a way to have conversations directly with community members.
Bloomerang
MAY 1, 2021
Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to shine a light on their legacy giving program by publicizing bequests. . Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Purpose of Publicizing Legacy Gifts?
Donorbox
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The post What is a 509(a)(2) Public Charity and How is It Different from the Rest? There are 27 different types of 501c nonprofit organizations defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that are exempt from federal income taxes. One of those categorizations is a 501c3.
Amy Sample Ward
JULY 15, 2011
Presentations from 2011 conference presntation public media social media strategyDate : July 15, 2011. Location : Pittsburgh, PA. Topic : Building a Social Media Strategy. Description : Sure, social media is evolving at the speed of light and experimentation is important. But you still need a clear strategy, a sound plan of attack, and a method of evaluating your results.
CEO Tech Tips
JUNE 13, 2021
Over the years public cloud has given a way to curb data center expenditures for organizations of all sizes. Following are few tips for a CEO to be aware when reviewing organization’s public cloud budget with his/her tech leadership: Ensure clear business outcomes and KPIs are defined by the tech leadership using value-to-spend analysis. Cost of services that best meet organization’s needs and budget are calculated using the cost calculator offered by the public cloud provider.
Gyrus
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Training and development are equally important for public sector employees. Government learning management software can efficiently fulfill the training demands of public sector employees
Wild Apricot
MAY 4, 2011
Here are some ideas for low-cost event publicity - as requested in our blog reader survey. Associations event management event registration events membership nonprofit non-profit nptech public relations publicityBy focusing on media relations, event calendars, your website, email and social media, even organizations with limited resources can promote events with little or no cost.( read more ).
Find the free stuff
APRIL 6, 2020
Want to teach your kids proper public speaking skills and lessons in communication while homeschooling? Here are 5 key ways to teach public speaking while homeschooling. The post 5 Ways To Teach Public Speaking While Homeschooling appeared first on PhreeSite.com.
Gyrus
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Government learning management software is a must for every public sector employee as their work expectations are rapidly increasing. It helps them to match up to the level. Read the blog to know more
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 14, 2011
Public Media At Risk, Guest Post by Vincent Stehle. At the time, there was no continuing threat to cut funds for public broadcasting. It seems that every day there is a new attack on public broadcasting; the most recent coming from conservative provocateur, James O’Keefe, in an Ambush video of NPR fund raiser Ron Schiller, who quickly resigned for making inappropriate comments. This effort seeks to channel the political power of the enormous audience for public media.
CEO Tech Tips
AUGUST 1, 2021
Controlling cloud spend presents numerous challenges at enterprise scale. Organizations that proactively and holistically manage their cloud environments get the most cloud for each dollar spent, and ensure ongoing, cost-effective cloud operations. Too often, enterprises second guess their cloud investments as sizeable, difficult to parse cloud provider bills mount.
Donorbox
JUNE 24, 2021
Even if you’re familiar with nonprofits, you might not know exactly what constitutes a 509(a)(1) public charity. The post Everything You Need to Know about 509(a)(1) Public Charities appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
Kindful
APRIL 8, 2021
Huge organizations have huge teams and designated employees just for nonprofit public relations and outreach, media connections, and communications. When thinking about how to approach your nonprofit public relations angle, consider the following: P itch + Spokes- P erson + P latform.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
APRIL 30, 2010
Convio (CNVO) went public yesterday! Tags: Convio going public IPO The IPO did quite well considering the circumstances. When assessing the two tech IPOs of the day, the second being a hardware manufacturer, an industry analyst said: “You can keep selling the same (software) code over and over again. On the hardware side, that stuff is obsolete. By the time it is released, there is already something better in development,&# said Morningnotes.com founder Ben Holmes.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
APRIL 30, 2010
Convio (CNVO) went public yesterday! Tags: Convio going public IPO The IPO did quite well considering the circumstances. When assessing the two tech IPOs of the day, the second being a hardware manufacturer, an industry analyst said: “You can keep selling the same (software) code over and over again. On the hardware side, that stuff is obsolete. By the time it is released, there is already something better in development,&# said Morningnotes.com founder Ben Holmes.
VisionLink
APRIL 2, 2011
Public users searching for resources, services and other community assets are about to enjoy a powerfully effective search algorithm, and a new interface as well. Released to our customers for review, each of our customers can now review their own online resource directory with these new tools and provide feedback before we release this into production. The search algorithm uses a linguistically aware solution, reducing words to their core roots.
Charity Village
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Between January and June of each year, Max Bell Foundation delivers its annual Public Policy Training Institute (PPTI). They bring together 25 leaders from Canada’s charitable sector whose organizations want to impact the public policy process.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
2015 publications : "Giving a Bit(coin) - Cryptocurrency and philanthropy New online currencies such as Bitcoin could be the answer to charities becoming more transparent over how they spend donations." 'via via Blog this
Charity Village
JUNE 2, 2021
CERIC has published a new edition of its popular Retain and Gain Playbook to support public sector employers in developing an inclusive, agile and equipped workforce. The bilingual publication comes at a time when all levels of the public sector are focused on career development as a means of putting the full capacity of their talent pools […]. The post CERIC publishes new career management guide for the public sector appeared first on CharityVillage.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 26, 2011
I’m not sure if you caught the news today but CauseVox has launched their public beta! I’ve been following the work of Rob and his team closely as they have shown not just interest, but passion and intent for engaging with the community at large to create a tool that meets the needs of nonprofit organizations and keeps us involved in making the tool better and better. In spite of having a busy launch day, I got ahold of him to ask a few questions.
Whole Whale
MAY 5, 2021
Whole Whale does not publicly offer or claim to offer financial and/or legal advice to nonprofits or any organization. Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization. Publicly List Board Members & Key Staff.
TechImpact
JULY 31, 2014
If you have ever given any thought to moving your nonprofit to the cloud, one of the most important things to understand is the difference between the private, public, and hybrid cloud. What is a public cloud. Often a free service, or a pay for what you use model, public clouds make software and applications available for use through the use of share computing power. As a result, public clouds are managed through external providers as opposed to in-house.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 27, 2011
Wikis can be terrific platforms for supporting professional learning in real time, but it requires a comfort level with “ learning in public.&# Learning in private is what most of us did in school. Social media has unleashed a fabulous opportunity for professional learning about practice in public. Creating an environment for learning in public means that it is okay to say “I don’t know” about an issue or problem and to ask others what they think.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
As we look forward to a world with less COVID-19, more vaccinations, and just maybe a return to a more normal day to day, I wanted to take a few moments to jot down some thoughts on what 2021 means for foundations in terms of public policy.
See3
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
German automaker Volkswagen is embroiled in an emissions scandal that resulted in its CEO Martin Winterkorn resigning and giving a public statement. Here's what we can learn about video public statements. The post What Volkswagen Got Wrong With Its Video Public Statement appeared first on The See3 Blog. So why does Winterkorn's apology seem unbelievable. video crisis communications nonprofit communications nonprofit video teleprompter Volkswagen
VisionLink
APRIL 27, 2011
We have released a completely redesigned interface for public access to community resources, assets, and services. The interface offers a greatly simplified initial display for the public, with quick links to details and maps, and to an advanced searching module as well. For our system administrators, the new solution offers integrated resource editing directly from the search results.
Charity Village
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The public has until November 30 to go to donations-contest.ia.ca The post Public voting now open for the iA Financial Group philanthropic contest appeared first on CharityVillage. The 12 finalist charities for the fifth edition of the iA Financial Group philanthropic contest have been chosen! Each charity has the chance to win a major donation of $100,000 to support a project that promotes the health and wellness of children under 18.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 7, 2015
Public Good is a new donation platform from the people who revolutionized grassroots online giving for the 2012 Obama presidential campaign. Public Good is a new online donor management platform that was designed from the ground up to reflect how people organize around causes. According to Public Good Director of Partnership Development Josh Culley-Foster, the service is designed to be as intuitive and easy to use as possible by both charities and donors. Video: Public Good.
Byte Technology
MAY 4, 2016
Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a sweeping measure that suddenly allowed all American citizens access to public records that where previously out of reach to anyone but government employees. But unfortunately, despite how technologically advanced our state in particular is in the larger scheme of things, the public sector hasn’t quite kept up with the times and has been frustratingly slow in making public data available online.
Donor Search
JULY 13, 2015
… Annual Giving Conducting Prospect Research Implementing Prospect Research Public Radio Stations UncategorizedRadio is a cultural stalwart. It has outlasted its naysayers. When television came along people thought radio would disappear. It survived. As the internet rose to prominence, people tried to knock radio once again. It survived. Listeners can now find their favorite radio stations in the car, on the computer, and even on their phones.…
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