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Wearable Computing: Sussing Out the Frontiers of Nonprofit Technology

Tech Soup

Wearables have been around a long time; an example would be hearing aids or the Sony Walkman. Another example is the Philips Lifeline gadget from late night TV commercial fame in which an elderly person wears a monitor that calls 911 if they fall down. EEG brain impulses are sent via Bluetooth to a tablet, smartphone or PC.

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Designing for Good: Pratima Mani + Josh Tabb

Connection Cafe

You need to be open to new ideas and willing to let go of what’s in your brain, so open mindedness is key. Josh: I was recently inspired by Kickstarter’s 2013 Year in Review , and I’ve had a lot of ideas related to their design. Josh: I’m most intrigued by the evolution of an idea. I’m going to say a proper lunch.

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One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2014

Connection Cafe

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. P ut together an all-org donor listening team—Ask for help then show the WIIFM of donor feedback via tangible examples.

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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

Tech Soup

Despite declining sales, well over 300 million PCs will be sold worldwide this year while tablet sales are in the range of 200 million in 2013. RCI), for example, has been tracking the price of refurbished computers since 2005. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative.

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

Connection Cafe

As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog.

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What I Learned From @nancylublin About #dataonpurpose

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She confessed to the audience she thought data science was about measurement and accountability. For example, one of them is “Collections.” For example, they ran a campaign for teens to collect food for a Food Banks around the country. Another example was to help Youth Homeless Shelters. Focusing on KPIs.

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How To Train Your Attention and Be Effective When Working Online

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? According to a Daniel J.

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