Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. gear up to administer standardized tests digitally next year. Smartwatches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

“…we are taking a much more thoughtful approach to our outreach strategies using your editorial calendar! ” – Elaine Chen, 2013. “ This is a great tool to help them do just that, thanks for sharing it! ” – John Kenyon, 2013. In order to help focus their online communications, I recommend every nonprofit have an editorial calendar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2014

For many diplomats Twitter has becomes a powerful channel for digital diplomacy and 21st century statecraft and not all Twitter exchanges are diplomatic, real world differences are spilling over reflected on Twitter and sometimes end up in hashtag wars.

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The Next Web

JUNE 6, 2013

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), despite having the word technology in there and its goal being to “stimulate innovation”, might not be the sexiest sounding hub of tech activity but it quietly lined up £865,000 (around $1.35m) in funding for small digital and tech startups in the UK last year. SecondSync Eurovision social tracking stats.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. Channeling Joan Rivers and E!’s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013). Can you share some of what you did?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I just spent two amazing days at the Social Innovation Summit 2013 , a cross disciplinary crowd of people who work on social good in the areas of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. Samasource connects poor women and youth to training and employment in the digital economy. Sama” means equal.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Ascend Money will use the proceeds to grow its e-wallet application – TrueMoney Wallet – and expand its digital financial services ranging from digital lending and digital investment to cross border remittances in Southeast Asia. Apart from e-wallet, we are an agent-based payment and remittance service provider.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

He met ex-Diageo innovation head David Lester as he was working on the product, and the two launched Obi together in 2013. Rather, they look to channel a similar vibe using sweeteners like stevia, cassava syrup, and fruit, alongside botanicals, plant fiber, and prebiotics (the stuff that feeds the good bacteria in your stomach).

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

A slice of content caught the ever-roving eyes of today’s digital consumer amidst an endless timeline. Native advertisements attempt to camouflage with their digital environment—websites and apps—with the ultimate goal of monetizing user experience through content that looks, reads, and shares like their established neighbors.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 29, 2013

2013 has been quite a year for the startup community and social and technology-related businesses in particular. We’ve already seen an increased demand in leaders needing services to build their credibility through content and social channels. Digital Content Optimization Specialist. John Hall , Influence & Co. .

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories. So pick your tools and get started!

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Among the other top social networks, YouTube was the channel checked the most by teenagers. These YouTube celebrities often have a large and loyal following on other social channels as well like Twitter, Vine, Instagram, Facebook and elsewhere that help drive further traffic to their YouTube channels with each new video they upload.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Another prong of the effort will require more than 2 million YouTube creators to turn on two-factor authentication to protect their channels from takeover. Google added the feature in 2013 so that you can set a timeout period for your account between three and 18 months of disuse before the Inactive Account Manager protocols take effect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Every time I have taught a social media and digital communications strategy over the past decade, I always include useful research studies about the who and how people are using these tools. 2013: A Year in Social Media. Twitter is now a primary news channel for a number of international organizations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Interested?

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The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

It can be hard to remember the digital world before real-time; the speed at which conversations and stories race through the Internet and their momentum add a new dimension to reputation management. Use your own social media channels to get your message out in any way that best helps give your side of the story. Act, don’t talk.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Founded in 2013 by Leonid Shangin and Yakov Filippenko, the company offered services to collect customer data and leverage it to create games, texts, and tasks designed to encourage repeat business. New York-based SailPlay had raised $3.3 million prior to the acquisition. SMS) to make personalized offers.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. The winning story will be promoted through all of TechSoup’s channels. My game face is on.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

And then thirdly and most importantly, the product catalog of a retailer, and using that we drive personalized experiences on various channels,” Mohamood explained. The company was founded in 2013, and has been able to evolve the notion of personalization since then in a significant way.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Since launching in 2013, South African fintech Yoco has positioned itself as the go-to platform to access offline payments among merchants in the country. South Africa’s Yoco raises $16 million to boost digital services to small businesses. Now, that number has quintupled. “We’ve got a brand that is recognized now.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Even users of the free tier can now create a personalized digital twin avatar in a matter of minutes.HeyGens million-plus users number more than 40,000 monthly subscribers, and corporate customers have included McDonalds, Salesforce, and the Weather Channel. Read more about SimpleClosure , honored as No.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The market that Sendbird has been pecking away at since being founded in 2013 is a hefty one. “The channel that Sendbird is leveraging is the next channel we have come to expect from all brands,” he said in an interview. Sendbird has confirmed that the funding values the company at $1.05

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The Verge

OCTOBER 7, 2021

“It syncs your TV with other households, with integrated video and chat on-screen, and you can choose content from the biggest channels — including Premier League matches, movies, and all your favorite entertainment.”. The social TV feature is exactly what Microsoft tried and failed to do with its Kinect accessory in 2013.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2022

Farmerline was founded in 2013 by Alloysius Attah and Emmanuel Owusu Addai. We plan to use the funding to strengthen our infrastructure, that is warehouses and distribution channels. Its solutions are also designed to support a quick access to markets by farmers for better incomes and a reduction of post-harvest loss and waste.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Since we're three months into the new year, you're welcome to revisit my new-and-improved list of 2013 forecasts for hot nonprofit technology trends as well. Winners will also be featured on You Tube's Spotlight Channel on April 12. Here are a few of them for 2013: Flatter is better. and also last year's winners.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The process is especially tricky before you’re ready to distribute your final product, but teaser videos, downloadable PDFs and other digital content provide options for social sharing long before a product’s ship date. Ignore these pioneering risk-takers, and say goodbye to social channels of conversion. Target influencers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

TechFail #GenerosityWin on Minnesota’s Give to the Max Day: Understanding social media’s role in damage control and crisis communication Guest post by Jeff Achen, GiveMN Digital Strategist. on November 14, 2013. The team at GiveMN had a powerful learning experience that are showing below. We had planned and prepared for months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

This post was cross-posted from the Knight Foundation Blog and written by Jessica Hodder who is the digital communications associate for Knight Foundation. Over 100 more organizations joined Give Miami Day in 2014 compared to 2013. Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits guest post by Jessica Hodder.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

Though the company officially started three years ago, co-founder and CEO Jimmy Kim told TechCrunch he began working on the idea back in 2013 with two other co-founders. Five Elms Capital and others invested in the round to give Sendlane total funding of $23 million since the company was founded in 2018.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2018

In a sea of channels, the best way to stand out is to ensure you’re showing up where your audience is most likely to be. But navigating information channels is trickier than navigating TV channels, especially if you don’t have the right information. Since 2013, email has been responsible for 14% of donors.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

" Digital Democracy (Dd) was a prize winner in that challenge. " Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. netsquared digital divide' Gaining Trust with Local Partners.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Hi Marley also includes other vendors in that communications channel, such as car repair or rental companies. Demand is there, and no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic forcing more people to go digital has led to still more consumer demand for new ways to communicate.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

Enter Tidio, a platform that aims to become a one-stop shop for companies corresponding with customers across different channels (e.g., as and Marcin Wiktor, who co-founded the company in 2013. Automation is one route to more manageable customer experience workloads, potentially. email and SMS). ” Tidio is the brainchild of Go?as

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

mPharma was originally founded in 2013 by Rockson , Daniel Shoukimas and James Finucane to manage prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, retail pharmacy operations and provide market intelligence to hospitals, pharmacies and patients. Other investors include Northstar, Social Capital, Novastar and TO Ventures.

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Cloud 4 Good

JANUARY 19, 2022

Salesforce Marketing Cloud was founded in 2000 under the name ExactTarget with an original focus on marketing through multiple channels. After being purchased by Salesforce in 2013, Marketing Cloud quickly evolved into the multi-faceted powerhouse we know today. The History of Marketing Automation Tools.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. Eight of the eleven cities in the digital storytelling global tweet chat were led by Net2 local organizers.

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