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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Drift Research Report) Businesses that adopt conversational marketing are 80% more likely to retain customers. When the humans are relaxing, live chat is offline. But when the humans are watching the kids play soccer or having dinner, live chat is offline. Conversational marketing can increase conversion rates by up to 45%.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Many early adopters in the nonprofit community were already working hard (despite announcements from Google that they would police use and roll-out an organization-specific profile option) to start building a space for their organization’s profile on the new social network since it originally launched. The Price of Early Adoption.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users ( its up 600% in the last year !). See example: www.ustream.tv/channel/nonprofit-tech-2-0-live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I also wondered about the historical context of change management and technology tool adoption, asking on Twitter if there case studies about the adoption of the typewriter in the workplace. The book, written in 2002, does not address social media and change management or even technology. That lead me to the above noodling.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

User adoption is a tricky beast. Naturally, clients tend to focus on the technical aspects that surround adoption: picking a solution that meets the list of user needs they have identified. But what about the people/social factors that influence adoption? Even better. Please share your own in the comments section.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Progress in technologies needed to help machines understand human speech, including machine learning and statistical data-mining techniques, is fuelling the adoption of speech in smart devices. When the voice feature is completely embedded, the app can work offline but becomes very heavy. Successful speech implementations.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Automatically adopting a rigid schedule may have a negative effect on your employees’ productivity and happiness. Setting specific time parameters for your employees means their success is tied to when they come in and leave the office, sign on or offline. He’s a columnist on entrepreneurship and marketing.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2025

” Instead, your focus needs to be on consolidation, adoption, activation, removing friction, and regular review. The results were increased inbound giving and removing friction from the donation process for offline events like radiothon, raising nearly $500k in 2024, 40% of which came through digital channels.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Including: "More than one-half of US Millennials (51%) say they influence the technologies their parents adopt and 41% say they influence the products they buy." "From the perspective of a professional planner, an ideal scenario for planning an event would be to live and work in the community in which you are holding the event.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

The evolution looks like this in a nutshell: In the early days, listing sites like Craigslist, Angie’s List* and Yelp effectively put the Yellow Pages online — you could find a new restaurant or plumber on the web, but the process of contacting them was largely still offline.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

It’s important to constantly question traditional assumptions whenever new platforms arise, as it’s these disruptions which incumbents often fail to adopt, leaving room for innovative startups to spring ahead in new land-grab opportunities. Myth #1: Online marketplaces have no offline component . It all starts with culture. “By

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

As digital citizens we are not against advertising and promotions online, per se, but have come to accept them as part of the space where we live, work, and hang out (just like offline). But, offline, we can create community spaces that are free from advertising. 1 Community does not equal All Communities.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Digital Wallet Revolution Over the last 24 months we have seen a global surge in the adoption of digital wallets. Offline Donations: Nonprofits can manually add offline donations processed through digital wallet platforms, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.) as a form of self expression and identification.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.) as a form of self expression and identification.

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Myspace Technology Causes Social Network 158

The Verge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Nearby Share also shares files directly via whatever method your two phones deem is fastest: “Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, WebRTC or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi,” which Google says should allow it to work offline. Also, few to none of those solutions were universally adopted by all Android manufacturers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Add offline donations. You can manually add offline donations processed through digital wallet platforms, including PayPal, Venmo, ApplePay, and GooglePay. The post Adopting Modern Payment Methods To Engage And Keep A New Generation Of Donors appeared first on Bloomerang. Make the most of transparent reporting.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

On the home tech front, Open Home Foundation is building a more empowering smart home platform focused on offline control and privacy, with an Alexa alternative that works without internet. The group also established a Wake Word Collective to help train the voice assistant, which will work entirely offline.)

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Africa is the world’s third fastest-growing crypto market, with crypto adoption increasing by more than 1,200% over the last two years. Countries such as Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa are majorly responsible for skyrocketing adoption rates as citizens try to hedge against currency devaluation and build wealth.

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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. Today, the company is announcing $83 million in Series C funding to scale offline and online offerings and expand to new markets. Now, that number has quintupled.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

most proud of job at an adoption charity. do you think about online or offline? we mean a group being ‘led’ Community confusion: people rarely consider themselves part of communities offline. we mean a group being ‘led’ Community confusion: people rarely consider themselves part of communities offline.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Since its launch, the company’s key customers have been offline retail businesses, shopping centers, hotels and other brick-and-mortar businesses that use it to analyze foot traffic, the success of marketing campaigns and location performance. Placer.ai’s hedge fund clients use it to research potential investments.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

In Making Event Participants More Successful with Social Media Tools , several key findings are revealed: Event participants who adopted integrated social media tools increased their fundraising by as much as 40 percent compared to their peers who weren’t using the available online tools.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Like a chemical reaction, a certain amount of activation energy, also called liquidity, needs to exist in the value network in order for the virtuous adoption cycle to take place. As a result, users are compelled to adopt the solution regardless of marketplace liquidity.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

I’m bummed that I cannot participate this time around (will be traveling with my family, enjoying some offline adventures) but am already looking forward to the next opportunity! REGISTER HERE! The Format.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

." Q&A: A West Point for Community Organizing – Walking Distance – GOOD – "Since its first boot camp in 2006 the New Organizing Institute has trained more than 700 organizers across the country in leveraging online tools to generate offline action.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Staff felt that often the only way to try new tools, engage with the public who were already adopting and investing in online platforms, and stay on top of the fast-moving digital space was to go around rules or organizational policies. In the social paradigm, we recognize the need for both online and offline to be part of our work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

6: Use social media to close the loop between online and offline action. This is about making sure that your social media is integrated into all marketing channels and that you have to think in both directions — from offline to online and online to offline. I give some very specific tips here.

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Social Media Media Social Nonprofit 118

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

don’t embark on fundraising without a plan for using the funds, we can’t adopt a new fundraising approach without proper training. From my experience participating in training events and courses as a speaker and trainer, I see much better results when coupling online and offline learning and resources.

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Community Giving Washington Social Media 158

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

So in 2011, the organization adopted an online movement-building model that they hoped would more effectively engage its community of half-a-million divers. It’s the latest in a series of efforts to more tightly connect offline activities—whether they be advocacy actions above the water or trash clean-ups underwater—to the online world.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

The people who donate, listen in, connect with our programs by calling in, reading or commenting online, and coming to our offline events are our community. We are not actually engaging with every member of our service area, we don’t know who they all are or what they all do. The PMDMC conference had a 4-part social media track.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Adopting the right software can completely transform your volunteer program. Whether your team is big or small, the right software can make you more efficient and effective. It can increase productivity and speed. And even make your job feel easier. So how do you pick the right volunteer management software for you?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

And while terminals have different providers (banks and fintechs) and functionalities, they primarily operate online with j ust a handful of them having offline capabilities too. One of the biggest challenges to the mass adoption of card payments at retail locations is the rate of transaction failures due to poor internet connection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

and several social-media experts—including Beth Kanter—we identified seven key lessons for nonprofits that want to use the Internet to evangelize their program model and increase their offline impact: 1. Keep it simple and concrete. is developing systems to recognize and reward those who are having the most impact both online and offline.

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Network Case Study Social Change 95

TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

The company, which first launched in Uganda, is disrupting the offline market of local motorcycles referred to as boda-bodas in Uganda and okadas in Nigeria. As the company’s director of operations, he’s pivotal in making sure the company adopts localized methods with its riders. So what has been pivotal to this growth?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Digital wallets: Transforming philanthropic engagement The increasing adoption of digital wallets and online payments represents more than just a technological advancement; for nonprofits, it signifies a shift in how donors express their generosity. Embrace mobile-friendly solutions. Ensure financial stability and growth.

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Philanthropy Giving Strategy Paypal 105

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

>> Do You Have the Right Balance of Online/Offline Communication? Below are links to the four session proposals, and I’d love your support with a vote and comment on any that you want to have at the NTC! >> Do your communications with users build trust as well as maintain relationships?

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