Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Companies are racing to integrate AI into everything from medical advice to legal documents to financial services, often prioritizing speed over safety. “With AI, we’re having that same conversation often with writing as the example.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

And, there have been many spin-off conversations on other blogs as a result. There in lies the key to effective conversation sparking. It means asking questions and letting the audience, your students, or your stakeholders teach you. Take for example Connie Bensen 's post and story. I understand Chris. Being a learner.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. We talked to a few experts and condensed their advice into this article. What does that mean for you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The product of this learning journey, Just In Time: Beyond-the-Hype Potential of E-Learning , has just been published. Based on a year of conversations with more than 100 leading thinkers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs, this report explores the state of e-learning and the potential it offers beyond the confines of formal education.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Recognize 30% of loyal donors will be open to a conversation about legacy giving . 30% of loyal donors = 150 open to PG conversations . Of those you speak with, 30% should make a commitment .

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

And then theres Good Inside , which has become a go-to resource for parents seeking guidance and advice from expert coaches, along with a robust online community. Over the last year, CodeSignal also launched a product called Conversation Practice to help engineers and developers who are newer to the job market improve their soft skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

It comes speeding at us from our email boxes, social networks, kindles, and even paper and snail mail! We scan, we browse, we try to thoughtfully read the best stuff, and interact through online conversations. Then there’s the whole other world of organizational content that you need to consume or create to get stuff done!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 2, 2024

We relied on each other for advice early in our careers and now, decades later, I continue to learn from her. If they have the work ethic, the drive, the tenacity, and mostly the adaptability—to me, the top skill for a fundraiser—we can teach them everything fundraising, the giving mechanisms, and how to make the ask,” White said.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift? I just don’t know how to proceed. .

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

So you want to teach yourself SEO? Here are the steps of teaching yourself SEO in 6 steps: STEP 1 – Find a resource for beginners. Towards the end of a deep conversation my friend once said, after a long thought – “Things take time.” Want your site to be authoritative and relevant? Sounds simple right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Conversation starters that link alumni to the current school experience can spark tons of engagement. Connect Alumni with Current School Experience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in a recent newsletter. Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice. Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Sandvik told me about her work and her new bootstrapped startup, how leaders should prioritize their cybersecurity efforts, and, what piece of security advice she would give that every person should know. We need to have more of a conversation around that. Our chat, which has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity, follows.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . They’re really good at a lot of other things, but how do we get this person to understand the in-person conversation is key? . — Fear of Being Held Back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2008

The project will teach women how to use Web 2.0 The idea is to have a conversation with the participants. So, come join the conversation over at the project blog and share your thoughts with these amazing women in Africa about effective online networking. s Technology Empowerment Centre. Of course, said yes. Olubusola Babalola.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It’s more fun to teach this way and more fun to learn this. You need to think about your content in 10 minute chunks and take pauses for participants to reflect on the content. The task is about designing the right questions or reflective conversation starters. That’s the theory at least.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need. Another great way to teach kids about charity is to engage them in buying or donating something that they are familiar with--toys! " Be A Role Model of Generosity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

He did this by teaching himself to be selfish and not respond. Chris offered this advice: " Don't just pick the low hanging fruit in your in box. The day ended with a conversational keynote with Tony Hsieh on Zappos culture of happiness. I enjoyed the conversational approach.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

” Anthropic describes the frontier model as a “next-gen algorithm for AI self-teaching,” making reference to an AI training technique it developed called “constitutional AI.” In these ways, it’s similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Too often, Zoom calls were conducted where she spent more time looking at the laptop camera and flipping her hair than having a steady one-on-one conversation about real decisions and deadlines. Leaders relied on the consultant’s advice and, to her credit, the managing-up approach worked — until it didn’t. Morale soured.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

I do this with every social media activity as well as whenever I teach. This post harvests what I learned and what I still don't know about the birthday campaign strategy and measurement as well as guest teaching a graduate school class. CONVERSION! . Conversion Rate. Setting the Right Dollar Goal. My 53rd birthday wish.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

His advice? Plus, there are five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

After absorbing the initial shock of the conversation, I return to work the next day and start tackling the items my boss wants me to improve. Because he took the time to deliver the tough conversation to me, I had the opportunity to make a change, and ultimately I became one of his strongest team members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

On the side, by personal email I was sharing interesting links, articles, and conversations with people who I thought might be interested. In 1998, I was teaching web strategy workshops in which I described a number of strategies for failure on the web. The online conversations that are starting around those issues are very exciting.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When you start with a pain point, you have a different conversation. A more meaningful conversation. Nine out of ten times a senior leader can quickly engage in a full conversation with these simple prompts. advice that doesn’t consider the full picture) that don’t work to promote growth.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . I have stayed in touch by calling but want your advice as to what we can do so that he will further explore our offer. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In her conversation with Blackbaud Institute Managing Director Ashley Thompson, Rachel shared insights into how your organization can assess your marketing effectiveness and goals that you can set to reach marketing maturity. One piece of advice that Rachel Clemens gave was to outsource your research when you can.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

A couple months before graduation I went to my religion professor's office hours to ask for advice. I can't remember the details of our conversation, except that he used a lot of words beginning with "C": courage, commitment, calling, creativity. My advice: 1. What advice do you have for aspiring organizers?

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . I have stayed in touch by calling but want your advice as to what we can do so that he will further explore our offer. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Bring a topic that you want to teach others about. In the rest of this newsletter we’re talking about Amazon’s new bed, and bad advice from investors. As always, you can follow me on Twitter or Instagram to continue the conversation. The main principles? Stuff like “Beginners are sexy” and “The world is a passion project.”

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

But where this conversation really got me was when Kat said she firmly believed in manifestation and energetics, and that she draws a repeated connection between the work she’s done there and the success she’s had as a creator and entrepreneur. He wrote, basically, “Hey, I love your teaching style. Kat’s just not doing that.

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DataRobot

JULY 13, 2021

During its Build 2016 conference in late March 2016, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described chatbots as “conversations as a platform,” and the “third runtime.” When customers were informed before the conversation that the chatbot wasn’t human, the sales effectiveness of the chatbot dropped by almost 80 percent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

His advice? Plus, there''s five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Focus on the outcomes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

His advice? Plus, there's five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2020

His advice? Plus, there are five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

His advice? Plus, there's five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations.

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