Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. It is based on reciprocity.

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The Verge

JULY 20, 2021

We’re excited as ever about our movies and TV series offering and we expect a long runway of increasing investment and growth across all of our existing content categories, but since we are nearly a decade into our push into original programming, we think the time is right to learn more about how our members value games.

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The Verge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Just a month after Netflix announced price increases in the United States to its most popular plan, the company also declared it would release at least one movie a week — or about one every five days. Now, as Netflix moves into 2021, the company is trying to let subscribers know that it has plenty more to come. Marvel , and Hawkeye.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets has grown significantly due to the community’s role in driving up the stock prices of companies like GameStop, AMC, and Nokia, and the whole saga has garnered so much attention that there are currently many movies and a TV show in the works.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Growing up Protestant, and even in my brief flirtation with fundamentalism in my early adulthood, I never paid attention to it - I thought it was a Catholic thing. Watching TV or movies on my laptop/computer/tablet/phone/etc. (no So, for Lent, from February 22, through April 8th, I won't be: Reading or posting on Facebook.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

It’s impossible to ignore the most obvious flailing that Apple TV Plus is facing: there’s no back catalog to keep people around once they’ve finished watching the 31 TV series and handfuls of movies currently on the platform. Cook and his company have investors’ attention with the pivot. They also have consumers’ curiosity.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 13, 2012

At one point a mother walked by and said ‘You are here for your kids, so give them some attention instead of staring at that stupid thing’. Besides, all the other women here are reading stupid women’s magazines about losing weight and Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming divorce and not exactly devoting 100% of their attention to their kids.”

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

But as the phone is being used more frequently for countless things like taking photos, jotting notes, sending emails, playing games, and/or listening to music or watching movies, people’s attention spans have definitely decreased. In the end, both Huh and Galligan hope that Circa will inspire change in the industry.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Netflix is giving viewers the chance to ignore the visuals of shows and movies entirely and go full audio. I wouldn’t have expected Netflix to include an audio-only mode, but if it wants people to spend more time on the app, that means supporting them in situations when they can’t fully give their attention to a screen.

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The Verge

APRIL 27, 2022

The first Avatar sequel will be called Avatar: The Way of Water , Disney announced Wednesday at CinemaCon, perhaps the biggest indication yet that the long - delayed movie is actually going to be released on December 16th. The first Avatar came out in 2009, and it remains one of the top-grossing movies of all time.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. Today's connections fall into the following categories: Yellow: Impose, as a penalty Green: Checkout line impulse buys Blue: Movies of various lengths Purple: Road Looking for Wordle today?

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Candid

AUGUST 21, 2024

Many have pointed to social media as the cause of our shorter attention spans, although movie and television shots have also become shorter. Whether it’s the first sentence, first three seconds of a video, or first image, you want to make sure it’s attention-grabbing so you can capture your audience’s interest.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Science fiction movies have prepared us for the distinct possibility that artificial intelligence will walk among us someday. It takes a lot of work to look like you’re paying attention to the future, and you never know if this is the moment someone actually manages to make fetch happen. Want some more digital humans?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2013

In the sequel movie Crocodile Dundee 2, there is a great line when Mick Dundee visits the US and two guys try to rob him at knife point. He pulls out his outback knife, which is three times larger and says, ”Now, that’s a knife!”

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

What is going to grab their attention? A video treatment app like Cinema FV5 or Movie Looks (to add color treatments to your video, if so desired). iMovie (for assembling all the pieces into a movie. Always pay attention to background noise. Find your story. Start with your audience. What do they want to hear?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The promise of personalized TV recommendations is nothing new, but where many take a service-specific approach, Tank Top TV wants to be the defacto movie and TV recommendation service. Currently, it exists as the Xpression app, which can be installed on a smartphone and constantly monitors the sound of the user’s voice.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2020

Movie night. Create a poll and send it out to your supporters of some great, family-friendly movies they’d like to see. You can charge admission to be as much as a movie ticket. By using an online watch party platform, you can have the option to chat with other people while watching a movie. Call your donors regularly.

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

Netflix is taking a different route for its new Zack Snyder-directed zombie heist movie, Army of the Dead. Theaters typically want a 90-day window for theatrical releases so that people have a reason to go see a movie in person. This is why Warner Bros.’ It could be fun!

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

I woke up this morning thinking about the movie, The Matrix. Think strategy, think subject lines, think engagement and attention. We invited them to our monthly tour and gave them some extra attention. How to get attention. A chilling notion. And that means including as many payment options as possible, including DAF.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I believe it comes down to asking interesting questions and paying attention to the information coming back to you. Do you have any recommendations for new movies or books? . The key is to pay attention to what your donor says in response. Easier said than done, right? Well, I don’t think it’s that hard.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Once you understand these five elements, you’ll be able to pick them out in TV shows, movies, books, and news articles. Just as in movie scores, the music can set the tone and enforce the message.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The improved brightness (especially when watching movies in HDR) and superior contrast have made the purchase worthwhile — even if iPadOS continues to underwhelm and disappoint in other ways. When Apple announced the 12.9-inch inch iPad Pro with Mini LED backlighting earlier this year, I knew it was time to upgrade from my 2018 model.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. Today's connections fall into the following categories: Yellow: Faux Green: Washing Machine Cycles/Settings Blue: Words Said Frequently in the Bill and Ted Movies Purple: Box Looking for Wordle today? Ready for the answers?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If you use your computer like a TV for watching movies and shows, that's fine, but nothing else." We all of us in our family experience the frustration that comes with trying to connect with someone who is physically present, but has their attention on a smart phone, computer, or TV." on weekdays, you get off the internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Auctions and raffles are a fantastic approach to sell things that get a lot of attention and generate significant donations for your cause, but using the latest in online software, there’s no reason you can’t simply set up an online shopping page to raise funds as well. 9) Movie screenings. 7) Shopping. 22) Awards ceremony.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

If you give them tools for taking more control of their lives, they will pay you back in attention, support and even hard cash. Getting people’s attention means offering them something valuable. Some will write, others take pictures or make movies. People want control. Empowerment is unconditional. The world is a noisy place.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Simply focus your attention on donor engagement. Whether you’re ready to jump back into in-person fundraising or would rather host a virtual event-free fundraiser , you’ll need tools in place to keep donors’ attention and motivate them to give. Movie nights.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

BMW’s Motorrad division has been pumping out some wild concepts over the last few years as the larger company turns its attention towards electric vehicles. Clad in silver and black and “technoid typography,” the minimalist design looks like it came right off the set of a sci-fi movie. Images: BMW Motorrad.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

For example, Amazon’s Alexa along with the site’s personalized recommendations for movies, books, and music are provided by various AI models. I’d pay close attention to that disclaimer,” Jane advised. AI models use algorithms to recognize patterns, learn from specific sets of data, and provide responses based on that education.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Growing up Protestant, and even in my brief flirtation with fundamentalism in my early adulthood, I never paid attention to it - I thought it was a Catholic thing. Watching TV or movies on my laptop/computer/tablet/phone/etc. (no So, for Lent, from February 22, through April 8th, I won't be: Reading or posting on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

In this day and age of short attention spans, it’s critical to grab attention with a short and clear message. Keep your Message Simple and Short: The beauty of Twitter is that it forces even the most verbose of us to be succinct. If you can’t summarize your organization’s mission in 140 characters, try again until you can.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Planning an auction takes time and attention to detail, so it’s important to find an auction software program that supports all your needs. Halloween movie night. Round out the Halloween experience with a dedicated movie night for classic spooky films. Terrifying Trivia.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

TikTok users are digging through their parents’ wardrobes to recreate the vintage outfits from the movie. Fanart of the characters and convoluted theories about the movie’s ambiguous ending keep going viral. The tag #Zepotha has nearly 160 million views, and the movie’s theme song — an ethereal, synth-heavy pop beat — is trending.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Gaming has always been on the forefront of digital ownership (one can credit gaming platform Steam for normalizing the concept for games, and arguably other media such as movies), and most agreed upon visions of the metaverse rely upon virtual environments common in games with decentralized digital ownership.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Polls and Q&A force attendees to pay attention to each session. . Team Movie Night. If you have a small team attending a larger corporate event, you can host a breakout session where you all watch the same movie. You can have hosted rooms on Netflix so that your team all signs in to watch the movie at the same time.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

The burgeoning field of positive psychology suggests that humans have a default “negativity bias”—we disproportionately pay attention to and remember what goes wrong. The movie ends with George realizing that his life was pretty wonderful after all. And yet, this hyper-focus may be counterproductive.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The firm is now infamous for being the parent company of MoviePass that managed to blow the entire thing up shortly after the firm bought the startup, which became famous for offering unlimited movie tickets for a monthly fee. “A This sort of format for moviegoing was previously teased by Spikes to Insider.)

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