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The best and worst moments from the 2025 Oscars

Mashable Tech

Credit: Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images A surprise song, a Substance -skit, and back-and-forths with both Adam Sandler and Nick Offerman were just some of the elements that made Conan O'Brien's hosting so much fun to watch. We'll cut to John Lithgow in the audience looking not angry, but slightly disappointed."

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Putting the ‘game’ back into gamification: 4 ways to successfully gamify your brand

The Next Web

But with all of the hype, it’s easy to want to just slap on badges and tiers and call your program gamified. While these tactics work for some audiences, they certainly won’t work for every consumer or brand. Gamification done right is more than an attempt to evoke fun. Make the mundane fun. Create experiences, not games.

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NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING IN 2022: Will virtual events stick around?

Greater Giving

As restrictions lift, fundraisers face a choice about how to engage their audience. Online events were simply available to a much broader audience than exclusive, in-person galas had been. You know your audience best! We put together some other fun ideas for possible virtual events to add to your nonprofit’s annual lineup. •

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Mastering Your Virtual or Hybrid Event: Exciting Live Auctions & Appeals – pt. 2

Greater Giving

Make a fun video demonstrating the value of the auction items to get people excited, and shout out the winners on the stream. In a “hybrid” charity event , which combines a virtual audience with an in-person audience, holding a high-energy live auction wraps up the night with a bit of thrill for everyone present and watching from home.

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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy

TechCrunch

Generally speaking, it’s a nod to the digital nomad lifestyle, but in some cases, hacker homes feel closer to Hype House, a TikTok mansion laden with sponsored indulgence and wealth. Similar to Sway House [a residence for TikTok personalities], we will be making fun and dramatic dope bro content, centered around launching startups.

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12 Ideas for an Unforgettable Virtual Fundraiser

Greater Giving

Create a challenge that will be an exciting lead up to the virtual gala, such as a virtual walk or fun run, a meditation challenge, or a themed challenge that would benefit your nonprofit’s mission, such as a day-long beach cleaning challenge. Let’s face it; getting a virtual audience is challenging. Fun and games.

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Upworthy Type Headlines: To Like or Dislike?

Care2

However, trying to amp up your creativity with headlines and testing them to see if they resonate with your audiences is something you should always be investing resources into. The startup is constantly experimenting and testing to see what headlines and messaging works best with their target audiences. What about Facebook?