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20 must-attend tech conferences for female entrepreneurs in 2014

The Next Web

Big Omaha. I attended Big Omaha last year and was thrilled with the speakers and attendees I met. My “must-attend” is the “Celebrate Your Life” conference headlined by hugely inspiring speaker and author Marianne Williamson. Deepti Sharma Kapur , Food to Eat. . I’m always a fan of conferences with amazing female speakers.

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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Last week I published an interview with Lean Start Up author, Eric Ries, that talked about how the lean start up ideas apply to the nonprofit sector. The authors say that having sufficient capital and resources to build authentic, deep relationships is fundamental to achieving progress on many issues.

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” A ‘Little Bet” as defined by Peter Sims, author of the book – Little Bets, is a small action that you can take to discover something new. Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.”

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The ACLU is suing Los Angeles over its controversial scooter tracking system

The Verge

Cities such as Columbus, Ohio; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Omaha, Nebraska; San Jose, California; Seattle, Washington; Austin, Texas; and Louisville, Kentucky are demanding scooter companies agree to share data through MDS as a condition for operating on their streets. It’s growing into a bigger problem beyond LA.

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Website Accessibility

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

My colleague Jack Dill, marketing director at the YMCA of Greater Omaha, sent me a link yesterday to an article in the Non-Profit Times discussing the lawsuit by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) against Target Corp. Section 508 has no authority over privately owned Web sites unless they are receiving federal monies.

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6 Road Trips Reveal Critical Lessons For Business Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You’ll read those dozens of stories captured by three information-hungry economist/b-school professor buddies who traveled Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE; Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH, and so on. Thanks to the authors for sending me an advance copy of the book.'

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The Lessons Learned From Small Businesses

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You’ll read those dozens of stories captured by three information-hungry economist/b-school professor buddies who traveled Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE; Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH, and so on.

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