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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution. Tech Talk at SXSW.

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Roku is running interactive pop-up ads during live TV broadcasts

TechSpot

It appears that streaming TV provider Roku may be testing pop-up ads with live broadcast customers. Over the weekend, a user on the r/cordcutters subreddit reported that Roku served him an ad overlay during a live NFL game. He was not happy.

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How Fox Sports will use virtual fans created in Unreal Engine to fill empty stadiums in MLB broadcasts

The Verge

Starting this weekend, the network will not only be piping in fake fan audio, but it’ll also be filling the stands with digitally rendered fans for its MLB broadcasts, starting with this Saturday’s Yankees-Nationals game. “We We believe the crowd and seeing people in seats is part of a broadcast.”.

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[FREE WEBINAR] How to Host a Virtual Fundraising Event: A Step-by-Step Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Whether a virtual gala, run/walk, golf tournament, interactive contest or other virtual fundraiser, you can connect with donors and inspire giving. Technology you’ll need to broadcast videos, livestream or both. All you need are some great ideas and a solid plan.

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New on SSIR: Should Nonprofits Act Like Businesses or People?

Amy Sample Ward

That’s how your supporters are interacting (or not interacting) with your organization, other nonprofits, their friends, and their family every day. In as little as 30 seconds, you just visited four different platforms, engaged with potentially hundreds of people, and didn’t stop once to think about what you were doing.

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Over-the-air TV might soon receive interactive functionality similar to streaming

TechSpot

In collaboration with some of the largest US broadcast TV companies, ROXi has begun introducing technology that could bring smart features typically associated with streaming services to free over-the-air TV. The functionality requires new hardware for most but might become an enticing new free option for cord-cutters. Read Entire Article

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How to Create a Nonprofit Fundraising Events Strategy for 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Since everyone needed to interact through video chat or Zoom calls in 2020, virtual fatigue set in and people became reluctant about attending virtual galas. Guests can dress up, create uniform dining décor, and interact in a formal setting with other online attendees. That being said, virtual fundraisers do come with some drawbacks.