Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

As an educated, well cultured and traveled individual with an amazing life story, her empathy and passion allows her to tell amazing stories and inspire hearts to give. Layne is also a keynote speaker; engaging audiences about the importance of breaking down barriers and the power of finding your voice.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But as the world appeared crumbling, and the 45th president was taking to Twitter every 15 seconds, Obama’s voice felt grounding and wise. The Wild Robot is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive on an island only inhabited by animals – which I admit sounded pretty nice. I also wish it had been twice as petty.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

For the last time this summer, I'm sharing a chapter from my new book The Art of Relevance to celebrate its release. This chapter, from the last section of the book, is very personal to me. I firmly believe that all people have something meaningful to contribute to our communities, cultural work, and society at large--including youth.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2011

In 1990, educator and cultural critic Neil Postman described a museum as "an answer to a fundamental question: what does it mean to be a human being?" Without an explicit "I" voice, the museum's perspective on humanity is oblique to say the least. The subjective "I" voice of Michael drives the whole story.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

But it’s also important that your organization communicates with a clear credible and compelling voice, that you communicate with consistently at all points of contact. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. I think it gets talked about sort of around the edges sometimes.

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