Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

When Bookshare was first created, most people with print disabilities read printed material via books on tape or hardcopy braille books delivered through the mail. As a result, people with disabilities were left behind, facing insurmountable barriers to opportunities in education, employment, and social inclusion. copyright law.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

» Friday Jul 14 2006 Best day to send an e-mail - is there a seasonality factor? Have you been sending your e-mails on a Monday? Perhaps its worth revisiting the topic: which day of the week results in highest e-mail click through rates? Thats what I thought. Friday, July 14, 2006 at 02:15PM | by Agata K.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Allows publishers to choose from one of over 200 voices, and tweak the results (pacing, pauses, etc.) Copyright Delta : A blockchain-based platform for verifying and managing who owns the rights to a piece of media. Speechki : A text-to-speech tool for creating audiobooks from synthetic voices. to their liking.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

For future quiz takers: the key has been added to the results page. Site Map Accessibility Contact Site Setup RSS Feed Copyright & Trademark Accessibility Privacy Emergency Contact ASU ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation College of Public Programs | Arizona State University | University Center Mail Code 4120 411 N.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Main | Care2 Helps in Law of the Sea Win » Monday Nov 05 2007 Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur Monday, November 5, 2007 at 05:21PM | by Karen Taggart Ill admit it. I am a direct mail dinosaur now disguising myself as a hip online marketer. 60) Search « MySpace.com: A Place for Donors?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Main | Care2 Helps in Law of the Sea Win » Monday Nov 05 2007 Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur Monday, November 5, 2007 at 05:21PM | by Karen Taggart Ill admit it. I am a direct mail dinosaur now disguising myself as a hip online marketer. 60) Search « MySpace.com: A Place for Donors?

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

However, it’s important to note that none of them are 100% at measuring results. I think many businesses want to embrace social, but are scared of making a mistake, and dont know how to monitor their results. January 27, 2010 | Denver SEO Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Lets dig in. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

Just enter the starting assumptions in the yellow boxes below and the tool calculates results automatically. You can quickly see the actual cost per friend you recruit, the supporter you recruit, or cost per donation and hopefully compare that to other options - web traffic, direct mail, ads, email, events, etc. com , Inc.

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 17, 2007

Just enter the starting assumptions in the yellow boxes below and the tool calculates results automatically. You can quickly see the actual cost per friend you recruit, the supporter you recruit, or cost per donation and hopefully compare that to other options - web traffic, direct mail, ads, email, events, etc. com , Inc.

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Social 74

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Are you planning to publish the results of this study? Yes, Lili is publishing the results of this study, Travis. I think it's interesting to see the differences between what the instructors think is important versus what the students are interested in learning more about. I'd like to look at the numbers more closely.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

Thirty-two CEOs responded, and the results were extremely informative, leading to the greater question of how often this relationship is fun, exhilarating, and rewarding. I would be curious to know what the results would be if Board Chairs were the ones surveyed about their relationship with the CEOs. The answer? McKinney said.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

The result? 152 Results like that make it hard to defend the "commercial turn" thesis, despite its prominence in the academic discussions. The lines are virtually flat from 1986 to 2004: Source: Child , p. So, how do those chestnuts take hold in the first place? Central Ave.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in E-newsletters , Email Marketing Reader Comments (3) One thing Ive found that works extraordinarily well for large, national NGOs is mailing on local issues. Even if its just moving down to state-level issues, Ive found that response rates improve as a result. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2007

In the end, Marketing Sherpa reports that nearly three times the number of walkers and donors were recruited via the email test series than the mail control – resulting in a 30% increase in ROI! Did they test combining direct mail and email? Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

In my role as Communications Director, it is in my job description to promote our work and grow our network while building our brand, so I didnt ask permission to start tweeting and I didnt have to prove to my ED or Board the value in terms of results or ROI. www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

APRIL 2, 2008

Cross checking keywords with multiple search engines to see the number of results and types of ads that it generates is also a good idea. Track your results: Which keywords were successful and which didnt get results? Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Another aspect to consider that may not come to mind is seasonality.

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Care2

MAY 27, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? The result for a single day was $4.3 Carol June 4, 2009 | Carol Guidi Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

But, as we discussed in class, measuring RESULTS – how effectively a nonprofit delivers their services – will be far more complex than growing and mowing an acre of hay. The new rating system will eventually give CN the data required to do much of this. Central Ave.

Teach 90

Teach Ratio Charity Student 90

Care2

MAY 22, 2008

The result was an in-depth eleven page report. May 22, 2008 | Melissa Tooley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The concept was born out of the e-commerce landing page optimization research done by Marketing Sherpa and Marketing Experiments. You can download the report here. Thanks for spreading the word! All rights reserved.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2011

If you attended the Forum, we would love to hear any success stories you may have as a result of what you learned. We would also be interested to hear any ideas or suggestions you may have for future events of this kind, whether you were able to attend the Forum or not. Central Ave.

Arizona 40

Arizona Philanthropy RSS Americorp 40

Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

Finally, petition signers were invited to sign up for CHEJ’s mailing list, to stay abreast of issues relating to PVC and other health and safety issues. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Its debatable if Twestival will meet their ambitious goal of raising $500K on February 12th but the fact that hundreds of volunteers quickly signed up to independently organize close to 200 events all over the world is something nonprofits should note and watch as the results come in. So busy reading. All rights reserved.

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Social Media Charity Advocacy Media 28

Care2

MAY 2, 2007

You can check out the rest of the survey results here (pdf). Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! The survey supported the concern that nonprofits fail to maximize their marketing potential. Thanks Nancy! To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Social Media Advocacy Track Survey 28

Care2

MAY 7, 2007

This study tracked nine major nonprofits across four tactic categories: Multiple appeal series Deadline-driven appeals Matching gift appeals Dollar goal appeals The results and recommendations are published here: [link] Post a Comment | by Share Article in Marketing Research Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

An additional five donations were sent offline: 26 $5 donations 14 donations between $10-$25 4 donations of $50 or above Where did the donations come from—the e-mail blast, Facebook, the blogs or Twitter? February 20, 2009 | David Morton Copyright © 2008, Care2.com We received 44 online donations in all. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Just enter the starting assumptions in the yellow boxes below and the tool calculates results automatically. You can quickly see the actual cost per friend you recruit, the supporter you recruit, or cost per donation and hopefully compare that to other options - web traffic, direct mail, ads, email, events, etc. com , Inc.

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See3

AUGUST 9, 2007

The result is that you can go into your local Walgreens or CVS and see a Red Cross endorsed product competing with a similar product from Johnson & Johnson. Now four of my perscriptions I get mail order without insurance because it cheaper then AARP’s United Health Care. United Health Care charges $21.00 perscription.

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Care2

JANUARY 16, 2008

We will, however, report the interesting, aggregated results on frogloop in the future. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? Thanks for participating! Click here to complete it. Image courtesy of Kalabird ) Post a Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News , Misc.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

2] How could two newspapers, drawing from the same data source, interpret research results so differently? However, the interpretation of the results were completely different. Both headlines were technically correct based upon the data. Central Ave.

Research 40

Research Arts Arizona Data 40

Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Evaluation explains the effects [on the recipients or the environment] that are expected as a result of transferring or exchanging knowledge.". changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g. E-mail marketing. Copyright © 2008. Evaluation. impacts on decision making). application. Associations.

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Knowledge Effective Nonprofit Profit 60

Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2007

Results of the survey will be shared in M+R’s upcoming study which will also include data they’ve gathered about online monthly giving metrics. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All individual answers will be kept confidential. Thanks so much for your participation. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Social Media Survey Online Advocacy 28

Care2

MAY 22, 2008

The result was an in-depth eleven page report. May 22, 2008 | Melissa Tooley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The concept was born out of the e-commerce landing page optimization research done by Marketing Sherpa and Marketing Experiments. You can download the report here. Thanks for spreading the word! All rights reserved.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

Hard on the heels of the MySpace/Cingular announcement, ABIresearch published the results of their latest research into mobile social networks. While traditional e-mail continues to be a successful tool, we have to prepare to supplement it with SMS, which is for all intents and purposes the mobile equivalent of e-mail, albeit shorter.

Social Network 28

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

In Arizona, 35% of our survey respondents reported having less than 1 month of cash on hand (10% had none), which is fairly consistent with results nationally. Nonprofits put their long-term mission in jeopardy by repeatedly agreeing to do more with less. So why do we do it? Central Ave.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

" The kermode bear faces extinction due to habitate loss as a result of logging and mismanagement; restricted range, low and declining population numbers and hybridization with mainland subspecies of black bear which do not carry the unique genetics that produce the rare white "spirit" bear. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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