The Verge

AUGUST 7, 2020

Alphabet and Google employees are trained to avoid using certain words and phrases in internal communications and “assume every document will become public,” according to a new report from The Markup. A document titled “Five Rules of Thumb for Written Communications” states that “Words matter.

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Google Research AI blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Posted by Sandeep Tata, Software Engineer, Google Research, Athena Team The last few years have seen rapid progress in systems that can automatically process complex business documents and turn them into structured objects. that may be required, optional, or repeated in a single document or may even be nested.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Squint has created software that makes it easy to train manufacturing workers on hardware and techniques used in a plant, capturing documentation from video of experienced practitioners demonstrating those skills on real hardware. Customers include Ford, Michelin, and Colgate-Palmolive.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 12, 2021

To be clear, it was never a difficult process, per se; Microsoft maintains a set of easy-to-follow installation instructions over in its WSL documentation. However, it did require basic knowledge and familiarity with command lines, which the average user may not have. Granted, those users might prefer to stick to.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2021

Alongside the tool is a great set of instructions , which should help you through the somewhat technical checking process. In its documentation, Amnesty says the analysis its tool can run on Android phone backups is limited, but the tool can still check for potentially malicious SMS messages and APKs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Documentation.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2021

Managers at Amazon are instructed not to warn employees that they are being monitored under the company’s “Focus” performance management tool, according to documents obtained by The Seattle Times. Focus is supposed to be a program where managers document how they are coaching employees and bringing their performance up to snuff.

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The Verge

JANUARY 26, 2022

The key document was published as a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the administration’s policy arm, and addressed to the heads of all executive departments and agencies. At the time, government agencies were instructed by CISA to immediately patch vulnerable assets or take other mitigation measures.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Put People First Your data governance policy will be a document that reflects your organization’s unique culture, teams, and members. They should receive those instructions from the most reliable source. But the following characteristics are universal to an approach that puts people first: Empower and educate Invest in training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). If participants are working through an exercise or set of discussion questions, create a google document with your prompts and include space for taking notes. You’ll need to make sure you drop the google document link into the chat before you put people into small groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Put together documents that discuss your organization’s purpose, goals, and history. In addition to traditional questions and answers, they embedded instructional videos and provided a participant resource library. That’s why it’s important to develop tools that will assist those who are willing to fundraise on your behalf.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

The digital text can be accessed, but there is impaired access to the structure of the document. It’s allowed in many formats to present the text not in logical reading order, but completely out of order with instructions to the device on how to make the content “look” on the page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A few months ago, I listened in on a Google Hangout with Eugene Kim and Dave Gray where they discussed the question “Is documentation learning?” Speaking of documentation, that’s where digital tools can come in handy – for example your mobile phone camera.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

I’ve documented the community and content mapping processes before, you can use the slides above to see the process or review the blog post with instructions. Data: Strategy and Storytelling. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Community & Content. Content Mapping template!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members bypass the executive director to give direct instructions to staff, or question staff decisions, it breeds confusion and resentment, and can turn into destructive disagreements and passive aggressive behavior. This document should be reviewed annually, and at any other times when boundary lines start to blur.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

If we gave you a list of instructions with the following information—and only the following information—what would you do? The point is that providing information and instruction isn’t very helpful to learners if you don’t provide specific examples to back it up. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.

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The Verge

JANUARY 11, 2022

Semiconductor shortage leads to Canon selling toner cartridges without chips which usually identify them as genuine, so Canon now instructs customers on how to override the warnings for using "counterfeit" cartridges [link] — Nils Adermann (@naderman) January 7, 2022. But wait, there’s a simple solution, says Canon!

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Members with technical questions can get documented responses quickly. This is especially helpful when the instructions are complicated. If diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities, chatting should also be on your agenda as a readily available option for users who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

When writing important memos, policies, instructions and/or global communications, ask a co-worker or fellow manager to read your document before you distribute it. Sometimes, she (or he) can help you tweak the tone to better fit your document's audience. It likely won't take much time for your co-worker to review your document.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Documenter: Using a digital camera, the documenter should capture photos of the process – the set up, the activity, and the products from the activity. The documenter will also transcribe sticky notes into a word document and capture any thoughts shares via social media hashtag.

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

As a result, there is likely very little documentation on how to appropriately enter data into the system. A used guide is a step-by-step instruction guide that can cover data entry, reporting, policies, field definitions, and information on how the work should be flowing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

AI research startup Anthropic aims to raise as much as $5 billion over the next two years to take on rival OpenAI and enter over a dozen major industries, according to company documents obtained by TechCrunch. ” The Information reported in early March that Anthropic was seeking to raise $300 million at $4.1

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The Verge

AUGUST 30, 2021

How could he be sure his personal messages and documents wouldn’t land on his work laptop? His initial worry had come to pass: his personal messages were on this work laptop, as were private documents concerning his taxes and a recent home loan. Still, he was too giddy about his new job as a firmware engineer to care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

. – Sharing Knowledge Wiki -This wiki was created by The ICT-KM group of the CGIAR to catalog and document processes for nonprofits that want to share knowledge across partners doing development work. Each method provides step-by-ste instructions, examples, templates, and additional reading links.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2021

Giving Codex the right instructions is as much an art as a science. To stop this, Brockman gave the computer an additional instruction: “Constantly check if the person is off the page and put it back on the page if so.” This stopped it from moving out of sight, but I was curious how precise these instructions need to be.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 25, 2010

So you send them instructions, or you stand over their shoulder and talk them through how to configure the right setting and why. So set their POP access for them and call it a day: Not sure who has ownership of which document and if it's shared properly if it's not shared directly with you? they stare blankly.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Karen Erickson, one of the nation's leading experts in literacy for people with disabilities, invented the original concept for Route 66 and collaborated closely with us on the instructional approach and content. This is a huge legal victory!

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VQ Strategies

JULY 15, 2024

Submission Process Download the template here for the language and instructions to submit your comments. ve’s page for step by step instructions and screenshots for easy reference.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Finally, in addition to the above, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) recommends documenting every interaction you have with the authorities and financial institutions. Keep all copies of physical letters and documents sent to you. This includes (but is not limited to) the following: Log all dates, names, and phone numbers.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Although some AVOs have permanent locations (such as in the back room of a historical home or at the library for a Friends of the Library), many do not — and meetings and documents move from home to home as officers change. Forms and related instructions are available at the IRS website.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The company has only told technicians they will receive training and documentation at a later date. Through the initiative, Apple will instruct customers how to fix their devices at home while selling them the parts and tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The smoothest way to collect feedback is via collaborative cloud-based documents such as Google Docs or Slides, Slack, or other collaboration platforms. This way, people can comment on or start a discussion about a certain item directly within the document – both asynchronously or in real-time.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

According to what appear to be official company documents discovered online by Vice , the retailing giant employs staff to track and categorize discussions in closed Facebook groups, public subreddits, and on Twitter. Amazon is covertly monitoring private social media groups used by Amazon Flex workers to discuss their working conditions.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

Documenting the steps that you will take in a leadership challenge is a good way to begin training yourself to act with intention in a situation filled with extreme emotional distractions. Review the instructions you wrote to yourself. Bad situations call for qualities that are difficult to muster when your pulse is soaring over 120.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

. – Sharing Knowledge Wiki -This wiki was created by The ICT-KM group of the CGIAR and other partners to catalog and document processes for nonprofits that want to share knowledge across partners doing development work. Each method provides step-by-ste instructions, examples, templates, and additional reading links.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2025

To make the acceptance process seamless, include instructions on how to sign and return the notice. If a question or issue arises down the road, youll have the documentation to back up your decisions. This encourages open communication and funnels feedback to the correct channel instead of your front desk fielding additional inquiries.

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