The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

One part definition, one part aspiration, one part hype In recent months you may have heard about something called the metaverse. But let’s get to the fun part. No amount of narrative self-awareness can fool readers into thinking that’s not supposed to be fun.) Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. What’s different now?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In Y Combinator’s early days, founders would move to Palo Alto, split a two-bedroom with five others to save money and trade notes around the clock with their new, like-minded roommates. He put $21,000 of non-refundable money on his credit card and invited friends and people he met on the internet before hopping on a plane.

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Greater Giving

JULY 30, 2021

Not every virtual event requires a live auction to make money. Make a fun video demonstrating the value of the auction items to get people excited, and shout out the winners on the stream. If you choose to use a live auction in a hybrid or purely virtual event, hype it up. Live vs. Silent Auctions in Virtual Events.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Let’s talk money, startups and spicy IPO rumors. Band 3 is the retail cohort, the /r/WallStreetBets, meme-stock, fintech Twitter rabble that are both incredibly fun to watch and also the sort of person you wouldn’t loan $500 to while in Las Vegas. Click here if you want it in your inbox every Saturday morning. Minna raised €15.5

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

Without shouldering the expense of venues or catering, nonprofits can save big—which means more money going straight to the cause. We put together some other fun ideas for possible virtual events to add to your nonprofit’s annual lineup. • Get an emcee or auctioneer partner involved to really develop the fun and entertainment!

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2022

Combining the freewheeling hype market of crypto with the complicated economic workings of a massively multiplayer game, Axie Infinity’s in-game world has spent months trying to avert a financial crisis. Axie’s biggest selling point is the chance to turn these tokens into real money.

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The Verge

APRIL 4, 2022

In 2019, a group of Stanford scientists made an autonomous DeLorean do donuts , which was fun but also reminded us of what we’ve been missing. There’s no indication that the current DeLorean company has the money or manufacturing capacity to start churning out electric versions of John Z. Let’s clear things up a bit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

million funding round and described it as “a New York startup that helps online creators and media companies make money and manage their customer data.” After hearing Kim hype up the possibilities for grocery and digital for a half decade or so, to see the company that came out of his hopes and planning land a major partner is fun.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

And more bids often means more money raised! Offer Outstanding Items Charity auctions are fun, engaging opportunities for donors to get cool items while supporting a great cause. While it won’t always result in you raising more money, working with corporate sponsors can cut event costs and make your event more profitable.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. It both raised money and fulfilled their mission. Click to Tweet. Polar Plunge.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

It’s all about the money, money, money : Social media influencers in India have to disclose promotional content, aka paid promotions, to the government, and now the Department of Consumer Affairs has released some guidelines on how to do that. We are going to have some fun, because it’s Friday, damn it! Big Tech Inc.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It’s been just the most incredible, fun journey building this business. I created lines of really fun courses. I design each video and infuse it with as much creativity and fun as possible. If you’ve seen my Instagram or my TikTok, you know I have to keep it fun. Oh, no, the deadline was two weeks, but I got hyped up!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Close proximity to money, and especially money in motion, is never a bad place to build a business. Furthermore, it’s fun that Party Round calls itself Party Round. After all, the phrase “party round” used to sport a skein of sophisticated investor disapproval. In theory, at least.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. Be a little less "formal" and try a few fun updates and other content that sparks conversations. Was it all hype? .

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

From helping you make informed purchases to saving you money on your electricity bill, these apps make it fun and easy to go green. iPhone) app demystifies green product labels and claims so you can identify which are truly environmentally friendly — and which are just marketing hype. Conserving Energy. Green Outlet.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2022

This can be especially effective for supporters who attended a previous event as you can reference past details in direct messages to hype up your upcoming event. Events are an opportunity for your nonprofit to fundraise, but they’re also for supporters to have a few hours of fun.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For that money, you get a larger display, a bigger battery, and a very different camera system. I think it’s useful and fun to have an ultrawide, but it still takes medium-quality photos compared to the main camera. 5G in the US is more hype than reality and you can ignore it. So 5G is not only hard to find, it’s slower.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

A drop is similar to an initial coin offering (ICO) in that it is a way for a platform to raise money. While NFTs are a great way to raise money for a platform, they’re also a great way to incentivize users to participate in a platform, which we’ll discuss later (Source: [link]. Top NFT Exchanges. The Future of NFTs.

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The Verge

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Pixel 6 has two more fun color choices. Does it intend to be a real competitor and make real money or is the entire effort just a rehashing of the old Nexus strategy? I am not going to tell you to get hyped up for the Pixel 6. But I do think it’s very interesting that Google wants to start building up hype.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The RadCity proves itself to be a fast, nimble, and effortlessly fun bike to ride. That efficiency shines through on the pavement, where the RadCity proves itself to be a fast, nimble, and effortlessly fun bike to ride.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Relating data to your mission, which is never just about raising money. Raiser’s Edge NXT Extensibility Options: What’s Real, What’s Hype? , You’ll race through lots of hot topics in this fun and energetic session, hosted by Dariel Dixon from North Carolina Central University and Katherine Mannion of WIST Data Solutions. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It’s not fun covering layoffs, and unfortunately we’ve had too many of those. In this TechCrunch+ piece , Amsterdam-based Grant Easterbrook (fintech consultant and co-founder of Dream Forward) focuses “on fintech ideas that received some degree of initial hype and momentum, but ultimately did not live up to their promise.”

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

“At some point in the future,’ says Cross, “you might be able to create a digital version of yourself or multiple versions of yourself, and they can go out and do stuff, make money for you, make money for your company, while you’re doing something else that’s a whole lot more fun.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, helped built ChatGPT (which has been in charge of all those fun prompts and answers that you’ve been seeing all over Tech Twitter). The impact of hype with Clubhouse’s Paul Davison. How much money should you raise for your startup? 6 investors discuss why AI is more than just a buzzword in biotech.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits? Host an auction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Rather than comparing Woolworth sit-ins to the much-hyped Twitter Revolution, finding the latter coming up wanting, and stopping there, Gladwell might have given some space in the New Yorker to dig a little deeper to find examples of folks using technology to organize in intriguing, successful ways.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Gamifying fundraising turns your campaign into a fun experience for your fundraising teams and individual supporters. Leaderboards show your top fundraising teams or individual fundraisers based on how much money they’ve raised. Badges are fun to collect and can motivate supporters to reach your highest goals. Gamification.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We’re not talking about a list of 500 or 5,000 people who may or may not have given you money. The only reason for making the phone call is to make sure you actually, 100% for sure, communicate the need because you know there’s a 100% chance you’re going to get the money. Be glad you got $10 from making a phone call!

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

But will it be inside a wholly new app or one you join for some other purpose and audio is the fun bit on top? The idea is that creators will be incentivized to promote Podimo because they make money off the listeners there, and they’ll also be encouraged to go exclusive to make even more, along with other perks, like extra promotion.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2021

Once we factor in private equity firms with pockets full of money, it’s evident that late-stage companies have three solid choices for leveling up. Part 3: Building online communities for fun, profit and product. So what’s the roll-up hype about? Lead with love, and the money comes.” Part 2: Millions of dollars and 3.5

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Volunteers have the power to save your association time and money. Build hype. For example, Monday could be motivational, Tuesday could be tips, Wednesday could be wisdom, Thursday could be thanksgiving, and Friday could be fun. According to AmeriCorps, Americans volunteered an average of 7.8 billion hours.

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Achieve

MAY 22, 2016

It has now become a fun game for me to hear them articulate what I do. It usually ends with, “You know what, I think he makes money by telling people things that involves giving.”. I mean, it’s dominated by old money, primarily from old white guys.”. My parents still struggle telling their friends what I do.

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The Verge

MARCH 29, 2022

And, of course, I had to push on the hype around the Aokiverse — Steve calls it a social club that will combine Web3, Web2, and IRL experiences. Once I started making money around the late 2000s, after DJing actually came through full-bore, that’s when I started doing some small investments. Because, of course. How was work for you?

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2019

They’re engaging, informative, and fun! It allows you to communicate directly with your supporters anywhere in the world for less money than a direct mail campaign while being bright, flashy and engaging. Events are an important part of your organization’s yearly calendar. Our top 8 strategies are: Start with a killer subject line.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. It's a good excuse to read lots of other people's blogs, and feed into the general nptech blogosphere, which is fun. It's really a soapbox, honestly. But I do a lot of other writing.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I might buy the wireless version at some point to minimize cable management, but at $50, the G502 Hero is a great gaming mouse for people who prefer wired gaming mice or who don’t have a ton of money to splurge on its wireless counterpart. You’ve heard all the hype about the DualSense’s vibration motors and adaptive triggers.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s a safety-critical product as much as it is a fun and exciting product that folks will really want to use. You have a high-cost vehicle, you want to run them all the time to get your money back out of them. But they were heavily incentivized, and they were spending lots of money. Let me push on those a little bit.

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