Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

and other technologies such as Second Life follows a well established pattern identified by Gartner analysts called " hype cycles " The description is below and this visual showing the hype cycle for consumer technologies.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2009

Every Wednesday, Gartner does a free webinar on a variety of topics. According to Gartner, the average server uses 65% of its power just sitting idle. Gartner noted that client virtualization is still pretty new, though, and there are kinks to work out. . Gartner agrees. Disruptive Technology #1: Virtualization. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2018

With over 100,000 bots created on the Facebook Messenger platform and the rise of AI and conversational user interfaces (think SIRI), Gartner analysts predict by 2020 the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse.

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MARCH 20, 2023

The Gartner Technology Glossary offers these definitions. The difference between digitization and digitalization is an important concept, especially in this context. It’s confusing that the two words are so similar. However, their meanings are poles apart in terms of scale and impact.

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Nucleus

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A critical and accelerating – but easily-addressable – problem Former Gartner Research VP (and Director of World Wide Technologies for American Express) Jim Sinur recently wrote an op-ed piece with direct application to the member industry.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2007

For instance, Gartner’s top 10 technologies to watch in 2008. It is nice to see that “Green IT &# tops Gartner’s list. Think big companies, lots of bucks, lots of boxes. Some nonprofits fit into this category, but most nonprofits that I work with don’t.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2019

In comparison, a recent Gartner study that found that 59% of business enterprises have some form of AI deployment in operation today. Gartner estimates that the average company has four AI or ML projects in place.). The Salesforce.Org study also looked at how nonprofits were having meaningful conversations with their constituents.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 28, 2022

In a post-pandemic world, Gartner reports traditional fixed IT budgets aren’t working. According to Gartner research, more organizations are planning for multiple scenarios within their budgets. Keep reading to learn both why and how to adapt a flexible IT budget to transform technologically for the better. .

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 5, 2024

According to research conducted by Gartner , employees are now 50% less likely to successfully cope with change. How can you prepare your staff for new association management softwa r e (AMS)? Get your association on board with new technology by creat ing a culture of change management.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 26, 2024

Gartner reports that 89% of board directors say digital initiatives are embedded in their growth strategies. If your organization hopes to achieve a successful digital transformation, choosing the right association management software (AMS) is key. Read our blog to learn the true cost of waiting to adopt new technology.

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Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

” – Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President, Gartner Research. It can also provide valuable data on course completions by day, week, and month and by payment types such as comp, paid, and discount coupon. “Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’m not recommending that all nonprofits should immediately just say no (or yes) to the latest technology tool that is capturing the imagination (and time) of geeks. But, it is important to have a framework like Gartner Technology Hype Cycle to think it through. There are three choices: Early Move: Willing to combine risk taking with an understanding (..)

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

1] And not just that, according to Gartner Research, by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device. [2] 2] Gartner Research: ‘Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users, 2010 and Beyond; A New Balance’, Jan 2010. [3] Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? [1]

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

That’s why the latest report from Gartner, The Digital Future of Finance: 10 CFO Opportunities to Accelerate Digital Transformation, offers compelling insights for nonprofit organizations. Gartner’s research focuses on how technology can help restore and strengthen an organization’s financial health.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Understanding segmentation According to the experts at Gartner , segmentation is a strategic approach for understanding and engaging with diverse audiences. For nonprofit organizations like yours, this involves categorizing potential donors into groups—or segments— based on shared characteristics, like donor type or volunteer interests.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2024

According to Gartner , digital transformation is the “process of exploiting digital technologies and supporting capabilities to create a robust new business model.” Continue reading to learn more about the digital transformation process and strategies to prepare your association for its digital transformation.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

However, according to a Gartner survey, 42% of data and analytics leaders do not measure or assess their data. A well-executed data governance policy will often include a steering committee or leadership board to determine the data standards and discuss the implementation process and enforcement procedures.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 8, 2021

According to Gartner, 99% of cloud security failures and resulting data loss will be the customer’s fault through 2025. And although major data breaches tend to get all of the headlines, not all data loss comes from nefarious sources. On the contrary, the majority of incidents continue to be innocent errors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

It closely follows Gartner's Technology Hype Cycle. Photo by OxMour. Maybe I'm jaded. But having been in the nonprofit technology since 1993, I've seen a predictable pattern of cycles with new tools and technology. Technology Trigger. Inflated Expectations. Trough of Disillusionment. Slope of Enlightenment. Plateau of Productivity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2011

What we’re witnessing with the hype and geek love swirling around Google+ follows a well established pattern identified by Gartner analysts called “ hype cycles.&# It begins with a technology trigger, followed by the peak of inflated expectations and punditry. And, of course, all the funny comics showing the demise of Twitter (..)

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.” – Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President, Gartner Research Conclusion It is essential for associations to collect data over time, consistently analyze it, and—most importantly—apply it.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

IT and telecom research firm Gartner Dataquest found that the secondary PC market is growing rapidly: 55 million PCs worldwide in 2004; and 86 million 2007. Gartner also found that of the nearly 200 million PCs that were retired by corporations and institutions in 2007, fewer than half found their way into the secondary PC market.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Reality Check: 10-15% Of Brands’ Social Media Fans, Likes And Reviews Will Be Fake By 2014, Says Gartner | TechCrunch : Fake fans, fake “likes” and fake reviews are some of the worst aspects of social media — or at least for those of us earnest enough to take user-generated content and the will of the crowd seriously.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

If you want to evaluate meeting platforms, check out this list from Gartner or this curated list from Collaboration Super Powers.If Check out “ The Ultimate List of Virtual Meeting Tools ” or “ The Ultimate List of Online Collaboration Tools “for more tools.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 22, 2022

According to a Gartner study , 50% of all change initiatives fail and only 34% succeed. Change is never easy. When the time comes to introduce new prices at your association, transparency is key.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In 2020, Gartner ranked Salesforce the #1 CRM for the 8th year in a row, with greater market share than the next nine competitors combined. Salesforce is projecting $26.01 billion in revenue for FY 2022 and more than 150,000 companies and 40,000 nonprofits currently use the platform to create value.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

2) Fast follow The Gartner Hype Cycle captures the euphoria new technologies tend to generate in the early days. By staying human-centered and running small, iterative experiments, we can more quickly identify where the greatest potential for real value for real people in the real world lies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

By 2020, over 26 billion things – cars, appliances, roads – will be connected to the Internet (Gartner), yet the vast majority of staff working at nonprofits have never heard the term “Internet of Things.” Update: Apple Pay Now Let’s Nonprofits Accept Donations. 5) The Nonprofit Sector Embraces the Internet of Things.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Citrix cites Gartner Device Shipment Forecasts that find that the business PC market will grow at a rate of about 10% per year for the next few years. IT and telecom research firm Gartner Dataquest found that the secondary PC market is growing rapidly: 55 million PCs worldwide in 2004; and 86 million 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2007

That's a diagram I created to illustrate Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles. My FLickr Stream. I thought about that diagram when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? " He points to some early warning signs, but admits he doesn't have a crystal ball.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Gartner VP recently published a report from analyst Andrea Di Maio, who says citizen social networks will complement, and may replace, some government functions. .   What is interesting is that nearly half of the biggest social networking sites are also among the fastest growing - and they are all most popular among age groups over 25.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2009

Enter Gartner. According to Gartner (and they do consider themselves the authority here), Cloud computing is: A style of computing where scalable and elastic IT-related capabilities are provided as a service to external customers using Internet technologies. I'd like to respond to that with a healthy "Get Over It!",

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

There is also some analysis of Second Life's Ride on the Gartner Hype Cycle (See enlargement of chart here and additional comments here ) from the PR perspective. (The first post , prompted much discussion amongst librarians and educator using Second Life and as well as disagreement from some in the business press.)

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2011

Flickr photo: pasukaru76 "Now is the Time for IT Leaders to Re-imagine IT" That was the subject line of an email I received from Gartner recently. Sure, the email was just a pitch for one of their upcoming events, but I can't help but think of that subject line as a battle cry – a drop-your-mobile-phone-and-pay-attention type of battle cry.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2021, Gartner named Salesforce a leader in the CRM Customer Engagement Center (CEC) Magic Quadrant for the 13 th consecutive year. It’s also important to know that your AMS provider is financially stable so you know that they can afford to fund innovation and continue to support the product.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Sponsored White Paper By Adva Priso Chief Strategy Officer Moore Digital Organic web traffic from search could be halved by 2028, with a massive impact on nonprofit marketers, according to research and strategy firm Gartner. This is for two reasons.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2013

For some reading this, you’re probably wondering who this “Gartner” is and why …

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