TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Let’s define some additional characteristics: Generally speaking, Gen Z is digital-native, meme-informed and progressive. In turn, these have become the “hyped industries.” Gen Z VCs have raised funds, garnered social media followings and profited from the Gen Z mentality. I certainly qualify as one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Perhaps they can not get a Facebook ad budget approved or they are simply stuck in the outdated “social media is free” meme. In discussions with small and medium-sized nonprofits, there’s a lot of hype about stories (which disappear 24 hours after posting), but very little ROI and stories can be time-consuming to create.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

Toyama on that issue: If a private company is failing to make a profit, no one expects that state-of-the-art data centers, better productivity software, and new laptops for all of the employees will turn things around. The hubris that is frequently on display, and the often overwrought hype claiming incredible results, are worth taking on.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

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. I have a working theory of what’s going on , but none of it points to sanity, or pricing that is grokkable through a lens that isn’t hype.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

Another fundraiser NFT is looking to sell Non-fungible Doge art with 10% of profits going to Save the Children, with TheGivingBlock.com supporting the transaction (source: [link] ). This example shows how a nonprofit can be a fun partner to meme NFT and benefit from the sale. Creating NFT Artwork.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. More from the Convio Summit this week. NTEN's Call for NTC Sessions - Deadline October 24th.

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

People are urged to BUIDL, pronounced “biddle,” a play on Bitcoin’s HODL meme. To that end, Polis hyped Colorado’s history with cooperatives to the crowd. He gave an enthusiastic performance, opening with an old meme by singing “hey, hey, hey” to the crowd and getting the crowd to sing it back. BUIDL is about building things.

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