It is natural a to want to do more with less. Over the past few centuries we have relied more on machines to do a lot of our work for us. It was once thought that computers would help us do all of our work and we would sit by at our leisure and enjoy life. We are enterprising creatures, looking to get the most value out of the least amount of work. It’s human nature. As you know, that utopian world of non-working people and hard working machines hasn’t come to pass, but it read more...
New Internet Dating Sites (PinPal, Girls Around Me, FaceMatch) Compromise Safety
Mashing up data from multiple social networks seem like a great idea, certainly for marketers and those of use in public relations. However, unintended consequences can crop up pretty quickly. Please Rob Me was probably the first such application to cause widespread concern. Its aggregated check ins from Foursquare announced when a person just checked out of their house. The owners of the site were trying to make a point about over sharing. More recently a crop of online dating and meetup “services” have been released that have given rise to concern about personal read more...
International Women’s Day: Doing Good Just Got Easier
You might be a little like me. You see the faces of starving children and your heart breaks a little. But you really have no idea how to make a difference beyond making a donation. Part of the way forward is awareness of the problem and how to solve it and recognition and encouragement of those women already on the front lines. I am lucky that my day job allows me to work with organizations whose mission it is to make a difference. read more...
Unraveling the Mystery of Edgerank on Facebook
via Wildfire’s Edgerank and Your Brand Just as PageRank was used by Google to help people find the most relevant search, Facebook developed Edgerank to read more...
Have Video, Will Enter: Win Prizes for Your Cause
Visual storytelling is one of the most poignant ways to reach people with your cause by pulling at the heartstrings, shocking, through humor, or otherwise playing on emotional appeal. If you are a part of a nonprofit, this is your chance to showcase one of your most compelling videos. If you are someone who works, volunteers or has seen an amazing video from a favorite cause, this is your chance to get that nonprofit involved in this great opportunity. I read more...
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