‘Organizations’ Archives
“The Virtual Leader” should be required reading….
The “Virtual Leader” should be required reading not only for those who aspire to be virtual leaders but for anyone preparing to become a member of a virtual leader’s team. To be successful in a virtual environment requires new skills and strategies, including an [Read More]
UC launches virtual online suicide prevention service
In the fall, about 70 universities nationwide will have the service, including all 10 University of California undergraduate campuses. It is designed to bridge conversation between students who need help and those equipped to provide it. Created by the New York City-based [Read More]
Mobile Marketing Association gets $1 million for major study
Greg Stuart, CEO of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), announced that the association has secured over $1 million in funding to launch the first-ever global, in-market research project that will evaluate the return on investment that mobile contributes to the marketing [Read More]
NHS textbooks lose to immersive 3D training manuals
An NHS mechanical hoist is one of the first pieces of medical machinery to have its traditional training manual converted into an immersive 3D smartphone training App. The change is part of an effort to improve the performance levels of staff by creating more engaging, [Read More]
Summer Brain Games program from Museum of Science and Industry
Kids make their own garden to grow and watch the ecosystem from a bug’s-eye view as part of the Summer Brain Games program at the Museum of Science and Industry. Read more: Daily Herald [Read More]
Four times more Girl Scout cookies were sold with smartphone sales than a year ago without the tech.
The Girl Scouts have now released their mobile commerce results after having sold cookies using this technology for the first time, and the outcome was exceptionally promising. Thirty councils of Girl Scouts – representing over 40,000 troops – announced earlier in 2012 [Read More]
The power of social media for nonprofit organizations and how to harness it to improve giving
Making a substantial donation to your favorite nonprofit organization is great, but not everyone is in a position to write a big check to the local food pantry, JCC, synagogue or homeless shelter. There are other ways to support the important mission of these organizations. [Read More]
Churches can now get social media help
Religious institutions are now able to find help navigating the ever changing world of social media, announced Maximize Social Media LLC, a leading social media marketing agency with offices in Los Angeles, CA and Central Florida. Maximize provides social media management [Read More]
The Wireless Association – How wireless products are changing our lives
Wireless products and services are a powerful agent of social change that allow billions of people around the world with anytime, anywhere access, according to a report released today by BSR and commissioned by CTIA-The Wireless Association®. “Socioeconomic Impacts [Read More]
How a YouTube video goes viral and hits 100 million views in 6 days!
It’s hard to understand how big 100 million views is, not to mention the unprecedented speed with which Kony has surpassed the milestone. On Friday, we wrote about benchmarks for 70 million views and compared it to viral legends Susan Boyle and the Old Spice Guy. The [Read More]
