Also published at the Huffington Post. When you hear every day about suffering, incompetence and corruption, it's easy to conclude that things only get worse in this world. But in fact, there's all kinds of progress being made, and many reasons for hope. One of the best reasons I've come across lately is the most recent annual letter from Bill and Melinda Gates of the Gates … [Read more...] about Surprise! Foreign Aid Works, and Other Good News
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Google Apps for Non-Profits = Powerful, Free IT. Here’s How to Use It Safely.
At Boots Road Group, we often work with non-profit groups doing important work in the community - work that requires close coordination and efficient communication to succeed. Therefore, we always have our eye on technologies that can facilitate our client's work at a low cost and with high efficiency. For email and document sharing, you can't beat the cost of Google Apps for … [Read more...] about Google Apps for Non-Profits = Powerful, Free IT. Here’s How to Use It Safely.
Could Jeopardy Be the Next Big Thing on Twitter?
We all know the format of the game show “Jeopardy” and how it famously makes contestants answer in the form of a question. It is very entertaining on TV, but could this technique also work on Twitter? According to the BI Norwegian Business School, phrasing Twitter headlines in the form of a question can double or triple the number of clicks compared to a declarative tweet. You … [Read more...] about Could Jeopardy Be the Next Big Thing on Twitter?
David Kelley and Regaining Your “Creative Confidence”
In this TED blog post, David Kelley (Stanford professor and founder of IDEO) is interviewed about his cancer diagnosis and subsequent epiphany. The epiphany was the underlying push which led to the creation of the Stanford d.school, where students across the spectrum are taught the processes and principles of 'design-thinking.' Kelley says “The thing I most wanted to do was to … [Read more...] about David Kelley and Regaining Your “Creative Confidence”
Thanks to all the staffers of the world
Here at Boots we do a lot of work with non-profits, and it's great. Getting to help these organizations do their good work is one of the best parts of my job. I just want to take this opportunity to thank all the staffers I've worked with over the years. Though the donors may fund the operations, and the executive boards may make the final decisions, it's the staffers that get … [Read more...] about Thanks to all the staffers of the world