The Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade County serves women and girls in the Miami area. The purpose of the organization is supporting and working with women and girls through programs that stress self image, pride, self reliance, a sense of belonging, and purpose in their community that result in their reaching full potential as individuals. Facing the issues common to many local nonprofit organizations, The Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade County sought to improve its website, connect in a more efficient manner online with donors, and in general develop a more functional online presence built around staff and member participation. This included…
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Most small businesses are started or expanded with money from one of seven readily available sources. They are in order of frequency: the savings of the person starting the business money from close friends and relatives scaling back cash requirements and substituting creative cost-cutting for financial equity selling or borrowing against equity in other property money from supporters or others interested in what you are doing bank loans, and venture capital. I recommend never financing a business with only borrowed money, even if it’s possible. If you’re starting a new business and use your own money or sell equity, you…
At the center of the Social Web and the shared activities that define it are the online personas of participants: More than with prior anonymous discussion boards or cloaked personas, it’s an actual identity that is of value in a business context, since it is generally the motivation of an individual to be noticed as such that drives social participation in the first place. Though detailed personal information is (still) generally not available except to “trusted friends” or colleagues, the use of a real name or photo in one’s social profile is becoming common. Along with any optionally provided information,…
It’s time to connect the basics, to put in place the beginning of a framework for a social business. Chapter 1 covered the basics of engagement, Chapter 2 covered the new role of the customer as a potential participant in your business. Chapter 2 also touched on the social graph and social CRM, highlighting tools like BuzzStream that help you identify and build relationships with people who are talking about your brand, product, or service and influencing others in the process.Chapter 3, “Building a Social Business,” framed social CRM and social applications in the context of a social business, a…
FilmiBeat is a leading Indian entertainment and lifestyle website that provides the latest news, reviews, and information about the Indian film industry. Launched in 2007, the platform has become one of the most popular sources of information for movie lovers in India, attracting millions of visitors every month. One of the key features of FilmiBeat is its extensive coverage of the Indian film industry. The platform provides up-to-date thepastrybag news and information about the latest movie releases, as well as profiles of leading actors, directors, and other industry professionals. Additionally, FilmiBeat offers in-depth reviews and analysis of new movies, providing…
Social media has become a primary tool for higher levels of fan engagement, directly driving lead generation through interaction and content sharing that is especially relevant to media companies. Social Media Marketing: The Next Generation of Business Engagement deconstructs the tools and techniques, showing you how to apply social technology to your business. Johni Fisher, CEO, Looppa, Buenos Aires “Innovation is not a one-way street where you walk alone! Take your customers on the journey, and see the difference. Social technologies, clearly explained in Dave’s book, enable you and your customers to work as a team.” —Kaushal Sarda, Founder, Uhuroo,…
Find the business category listed below that most closely matches your business. You’ll use the description that follows as a reference when you describe your own business. Each of the business categories requires different skills to run efficiently. Many small businesses involve one or two types of business in the same endeavor. But if your idea will involve you in several types of business, it may be too complicated for you to run efficiently. As a general rule, small businesses work best when their owners know exactly what they are about and strive for simplicity. Retail. Retail businesses buy merchandise…
Cooking foods can be viewed on two levels. On the one hand, cooking destroys many vitamins, enzymes, minerals, nucleic acids, and chlorophyll. After a cooked meal, white blood cells increase in the stomach, thereby decreasing the body’s immunity and leaving it more open to infection. In addition, cooked food is more likely to ferment or decompose in the intestines, resulting in toxicity. The stomach works at a temperature of 105°F, and food that is cooler or hotter can slow down the stomach’s ability to function. On the other hand, cooking adds certain energies into food, which creates a feeling of…
During the past few decades, we’ve made amazing strides in understanding the impact of food on our lives. Now, more than ever, we have come to realize that foods can both harm and heal us. Any healthy diet plan needs to center on foods you can keep eating for a lifetime—and it helps if those foods will also help protect you from disease. Here are some tips for eating healthier naturally and permanently. Eat breakfast, and don’t skip meals. Eat more often to avoid a completely empty stomach, which can make you overeat at your next meal. Instead of skipping…
INTRODUCTION Currently, the field of New Media, including its interactive variants, is characterized by a growing usage of film-like modes of presentation. This trend is partly motivated by a number of technological developments which enable the production, storage, dissemination and usage of dynamic audiovisual materials with reasonable effort and at low cost. THE AVD PROJECT: AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICES FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING AVD stands for “AudioVisuelle Dienste” which translates “audiovisual services”. It is a nationwide project funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education Science and Culture (bm:bwk) and Austrian telecom. Basically, it comprises of a network of tools and services, by…