A few reflections on "Switch" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Dan Heath was a keynote speaker at the recent Nonprofit Technology Conference.
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
From the blog article: "I'm not going to argue that nonprofits that send spam belong in the same circle of Hell as baby rapers.(2) But I do believe that any bulk email newsletters, fundraising pitches, and calls to action emailed by nonprofits without the fully informed consent of the recipients is spam, and therefore unethical. Don't do it."
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Our message to nonprofits: Your mission is noble, and your intentions are honorable. But if you subscribed us to your organization's bulk email list without our permission, then you are sending us spam.
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
This is an item available through an online auction. All proceeds go to NTEN's scholarship fund for Nonprofit Technology Conference attendees.
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Alternate titles for this article: a) "Using PowerPoint to Advance Your Mission: Don't Bother. Well, Okay, If You Absolutely Insist..." or b) "Power Corrupts. PowerPoint Corrupts Absolutely."
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Information about the February session of the Ethos Roundtable, an informal group focusing on information and communication technology for positive social change.
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
A WordPress plug-in for promoting constructive dialogue on blogs, created by Rick Heller. He describes it as "employing Buddhist principles of right mindfulness and right speech in a secular humanist ."
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn