Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mobile phones and screen can be distracting and overwhelming. Even worse they can be addictive. Not all technology is bad. There are apps and other technology tools that can help you create a new habit, healthier habits.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 10, 2013

In this appilicious world, it’s hard not to be addicted to smartphones. Next year promises to deliver exciting new mobile technology, so when planning digital strategies, associations should consider mobile apps and websites, said Kim Harwood, president of Results at Hand Software. Mobile Payment Systems. Mobile Video.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 12, 2017

As useful (and addictive ) as technology can be, many nonprofits still don’t know how to reap the full benefits of their various software platforms. Mobile giving. This subset of online giving includes text-to-give, mobile donation forms, and specialized software such as mobile bidding apps for silent auctions.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 3, 2016

Responsive and mobile friendly. 64% of Americans own a smartphone, 58% consider themselves addicted to them and 60% of website traffic comes from smartphones. Your sites -- both website and community -- need to be optimized for mobile with a responsive design to fit any screen.

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 27, 2016

The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone. During my walk, I reflected on my participation last March in the annual National Day of Unplugging , a 24-hour digital detox when you don’t use technology, Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress.

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Associations Now

JUNE 30, 2017

Here’s an easy way to disappoint—even upset—your attendees: Tell them that your meeting’s website isn’t mobile-friendly or that the conference doesn’t have a dedicated app. As attendees have come to rely on their iPhone to make other parts of their lives easier, they’ve also come to expect it to make their conference experience more seamless.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 21, 2015

Editor’s Note: By now, you all know I’m a social media/technology addict. According to Mobile Statistics, people spend on average 23 full days a year on their phone. It was originally posted on July 16. So, I was so excited to learn about these apps that I had to share with you!

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Associations Now

MAY 23, 2016

The study, done by CTIA in March , comes about as wireless providers such as T-Mobile have started to embrace “zero-rating” offerings, which allow for services like Netflix and YouTube to be accessed with no negative effect on a user’s data cap. Need a sign that we’re getting more addicted to our phones than ever?

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Associations Now

MAY 22, 2013

Extend your reach beyond the conference room by reaching mobile users. Ever given a presentation to an audience that tuned out and was glued to their mobile devices? How to Present to Audiences Distracted by Mobile Devices buff.ly/14trCPz Also: These apps can help you jazz up your presentations. 14trCPz #eventprofs #eventtech.

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Beth Kanter

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The article describes the great lengths that Silicon Valley insiders are going to disconnect from social media and their mobile phones. These insiders are the same engineers who designed and built different features in social media platforms that created our behavior addictions. You might argue that it is an overly dystopian view.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 27, 2017

One of my colleagues, Nada Hamzeh , a nonprofit capacity building consultant from Lebanon, tagged me when sharing this striking image that depicts how can easily develop a behavior addiction to our mobile phones. My colleague, Meico Whitlock (aka “ Mindful Techie “) has more suggestions as does this recent post.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 11, 2012

If they are, you may want to think about your mobile presence and what your audience is seeing when they access your site via their phones. Twitter is an addiction. Tags: member community , mobile social networking , online community , Technology , technology , Web 2.0 What does that mean for you? member community.

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Associations Now

JUNE 30, 2017

Bad news, mobile device addicts: Your smartphone may be making you dumb. Also: On #SMDay, take a look back at important moments in the history of social media. Your smartphone helps untether you from the office, but you probably know that constantly checking it throughout the day isn’t good for your productivity.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 22, 2019

Technology is eroding our health and wellbeing: There have been more and more reports of Silicon Valley insiders going to great lengths to disconnect from social media and their mobile phones. These insiders are the same engineers who designed and built different features in social media platforms that created our behavior addictions.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 14, 2018

It probably comes as no surprise that many of us are addicted to texting. Before you hit “send” on a text campaign, be sure to study up on federal law (specifically, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ) and best practices for mobile marketing campaigns (CTIA’s “ Messaging Principles and Best Practices ” [PDF] is a good primer).

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Resist the Urge To Check Email: It is easier to say than do, especially if you are addicted to your email and mobile phone. Add a few days to your bounce message, so when you come back, you won’t feel obligated to respond to everything at once. At least your thumbs will have to do a walk of shame before taping your email app.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Find out the difference between traditional LMS, Learning Experience Platforms, and Program Experience Platforms; the artificial intelligence necessity for personalized learning; how mobile implementation is paramount to a successful online learning strategy; and how and why subject matter experts need phone-based authoring capabilities.

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Associations Now

MAY 21, 2013

Ever given a presentation to an audience that was tuned out of your presentation and tuned into their mobile device? How to Present to Audiences Distracted by Mobile Devices buff.ly/14trCPz The post Social Media Roundup: Reach a Device-Addicted Audience appeared first on Associations Now.' 14trCPz #eventprofs #eventtech.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 23, 2018

Mobile phones and 24/7 connectivity blur the lines between personal and work time, especially during summer break or vacation. Resist the Urge To Check Email: It is easier to say than do, especially if you are addicted to your email and mobile phone. Be specific in your out-of-office response who should be contracted for what.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 3, 2016

So make a plan unique to your own lifestyle to help break the addiction. The mobile app’s social community or the Freedom From Smoking program’s in-person meet-ups offer a place where quitters can encourage each other during the process.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 15, 2020

We worry that we might have unhealthy addictions to our technology. But here are three things we need to understand: Technology gives us enormous power to connect with and mobilize large groups of people. Our technology allows us to coordinate, communicate, and mobilize faster and more effectively than ever before. .

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2015

It especially was back in the day, when much of the Twitter experience took place on the web rather than on mobile. If you’re addicted to Instagram but tied to a desk all day, this should come in handy. Seems like a good idea, right? Speaking to Mashable , a company representative explained the nature of the change.

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Delcor

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

2: Uninstall “addicting” apps – anything social media, anything with an infinite scroll. #3: Mobile check deposit. A pre-paid plan is $15/month plus the one-time activation fee of $30. If you do this, you’ll also find you need a wristwatch. I already had one. If you don’t, a $20 Casio with a stopwatch and alarm will do the trick. #2:

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Associations Now

MAY 31, 2013

6 Creative Ways to Use Evernote [link] [It's an addiction.] When using multiple applications in different mobile devices, it’s easy to lose some ideas or forget where that genius bit is written down. How Evernote could be the right note tool for you, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Keep It Together.

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 22, 2012

Source: Mobile Mindset Study. Two excellent sources for stats on how mobile use in the US has become more pervasive. American’s are no longer tethered to their desktops to use the Internet, especially social media. This is not the only study that tells us that mobile is not a fad and is here to stay.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

A new study on mental and behavioral health among attorneys from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs found that attorneys are experiencing alcohol addiction and depression at much higher levels than the general public.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 3, 2018

Will the platforms we are all addicted to truly make us more powerful, or will they simply be participation farms? In an age of participation, those who mobilize best will win. We, in the social good sector, especially need to keep honing our skills in unleashing new power for good causes. These are key questions of our times.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Some of the people responsible for making the web and phones so darn addictive are now worried by our shrinking attention span and becoming internet refuseniks. Discuss strategies for building deeper, year-round engagement through your digital channels – web, mobile, social and email. Enough negativity! 1 CAE credit.

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Beekeeper Group

AUGUST 22, 2014

Digging through the analytics, we discovered that the ads had started appearing on something called Flappy Bird , a mobile game that, overnight, became so popular its creator removed it from the Apple App and Google Play stores because it was too addictive. Consider your audience — do they use mobile devices?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 8, 2013

But before I go, I have one piece of advice about feeding “the addiction” that might come in handy. I’ve tried many of these myself, because I need to feed my addiction somehow. I’m not going out like Baratunde, though.). It starts with the WiFi. Here are some options I’d like to offer for doing just that.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 24, 2013

” The article profiles the work of Alex Pang , a Stanford University technologist and author of the forthcoming book, “ Distraction Addiction.” The article showcases “Calming” technology – which is to use technology to help you focus or what he calls the “slow web movement.”

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Mizz Information

AUGUST 5, 2012

Granted, I have no particular attachment to paper program books--I was not an ASAE member or conference-goer until about three years ago, so I never developed the addiction to those paper guides that many association event attendees seem to have. Basically, there is no information about the mobile apps on the ASAE Annual microsite.

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Mizz Information

AUGUST 5, 2012

Granted, I have no particular attachment to paper program books--I was not an ASAE member or conference-goer until about three years ago, so I never developed the addiction to those paper guides that many association event attendees seem to have. Basically, there is no information about the mobile apps on the ASAE Annual microsite.

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Mizz Information

AUGUST 5, 2012

Granted, I have no particular attachment to paper program books--I was not an ASAE member or conference-goer until about three years ago, so I never developed the addiction to those paper guides that many association event attendees seem to have. Basically, there is no information about the mobile apps on the ASAE Annual microsite.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Like old-school Nintendo nerds and vinyl record addicts before them, they simply appreciate the pureness of the old-school technology. It bleeds into regulatory questions about emerging spaces like the internet of things and mobile payments. They now cost as much as a high-end iPhone 6 Plus— without a data plan. More power to them.

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 18, 2014

” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? ” These apps can transform our mobile phones, tablets, and computers from agents of distraction into agents of mindfulness.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2016

But unlike all of the other options listed here, it does not have native mobile apps available. If you have an audience full of Word addicts, they will feel right at home adding their own notes. In many ways, it’s not as slick as more modern options, but the lightweight nature of the platform keeps it attractive.

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