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sdaoifjwoejif 75 percent of a real estate agent's business comes referrals and word of mouth.But agents are still spending way too much money on new lead sources, rather than investing in their existing clients.Simply...
CitySolver Yes I am not sure these overly elaborate systems are warranted for charities such as the Salvation Army. It does annoy me when charities spend tons of mony on advertising or tech, instead of spending...
Terry Sweeney Ha! Attractive on paper, a bit rough, probably, in the implementation!
Kim Davis Yes, Terry - and perhaps push messages to receptive shoppers' smartphones that they are approaching a needy bucket! Okay, how about an inexpensive app for panhandlers. It crowdsources information...
Resurgent phoenix Legal for profit entities raise funds for some non profit organizations and the contract allows them to take as a fee 5 percent of the money collected.
PeterJ There is probably an opportunity there, NewDream, if there were some sort of sanctioning around it. I think it would be great to create an avenue for that kind of giving.
PeterJ Now there's a new use of technology - poundage in and poundage out. Or, wouldn't this be a great application for ApplePay? - A near field pass by te bucket and you've contributed!
NewDream Yesterday I was part of a genuine rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale. About a hundred of us gathered at the Federal Courthouse where we heard several speakers, including 90-year-old Arnold Abbot whose...
NewDream I used to work on coin-counting scales, perhaps that technology could be incorporated ;) I suppose they'd need bill-scanners, too...
PeterJ Yes - if technology can help to ensure that - even increase potential for it - then it's really a positive toward that outcome.
PeterJ I think that may be inherent in cash collections, recipticles, etc. I was just thinking about texting donations and the like, but there something about a person being there - being proted/reminded...
PeterJ Unfortunately, I would venture to guess there is some loss there. Besides tradition, though - I would hope that it's pretty low.
PeterJ I've wondered the same. I know there has been previous criticism about the time responsiveness to certain events. Beyond efficiencies in collections, I would look toward the same in resource deli...
PeterJ Yes, Terry - and perhaps push messages to receptive shoppers' smartphones that they are approaching a needy bucket!
NewDream lMixed feelings about the automatyic monitoring of donations, but mostly I think it is a good idea. If money is collected for a cause it really should get to that cause, and this seems a good way...
NewDream Some years back I was part of a charity car wash. The organizer absconded with the entire take... I think we ended up even having to buy our own pizza!
Terry Sweeney While I can imagine some of their volunteers balking at so much monitoring, I'm curious as to how much "leakage" the Salvation Army and other charities that collect money in public bins experiences...
Toby How about mobile wifi in a bucket while you are at it...tie the whole thing together and give you real time stats on every quarter dropped in.
Toby How about mobile wifi in a bucket while you are at it...tie the whole thing together and give you real time stats on every quarter dropped in.
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sdaoifjwoejif 75 percent of a real estate agent's business comes referrals and word of mouth.But agents are still spending way too much money on new lead sources, rather than investing in their existing clients.Simply...
CitySolver Yes I am not sure these overly elaborate systems are warranted for charities such as the Salvation Army. It does annoy me when charities spend tons of mony on advertising or tech, instead of spending...
Terry Sweeney Ha! Attractive on paper, a bit rough, probably, in the implementation!
Kim Davis Yes, Terry - and perhaps push messages to receptive shoppers' smartphones that they are approaching a needy bucket! Okay, how about an inexpensive app for panhandlers. It crowdsources information...
Resurgent phoenix Legal for profit entities raise funds for some non profit organizations and the contract allows them to take as a fee 5 percent of the money collected.
PeterJ There is probably an opportunity there, NewDream, if there were some sort of sanctioning around it. I think it would be great to create an avenue for that kind of giving.
PeterJ Now there's a new use of technology - poundage in and poundage out. Or, wouldn't this be a great application for ApplePay? - A near field pass by te bucket and you've contributed!
NewDream Yesterday I was part of a genuine rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale. About a hundred of us gathered at the Federal Courthouse where we heard several speakers, including 90-year-old Arnold Abbot whose...
NewDream I used to work on coin-counting scales, perhaps that technology could be incorporated ;) I suppose they'd need bill-scanners, too...
PeterJ Yes - if technology can help to ensure that - even increase potential for it - then it's really a positive toward that outcome.
PeterJ I think that may be inherent in cash collections, recipticles, etc. I was just thinking about texting donations and the like, but there something about a person being there - being proted/reminded...
PeterJ Unfortunately, I would venture to guess there is some loss there. Besides tradition, though - I would hope that it's pretty low.
PeterJ I've wondered the same. I know there has been previous criticism about the time responsiveness to certain events. Beyond efficiencies in collections, I would look toward the same in resource deli...
PeterJ Yes, Terry - and perhaps push messages to receptive shoppers' smartphones that they are approaching a needy bucket!
NewDream lMixed feelings about the automatyic monitoring of donations, but mostly I think it is a good idea. If money is collected for a cause it really should get to that cause, and this seems a good way...
NewDream Some years back I was part of a charity car wash. The organizer absconded with the entire take... I think we ended up even having to buy our own pizza!
Terry Sweeney While I can imagine some of their volunteers balking at so much monitoring, I'm curious as to how much "leakage" the Salvation Army and other charities that collect money in public bins experiences...
Toby How about mobile wifi in a bucket while you are at it...tie the whole thing together and give you real time stats on every quarter dropped in.
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