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How does a B2B brand maintain speed and agility in the area of UX design, where it has often taken a considerable amount of time, effort, and testing to get to a better result? Today we’re going to talk about using AI strategically in UX research, design, and testing. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jason Bowman, Executive Director of User Experience at The Office of Experience. About Jason Bowman Jason leads OX as the Executive Director of UX, bringing over 20+ years of meaningful UX and design experience to the firm, overseeing and managing Content Strategy, UX and Business Analyst teams. Jason has a true talent for guiding projects to successful launches as quickly and efficiently as possible. With strong collaboration skills and attention to detail, he is always looking for the right thing in order to create a better experience for users, clients, and teams. His expansive experience includes multinational, multilingual intranets, startups, marquee consumer brands, global agencies, mobile apps, and more. Notable client work includes Patagonia, Groupon, Samsung, Boston Consulting Group, Sitka Gear, Goop, American Medical Association, and more. RESOURCES The Office of Experience: https://www.officeofexperience.com https://www.officeofexperience.com This episode is brought to you by The Office of Experience, a design-driven, digital-first, vertically integrated and collaborative agency that believes in the power of ideas and the strength of people. Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brands Online Scrum Master Summit is happening June 17-19. This 3-day virtual event is open for registration. Visit www.osms25.com and get a 25% discount off Premium All-Access Passes with the code osms25agilebrand Don't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com…

Making Sense of Data

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🎙️ Making Sense of Data

In the rapidly evolving world of nonprofits and edtech, data isn’t just numbers—it’s the key to unlocking success. Join host Unmesh on Making Sense of Data, where we explore how organizations and edtech solutions leverage data to maximize impact, improve training outcomes, and skyrocket fundraising.
✨ In this episode, we’ll cover:

How leading nonprofits and edtech companies use data to craft compelling success stories.
Tools like CRMs and LMS integrations that streamline donor engagement and learner progress tracking.
Transforming raw data into actionable insights to refine training programs and mission strategies.
Real-world examples of organizations boosting donor retention and learner success rates by up to 30%.

Whether you’re in the nonprofit sector or the edtech market, Making Sense of Data equips you with the strategies to scale your impact, improve learning outcomes, and inspire meaningful action. 🚀

Tune in to bridge the gap between data and success—because your mission deserves clarity and measurable results!

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Making Sense of Data

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🎙️ Making Sense of Data

How leading nonprofits and edtech companies use data to craft compelling success stories.
Tools like CRMs and LMS integrations that streamline donor engagement and learner progress tracking.
Transforming raw data into actionable insights to refine training programs and mission strategies.
Real-world examples of organizations boosting donor retention and learner success rates by up to 30%.

Tune in to bridge the gap between data and success—because your mission deserves clarity and measurable results!

4 episodes

#Non-Profit #Business #Unmesh

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Agentic AI: Data is Gold for SMBs and Nonprofits 24:36

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Send us a text Are AI agents just for big tech? Absolutely not! In this episode of Ask Sarah, we're joined by subject matter expert Ron to reveal how Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and mission-driven organizations can leverage practical AI agent solutions for massive ROI. Discover why good data is the true gold for AI success, explore real-world SMB use cases like enhanced customer service, and learn how to design your data for optimal performance. Ron emphasizes that "AI isn't about avoiding failure—it's about failing fast and learning faster," with good data as your ultimate enabler. Tune in to transform your approach to AI and data!…

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Nonprofit AI: Exponential Impact Training 17:06

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Send us a text This episode delves into the transformative potential of Generative AI (GenAI) for nonprofit, social impact, and CSR organizations , aiming to equip individuals with the tools and mindset to achieve "10x impact" . Inspired by leading AI figures like Andrew Ng, this approach emphasizes leveraging advanced AI tools and a transformative mindset to work smarter, not just harder , ultimately leading to exponential rather than incremental gains. The episode highlights that simply using AI for basic prompt building puts organizations at risk of being outpaced by those who adopt AI more innovatively. It underscores the importance of a strategic transformation where AI is used for automating personalized donor outreach, implementing AI feedback loops for real-time campaign refinement, and shifting from manual data collection to automated dashboards for actionable insights . A key aspect of this approach is the introduction of role-based actionable AI Coaches , including a Nonprofit AI Coach designed for various roles like executive directors, program managers, and grant managers. Additionally, a specialized AI Coach focuses on data, impact measurement, and storytelling . The episode also introduces napkin.ai as a powerful tool for communication, storytelling, and design thinking , helping to process text-based outputs from GenAI tools. The training emphasizes that GenAI is a learning approach that will fundamentally change how work is done. It introduces custom GPTs that are pre-designed with design thinking and critical thinking capabilities, suggesting that while general AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity can be used, these custom versions can automate more tasks and incorporate crucial critical thinking processes. The four initial areas covered by the first custom GPT include fundraising and donor engagement, marketing and communications, capacity building (assessing skills in technology and operations), and operations, volunteer, and HR management . A second custom GPT caters to data technology and strategy professionals , focusing on storytelling, learning, and continuous reporting . The episode previews upcoming content, including deeper tips for effective GenAI usage and a focus on critical thinking best practices . It stresses that critical thinking, not just prompt engineering, is key to successfully leveraging AI . This involves: Problem Diagnosis: Identifying the core problem for AI to solve. Problem Decomposition: Breaking down complex problems into manageable activities. Problem Reframing: Changing the perspective of a problem to find innovative solutions. Problem Constraint Design: Setting boundaries and constraints to guide AI solutions. The importance of grounding AI initiatives in a strong Theory of Change is also highlighted, emphasizing that it should be a dynamic strategy for driving the mission forward, not just a communication tool. Organizations are encouraged to actively own this process, keeping outcomes as the goalpost and continuously iterating . Ultimately, the episode champions the idea of embracing GenAI as a learning tool , encouraging a learning mindset, integrating AI rather than outsourcing its use, and focusing on creative and adaptive problem-solving . The goal is to equip purpose-driven organizations with the knowledge to use GenAI effectively and ethically to maximize their impact.…

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Data Challenges and Solutions for Program Management 8:03

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