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A Social Take On Social Selling

Forrester IT

Social selling is one of my B2B Marketing and Sales team’s top inquiry topics. We’ve also helped numerous clients plan and execute effective social selling programs.

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Lyft launches health care transportation program

The Verge

Lyft launched a program that will let health care organizations send patients prepaid passes that they can use for rides to doctor’s appointments. The program, called Lyft Pass for Healthcare, lets health care organizations or social services agencies create a budget and set approved pickup and drop-off locations.

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Seattle school cuts a bold new STEM program, showing challenges of reimagining education

GeekWire

This spring, Seattle Public Schools announced that due to budget cuts, it can no longer afford the program. TAF Photo) TAF offers an equity-driven STEM program focused on critical thinking and project-based learning. TAF has a less-intensive model called the STEMbyTAF School Transformation program.

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Jibo, the social robot that was supposed to die, is getting a second life

The Verge

The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance after telling owners, “The servers out there that let me do what I do will be turned off soon.” That meant its ability to perform many social interactions would wind down on an undefined date, effectively killing Jibo.

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A new EV car-sharing program in Seattle aims to reach underserved communities with co-op model

GeekWire

The social justice organization is based in Seattle’s Central District and supports a diverse local population, including many lower-income residents. This month, the Department of Commerce launched a program providing instant rebates to low-income drivers, enabling some people to lease an EV for roughly $100 a month.

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Junior Geek of the Month: Archika Dogra discovers how she can use tech to make a positive impact

GeekWire

Somewhere along the way, Dogra determined that she could do more with technology to impact the social causes that were important to her. She wasn’t confident that she would even get into the program, or that she even had any interest in computer science. 18-year-old now says she’s planning on studying computer science.

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Seattle City Council unveils new payroll tax targeting Amazon and other large companies

GeekWire

Protestors carried signs that read ‘Tax Amazon’ on the company’s campus during the 2018 ‘head tax’ fight. The funds would go toward small business grants, housing stability programs, and emergency grocery vouchers, among other programs. GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg).

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