Why is it important to evaluate your digital ecosystem? It’s evident in human behavior. Yesterday’s newspaper found its way into the bin, a clear sign that today, everyone is reading online. Tomorrow, our devices will not only display the news but curate it specifically for us. (Honestly, that’s already possible.) This evolution isn’t limited to […]
Digital Strategy
Leveraging Affordable AI: Seize Your Competitive Advantage
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how businesses operate, and tools like ChatGPT Pro, currently at $20/month, offer unprecedented opportunities as an affordable AI tool that can serve the masses. However, as demand surges, availability and affordability of these tools might change. This article explores why small businesses should capitalize on AI now while it’s […]
Improving CRM Efficiency: Making Your CRM Work Smarter, Not Harder
At CauseLabs, we understand that improving CRM efficiency is crucial for maintaining competitive edge and customer satisfaction. This article offers practical steps to refine your CRM, ensuring it’s not just working harder, but smarter, for your business. CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, is a crucial tool for businesses to effectively manage interactions with current and […]
Good Business Practices: The Case for Daily Website Backups
As more and more business operations move online, the importance of website security and reliability cannot be overstated. One of the most basic but critical measures any business can take in website maintenance is performing daily website backups. It may seem like a mundane task. However, the potential costs of not doing so can be […]
Sustainable Digital Stewardship: A New Way to Build for the Web
For over a decade, CauseLabs has been building for the web. Through hundreds of projects, reaching millions of people with digital technology, we know that it has exponentially compounding impacts, both positive and negative, on your organization. By understanding these impacts we have learned to be good digital stewards of the web products we deliver […]
2023 Supported Browsers List
Browser testing no longer means attempting to make a website look the same in browsers of different capabilities or on devices with different size screens. However, it does mean ensuring someone’s experience of a design should be appropriate to the capabilities of their browser or device. Our supported browsers list helps communicate what is covered […]
Technical Debt: What It Is and Why You Should Care
Developers think of technical debt as poor coding or a lack of maintenance. But, to you, it’s the cost your organization incurs due to poor or outdated code quality. Time is lost, but so is the money needed to try to repair your technical issues. Old or inadequate coding is costly to update, but the […]
Creating a Maintenance Schedule for Your Website
Updating your online presence can be daunting, but it’s also one of the most effective ways to communicate with your community. Leaving your web systems in the past also can make them open to hackers. Creating a maintenance schedule for your website will help you stay on top of necessary changes to your content, systems, […]
Creating a Digital Strategy for Your Nonprofit Organization
Many nonprofits had to pivot quickly to continue serving their communities when the COVID-19 pandemic began. More than two years later, you recognize that this change isn’t temporary, and it’s time to think strategically about creating a digital strategy to truly serve your nonprofit community. Why Digital Strategy is Important Everything starts with strategy. Your […]
Using Tech to Better Serve Your Community in the New Year
With the new year, there is a new normal. COVID-19 prompted a surge of new technology that can help nonprofits like yours make a greater impact. There are many ways you can consider using tech to better serve your community in the new year. This post will help you understand those considerations. Using Tech to […]
2022 Supported Browsers List
Each year we update our supported browsers list as technology and devices continue to evolve. Browser testing no longer means attempting to make a website look the same in browsers of different capabilities or on devices with different size screens. However, it does mean ensuring someone’s experience of a design should be appropriate to the […]
Adopting Digital: Is Your Nonprofit Keeping Up?
More than 110 million people in America wear an Apple Watch. Most people use them for telling time and tracking their step count. They may even read texts or answer calls on the device. But did you know that you also can use the watch to pay for items, translate languages, open your garage door, […]