There are many reasons organizations might want to build a custom ChatGPT. One reason we built our own GPT was to define personas and custom instructions once instead of copying them into every new chat window. We also discovered that regular chats would get too long and the model would start forgetting the rules. It […]
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Lessons & insights from our journey for positive impact.
Houston, We Have a Data Collection Problem
Data is the lifeblood of modern businesses, driving decisions, enhancing customer experiences, and informing strategic planning. However, effective data collection poses significant challenges for many organizations. As businesses navigate the complexities of gathering, managing, and utilizing this valuable resource, they often find themselves overwhelmed by the intricacies involved. The Data Collection Dilemma Data collection is […]
2021 Supported Browsers and Devices
Our supported browsers and device list helps communicate what is covered in our quality assurance testing when CauseLabs delivers a new website or web application. The following is our 2021 supported browsers and device list: Supported Browsers: NOTE: Microsoft End of Life dates for IE11 and Edge Legacy are as follows: Android Devices: NOTE: Android […]
Shop for Good
Online shopping this holiday season? Start shopping early and support mission-driven brands that give back. Shop for good, ethically made, fair-trade, and sustainable gifts by looking for certifications like B Corp and Fair Trade Certified. By purchasing gifts from Certified B Corps and Social Enterprises, you’re not only giving a gift, but you’re also supporting mission-driven […]
Designing with empathy
Human-centered design (HCD) is at the core of CauseLabs’ empathetic approach to creative problem solving. This methodology defines a framework that seeks to better understand the needs, wants and behaviors of the user, and to best identify a technologically feasible and economically viable solution. By focusing on the end user’s perspective, their environments and routines, […]
Marketing in a Pandemic
Living during a pandemic is hard. Working during a pandemic is challenging. Knowing the best way to market your business during, and after, a pandemic is a perilous journey at best. Catastrophes happen. Storms bring floods and high winds. Fires sweep through mountains and plains. Plagues and pandemics spread across land and seas. No matter […]
Leadership for a Global Crisis: Important Lessons & Lived Experiences
The United Nations Global Compact is holding special Academy Sessions centered around #UnitingBusiness. You can view the previous sessions and register for the future ones here. Below are my reflections from the first Academy Session: New Leadership for a Global Crisis. Leadership Starts with an Opportunity Our normal social constructs have disappeared and our day-to-day […]
HCD Course Resources & Improved Virtual Collaborations
On April 14, the CauseLabs team signed up for the free Human Centered Design (HCD) course hosted as a collaboration between Acumen and IDEO.org. If you’d like to sign up for this course, it may still be open for enrollment, but if not, they host it annually and our team takes it as a refresher […]