This document discusses technology trends and the future of Jewish Community Centers. It suggests that JCCs will need to (1) adopt a culture of innovation to stay relevant, (2) leverage data to better understand customer needs and expectations which are rapidly changing, and (3) utilize existing resources to increase awareness of programs through multimedia and remote access to classes and services. Maintaining a vision for how technology will continue shaping daily life and relationships will be important for JCCs to adapt to digital Darwinism and remain vital community institutions.

1. Technology
Trends
and
the
Future
of
Your
JCC
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3. Skills needed Beyond 2000 will be
acquired in a disaggregated fashion
outside of traditional education settings
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4. multi-media Palm Pilot XVIII
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5. classes broadcasted inside JCC from
global instructors
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6. check pool temperature and attendance
in real-time
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7. send happy birthday notes & gifts from
mobile device
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8. Torah Communications Department
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9. Founders group that meets in person,
no tech allowed
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10. Teen center has Mood Analyzer
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11. Why is having a vision of future
important?
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12. Original Fortune 500
14%
86%
In Business Failed
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13. Digital Darwinism: When technology
and society evolve faster than your
ability to adapt.
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14. Customers Expectations
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16. Jewish Community Center

17. Jewish Community Center

18. "As this space grows larger, our
understanding of nearly every aspect of
life will change, from the minutia of our
daily lives to more fundamental
questions about identity, relationships
and even our own security.”
- Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman

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28. Key Takeaways
• Adopt culture of innovation
• Data is key ingredient in future
• We are in the relationship business
• Utilize what you have
• Increase awareness

29. Questions?
chris@jcca.org @marketplicity
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