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News, press, and stories from the Blind Institute of Technology.
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Digital Summit Minneapolis Recap: Accessibility & The Zero Click Economy
Mike Hess, BIT Founder & Executive Director August 28, 2026 The Big Takeaway: Marketers investing in digital accessibility have a huge head start with AI Recently, I attended Digital Summit Minneapolis to introduce BIT’s Salesforce engineering and digital accessibility expertise…
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Exams Should Be the Hard Part. Not the Platform.
Exams Should Be the Hard Part. Not the Platform. By Elliott Natale, Director, BIT Academy® After months of study, only a certification exam stands between you and the next step in your career. The first question loads on your desktop.…
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A Night Around The World Gala
A Night Around The World Gala Pack your bags – we’re going around the world. Join us on Friday, October 16 at the Denver Marriott West for the Blind Institute of Technology Gala, A Night Around the World – an…
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AI: The Moment We’ve Been Training For
AI: The Moment We’ve Been Training For By Mike Hess When the printing press arrived in the 15th century, the educated elite panicked. They feared the knowledge they had controlled was about to reach people they deemed unfit to use…
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Prove Me Wrong: CTA’s C-Level @ A Mile High is the Best Event in Tech
Industry events have changed. Post-COVID, many associations struggle with conference attendance and membership. The Colorado Technology Association (CTA) doesn’t appear to be one of them, and C-Level @ A Mile High is why. Continue Reading Prove Me Wrong: CTA’s C-Level…
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Salesforce Trailhead Case Study: Accessible Salesforce Customizations
Salesforce provides a highly accessible and flexible platform, but due to its flexibility, Salesforce Implementers can inadvertently introduce accessibility and usability barriers when customizing an org. Continue Reading Salesforce Trailhead Case Study: Accessible Salesforce Customizations
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Salesforce White Paper
When Salesforce is implemented the right way, it can help small and mid-sized businesses and nonprofits run more efficiently while staying compliant and focused on the people they serve. In this paper, Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) shares lessons from…
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Designing Equitable Hiring and Training: Simple Changes That Support Blind and Neurodivergent Talent
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, BIT has handed the blog over to us at Divergent Thinking to continue a conversation that has been building for some time. This is not a random crossover. It grows directly out of the work we have already done…
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BIT Employer Partnerships: Connecting Talent to Workforce Needs
Our Employer Partnership Brochure highlights how partnering with BIT helps organizations build stronger, more equitable teams while meeting real business needs. It outlines the impact of our talent programs, apprenticeship pathways, and workforce solutions – showing employers how they can…
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NorthBay Case Study
We’re proud to share a new case study featuring our partnership with NorthBay and the transformation of their fundraising operations. By optimizing their existing Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) and integrating Mailchimp, BIT helped replace manual, spreadsheet-based processes with a…