Robert Weiner

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

My colleague Charlie Hunsaker posted the following question on the FUNDSVCS Advancement Services listserve: I have two clients who are looking for new systems and want a “cost justification” for their acquisition to share with their management. Probably an issue that we should all be looking at.

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Feed My Inbox — RSS feeds by email

Robert Weiner

I prefer listserves over online forums and email to IM. I also think that www.feedburner.com (now owned by Google) will do this, but I found the instructions impenetrable. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks: I like to get information by email. I want information to come to me -- I don't want to seek it out.

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Favorite Free Software

Robert Weiner

Joe Medina of Colby College asked members of the FUNDSVCS listserve about their favorite free software programs. Google Desktop — Use Google to search your desktop files: [link]. Google Talk — An alternative to Skype, but only for 1 to 1 calls: [link]. — Free anti-virus for home use: [link].

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

3) Find resources to build your skills, and give them time every week: webinars, listservs, online classes, books, etc. 0) above and beyond all, google rules. How did we ever do tech support before google? Google searches on problems often come up with good answers on this site. Attend conferences.