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Holiday Vacation Exit Strategy: How To Take A Break

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The holidays are almost here. Others fear they will have millions of emails piling up and find themselves compulsively reading and responding to email during a holiday break, ironically to reduce stress. And, it is important to not to be online reading your emails while your taking a break.

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Reflections on Guest Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I must admit that I haven't taken this long break from blogging since I started in 2004. I have a process where I do an "exit interview." So, I surpased my "hold steady goal." The unique visitor patterns - the dips and peaks are typical for my blog, with drops happening when there isn't a post published or a holiday. (see

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Making the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Website: Understanding the Basics

Connection Cafe

Poorly organized navigation is a leading reason why users become frustrated with websites and exit before completing any actions. Give your supporters the option to easily launch their own P2P campaign for a holiday or their birthday. Keep your navigation intuitive. What are the most important pages a user might need?

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Challenges, Rules, and Epic Wins: Using Game Design to Build Visitor Loyalty

Museum 2.0

This experiment was surprisingly successful; despite the busy holiday season, we had 18 people complete the challenge (out of 500 cards distributed). In Indianapolis, a shared song, some flags to wave, and a collective snowball of people rolling down to the exit replaces the tears with a celebratory event.

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4 Reasons Your Volunteer Retention Program May Not Be Working

Greater Giving

when school starts or ends, upcoming trips, holidays or special events—so you can prepare for their absence in advance. One of the biggest reasons we see volunteers exiting their roles? And sometimes, volunteers just need a break! And do ask volunteers if they expect their time constraints to change in the future—e.g.

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Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The federal holiday was first observed 24 years ago and in 1994 Congress designated it as a National Day of Service, inspired by King’s words, “everybody can be great because anybody can serve.&# Martin Luther King , Jr. on Monday, January 17, volunteer or make the decision to volunteer in your community.

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How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Calhoon’s system has been used by Kansas City-based companies, such as: •Cruise Holidays of KC •Jack Stack Barbecue •Redemption Plus •United Heating & Cooling “Joe Calhoon is an expert at making the growth planning process simple. The plan will include six essential elements : 1.Vision Objectives 5.Strategies