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Lame spam of the day: Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center

Robert Weiner

And every 5 years I get an official-looking form from this organization telling me that "California Law Requires You To Renew Your Fictitious Business Name.". If you run a web search on the name of this organization you'll see lots of posts with words like "ripoff" and "scam". This is a solicitation. This is a solicitation.

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Lame scam of the day: Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center

Robert Weiner

And every 5 years I get an official-looking form from this organization telling me that "California Law Requires You To Renew Your Fictitious Business Name.". If you run a web search on the name of this organization you'll see lots of posts with words like "ripoff" and "scam". This is a solicitation. This is a solicitation.

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Maybe It’s Not Your Database, It’s You

Robert Weiner

The premise is that complaints about an organization's database may be misdirected: the problem is how the system is being managed (aka management problems disguised as technology problems). What about best practices in data management and any applicable laws? Has the person managing the database actually been trained on the database?

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Online Discussion on June 23: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes

Robert Weiner

The speakers include: Danielle Brigida , the social-media outreach coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation, in Washington, DC where she manages the organization’s voice on online networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Care2, Change.org, Digg, and StumbleUpon. read more.

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Discussion of Donor Data Retention

Robert Weiner

The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. It will depend on local laws, your storage needs, and your relationship to past customers. A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records. Not wanting mail?

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Transcript: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes

Robert Weiner

The discussion featured: Danielle Brigida , the social-media outreach coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation, in Washington, DC where she manages the organization's voice on online networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Care2, Change.org, Digg, and StumbleUpon. read more.

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Lame spams of the day: ADP Notifications

Robert Weiner

If you have any questions, please contact your ADP Technical Support organization. The information contained in this email is intended only for the individual(s) addressed in the message and may contain privileged and/or confidential information that is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Ref: 0609 MSAMALONIS1@TWNSHP.

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