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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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The YouTubers who manage those channels know how to tell a story and they are experts in their field. It gives brands authenticity, authority, and a dose of highly contagious excitement. This advice is especially relevant for anyone looking to attract a younger audience. Take Hardy’s advice. For one compelling reason.

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5 Tips for Telling Difficult Stories

EveryAction

Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice.

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Practical Advice For Making Good Decisions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Author Dilenschneider suggests takeaways about decision-making from each featured historical figure. And then test their advice against your judgement. When possible use stories and illustrations to make your point about your decision. It doesn’t matter if you don’t always hit the exact bull’s eye.

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5 Bits Of Advice For A Crowd-Funding Campaign

TechImpact

Here are a few tips from The Fundraising Authority to make the most out of this technology: Promote a specific project or campaign. Nothing is better than a moving story, video, and photos. The post 5 Bits Of Advice For A Crowd-Funding Campaign appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Three Fundraising Pros Give Their Advice On What You Should Do After You Get Laid Off

Bloomerang

My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. Read what Lisa Chmiola (Chief Fablanthropist at Fablanthropy ), fundraising pro Mimosa Kabir , and Sarah Willey (founder of Sarah Willey LLC ) have to offer you: Expert advice, best practices, and tips to help anyone who is considering their next job move. .

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Leadership Advice From How Great Leaders Think

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here is some good advice from Lee G. Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Stories are also a basic form of social glue, bonding groups and organizations together through historical legends and memorable tales. Bolman and Terrence E.

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Online Marketing For Busy Authors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"There has never been a better time to be an author," says Fauzia Burke , "because for the first time authors have direct access to their readers. Because of this new dynamic and opportunity for authors, Burke, founder and president of FSB Associates , wrote her new book, Online Marketing for Busy Authors: A Step-by-Step Guide.