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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Some Foolproof Phrases And Words For Successful Fundraising Appeals?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best words and phrases for successful fundraising appeals: Dear Charity Clairity, I’d like to spiff up my appeal writing. Your generosity can give them a new lease on life. The human brain is simply wired to react when it hears this word.

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Delivering Happiness CEO Jenn Lim Shares Insights About Four-Day Workweeks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Jenn Lim Today, Lim shares these additional insights, thoughts and advice about four-day workweeks: Question: In addition to the research supporting a four-day workweek, why do you believe more companies should adopt this practice? Lim: It allows for more control/autonomy (freedom to create people’s best life).

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Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Simultaneously, I was struggling with burnout related to work-life imbalance and feeling overwhelmed by all the digital technology in my personal life and professional work.

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Five Must-Read Business Books To Read This Summer

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. The Facts Of Business Life -- What Every Successful Business Owner Knows That You Don't. His advice? Most important, they put the listener in a mental learning mode.

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New Years Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals: 2023

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Pictured above).

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How To Use Failure As A Way To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. Perhaps Wooditch’s best overall advice is to think of “failing more” as “trying more.” We all fail. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.”

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