Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. The product-driven learning is mindful, mostly linear, and focused. To much product-driven learning, and I don’t discover new ideas. One is left-brained and the other right-brained.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2015

As my work as a trainer pivots more towards leadership development in a networked world, I’ve been doing more and more training on the topic of mindfulness at work techniques. This particular study attracted a lot of media attention and I read through about 50 different online articles and posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2016

Simply writing down what you want to work on helps quiet your mind to focus on the task; setting the timer solidifies your intention to work on that task. Clear Your Environment to Clear Your Mind. Metaphorically declutter your mind by clearing your desk and computer screen. Take a Mindful Moment. spanhidden.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Changing marketing tactics to keep up with shifting trends and attitudes can be a full-time job, which is where crash courses like this article can help. Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. .

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. Perhaps|Maybe} you {could|can} write next articles referring to this article.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “ Collaborative Overload ” Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Being Present means paying attention to the people in front of us, focusing on the tasks at hand, and managing our emotions in the moment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

Now that task has been checked off my to do list, I am ready to pay attention to technology wellness again. It was like a reboot for my brain, but I found it really difficult to do. That task required a screen! The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

And even though it may be more work in the short term, it will save you time in the long run by focusing your attention on the things that matter most. See this article for more tips on calculating your ROI. See our article, 23 Top Virtual Fundraising Ideas for more inspiration for your 2021 virtual event planning.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. And to tell a story that is interesting or compelling to someone else is to know what stories are already in their brains. These are the questions you should keep in the back of your mind when crafting your story from scratch—especially if it’s an original, untold story.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

First impressions matter when you only have a split second to grab your visitors’ attention and get a chance to introduce your mission. Keep in mind that not all of your visitors come to your website with a specific need. Did you know that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it does text?

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Achieve

APRIL 30, 2014

But this article isn’t about that. But with a little attention and creativity, large organizations that can afford to think strategically should be able to identify quality volunteer experiences, develop position descriptions, and match volunteers to the right job to more efficiently achieve their missions. Probably true.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. By batching calls or writing, you can actually be more productive since your mind is already in the mode for getting that kind of task done. The problem is that “Update the website” is too big of a project and your mind doesn’t know where to start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

In all transparency, I’m using a timer right now to help me get this article written!). This one is wayyyy more important than it seems because your brain and body don’t function well if they aren’t rested. Staying hydrated helps combat fatigue, grumpiness, and sluggish brain syndrome. Make sure you get enough sleep.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. Have you ever thought about it?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s why you have to plan ahead: A robust content plan will save you time—and brain space—and help you produce great nonprofit content while also tackling the rest of your mile-long to-do list. Nonprofits are always mindful of their budgets, so using metrics for your content is critical to demonstrating meaningful ROI.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this article, we’ll walk through 21 end-of-year giving best practices to help your nonprofit end the fundraising year with a bang: Start planning your campaign early. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Pay attention to what different segments of your audience need from you.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

I’d love to know, what is your role at your organization right now, and what comes to mind when you think about strategic planning? I just saw a great news article this morning, I think it was, about a nonprofit that just decided to set the minimum salary at its organization at $70,000. It’s hard.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. One key idea in the infographic is the fractured nature of the modern attention span. So, how can you design those face-to-face experiences so they are more micro? Two important tips.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. The Public Library of Science is a wonderful example of a reputable, respected peer-reviewed journal where articles are freely available to the public. 4 Sonia Lyris 04.09.07

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

And then I also threw in an article of mine that I wrote a little while back on how to keep your database clean and up to date. Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. So just keep that in mind. Now, are they even paying attention to it?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

Illustrators are great at creating original artwork to portray the mood and topic of an article. To conduct an effective experiment and understand which changes actually made a difference, keep these best practices in mind: Only change one page element at a time, or you won’t be able to isolate the most impactful changes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2008

Then I got a track back from the email dashboard blog that rounded up all posts that responded to the New York Times article about information overload. It pointed to a post from Stowe Boyd called " Information Overload, Schmoverload " that suggested the article was another attack on connectedness and whole brain attention.

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