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Do Negativity And Alarm Really Raise More Funds?

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Science says: We’re wired for negative Sadly, our brains are wired to respond to negative messages. Negative events impact our brains more than positive events. Since negative information draws greater attention, many may believe it has greater validity. This might be why bad news seems to garner more attention.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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Someone with the wrong attitude or who doesn’t understand the goals can do more harm than good. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them? In a YouTube world thought leaders command attention. My first bit of advice is, don’t treat recruiting these experts casually.

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How To Stop Your Nonprofit’s After Hours Email Habit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Train Your Attention: Maybe you have no intention of “working” when you aren’t in the office, but you have become so accustomed to constant distractions, that regardless of you are doing, you are mindlessly tapping on your emails, texts, and social media icons on your phone. Next, focus on training your attention.

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Millennials and Direct Mail Campaigns: A Crash Course

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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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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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Data and Storytelling: 6 Ways to Use Data to Move Your Mission

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Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals. Focus their attention, and they'll get it.

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Are you thinking about success?

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The key to your success is in what you think about, in what you say to yourself and others, in what you believe, and in what your attitudes are about yourself and others. Anything we think about, our brain tries to find for us. The first step is to decide to use your brain to create the changes you want in your life.

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