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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. It is based on reciprocity.

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. More than 98% of all donations go directly to feeding programs for people facing hunger. When I asked him about the ultimate point of paying attention to the donor thank you process, he said, “ Retention.

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Future of Social: Gen Z

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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The Future of Social: Gen Z

NonProfit Hub

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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[VIDEO] The Science of Philanthropic Psychology

Bloomerang

So when we talk about people loving people, there are three things that I would like to draw your attention to. Are we giving our donors the same attention as we are giving the people we ask them to love? When your child is diagnosed with leprosy, other moms think that you and your children are cursed. .

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[VIDEO] First Steps to Nonprofit Strategic Planning, Now!

Bloomerang

I have actually one of my students on the on this call which is fabulous. For anyone who’s been my student or come to my trainings, I’m really focused on usable knowledge. And what could use more attention? I do run the Cal State East Bay Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Hi, Shelton. . Are you confused?

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

Connection Cafe

With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. You know that in order to catch and keep the attention of new donors and current donors, you have to tell stories. But how much attention is being paid to ensure that your people know you?

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