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6 Surefire Tips for Asking for Donations Over the Phone

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Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make a genuine appeal during your phone call. Let’s get started!

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How To Avoid Becoming Addicted To Your Mobile Phone

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Rosen’s research has found that the average person checks their phone every 15 minutes or less and that approximately 50% of the time there isn’t a notification beckoning them to do so. According to Rosen, we check our phones to reduce anxiety. Here are his five tips: Receive notifications from people only, not machines.

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Setting work-life boundaries when working from home 

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Working from home also means that we have twice as many demands on our attention at the same time. For example, you might establish a dedicated physical space to work in and prohibit yourself from working outside it (even on your phone). Here are a few ways to get started: Create a transition routine. Plan out flexible work hours.

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5 Creative Ideas & Tips for Nonprofit Email Campaigns

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Brands, nonprofits, and personal connections all clamor for their attention. When email works together with your social media, direct mail, in-person activities, phone calls, and website, your supporters have many more opportunities to hear your message. We ask for money, time, attention, and trust.

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6 Tips for Nonprofits to Combat Digital Distraction and Improve Productivity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The word itself is an abbreviation for ‘no-mobile-phone-phobia’ and refers to the anxiety you feel when you don’t have your mobile phone handy or have a signal. Here are a few tips for nonprofits. Admit It, You Are On Your Mobile Phone Too Much: Self-awareness is the first step to changing habits.

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Break Your Mobile Phone Addiction: There’s An App for That and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Having trouble getting that mobile phone out of your hands and checking it when you need to focus on work? There’s an app that can help you break your mobile phone addiction and it makes it fun. The app is called Forest that turns putting down your phone into a game. Here’s how it works.

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Online Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits

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As nonprofit fundraisers, we are competing for space in the minds of our donors with the brands they interact with on a daily basis. If our phone buzzes, we check it. This is especially true in a digital environment where you only have a few moments to capture a potential and existing donor’s attention. About the Author.

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