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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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Our books “Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption” and “An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” summarize those conversations. We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. A collegial attitude that contributes to productive relationships. We’ve tried to compensate for the lack of coffee machine/breakroom conversations in several ways. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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A Technology Assessment Connects Intention and Ability

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My writing about digital leadership often focuses on values and attitudes. This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance. An evaluation of current security practices and systems can pay big dividends.

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Social Media and the Arts: How Strong Is Your Social Net?

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This is the question we’re asking arts groups across the country this month, refreshing our national landmark survey of 2011. With the digital communications landscape evolving at light speed we wanted to track challenges, leadership attitudes, measurement strategies and 2014 investment plans. Management attitudes.

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Measuring Impact: The First Step

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Note from Beth: How often have those of worked in nonprofits asked the question or been asked the question by funders, “What’s the impact?” ” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art.

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The Secret To Social Media Engagement: Kiss A Squirrel!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. Even asking direct questions doesn’t result in replies. How can we get people to talk to us? Billboard (@billboard) April 7, 2014.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

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Whether you’re a brand-new nonprofit looking to recruit your very first volunteers or are a seasoned pro, it’s important to first evaluate and assess your volunteer needs and to do so frequently. What matters is that you should be prepared to have difficult conversations when needed. Let’s break down what each letter stands for below.