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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Not to worry—we’ll help you with your event planning by teaching you our top strategies for writing an effective fundraising auction item description. Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.)

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Communication Secrets For A Distracted World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Provide the headline news first, with details later, and only give details if asked. How do you not waste time? Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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How To Communicate Effectively In Eight Seconds

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Provide the headline news first, with details later, and only give details if asked. How do you not waste time? Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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How To Effectively Communicate Your Message In Eight Seconds

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Provide the headline news first, with details later, and only give details if asked. How do you not waste time? Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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8 Seconds To Be Meaningful

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It's all in his new book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Provide the headline news first, with details later, and only give details if asked. How do you not waste time? Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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Humanocracy

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Creating Organizations As Amazing As The People Inside Them

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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