ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

As the CEO of medium-sized business, she was admired for her decision-making ability, moral conscience, and close coordination of staff activities (“Paula Front-and-Center,” they called her). The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

While I was well aware of this research, after lengthy business travel this past month where I used my mobile phone as an alarm clock, I found myself slipping back into that very bad habit of setting my alarm and then browsing social media, news, or email. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “ Collaborative Overload ” Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Sound familiar? Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Many website services promise quick and easy setup free of any long-term planning or custom coding, and—while that may sound alluring—it can cause certain roadblocks in the future that prevent you from scaling your online presence. Product & Business Updates Donation Form Best Practices Within Neon CRM 10 min read Read Now 3.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. Mark McCallick, CPA, CITP has a practice dedicated to nonprofit organizations and small business - see [link]. All Program Managers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2015

While I was well aware of this research, after lengthy business travel this fall where I used my mobile phone as an alarm clock, I found myself slipping back into that very bad habit. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Keep in mind that your organization may be facing more than one of these challenges— but luckily, there are strong software solutions to help your association overcome them. This could lead to a situation where your association’s learning business is seen as unreliable for members who are looking for the most up-to-date guidance.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

– [Lindsay] Okay, we’re in business. I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . But her business model is all about generosity, all about offering.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So first for me in fundraising and now probably even more so actually in my business as an entrepreneur. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. “Oh, you know, I’m not even going to try because he’s going to be way too busy to meet with me.” So how familiar do these ones sound?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Think in terms of local politicians, business professionals, media contacts, and other influential community members who can either connect you with resources or with others who can help you. Don’t Take on More Than You Can Handle This sounds so easy, doesn’t it? It’s all about who you know. Make sure you get enough sleep.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So first for me in fundraising and now probably even more so actually in my business as an entrepreneur. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. “Oh, you know, I’m not even going to try because he’s going to be way too busy to meet with me.” So how familiar do these ones sound?

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Keep in mind that the type of event you choose to host will also influence the kind of venue you select. Sound or lighting equipment, if not provided by the venue. We’ll walk you through all the most important steps in the process: 1.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

The common thread of all of these big hairy audacious goals is that they are measurable – and they involve ecosystems of dozens, hundreds, or thousands of organizations businesses and government agencies. So far – sounds great. We have started a campaign to put ourselves out of business. But, can it be done?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

I’d love to know, what is your role at your organization right now, and what comes to mind when you think about strategic planning? We’re told that we’re not as good at business as for-profit businesses. Google should be looking to you to learn how to do business better, not the other way around. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know, it’s a busy time of year. I know both of you are super busy you’re speaking at conferences, and doing webinars, and workshops all the time, so it’s really a treat to have you. . Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. ” I love this topic. no, no, no.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. I know that I did and I do when it comes to business. So another way I think about this is like it’s opening up so many tabs in our brain. My brain just doesn’t work that way.”

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. I know that I did and I do when it comes to business. So another way I think about this is like it’s opening up so many tabs in our brain. My brain just doesn’t work that way.” Think about it.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

Mikey O'Connor of ICANN provided one of the pithiest warnings: "The Internet will be used as the most effective force of mind control the planet has ever seen, leaving the Madison Avenue revolution as a piddling, small thing by comparison." The web introduced publicly viewable web pages that include text, images, and sounds.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

I know you’re super busy. And I operate a grants and fundraising consulting business, and we support nonprofits all over the country, started off primarily with those in the DMV area but it’s expanded since then. So definitely, that’s been top of mind and something that I’ve seen quite frequently. .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

And I’m on the upswing, so if I sound a little groggy, that’s why. I think our days and our brains can sometimes feel like this calculation. . I know that thank you calls sound time intensive. They sound scary, because who wants to talk to someone? This one is going to sound like, “Oh, Lori, really?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

That’s why we’re all in this business. So these are key things you want to keep in mind. And you can leverage that kind of credibility if you have that kind of brand to raise more money because fundamentally, people like to do business with people they like, trust, and know. They’re top-of-mind ownership.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. So just keep that in mind. That sounds bloody awful, doesn’t it? Schools and businesses should be written out in full, MSU versus Montclair or Montclair State University. Why do we need it?

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

In our brains, in the back of our brain here is our instinct, that fight or flight. ” And so when we pitch ideas, people tend to go into the back of their brain and now they’re kind of poking holes at your idea. Our prefrontal cortex of our brain is where. I’m not talking about mind tricks or anything.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. Have you ever thought about it? You should.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 27, 2007

The reviewer makes it sound like a fairy tale: pleasant to explore without concern for reality. Scientists aren't the business of storytelling, and for the most part, neither are science educators. Museums, especially science museums, are places that seek to engage the mind, not the heart.

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