Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

A virtual, in-person, and hybrid event can all be used in generating leads. For example, an in-person event may have less data if the participants only provide information to the event at the time of registration. . Opt-in for collecting data on just the person purchasing the tickets, each attendee, and each add-on. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way? While the tips are geared for personal productivity, I decided to apply the framework to team collaboration. It is called the Four P’s: Planning, People, Priorities, and Being Present. Sound familiar?

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

It’s much easier to be mindful and focused when you’re on a yoga mat than when you’re behind your desk with a daunting to-do list, overflowing inbox, and a day full of meetings. If needed, I schedule and block this time in my calendar. Then with a less crowded brain, I can sit down and start tackling tasks on my list.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Personally, I tend to resist doing a time study, and the way I get myself to do it is to imagine that I’m being paid for every minute I spend working. Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. Time-block your week with an online calendar. The real benefit of using a calendar is block scheduling.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s why you have to plan ahead: A robust content plan will save you time—and brain space—and help you produce great nonprofit content while also tackling the rest of your mile-long to-do list. How Can I Download the Calendar ? What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar? The Neon One 2024 nonprofit calendar highlights U.S.,

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Formally, your mind begins organizing, “Study for this long on these dates, write paper one at this time and on this date, and so on and so on.” Organizing the Calendar. I tend to write my processes out on a piece of paper or occasionally log important or reoccurring tasks in a Google Calendar entry.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Check out the full conference agenda and add events to your calendar. Whomever you start talking with at this conference is going to be an interesting person; they''ll have great stories to tell about their work and their organization, and they''ll be a possible resource to you. Prepare your conference strategy. Let the games begin!

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

The pandemic heightened underlying stressors across the sector, and in our personal lives as remote work continues. There still is a personal responsibility today but I see successful companies stepping up. You could say, “That project sounds great, but my calendar is full and I don’t have the ability to commit to that right now.”

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

And her social media feeds are full of polished, highly personalized content, which is good for everyone. has 35 writing models to choose from, including: Appeal – Human Impact Write an appeal that features a story of personal impact to connect readers with the people who benefit from their support. The Fundwriter.ai

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And, dang, you’re busy and you’re a super-smart person. Now personally, I would like to see this 52 be like 82 but I will take the 52. And when you are kicking off your fiscal year or your calendar year, set those expectations high so people know what they can do to be helpful.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

When you have the right systems in place to support your nonprofit, and you personally practice effective work habits , you’re setting yourself up for a shorter learning curve and a smoother path later on. Make it a goal to either meet one new person or learn more about one of your contacts every day. Probably not.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. But mark the rest of your days on your calendar at the beginning of the year, just like you mark your campaigns and events. That’s right! All of that should be spelled out.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

While it’s not as complicated as brain surgery, there is a healthy dose of “rocket science” involved in creating a written content strategy, but nothing that should stop any good nonprofit marketer or communications professional from soldiering ahead. editorial calendars. content curation. content marketing automation.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

While it’s not as complicated as brain surgery, there is a healthy dose of “rocket science” involved in creating a written content strategy, but nothing that should stop any good nonprofit marketer or communications professional from soldiering ahead. editorial calendars. content curation. content marketing automation.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So not only are we dealing with our own personal limiting beliefs, but we’re also dealing with the limiting beliefs that actually come along in our organization and actually in our sector as a whole, right? Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? It’s simply your brain doing its job.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

To help your nonprofit connect with these supporters, we’ll explore how to: Personalize your communications. . Personalize your communications. . for their support, invite them to an event, or let them know about a new initiative, your nonprofit’s communications should always be as personalized to your donors as possible.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So not only are we dealing with our own personal limiting beliefs, but we’re also dealing with the limiting beliefs that actually come along in our organization and actually in our sector as a whole, right? Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? It’s simply your brain doing its job.

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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. Keep the following questions in mind as you consult your calendar: Are we planning far enough in advance? Volunteer management.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Send us a tweet if you’re a Twitter type person, I’ll be looking at those as well. He is the most enthusiastic person in the world doing this work. Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But we won’t discriminate either way, we would love to hear from you. .

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I remember trying to sell calendars as a public school fundraiser when I was about 8. It might take a minute to get your brain around that idea, that the donor is more important to you and your organization than their donation. Start writing words and phrases that come to mind. That was me. It was HARD! But let that sink in.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But there are still opportunities, and there is some changes that funders have made to be mindful of those things during COVID. So definitely, that’s been top of mind and something that I’ve seen quite frequently. . So before I go into ARPA, are there any questions, Steven, that I should be mindful of?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The final months of the calendar year bring out the best in all of us. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Early preparation will also allow you to prepare your core campaign tools, such as: Your donation form Social media calendars Email series. Optimize your donation form.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 3, 2012

The Amygdala is a small part of your brain that is the center of emotions. It's part of what is often called the "Reptilian Brain" because it's very primitive, and has been around for a long time. Anyway, he's been well trained, and says in his mind, over and over, "Fear is the mind-killer.". . Blog Category: Personal.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. And this person called it creepy. And again, this idea that death is as natural as birth, it’s inevitable sooner or later, we’re all hoping for later, of course, but, at times in life, it’s more top of mind.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

So let’s say that Oprah with her big personality said, “Honey, I want to give you $50,000 dropped into your nonprofit’s account, but you have to have a little friendly competition with someone else in order to get it. But if you focus on the right person and the win-win, successful cold outreach is actually really easy. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

So let’s say that Oprah with her big personality said, “Honey, I want to give you $50,000 dropped into your nonprofit’s account, but you have to have a little friendly competition with someone else in order to get it. But if you focus on the right person and the win-win, successful cold outreach is actually really easy. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 3, 2012

The Amygdala is a small part of your brain that is the center of emotions. It's part of what is often called the "Reptilian Brain" because it's very primitive, and has been around for a long time. Anyway, he's been well trained, and says in his mind, over and over, "Fear is the mind-killer.". . Blog Category: Personal.

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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. And appeals can be very specific things like your fall appeal, your calendar year-end appeal. It’s like the person, the cartoon that’s the whirly gig. Hey, grants.

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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? So we actually draw our strategic plans, our impact strategies, as mind maps. They are not documents, there is no fancy graphic design, they are mind maps. It’s hard.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

What I really like about Maureen is, you know, I think she’s maybe the only person who truly understands that fundraisers, we love fundraising, and the mission, and the cause, and the technical stuff is hard. Set up a meeting with that person and ask them, “So what exactly would Kindful fundraising forms do for me, for example?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 28, 2011

Actually I’ve found that in most cases people would rather you say no and then change your mind to yes then the other way around." Apparently, it takes 21 days of repetitive activity for your brain to accept new behavior as a habit. I email the person and provide information about who I am, and why I'd like to do the interview."

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Steven: Listen, there was only one person that I wanted to invite to do a year-end giving session. I think our days and our brains can sometimes feel like this calculation. . I have one organization that serves children and they show the smile or the eyes of the child, but we don’t see the actual whole person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. They are also learning how to access professional and personal networks to get answers to their questions. Mindfulness and Reflection – How to use these techniques to help keep your focus. Artist Tiles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? Photo by BirgerKing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? Take a guess.

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