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How Nonprofit Professionals Can Manage Workplace Stress Triggers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Anne Grady, in a recent HBR blog post , describes the harm that repeated stress triggers can create in the workplace: “When you are triggered, the emotional part of your brain takes over. Your logical brain temporarily shuts down, and you lose the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and think rationally.

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Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Personal Productivity Tips for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He recommends reading The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr to better understand the impact of chronic information overload, followed by his best advice about being purposeful with your attention online. I particularly like the “Heat Chart” where you color code priority tasks.

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NTEN and TechSoup Webinar: Share Your Story - ROI and Social Media - Slides and Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But it is always a good exercise to make your brain think in a different way. It is a flow chart that calculates business performance taking into account not only whether the company had a profit, but whether that profit was good enough relative to the assets it took to generate it. Track Your Time. Unique Blog Readers.

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A Crash Course in Social Media for Arts People in Philadelphia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I presented a workshop called " A Crash Course in Social Media for Arts People " hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Right away, I introduce them to Twitter as a resource - the collaborative brain. The first half hour was spent in introduction and teasing out burning questions.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. And it represents the highest year of giving on record since the Giving Institute began tracking this data more than 60 years ago. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

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Ten Panels to Vote for at the NTC14 Conference

Care2

You have until 12AM tonight to vote for your favorite sessions in tracks such as communications, fundaising, IT, and leadership. Why do our brains crave images over text? Next, we’ll inspire you by sharing a plethora of awesome charts, dashboards, data placemats, charts, and more.

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[VIDEO] Why You Should Ditch The Way You’ve Been Doing Strategic Planning

Bloomerang

I guess I’m on the right track.” But a lot of folks aren’t getting that signal because of the culture of our industry. . But three months is a little too long for that human brain to imagine. You can really imagine eight weeks well in your human brain. . And I hope today I convinced you no, no, no.

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