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Drawing Networks on Napkins with Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor, Co-Authors of Net Gains

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Later, I found the chart in Net Gains. We also discussed the whole issue of network evaluation and the difficulty of measuring those relationships versus a specific impact. I also pointed out that it uses a different part of your brain and there is a need to shift mindsets to get other types of work done.

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A look at 15 best and (almost) free mind mapping tools for nonprofits

Candid

The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. Mind maps help us stay organized in the world of content shock, informational chaos, and short attention span. Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. They say mind mapping makes people more creative and retentive.

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Top Ten Chart Secrets from A Nonprofit Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But being a nonprofit data is not just about being an Excel ninja, it is also about visualizing data and being a chart master. When Ann told me she has lots of secrets and time saving tips for charts and offered to write this guest post, I was thrilled. Charts can be one of your strongest communication tools. Secret #10.

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

Bloomerang

And a lot of the research is market research, is, you know, evaluating our constituents and our stakeholders. 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. You can really imagine eight weeks well in your human brain. .

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[VIDEO] How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment

Bloomerang

Like is there a video that I can watch so that I can evaluate whether I want to use it or not?” So make that map and keep it updated so when a new product comes into your environment, somebody. Adult brains don’t learn new things that easily. Can you orient me to them? And I have a free worksheet.