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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In comparison, 10 years ago, these managers spent “only” 60 to 65 per cent of their time engaged in those activities. . Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day. While there are many positive aspects to increased collaboration, there is also downside.

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Idealware's 2011 Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

You probably know Idealware from the excellent product comparisons and other articles that its writers contribute to our Learning Center. The New Organizing Institute 's Matt Stempeck wrote of the guide: I've provided tech tips and software suggestions to nonprofits for years, and I've never seen such a comprehensive, well-organized guide.

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Millennials and Direct Mail Campaigns: A Crash Course

Achieve

Emails are also direct marketing, but the sheer number of emails received throughout the day can make them feel less meaningful in comparison to a few personalized letters. . also supports the impact of physical documents as our brains comprehend text better when it’s printed than when it’s on a screen.

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Things We Like (August 2010)

NTEN

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. If you're looking for a new mass e-mail platform, you should check out Groundwire's precisely named " E-mail Service Provider Comparison Report 2010 " Wired recently declared that the Web is dead. Read more posts on our blog. He will seriously blow your mind.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Reach Babyboomers with Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

See NetGen research and comparison of older and younger brains and how they change with using the Internet ) Allyson Kapin, Frog Loop Blog, in a post called " Reaching Babyboomers: The Next Big Demographic in Online Fundraising " discusses the question: "Should nonprofits continue to pour money into direct mail programs to reach new Baby Boomers?"

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11 Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Her brain is constantly at work dreaming up new campaigns, and rather than shying away from being different and taking risks, she embraces it. Creativity is what makes exceptional social media campaigns stand out from the rest. Whether we like it or not, the news cycle is now 24/7, and as a journalist for your cause, you need to be, too.

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Steven Johnson Key Note at Serious Games Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" In the book, he makes an argument for why playing digital games is good for their brains. "The best part of the conference was when he got in front of the crowd of CEOs of major tech companies and he stood up raised his hand - asked, "How do you feel about using games for educational purposes?

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