TechImpact

APRIL 21, 2014

The next time you and your team sits down to brain storm ideas, let them know before you start that “nothing is out of line.” Get everyone out of their daily routine by making it fun. The act of pulling a thought out of your brain and making it physical and tactile could be just the beginning of something astounding.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them? Make it Easy Once you’ve identified a prospect, make playing on your team an opportunity that’s easy, fun, and offers some kind of ROI. So, this exercise is also a marketing tool. First, let’s make this distinction.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2011

The third guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is by Jen Louden. Jen Louden, Savor and Serve: How I Have Fun, Do Good After reading my friend Keri Smith's book The Guerilla Art Kit , my 16-year-old daughter Lillian decided it would be delish to write little-bitty love notes and plaster them all over our tiny town.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2012

I'm starting the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series up again! From there, the fun begins! My first guest blogger is the lovely Amy Kessel. Amy is a certified life coach devoted to helping women unfurl into their authentic selves. The interviews all contain the same five questions.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 14, 2010

Hello Have Fun Do Gooders! Just a quick shout out for my pal Jennifer Lee's Right Brain Business Plan e-course that is starting Monday, May 17th. I know you all have Have Fun Do Good dreams you want to develop, and Jen's class is a fun, creative way to explore them. I took Jen's class last fall, and really enjoyed it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2011

The seventh guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Jamie Ridler. Jamie Ridler, Creative Living: How I Have Fun, Do Good I’ve always been kind of like Mary Poppins. As someone who used to sing at her day job, I discovered that when you have fun, people think you’re not taking your work terribly seriously.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. Finally, telling the truth or living an authentic life, keeps me having fun and doing good. Jocelyn is passionate about helping nonprofits to succeed online so that they can change the world!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 3, 2011

The third guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is by Tara Sophia Mohr. You can connect with Tara on her blog, Wise Living , and on Twitter at @tarasophia Tara Sophia Mohr, Wise Living: How I Have Fun, Do Good Every woman has a unique brilliance, an important message to share with the world, a set of gifts the world needs.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

This theory explains that our brains are designed to think in two ways: System 1, which is instinctual, and System 2, which is rational. Month 6 Donors are invited to try out a fun, interactive online quiz. Their “secret sauce” for successful online giving?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NEWS Below is a roundup of blog posts and podcast interviews I've published since my last Have Fun Do Good Link Love (where did the month go?): 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 10, 2010

Last night I had dinner at Cafe Gratitude with Jennifer Lee , creator of the Right Brain Business Plan and Kimberly Wilson , the creator of the eco-fashion line, TranquiliT. She also sells a Right Brain Business Plan e-book. They're also two of my three co-collaborators on the creative women entrepreneurs retreat.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2011

The second guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Wendy Harman. You can connect with her on Twitter at @wharman Wendy Harman, Social Media Maven, How I Have Fun, Do Good I am the luckiest. I get to have fun and do good for a living. What an interesting, passionate, smart, and fun-loving group you all are.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 7, 2011

The fifth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Emily Goligoski. Emily is a w riter and digital strategist who blogs as TheSanFranista. She produces tech entrepreneurship content for the organization Women 2.0 and teaches yoga in San Francisco. You can follow her on Twitter at @emgollie.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Don’t waste valuable brain power. Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. Give spontaneity a spot on every agenda.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 21, 2010

Hello Have Fun Do Gooders! Those of you who are regular readers know that I've been experimenting with supporting two of my pals' work by being a part of their affiliate programs: Jenn's Right Brain Business Plan , and Kimberly's eco-fashion line, TranquiliT. Jenn is teaching her Right Brain Business Plan e-course May 17-July 9th.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 8, 2011

The sixth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Desiree Adaway. Desiree Adaway, Global Service and Leadership: How I Have Fun, Do Good How do I have fun and do “good”? It’s a great combination of all the things I love and adore—good food, good people-community-culture-travel – and fun! Egypt I volunteer!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2011

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week. Happy to do shout outs for two creative wonder women's creative classes: Jennifer Lee's Right Brain Business Plan e-Course is coming up June 13-August 5. I love this piece, Believe in the Future , by Jen Lemen. It was awesome!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

Manage Your Time Ok, tools are great, but the discipline of using your time wisely is where your nonprofit productivity will skyrocket, lowering your stress and making work more fun. It’s not fun. But it is a good task to schedule after blocking off time to work on a complex grant or other task that requires a lot of brain power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2021

Exercise snacking refers to “fun-sized” portions of exercise that fit into a day instead of what you may have traditionally thought of as “legit exercise” — like aerobics class at the gym. It’s called “ Exercise Snacking.”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 7, 2011

Here are 5 have fun, do good letter writing ideas: 1. Jennifer Lee has a wonderful post up on the Right Brain Business Plan blog about writing a letter to your future self as part of a creative goal setting ritual. Make your own cards! I love Strathmore's collection of blank cards. Watercolor postcard with collage 2.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Happy Monday, Have Fun, Do Gooders! T he fourth guest post in my have fun, do good blogger series is by Amy Sample Ward. I have two rules of thumb I use almost always: #1 Make it interesting Because there are so many ways to "have fun and do good" I can fall victim to the option paralysis syndrome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

Further networking for attendees who are not already acquainted is so much easier when they remember distinct, fun facts about each other. Getting to know everyone: The best kind of personal connection is specialized, and writing a list of questions for each breakout room will help foster that conversation!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Experimentation should feel like playful, be fun and create a sense of wonder. Applying AI to basic collaboration workflows can offer a dividend of time (and brain space). It helps them cultivate essential human skills like adaptability, creativity, and problem-solving, which are invaluable in a world increasingly shaped by AI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In Adam Grant said it well, “Having fun isn’t an enemy of efficiency.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2018

Here at Nonprofit Hub, we have a fun, creative workspace filled with lots of food and games. Here are some ideas on how to make work more fun, which will result in a lower turnover rate and happier, more productive employees. People can also eat while they work, which allows them to have fun while being productive.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. I realized that I needed to make having fun a priority. I'd love to hear what have fun do good books you enjoyed reading in 2009. Read the book. Yum, yum, yum. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In Joyful: If I were to continue with another “F” word, it would be fun.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2012

I realized the extent to which my brain was trained to seek out stimulation, and how it wasn't so happy when it didn't get enough. This is not to say that I'm not wanting to, or expecting to have fun watching things, or being entertained. Am I simply in a space to have fun? Is it that need for visual stimulation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! This was much more fun than writing it down on a worksheet! This helps with increasing attention spans and retention as well as make the session more fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In Joyful: If I were to continue with another “F” word, it would be fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Do something purely for the fun of it? Inspired by a Speaking of Faith interview with Stuart Brown , the author of Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul , I committed to playing every day, which took many forms. Playing: This was actually the hardest thing for me to do. No larger purpose?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Creative Ladies Planning the Year Ahead on Jamie Ridler Studios Wish on Create Your Own Beautiful Holiday Poetry Book by Tara Sophia Mohr I'm 42 and Full of Gratitude and Appreciation on SurfPrayLove Unfun Decisions: Scraping Bottom by Gwen Bell Forget Your Perfect Offering by Gwen Bell Creating With Kids :: Still Shots from Goddess Guide Book Something (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s an app that can help you break your mobile phone addiction and it makes it fun. It is a little bit more fun locking your phone in your desk drawer or closet. I just learned about turning my phone to grayscale because the brightly colored icons give your brain a shiny reward every time we open up our phone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Rituals are also used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Name this event something fun such as, Taco Tuesdays or Pizza Fridays.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

I had requested 6 person rounds because part of the exercises included some fun brainstorming processes and exercises. It also provided a nice transition between sections, giving people a little brain break to digest the information. You can build your resilience by listening to a lecture! Have you ever had to do a room hack?

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