Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

Developing a daily route can be helpful in terms of productivity and getting your mind in the GTD (getting things done) zone. This will do wonders for your mind and will get your brain out of relaxing mode and into work mode (even if your desk is within arm’s reach of your bed). Work in Sprints. Don’t go there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

The session was designed to balance content delivery with peer interaction. So, varying speakers, interaction, and mediums – helps make the content stick. Content curation takes focus and discipline — being “brains on.” That the curator selects, describes, filters, organizes, and present resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” ” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? Mindfulness'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to interact with more people than ever. Research also shows that taking time for silence restores the nervous system, helps sustain energy, and conditions our minds to be more adaptive. Another reason is connectivity. It can also improve your memory.

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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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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Direct mail can obviously be interacted with physically in ways digital materials can’t. Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. . what is written in them. is meaningful. Tangibility. Thank you cards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session. The session not only included training tips, but modeled them during the session so that the audience interacted and practiced skills directly. We used a Harry Potter theme to give the session a fun feel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

You’ll hear a lot of F words flailing in this highly interactive plenary session – fearless, frameworks, fundamentals, forgiveness, forward-looking, and most importantly FUN! Mindful or Mindfull Social Media? This session will be brains on and hands on and cover the best practices of content curation for nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

They provide you with viewable, interactive, and mostly hands-free Internet just above your right eye. He is an expert in the cognitive neuroscience field of ‘brain computer interface’ or thought controlled computing. It’s basically typing with the mind. How Stuff Works: How Brain-computer Interfaces Work.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. Remember, a blog is not just a traffic booster but a tool to educate, inspire, and mobilize your audience.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

Lead generation is far easier when your attendees interact with an online format. Gamification increases audience engagement by activating the rewards systems in our brains, increasing the odds that attendees will do the things you want them to do (i.e., Keep lead generation top of mind. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

It is important to set boundaries and the amount of energy to spend on interpersonal interactions, especially when so much of our work depends on interacting with other people – whether face-to-face or virtually. Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

The will to engage and interact is drained, and procrastination sets in. The brain needs a break from the barrage and needs to reset itself to normal operating mode. Overworked new media managers often find it challenging to connect face to face, or they cannot quiet their mind long enough to read a book on the beach or watch a sunset.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Or we go to the other extreme and create a presentation full of images, animations, and more information than any human mind can handle. Here are three ways in which you can keep your presentation alive: First: Balance between presentation and interaction. Reduce the number of slides and increase the number of interactions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

He spoke about creativity and what psychologists and brain scientists are learning about it. Like-minded folks can accomplish a lot, and expertise is not to be undervalued, but sometimes they can hit roadblocks. Like-minded folks can accomplish a lot, and expertise is not to be undervalued, but sometimes they can hit roadblocks.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

When evaluating the effectiveness of eLearnings it is vital that we keep in mind exactly what we are trying to accomplish; then craft exceedingly mindful learning experiences to ensure the highest possible return on our investment. Interactive. I like to refer to this as the Sesame Street Rule. Adaptability.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. I prefer flexible space but that isn’t always possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

With a conference so packed with powerful learning, there is the danger of arriving at the closing session with a brain too full to take in any more content and with no time and space to reflection and capture some highlights for learning – it’s all lost. Thanks @kanter #DoGoodData2015 #data pic.twitter.com/PNh7kk5igU.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

While AR has a host of applications for the commercial sector ( IKEA is using it to allow customers to place furniture in their home before they buy it and car makers like VW will use AR in their upcoming models), it can also be used to create impactful, substance-filled interactions. AR is a powerful tool for interactive learning.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. Steve Maclaughlin’s 10th episode of npVoices rallies some of the nonprofit sector’s brightest minds. Why reason alone doesn’t work in fundraising suggests that appealing to your supporters’ analytical nature isn’t enough to inspire a gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 2, 2015

As part of the success services team, I have the fortune of working with the very best and brightest online fundraising, web design, social media, open source development and digital marketing professionals in the world—all rolled up under one amazing team called Blackbaud Interactive @BBinteractive. Let’s start the Interactive Conversation.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

So, as your organization works to create content that invites and inspires, it’s important to ensure everything is created with your audience in mind. Have a Brain-Dumping Session. We love having “brain dumps” in our office. Here are three tips to help your organization create more donor-driven content: 1.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. The nonprofit I work for has a weekly self-care call scheduled for case managers who interact with families that go through the hardest situations.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Keep in mind that your organization may be facing more than one of these challenges— but luckily, there are strong software solutions to help your association overcome them. Let’s cover five key aspects to keep in mind when searching for a new CME LMS. No one wants to interact with a CME LMS that’s clunky and hard to use.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Saving staffers from mind-numbing repetitive tasks and opening time to innovate are some of the best reasons to prioritize understanding AI. ANNs are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain. Natural language processing is concerned with the interaction between computers and human language.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

Keep in mind that not all of your visitors come to your website with a specific need. How do I want the user to interact with this content? Did you know that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it does text? Some will just want to check out what you’re about. Storytelling: persuade with imagery.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Take this infographic from Compassion International : This infographic tells you everything you need to know about the differences sponsorship makes in a child’s life, and shows the research in interactive and creative ways. There is no excessive text, and the text that is present is short, concise, and well-written. Show your purpose.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Using the social web to market your cause, communicate your services, and interact with your audience is an important part of the. Here are several techniques you can use to strategically listen to and interact with the people you are targeting online: Know What People Are Saying About You. the perception of our organization.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2011

And away with her brain went all the years of evidence that a certain supporter had played an integral role in getting grant funding from a couple of key local foundations. And if you want that old ED’s brain back, ask yourself if you are a hungry zombie?). I’m an interactive gal, so yes, I write my legislators a lot, etc.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . The next best way to actually create that touchpoint of engagement is by listening and opening your mind. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

Behavioral Science relates to the interactions and activities of human beings. With this in mind, try and show that other people are supporting and/or donating to your cause. Our brains are built to follow stories , so highlighting individual stories is a powerful way to tap into emotions. Here’s what you need to know.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 6, 2007

I planted in their brains the possibility that this might not be easy, might not be hygienic, that they might lose. According to Niklas Rajav from MIND Labs, players get more pleasure and excitement out of “active failure” than success. Tags: game interactives. At last year’s GDC, Jane McGonigal and co.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Wiki: Collective brain of humanity. A blog is an interactive where communication flows --. It is interactive. Keep in mind that the big one eats the little one. The key is the interconnectivity of users - and what can happen when you get connected with people with similar goals. It is two-way.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Adjust emotional elements like your written appeals, images, or colors to see which version of each page drives more interactions or donations. Tell compelling stories.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain. It’s simply your brain doing its job. Fear is hardwired into our brain, and everyone feels it whether they like to admit it or not. I love this.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Be sure to add all these folks you’re meeting to your donor database and track your interactions. This one is wayyyy more important than it seems because your brain and body don’t function well if they aren’t rested. Staying hydrated helps combat fatigue, grumpiness, and sluggish brain syndrome. Make sure you get enough sleep.

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