Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We have a channel for every client along with many internal channels, like one for “Analytics”, one for “AdWords”, and one for “HR.” Developing a daily route can be helpful in terms of productivity and getting your mind in the GTD (getting things done) zone. There are so many communication tools these days, but our favorite is Slack.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

Distractions can be internal and come from our brains , our thoughts. This minimizes internal distractions for me. Brain Fitness. Concentration is part of our brain’s function and if your brain isn’t fit – you won’t concentrate or perform well. Or maybe it is negative thoughts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

When nonprofit staff are constantly monitoring their email after work hours — whether this is due to a fear of missing something from their executive director or out of habit — they are missing out on essential down time that brains need. Set up internal chat lines for sharing photos or brief social updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

” I don’t have an answer, but I think it has to do with modeling conscious information and consumption and being mindful about how you connect with people, cultivate relationships, and share information. In our panel discussion, Laura was asked about being mindful in our philanthropy and giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

They 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. Housekeeping Mindfulness Self-Directed Learning' Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

Mindful or Mindfull Social Media? This session will be brains on and hands on and cover the best practices of content curation for nonprofit. April 12, 2013 – 1:30-3:00 PM. Visual Strategies for Focus In Age of Distraction. The Benefits of Content Curation. April 13, 2013 10:30-Noon. Will I see you at the 13NTC?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s what’s been on my mind lately. I have disruptive approaches to social innovation in mind, with an increasingly connected society where the cost of prototyping and deploying new products is extremely low, and where innovation is no longer the sole purview of well-funded for-profit corporations. 10X: ten times the impact.

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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. We have joked internally that Durfee’s tagline should be: Funding Failure Since 1960. Learn to relax.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2016

Simply writing down what you want to work on helps quiet your mind to focus on the task; setting the timer solidifies your intention to work on that task. By becoming aware of your interruptions, external or internal, you can learn to better manage your focus. Clear Your Environment to Clear Your Mind. Take a Mindful Moment.

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Achieve

APRIL 16, 2014

What comes to mind? Why does your brain immediately connect all of those images immediately with Coke? Coke has created a “share of mind” that exists worldwide where people associate Coke with their brand elements; however, it is a process that takes time, patience and unwavering dedication to consistency. The answer: branding.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Build a Website That Can Grow With You Like any good investment, a nonprofit website should be built with longevity in mind. Images are an important part of keeping online visitors on your website— 91% of consumers prefer visual content to written content, and the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

In addition, I’m also doing a lot of training of other trainers and am now an Adjunct Professor at the Monterey Institute for International Studies (a graduate school of Middlebury College). When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Susan Chavez, Nonprofit Social Media Consultant, Association of Junior Leagues International. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Chris Lundberg, CEO, Frakture.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

We have found that the process of listing your resources in a clear, organized manner can help you wrap your brain around how you can go about raising the funds needed. Be mindful of remaining “strategic” (have we used this word enough?), For starters, answer these questions: How many staff people can devote their time to fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

But I sense in conversations here at the conference that participants are clearer in their minds about the practice of evaluation than they are about the practice of learning. With that in mind, I wanted to set out six queries that might help foundations orient, anchor, and structure their learning, and better use its fruits.

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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. Conservation International [link] is a great example of how great quality images are paired with concise messaging effectively. Remember to offer relevant calls to action within internal pages as well. Storytelling: persuade with imagery.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. By batching calls or writing, you can actually be more productive since your mind is already in the mode for getting that kind of task done. The problem is that “Update the website” is too big of a project and your mind doesn’t know where to start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

They 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. I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. In the words of John Crosby: “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” Mentees have no agenda and no time for unnecessary drama. Be a mentor to someone else!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

For more and more of the best young technical minds, it’s no longer enough to line up their talents behind selling toothpaste on the web. They want their brains to matter. Campus Party organizer Futura Networks also recognizes that a big driver for young techies is…social relevance. billion to date.

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BoardAssist

JULY 22, 2014

Just say you want to pick their brain. They tell you where her mind is taking her. Gail Perry , MBA, CFRE, is an international fundraising consultant, trend-spotter, speaker, trainer and thought leader. Prospect, what you want to find out, what level of interest you are trying to generate. Ask for advice.

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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. When you’re stuck on an idea, depend internally on the creative power of your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2012

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. In the words of John Crosby: “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” Mentees have no agenda and no time for unnecessary drama. Be a mentor to someone else!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

While it’s not as complicated as brain surgery, there is a healthy dose of “rocket science” involved in creating a written content strategy, but nothing that should stop any good nonprofit marketer or communications professional from soldiering ahead. However, budgets for planning are often overlooked. Putting it on Paper.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Scarcity captures the mind. The mind orients automatically, powerfully, toward unfulfilled needs. First, there is the individual and what that person can do for themselves, even if the organizational culture or internal policies do not reinforce the importance of self-care. Practicing self-care is an abundance mindset.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

While it’s not as complicated as brain surgery, there is a healthy dose of “rocket science” involved in creating a written content strategy, but nothing that should stop any good nonprofit marketer or communications professional from soldiering ahead. However, budgets for planning are often overlooked. Put it on Paper.

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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. Ask for help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

My gut told me to think locally and use this international momentum and inspire people to shine a spotlight on a local cause, or a cause that a community would get behind. I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

I haven't made up my mind for sure about anything yet, but I appreciated his exploration of the issues. Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds. I gotta say it. Don't listen Glenn Beck.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Use Fundwriter to write for your internal and external audiences. Likely Questions Anticipate questions that will come up in people’s minds. January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian. Test them out to see what works.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

I often wonder if parents truly knew the internal machinations that make a school run—successfully at that—they would take a long pause before they screamed, fainted, or cried. My organizational leadership mind had alarm bells ringing so loudly that I thought people could hear them. The internal stakeholders are the key to success.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

For example, while we recognize the challenge of people still being in—and expressing—a pivot/unprecedented/back to normal state of mind, we won’t be rehashing that one this year. This is one we use a ton internally and don’t question nearly enough. Brainstorm.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

” Just because you call it that internally doesn’t mean it should be called that publicly. When a donor reads your year-end appeal, their brain is working fast to answer this question: “Is this for me?” Tell me why I’m important to why you’re important. And an engaged donor is a loyal donor! .

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Connection Cafe

JULY 30, 2013

I chose, rather, to look internally at ourselves: At the professional of planned giving and at those of us who specialize in raising these types of gifts. You’ve mentored some people new to the industry along the way and enjoy your status as a community brain trust on all-things-planned giving.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

She is the author of The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book and the creator of the Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit. Sometimes there are other players that are in action in your head, or in your mind. They have some focus, they have an end goal in mind, and they are still getting a paycheck. Sometimes there is more than one gremlin.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

We catalog items by everyone who contributed—writers, editors, typesetters, photographers, interns—and link those people together in our catalog so that users can trace the connections between contributors as they move from one publication to the next. We start each official meeting with introductions.

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