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Nonprofit Content Creation: Back-To-The Basics of the Writing Process

Bloomerang

The brain dump. Just write whatever comes to mind. LinkedIn | The post Nonprofit Content Creation: Back-To-The Basics of the Writing Process appeared first on Bloomerang. Pre-writing. . This step is so important because getting all of your thoughts out of your head and onto paper will help you feel less overwhelmed. Drafting.

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4 Signs You Are A Burned Out Nonprofit Fundraiser

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When you’re overworked and over stressed, it affects your concentration—your mind wanders, you forget things easily, you can’t focus. Self-care solution: Add more movement into your workday—stand up and walk around to clear your mind. Instead, incorporate a brain-replenishing walk into your lunch hour.

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5 Ways Neuroscience Helps Your Nonprofit Understand Donor Behavior

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The mesolimbic part of the brain assigns values to the sensory stimuli, helping us classify what we feel. The rational part of a donor’s brain still mediates the action evoked or prompted by the emotional part through values and learnings. When a donor responds to emotions, the brain releases volatile power chemicals. .

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The Value of Taking Mini-Breaks During the Nonprofit Work Day

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The workshops took place in different locations, including LinkedIn Headquarters in the UK, GA, and a co-working space called Second Home , a creative co-working space and cultural venue, bringing together diverse industries, disciplines and types of social businesses. What reboots your brain?

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers. Good luck.

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Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Relevant Content Marketing

Bloomerang

It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Finally, after hearing a lot of nuts and bolts from them about numerous programs and processes around which I couldn’t quite wrap my brain, I said “Tell me why I should give in one sentence.” In this post, I’ll explore the third strategy. .

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GTD Meets GPT: How to Adopt The AI 2-minute Rule

Whole Whale

Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information. This allows us to clear our minds and focus on the present moment. GTD is a five-step process: Capture : Capture everything that comes into your mind, whether it’s a task, an idea, or a thought. So why wait?

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