Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Sound familiar? Team members reflect on their own remote working experiences and use that insight to create a shared charter for your nonprofit. Reflect on the past six months or the past year as a team. Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. He also talked about changing his brain chemistry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2015

The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. Incorporate a mindfulness routine in the morning before you check your phone: Janet Fouts, Author of Mindful Marketing , says “I’ve weaned myself off checking my phone after 10 pm and I rarely need an alarm clock so no excuse there.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). One interesting finding is that the human brain actually learns best in relaxed concentration. That may sound like one heck of a buzzword, but it basically means that people retain new information when their body is relaxed but still alert enough to be engaged.

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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. You could say, “That project sounds great, but my calendar is full and I don’t have the ability to commit to that right now.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

It also sounds less costly and complicated than evaluation. 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. The staples of Oz – courage, heart, and brains – are a good start.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. Also, perhaps you’re interested in the podcast and reflections that I’ve learned.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2014

As I was reflecting on the effectiveness of these different approaches, I had an epiphany: there is an alarming amount of bad fundraising copy being written these days. Sound familiar? You are appealing to the analytical side of my brain and ignoring the side where my compassion and empathy are located. Did you thank me?

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Then two hours later, you’re sitting there looking through past writing projects and online templates hoping to find inspiration without a single word written… Sound familiar? Mission Statement Craft a mission statement for your organization that reflects your vision and work. Test them out to see what works.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And when I reflected a little bit more on my aversion to using the phone, I realized a lot of my discomfort was actually related to my own limiting beliefs, both about myself, but also the beliefs I tended to project on to others, right? Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And when I reflected a little bit more on my aversion to using the phone, I realized a lot of my discomfort was actually related to my own limiting beliefs, both about myself, but also the beliefs I tended to project on to others, right? Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

Okay, they don't eat people's brains. The value proposition of museum grad programs is cloudy in my mind. This may sound reasonable; any life choice is a personal decision. She reflected and said that she would always prefer someone with interesting, diverse real-world experience over someone who just has a graduate degree.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

And yet, over the last few years, as the web has unlocked piles of information, a quiet group of math-minded designers are figuring out how to interpret the vast impersonalness of data and make it both beautiful and meaningful. Entertain the idea of an exhibit based on Gantt charts and spreadsheets, and your head might just explode.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. Consistent, relevant content is key to keeping your campaign top of mind for donors. This metric should reflect both online and offline donations, ideally, as close to real-time as possible. Sounds like a good time to me.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But there are still opportunities, and there is some changes that funders have made to be mindful of those things during COVID. And there’s been also a lot of questions about that and applications about racial equity, and then the makeup of your staff and reflective of the people that you serve. I think you can keep going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? Photo by BirgerKing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? Take a guess.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. Have you ever thought about it? You should.

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