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7 Totally Surprising Brain Tricks to Sell Your Cause

NTEN

Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. It may be worth using the proportion online.

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Neuromarketing Explained

NonProfit Hub

Thanks to neuromarketing, organizations can promote their brands based on the way their target audiences’ brains work. People learn from their experiences and our brain quickly calculates the ratio between reward and risk. Time limits: Another way to trigger the brain is to set time limits. This is not a bad thing.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Don’t run to play Mario just yet though — the game has to be specially designed to fill in lapses in brain activity from the start! The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. Around Gender.

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How To Increase Profits Through Gender-Balanced Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

And, the fact of the matter is, explains Greenwell, "Hardwiring in the brain is different for men and women. Firms with a higher proportion of women on the board have higher valuations, better returns on equity, and higher payout ratios. percent a year higher than those with no female representation.

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If you were stuck on a desert island, and could only follow 150 people on Twitter, who would you follow and why?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We don't have the time or brain cells for that. There was considerable discussion about the following to friends ratio (the number of people whose tweets you read compared to the number of people who read your tweets) and whether you should follow everyone who follows you. It boils down to following the few to find the many!

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Is the ratio of team/solo time adequate? Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day. By giving your brain and body essential downtime throughout the day and workweek, you are replenishing your much-needed energy to be happier, healthier and more productive.

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Engaging Recurring Donors: 4 Impactful Strategies

Achieve

However, the human brain naturally has some difficulty grasping exceptionally large numbers of exactly what percentages mean. Your nonprofit likely has a lot of data about your programs, and sharing that data with your donors can help them attach a number to their support’s value. Passive fundraisers.

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