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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. ” Or if you are a self-learner and just need to learn a few techniques for creating charts in excel, here’s some terrific video tutorials. The people with skills are out there.

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How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. Photo: Americans for the Arts. Movement is better than sitting.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

For example, long-form storytelling may still convert better than short snippets – the current long-form podcasts that top business charts are showing this. Elements to include when studying techniques that inspire immediate action and applying those lessons: Analyze effective ad appeals – what motivates rapid response?

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd and How To Find Them!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Or if you are good self-learner and just need to learn a few techniques for creating charts in excel, here’s some terrific video tutorials. Become Someone’s Homework: If you have a college or university in your town, why not become someone’s homework? .” I hear this too often from nonprofits.

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Data and Storytelling: 6 Ways to Use Data to Move Your Mission

NTEN

Numbers are a universal langauge. My favorite example of this technique is the Descry Project's Obesity Epidemic visualization. Here are 6 ways to tell your stories with data that you can apply to your own web and communications work: 1. Speak With Numbers Sometimes, it's best to just let the numbers speak for themselves.

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The End of the Beginning of Online Giving

Connection Cafe

It’s in our org charts. In many cases, we are not dealing with unknowable or unsolvable mysteries of the online giving universe. But digital technologies have transformed these techniques in amazing ways. Can you read a chart? This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads. Add to that agility and empathy.)

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