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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

.orgSource

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. The conversation can easily devolve into unproductive speculation. Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They also need to find the time and opportunities for these conversations to occur.

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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. Create small low risk experiments to answer the question: does this use case make sense for our organization? And because they use natural language processing, it makes it easier to use because you can have a conversation versus navigating menus.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

.orgSource

Our discussion about the Summit Award launched a wide-ranging conversation. Asking questions is another great way to make connections. Allison captioned her LinkedIn photo like this, “The start of amazing begins with the right question.” People enjoy talking about themselves and their work. Consider your association’s voice.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

sgEngage

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. We needed to change up our questions.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. Rule #4: Ask Open Ended Questions.

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Conversational Marketing is the Norm, Not the Exception

Forum One

Conversational marketing is the norm, not the exception. As organizations explore heading back to the office, cultural institutions re-open, and nonprofits relaunch in-person opportunities to connect, conversational marketing is a valuable way to deepen connections with online visitors. Modernized communication. Multilingual chatbots.

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Seven Principles To Keep You Present, Grounded And Thriving

Eric Jacobsen Blog

During these past 1-1/2 years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value – an ideal time for, Be Where Your Feet Are , the book by Scott O’Neil , which lays out the seven principles needed to keep you present, grounded, and thriving in work, home, and everything in between. O’Neil : Work-life balance?