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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

.orgSource

It’s certain that jobs, which are ubiquitous in the current economy, will disappear in the same way that file clerks and gas station attendants have vanished. Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills.

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Nonprofit Email Communication Truth: Quantity Is As Important As Quality

Bloomerang

Does any of this sound familiar? The folks at NextAfter conducted a controlled experiment where they increased the number of emails sent to a client’s file. There were no additional solicitations, just feeding back and nurturing messages. We fall prey to all sorts of myths and the calamity of opinion over knowledge. Need proof?

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Nonprofit Email Communication Truth: Quantity Is As Important As Quality

Bloomerang

Does any of this sound familiar? The folks at NextAfter conducted a controlled experiment where they increased the number of emails sent to a client’s file. There were no additional solicitations, just feeding back and nurturing messages. We fall prey to all sorts of myths and the calamity of opinion over knowledge. Need proof?

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Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Tech Soup

That's especially true because text on screen can help make your video translate even if people are watching with the sound off. And it's designed for a sound-off audience, which makes up most viewers on social media. Select a cover image that's engaging so it looks great in your feed. How Can I Captivate?

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

NTEN

From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. This method is great for its ease of use and immediacy but will not allow you to add any sound effects, music, or cut in other voices and input.

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Julia Campbell’s Secret Sauce: Expert Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

Qgiv

Or even the next six months if the year sounds overwhelming! 80% of your posts should add value to your followers’ social media feeds. Especially on social media, they like that authentic, raw kind of video as long as the sound i ’ s good and it’s not shaky. And 20% of the time you can make withdrawals. Summarize it! They don’t!

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Podcasting 101 Live Blogging from Boston Podcamp

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Record Two families of mics Dynamic mic - $80 SHURE SM57 or 58is top of the line- any $20 USB mic Castblaster - can que up your audio files and sound effects - DJ tool. SKYPE recording software - recorder and skype - competition for sound card and system resources. Editing Need to clean it up, make the sound sound great.

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