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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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More than a few of those executives were managing virtual teams. Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We It’s so easy these days to offer more flexibility through telecommuting and virtual workspaces.

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How BeSpeake Clients are Adding Fun to their Virtual Meetings

The MatrixFiles

“How do we add fun to our virtual meeting? How do we get attendees interacting with each other? These are just some of the questions we get when we meet with BeSpeake clients each week to plan their virtual meetings. Jackbox is fun and cheap. What fun things have YOU done at your conferences? Photo roll.

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Five Tips for Nonprofits to Avoid Virtual Fatigue

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We have shifted to digital-mediated interactions for almost everything in our lives. In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab – WSJ ) .

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What Have We Learned About Creating Engaging Meetings from Virtual Conferences?

The MatrixFiles

Heinan Landa (CEO of Optimal Networks ) asked me last week: As we’re slowly returning to the office and in-person meetings, what lessons from 15 months of virtual meetings should endure? Over the past year, I’ve had many clients bemoan virtual, but I’ve also had many clients express joy over the benefits of virtual.

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12 Ideas for an Unforgettable Virtual Fundraiser

Greater Giving

Fundraising through a virtual gala has proven to be an effective way to connect with donors and get them excited about your mission. With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal.

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Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas

AccelEvents

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Instead of limiting connection and engagement, a virtual fundraising event can strike all the right notes with a target audience while helping the fundraising efforts reach a greater number of people. .

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

Get Fully Funded

During the pandemic, countless small nonprofits replaced their signature event with a virtual fundraiser and got amazing results. That success has many nonprofit leaders wondering … should a virtual fundraiser become a regular line item on our fundraising plan? Virtual fundraising requires more creative thinking to pull off.

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