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Leadership Lessons From Lisa Lutoff-Perlo's Accomplished Career

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You will follow the impressive career journey of Lutoff-Perlo, from her stories as an ambitious young woman to first women President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman for External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group. Today brings the new and inspiring book, Making Waves , by Lisa Lutof-Perlo.

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Leadership Lessons From Movies

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Toward the beginning of Joseph Lalonde ’s book, Reel Leadership , he shares, “We’re going to delve into the leaderships lessons we can find in movies. They are telling stories that move the mind, body, and soul. Question: What is the most inspiring leadership lesson you've learned from a movie? So, sit back; get ready.

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3 Lessons For Fundraisers From “Die Hard”

Bloomerang

Now that I’ve either made you my best friend or alienated you forever with that statement, let’s get into the lessons I believe all fundraisers can take from this movie ! . If you haven’t done so already, think about how you can meet with donors virtually and then share your mission and impact stories with them. Our time is limited.

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Discovering The Hidden Leadership Lessons In Movies

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Toward the beginning of Joseph Lalonde ’s new book, Reel Leadership , he shares, “We’re going to delve into the leaderships lessons we can find in movies. They are telling stories that move the mind, body, and soul. Question: What is the most inspiring leadership lesson you've learned from a movie?

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4 Key Ingredients to A Good Story: How to Tell Compelling Nonprofit Stories

Bloomerang

Once you’ve cracked the code to the pattern, you’ll find that telling compelling nonprofit stories becomes less overwhelming and more manageable. You can apply the same blueprint again and again and know the stories will be well received by your audience. . Below I’ll break a good story down into four key ingredients.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers.

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How to Overcome the Fear That Your Story Doesn’t Matter in Order to Better Serve Your Nonprofit and Your Community

Bloomerang

In this post on limiting beliefs, I want to talk about a common one I hear from nonprofit professionals: the fear that their story doesn’t matter. Just on the basis of that alone: Your story matters! Finding the value in your story. Building your confidence when telling your story. Say it out loud: My story matters.

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