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This month's round-up includes free webinars on branding; email marketing; online fundraising; volunteer management; twitter basics and much more! read more )
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In 2011, an Ignite presentation inspired me to write: Everything in our environment is whispering: “Protect your ass. Guard your turf. Trust no one. Rock no boats. Prepare for the worst.” In other words: “Think small.”
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