Wild Apricot
JANUARY 30, 2009
If questions from our readers are any indication, there’s still a lot of confusion about the differences between Facebook’s Profiles, Fan Pages, and Groups — and which of these might best suit a nonprofit’s social-networking plan. Let’s take a closer look. Facebook was conceived as a social network of individuals, so everything starts with the individual Profile.
Idea Architects
JANUARY 11, 2009
Potholes. Trash removal. Snow plowing. Any one of these three has been known to destroy citizen satisfaction and bring down the tenure of otherwise well-regarded mayors. Why? Because they are ever-present reminders of how well we are being served. It's hard to think you have great city government if driving down just about any street requires the dodging skills of the most advance video gamer lest you lose your transmission by dropping into an unpaved crater.
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GlowGlobally
JANUARY 30, 2009
GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Engineering Society Builds Chinese Community for Long Term Growth. Good Meeting Strategy Reduces Risk Abroad » Jan. 30. 2009.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 27, 2009
If you moan to 10 of your nonprofit colleagues about how you don’t have time to get your nonprofit on Facebook and other social media sites, I’d guess seven of them will tell you to get an intern to do it for you. (The other three? Two will just nod sympathetically and the other one will have no idea what you are talking about.). If you are thinking about giving a social media project to an intern or a new employee who is a recent college grad, keep these four tips in mind.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
High Context
JANUARY 30, 2009
An association executive on a list I belong to asked this week if organizations should have a web committee to determine the content, design and functionality of their site. My answer? No. The problem I have had with most web committees is that they often pursue solutions via consensus. Each individual comes to the committee with their agenda and the group then works out some compromise where no one gets everything and everyone gets something.
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 8, 2009
Who should speak for your organization in social media? How can you control what’s being said about your group and your cause? If you're not sure, it may be time to work out a social media policy for your staff and volunteers who blog and chat and comment online, where the personal and professional lines often blur.( read more ). Tags: media Social networking Best practices General non-profit interest Non-profit technology Non-profit Communications nptech.
Idea Architects
JANUARY 28, 2009
What makes you so sure we should do anything? I read an interesting essay from some financial experts who are arguing the best thing for the economy would be doing nothing and letting it recalibrate on its own. I didn't do well enough in my college econ classes to know if this at all is sound advice for our current environment. But as an underlying principle, do nothing , is an option not considered often enough, particularly if you are approaching a decision where the outcome of your options ar
GlowGlobally
JANUARY 30, 2009
GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Social Media and Viral Marketing for Global Fundraising Advocacy. Profiting from Green Meeting Strategy – Beyond the Feel Good » Jan. 30. 2009.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 21, 2009
Late yesterday, in celebration of President Obama’s inauguration, I released a new free e-book called “ The First 100 Days of Your New Nonprofit Marketing Job.&#. It’s a list of 100 tasks that you should try to complete within 100 days of starting your new job. The list will help you succeed personally and will also help your nonprofit create a marketing program that works well for your good cause.
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on Leadership
JANUARY 28, 2009
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 1/16/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/3/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussion 1/28/09. In this post I would like to surface an additional quote from the previously quoted Scott Geller, who is a professor at Virginia Tech.
Guilt by Association
JANUARY 26, 2009
Read the update on boston.com. More comments later.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 12, 2009
The more information you've published online, the better the chances that your organization's blog or website will be found by potential readers, right? That's true, yes, as far as it goes — quantity counts when each indexed page might be the answer to some web-surfer's search query. But the quality of information that readers find on your blog or website is what will help or hinder your organization's cause in the long run.
Idea Architects
JANUARY 25, 2009
Groups making decisions often refer to analysis paralysis , the tendency to keep extending debate and discussion without any end in sight. This is perhaps nowhere more evident than in our own government where unbending advocacy for the liberal or conservative positions force a stalemate in an decision being rendered. But in his inaugural address, President Obama offered a time-tested decision-making approach with lessons for us all: "The question we ask today is not whether our government is too
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
GlowGlobally
JANUARY 29, 2009
GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « UAE Gems Dubai and Abu Dhabi Offer World Class Opportunities. Social Media and Viral Marketing for Global Fundraising Advocacy » Jan. 29. 2009.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 12, 2009
Write an annual report that. appeals to hearts and minds, all in four pages. “How to Write a. 4-Page Annual Report&#. Webinar on Wednesday, January 14, 2008 at Noon Eastern. (9:00 a.m. Pacific). Get Details and Register Here. Most professional writers will tell you that writing really good short articles and profiles is harder than writing long ones, and the same can be true for short annual reports.
Executive Connections
JANUARY 23, 2009
Executive Connections. « What do you think? | Main. | Train, Learn, Survive. » 23 January 2009. Launching a Special Year With a Great Summit. I have been trying to come up with a word that captures the spirit of last weeks SLA Leadership Summit in Savannah. The best one so far is "stimulating." There was excitement about our SLA Centennial, which we celebrated in so many ways.
Associations Live
JANUARY 20, 2009
A new President. A new day. A new beginning. Let's work to help make it all work.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 22, 2009
Finding ways to reward and motivate volunteers is a perpetual challenge for nonprofits. We can create opportunities to volunteer that meet the needs of our supporters, or we can remove the barriers that keep them from volunteering. Ideally, we’ll do both - but removing the barriers must come first, if volunteer activities are to compete for time and attention in a busy world.( read more ).
Idea Architects
JANUARY 13, 2009
I think the quote that follows speaks for itself. It is from Richard Florida , author of several books including The Rise of the Creative Class , and it suggests a real opportunity for organizations and communities to attract top talent in the future. if we are up to seizing the moment. Are you? Florida "sees the gravitational pull away from Wall Street and toward more creative industries as part of a necessary economic recalibration.
High Context
JANUARY 20, 2009
Peter Shankman provides the gritty details about a very expensive marketing and communications consultant getting into hot water with a client for bad mouthing his home town via a global, networked, communications platform known as Twitter. Further evidence that people don’t get punished for blogging (or tweeting in this case). They get in trouble for having poor judgment in what they write online.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 6, 2009
“Oh, no! That’s what our. newsletter looks like to a third. of the people on our mailing list?!?&#. Don’t be her. Preview your e-newsletter in. different email programs. Those new to the world of e-newsletter publishing are often surprised to learn that their email newsletters can look quite different to someone who is using Outlook versus someone using Gmail or Thunderbird, not to mention what it looks like on a smartphone.
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Guilt by Association
JANUARY 20, 2009
There’s a hotel in Las Vegas that charges guests $5 to receive a FedEx package. Most hotels still charge you $15 a day for an internet connection. Most airlines charge $15 or $25 to check baggage. A few will charge you the same to reserve an aisle seat. Some banks charge you extra to see a teller in person. Some gas stations charge you a buck if you want to put air in your own tires.
Off Stage
JANUARY 16, 2009
Off Stage. Jan. 16, 2009 - Association Straight Talk. On December 30, 2008, Inman News published a shocking statement, one that seemed to go unnoticed and unremarked by the organized real estate community. The quote: “The number of Realtors in America is almost certain to drop by 20 percent or more by 2010, a poll of Inman News readers suggest, with part-time agents among the most threatened by the market shakeout.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 20, 2009
There are any number of ways a nonprofit can make a document available to readers online. Put the text on your website, email it, offer a PDF for download, even embed a Powerpoint presentation in a web page. Combine the convenience of online document sharing with the power of social networking, however, and "social publishing" could ramp up your outreach.( read more ).
Idea Architects
JANUARY 6, 2009
Doubt that gaming is becoming a core marketing strategy? This New York Times article about the Army Experience Center in Philadelphia might challenge your mindset. Gaming is not a new tool in the military's recruitment approach. Along with several corporations and a few nonprofits, the military has used video games the past few years to market their opportunities and appeal to a younger generation.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
on Leadership
JANUARY 16, 2009
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion – 1/14/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 1/28/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussion 1/16/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 1/16/09. The quote I would like to discuss in this post is from Oprah Winfrey, and it is a quote that resonates right through me.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 14, 2009
Be the One They Call. “How to Position Your Nonprofit. as an Expert Source&#. Webinar on Thursday, January 22 at Noon Eastern. Registration is just $35. Learn more and register. If you are interested in how you can increase your organization’s visibility and credibility — and position your staff as expert sources for the media, policymakers and others — you’ll want to check out these three new resources.
Guilt by Association
JANUARY 19, 2009
I got my iPod about two years ago and it has since become my faithful morning drive time companion. (I love Red Sox talk on the radio as much as any red-blooded New Englander, but those 10-minute commercial breaks are killing me!). The music’s great, but the Ipod + iTunes have also become one of my major learning tools. Let me share six of the podcasts I subscribe to that are almost always worth my time.
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