…and see what tomorrow brings. Sometimes the lights all shinin’ on me; Other times I can barely see Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it’s been. The digital revolution we’re a part of is trippy, for sure. There’s so much we should do, and it’s evolving at the speed of light.…
DetailsListen up. In “No” is not the end of the conversation Chuck English channels the old Dale Carnegie manifesto, How to Win Friends and Influence People, and reminds us of the significance of listening — showing genuine interest in others and encouraging folks to talk about themselves. This has always been the key to success,…
DetailsWhen it comes to playing the social media game, what’s the best combination of talents to create a winning strategy and team? Of course, you can beg the question and just keep punting… but that’s not really going to get you very far. Did you know we spend 22% of our internet time on social…
DetailsWe’re a nation afflicted with remote controlitis. With so many marketing channels from which to choose, we constantly switch from one to the next. We don’t focus as much as we used to, and we’re certainly not loyal to one media over another. First, a moment to define this disease. You suffer from remote controlitis…
DetailsRecently I posted on the desirability of CEOs becoming active Tweetie Birds on . It was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, but the point was that as social media becomes and embroidered into the fabric of how we do business, leaders are going to want to understand what the heck it’s all…
DetailsThink your website is ‘social’ because you’ve put a and button up there? Think again. We’re introduced to a profound change in the way we’ve been thinking of websites in Social Media Today’s recent post: What Needs to Be on Your Digital Agenda in 2012? We’re told we must have ‘social websites.’ Sure,…
DetailsThe current zeitgeist is one of information overload, as highlighted in a recent article, Content Rivers and Information Gluttony. The availability of information is not the problem, however. We’ve been in overload at least since 1970, as described by futurist Alvin Toffler . Our inability to limit our choices is what gets us into trouble. …
DetailsThank you to Jeff Bros’ wonderful post in Future Fundraising Now and Tom Ahern of The Domain Formula for donor newsletters for some great hints on how to raise money with nonprofit newsletters. Confession: this is all them; I’m just sharing. It’s a great roadmap. And *SMIT (Single Most Important Thing I have to tell…
DetailsToday I have an article in The Bridge discussing the importance of actively embracing strategic donor relationship-building management. Seriously, there is nothing important you can do this year. It’s all about relationships – and it takes some work to build and sustain them. What are you doing to show your donors you know them?…
DetailsToday begins the celebration of Chinese New Year — the end of winter, and the harbinger of spring to come. As we enter the Year of the Dragon, what better time to reflect on our lives and make new choices for the coming period? We all have things we wish we might change or do…
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