Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Researchers warn of copycat type attacks as exploit code used in Mirai variant goes public.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year where we show our readers some love with some FREE goodies. . When you are trying to create messaging that is more relevant to your participants, supporters, and influencers, use our Six R’s of Relevant Messaging. Rewarding. Realistic. Real-Time. Responsive. Revealing. Refreshing. Here’s a quick checklist for you to print out to help ensure that your messages are as relevant as possible: Want to be taken seriously at work and have authority in your po

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 26, 2017

There’s a growing body of empirical evidence on what makes for effective matching gift programs and what doesn’t. The following post –and the two that will follow this one–contain lots of research AND lots of valuable insight and good questions from Agitator readers. So, if you’re interested in “mastering” this subject you’ll need to spend some time digging into the articles and research behind the links and also paying some serious attention to t

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As the year comes to an end, you'll see "best of" lists and recaps everywhere. We're no exception. So, in case you missed a post from the LetsTalkNonprofit.blog , or just want to re-read a favorite, here are the top 5 articles from this past year. You can view the full archive. here. 1. What Your Donors Really, Really Want. Donor retention is key to a nonprofit's annual campaign and overall fundraising success.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Source: Mashable File this under the bizarre - and also under something things I had no clue existed: People looking for their doppelgänger in museums. What's a doppelgänger ? I asked the same thing. Well, you should check out Wikipedia for the full description, which is fascinating, but it's essentially someone's twin stranger - an unrelated person that looks like them.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year where we show our readers some love with some FREE goodies. . With year-end giving in full swing, make sure you are thanking your donors in a way that will keep them giving for years to come. Our free download, 20 Dos and Don’ts for Nonprofit Thank You Letters , will tell you what you should (and shouldn’t) do when creating your thank yous for your donors.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Our fellow traveler Nick Ellinger has probably done more digging into matching gift research than anyone on our team. I thought it would be particularly helpful to share with you one of his earlier posts on structuring a Matching Gift Campaign. I’m hoping this piece from Nick demonstrates that there’s a lot more to constructing –and testing– an effective matching campaign that simply relying on myth and ‘conventional wisdom’ Roger.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The original Pico Neo headset was, well, pretty forgettable. It was an Android gaming-centric VR headset that bundled all of its hardware into a small, SNES-esque gamepad, and decent tech specs. It released in 2016 to little fanfare, but now the Pico Neo is making a comeback with a truly standalone VR headset. The new Pico Neo comes with the same Snapdragon 835 chipset, but now has full head tracking and is compatible with Vive Wave, like the upcoming HTC Vive Focus.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 29, 2017

What can PR professionals expect in 2018? Despite the accelerated pace of change, new directions don’t always announce themselves with great clarity. Yet in 2017 we’ve seen the growth of specific trends that might reasonably be expected to continue through next year. Here are some we’ve noticed. Brand advocacy will grow. Shortly before the inauguration of the new president, some brands went against convention and waded into political territory.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Well folks, we’ve just about wrapped up another year. There have been some glorious highs and, admittedly, some tragic lows—both inside and outside the nonprofit sector. We tried to keep you informed and on-the-ball with all things nonprofit management, and that much isn’t going to change with our calendars. In case you missed them, or in case you want to revisit some of your favorites, here are Nonprofit Hub’s top posts of 2017. 1. “ No Funds, No Problem: Starting a Nonprofit from Scratch

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Roger, Tom, and Nick.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2017

With the holiday season in full swing, it might not seem like you have enough time to add one thing to your to-do list. It’s not too early to start thinking about your public relations strategy for 2018. Devoting some time to it now can help your company get off on the right foot once the new year rolls around. Below are three trends that should be on your list to implement in 2018.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year where we show our readers some love with some FREE goodies. . We know lots of you have questions about how to store and manage your stories and photos. We’ve researched various tools, conducted interviews, and talked to the pros to bring you: Storybanking and Photobanking: How to Organize Stories and Images at Your Nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 24, 2017

It is a matter of perspective really, how do you interpret the term ‘Disruption’, in context to this blog, the term ‘Digital Disruption’. Some people’s first response on hearing the term disruption would be, inferring it as a ‘Negative’ intervention to their daily functioning of lives, specifically digital disruption, could have a connotation of a negative impact to their current form of business.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Hopefully you’ve survived this year’s final onslaught of matching gift appeals. . In an equally hopeful vein perhaps you’ve found some golden nuggets in this week’s posts on matching that will help guide your plans for next year. In the final post for this week’s series Nick puts it all together in a symphony of do’s and don’ts.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Picture via Jason Wallace on Flickr. "Now whenever I’m reading something, watching a video, listening to a podcast, or attending a presentation, I have one eye and ear on the content itself (presumably I’m there to learn from it), and the other eye and ear watching and listening for content ideas." Source: Search Engine Journal Now that I've been writing for every day for a month, I want you to take up a writing challenge in 2018.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Photo via Austin Kirk on Flickr. I read a ton of books this past year! I read everything: fiction, history, biography, marketing, technology, memoir, old books, new books etc. I'll tell you about them sometime. ?? For now, here are five books I read that helped me improve as a cause marketer. 1. Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Picture via mariecurie.org.uk. "Even consumer facing and non-profit companies need to share whatever success story they have regarding their happy customers." Source: Neil Patel One mistake nonprofits make when it comes to recruiting cause marketing partners is not having a corporate partners page on their website. The second mistake is not having case studies on that corporate partners page.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Photo via Daniel Pape on Flickr. I'm in the last week of my 31-day cause marketing challenge and I'm ready to take some questions from readers. One reader asks: "What's your process for writing every day? Is it hard?" I'll get to the question about whether it's hard in a minute. Let me explain the process first. I publish first thing in the morning.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Note: I've published this post somewhat annually since 2012. It seems as timely as ever. If you celebrate the day, Merry Christmas! If you don't, enjoy the day off! There's a famous scene in A Christmas Carol after Ebenezer Scrooge has been visited by the three ghosts. Much to his surprise, he awakes in his bed and realizes he survived the night. Relieved, Scrooge pledges to "Live in the past, the present and the future.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 23, 2017

I took a peek into my Google analytics this weekend and here are the ten most popular cause marketing posts on Selfish Giving in 2017. Enjoy! 1. 10 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2016 [SLIDESHARE]. My annual review of cause marketing promotions is always my most popular post! If you liked this post, read this next: I've done "Best Cause Marketing" posts in 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 and 2011.

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