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6 Ways to Stay Motivated in the Summer and Still Get Work Done

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

I don’t know about you, but sitting at my desk all day is really hard right now. Like near impossible. Here are a few ways to stay motivated during the sweet summertime months when all of that work still needs to get done. Give more time to strategic thinking and professional development. Go sit outside with a pen and a notebook and think big thoughts under a shady tree.

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Creating a Thank You Plan Will Help You Stay Focused on Gratitude All Year Round

Ann Green

Have you seen the recent posts from the Agitator blog about thanking your donors? It’s worth reading, as are all Agitator posts. They cite a study where thank you calls didn’t result in an increase in donations. Thanks, But No Thanks. This prompted a flurry of responses, all in support of thanking your donors, including this one by Penelope Burk, whose research has shown that thank you calls can increase future donations.

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Newsletter: Marketing that Gets Noticed ; 9 Ways to Avoid ‘Woke Washing’ ; Why Targeting Millennials May Not be Such a Great Idea After All

Selfish Giving

This week I've been noticing what I notice. First, it was these warming stripe graphics on Twitter with the hashtag #ShowYourStripes. I was like, "What the heck is this and why is everyone sharing it?" Turns out the stripes show the rise in annual average temperature from 1895-2018 here in Massachusetts. You can find and share your stripe here. What visual can you create that makes people curious and/or clearly shows the dire problem you're trying to fix in the world?

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8 Professional Speaker Tips to Ignite Trifecta Success for Audience, Event Hosts and YOU!

Pam Moore

Have you ever listened to and watched an amazing presentation? It may have been a keynote speech, breakout or maybe even a custom private workshop? What made the presentation so incredible? Amazing events don't just happen, they are planned. Everything from the venue, ambiance, temperature in the rooms, snacks, drinks and the list goes on. These things all impact the success or failure of the event.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Follow These 7 Tips to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Media Relations ROI

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Flickr Creative Commons photo by Steve Bustin. Now more than ever, journalists need good PR people. That’s the key theme in Cision’s latest Global State of the Media Report , which surveyed nearly 2,000 reporters and editors about their working conditions and how they relate to public relations professionals. I often find this report useful as I review my PR strategies.

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Are your donors missing the picture?

Fundraising Coach

When you send an email, are your donors missing the picture? Seriously. Many may not have images automatically open. So all you get it a weird blank space. And possibly some words. Those words are the "alt" text. When you add an image to an email or web page, most programs allow you to fill fields for both "title" and alternative or "alt.". On websites, the alt text can help search engines better understand what your image is about.

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Professional Keynote Speaker Tips for the Magic Trifecta Success with Your Audience, the Event and YOU!

Pam Moore

Have you ever listened to and watched an amazing presentation? It may have been a keynote speech, breakout or maybe even a custom private workshop? What made the presentation so incredible? Amazing events don't just happen, they are planned. Everything from the venue, ambiance, temperature in the rooms, snacks, drinks and the list goes on. These things all impact the success or failure of the event.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – June 28, 2019

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Toups Meatery. New Orleans, LA It’s Friday! Before we get to the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising, I wanted to remind you about our Summer All-Access Pass Sale. You can get the All-Access Pass and attend our webinars and more for 365 days for only $499. That’s a $200 savings!

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5 Steps for Dealing With Problem Employees

NonProfit Hub

We know the struggle all too well. You feel like you’re talking to a wall and nothing is getting through, and any attempt to engage and inspire seems to fall flat. At some point, we all have to deal with problem employees: people who are just plain difficult. But it’s not the end of the world. When you find yourself frustrated and angry with an employee, it can be easy to throw away hopes of improvement.

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Are your donors missing the picture?

Fundraising Coach

When you send an email, are your donors missing the picture? Seriously. Many may not have images automatically open. So all you get it a weird blank space. And possibly some words. Those words are the “alt” text. When you add an image to an email or web page, most programs allow you to fill fields for both “title” and alternative or “alt.” On websites, the alt text can help search engines better understand what your image is about.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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2019 Content Marketing Calendar Template [FREE DOWNLOAD + PODCAST]

Pam Moore

The digital marketing and social media content landscape is getting scary for marketers who don't have a content strategy. The social web is more crowded and noisier than ever. The tactics that worked in past years will not work in 2019. Social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and even Twitter are being forced to implement stronger algorithms that filter out the fluff, noise, spam and irrelevant content so that they form the interesting conversations, engagement and evoke feelings

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Pam Georgiana

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Pam Georgiana Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. Pam Georgiana, MBA is the Vice President of Engagement for Lutheran Social Services in Ohio. She is a marketing strategy professional with more than 20 years of experience in experiential and relational marketing, communications, and branding.

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Are you a dictatorial boss or a dynamic nonprofit leader?

iMarketSmart

I think too many nonprofit leaders don’t really know how to lead. Instead they just boss people around. Having a title means you have authority. But authority isn’t the same as leadership. In fact, too often people get into positions of authority only to become dictators, not leaders. It’s sad because nonprofits desperately need leaders.

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Nonprofit earmarks in 2019 state budget

NC Nonprofit

As part of the General Assembly's final version of state budget for FY2019-21 ( H.B. 966 ), legislators have included earmarked special appropriations of more than $117 million to 207 nonprofits in key legislative districts. The Center has compiled a list of these earmarks. For comparison, in the previous two budget cycles, legislators approved about $22 million in earmarks to 148 nonprofits ( 2018 state budge t) and $19 million in earmarks to 91 nonprofits ( 2017 state budget ). .

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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[Guest Post] Using your data to build real relationships

Fundraising Coach

Today's guest post is from Neon One's Tim Sarrantonio. He's a fundraiser, a database whiz, and regular conference speaker. A more complete bio comes after this article. You can see his most recent thoughts GIFs on Twitter @midwesttgs. How to use data to build authentic relationships with prospects. by Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Neon One.

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Save $200 During Our Summer All-Access Pass Sale

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

You can get our Annual All-Access Pass for only $499. Sale ends July 3rd, 2019. We know many nonprofits are on a summer fiscal year, and you might need to use this year’s money in the next few days. Or. you might have a new budget starting on July 1. Or. you may just know a good deal when you see one. Either way, this sale is for you! Now through July 3, 2019 , you can save $200 off our Annual All-Access Pass.

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How to get your donors to respond to you WITHOUT asking them to respond to you

iMarketSmart

Does polite persistence really work any more? When I first got into sales, my uncle told me that polite persistence was the key to achieving results. He said that I needed to be gentle but tenacious. Like water dripping on a rock again and again until it finally wears away the stone. He was right… in the 1990’s. Today, I’m not so sure.

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[Guest Post] Using your data to build real relationships

Fundraising Coach

Today’s guest post is from Neon One’s Tim Sarrantonio. He’s a fundraiser, a database whiz, and regular conference speaker. A more complete bio comes after this article. You can see his most recent thoughts GIFs on Twitter @midwesttgs. How to use data to build authentic relationships with prospects. by Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Neon One.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.