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Effective new board member orientation meetings
As I work with more clients, I’m struck by the number who acknowledge that they don’t do a good job — or any job for that matter — orienting new…
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Tracking time
To manage your time, you need to know where it goes. The only way to know where you spend your time is to log it. Your memory tells you that…
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Good telephone board meetings
I previously wrote about how not to run a board meeting. That post presumed it was an in-person meeting. What about telephone meetings? Occasionally, boards must meet by phone either…
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Don’t make these mistakes in selecting a donor database
I recently came across a great summary from TechSoup on mistakes organizations make in selecting a donor database. I can personally attest to making a couple of them myself. In…
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Why Videos Go Viral
I recently came across this fascinating short video about why some videos go viral. The bottom lines: tastemakers, communities of participation, and unexpectedness. It’s worth a watch.
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How Not to Run a Board Meeting
I recently observed two of my pet peeves about board meetings in the same meeting. 1. Orally report on past activities, when there was plenty of time to put the…
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Don’t let your elevator speech fall flat
This morning I led a conference call teaching organizations about how to create an effective elevator pitch. It was an interesting exercise, since I’d danced around having an elevator speech…
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How do corporations differ from individuals
No, this isn’t a blog about Citizens United and the inanity of the Supreme Court giving corporations the right to make unlimited contributions in elections. As I work with clients…
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Why volunteers before how volunteers
It’s an age-old question in virtually any social impact organization – how we do get volunteers? In my experience, if you start by answering that question, you’re getting off on…
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Raising money through strategic planning
Strategic planning can require significant resources — both time and money. Fortunately, going through the process can also be a means of raising additional resources. In my mind, there are…