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MemCom Awards – could you be a winner?

Optimist Consulting

To help inspire your entry Olivia Chute from Chaz Brooks Communications , a PR agency has agreed to kindly shares their 5 tops tips for industry award entry. Build a calendar across the year to fit in with your other marketing planning to ensure resources are in place to meet the deadlines. The deadline is 22 March.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #17: Reminders.

Idea Architects

Communicate with participants: socialization and orientation to session. Share observations and recommendations; provide additional resources. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Conduct background research and preparation.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: When the Professional is Also.

Idea Architects

In Gallup terms, this is a strength to leverage, one that causes individuals to contribute vast amounts of their personal and professional resources in ways that benefit the profession, the organization, and its community. And in doing so, their caring knits a tighter connection to their colleagues and to the community and its efforts.

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Flipped Volunteering: The Better Way to Invite and Engage

Idea Architects

These could include time commitment or availability on select dates, skills needed, willingness to travel, financial resources to support their attendance at required conferences or meetings, et al. How can we best communicate/connect with you? What other resources could help with our cause? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #2: Behavior is.

Idea Architects

What are the communication norms in their organization? The environment is perhaps the most under-utilized facilitation resource. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). How do they use technology in their environment?

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Lunchtime Links: What Roger Ebert Taught Us About Engagement

Associations Now

Even through sickness, Roger Ebert communicated with the world via social media—and gained a new audience through direct engagement. As we say goodbye to one of the best writers of our time, let’s reflect on his need for communication—something that defined him to a whole new generation of movie fans.

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What Does Resiliency Really Mean for Nonprofit Leaders and Their Organizations?

Beth Kanter

As we describe it in our book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion that occurs when we feel overwhelmed by too many demands, too few resources, and too little recovery time. Foundation Resiliency Resources. Reputation and Effective Communications. Bechtel, Jr.