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10: Five Tips for Success with Ad Hoc Volunteers

Spark Consulting

Starting in position 10, Five Tips for Success with Ad Hoc Volunteers. When I first wrote this post in 2014, Peggy Hoffman and I had recently released The Mission-Driven Volunteer. The post 10: Five Tips for Success with Ad Hoc Volunteers appeared first on Spark Consulting. Image credit: Peggy Hoffman, Mariner Management.

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2014 is done. Bring on the New Year!

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Goodbye 2014. So as a final toast to 2014, we look back at some of the ideas and strategies we shared with you the past 12 months. So as a final toast to 2014, we look back at some of the ideas and strategies we shared with you the past 12 months. Forget the Polar Vortex, Ignite Your 2014 with These Tips and Resources.

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Leadership Pro Tip: Embrace a Curious Mindset

Associations Now

According to a 2014 article from Harvard Business Review , there are signs that CQ can help lead to better decision making: First, individuals with higher CQ are generally more tolerant of ambiguity. The post Leadership Pro Tip: Embrace a Curious Mindset appeared first on Associations Now. Why Is It Effective?

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Grilling 101: 12 Tips for Safe Summer Fun

AMG

From 2014 to 2018, close to 20,000 people go to the ER every year with injuries caused by grills–nearly half with contact burns. Follow these tips. Make sure your grill is in a flat area and won’t tip over. * Don’t be fooled: All grills–from large pig-cookers to small hibachis–deserve respect. Keep it stable.

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4 Email Copywriting Tips for Associations

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Copywriting tips for emails. In fact, according to the 2014 Science of Email Marketing Report , having just first name personalization increases your click-through rate from about 5.8 This tip can help when you’re trying to find the right words. Hopefully these tips help you with your next email. Now don’t panic.

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Revisiting the Top Ten

Spark Consulting

Five Ways NOT to Brainstorm (2014). 10 Tips for Creating an Effective Marketing Piece (2013). Explaining Marketing to a Kid (2014). Five Tips for Success with Ad Hoc Volunteers (2014). One: I was clearly ON FIRE in 2013 and 2014. Membership 101: Exit Surveys (2018). Why Is Membership the Only Relationship?

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More Tips to Improve Your Open Rate

Spark Consulting

Tips to help your blast emails shine, Part 2: Personalize it – It’s 2014. We all have the ability to send emails to “Dear Elizabeth” rather than “Dear Colleague” so be sure to call people by name. Be a real person – Write like you would talk to someone, not like the first draft of a Business Communications 101 project.

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