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Party on: Tips for successful community activities and events

Ungrated

Many communities pump up the jams, roll the movie reels, and gather residents throughout the summer, but the gatherings can occur year-round too. From the small to the extravagant, good community activities and events require planning, flexibility, and communication. Communicate event information early and often.

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How To Stop Your Nonprofit’s After Hours Email Habit

Beth Kanter

In a research report called “ Exhausted But Unable to Disconnect, ” professors from Lehigh University, Virginia Tech, and Colorado State University found that an “always on” culture may prevent employees from fully disengaging from work, causing stress. Here’s a good guide to writing precise emails.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.20.20

Reid All About it

WBT Systems points out a whole new set of emerging member needs , like the craving for connection and community—I think we can all agree with that. Members also need vetted information and guidelines related to their new topsy-turvy world, including resources for wellbeing and remote work. Crisis Communications Expert Adele Cehrs.

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Case Study: Virtual Mentoring Using LinkedIn

Associations Now

While researching how technology could help the organization create a more manageable and accessible program, Virginia Petrancosta, the organization’s director of communications and development, discovered that some organizations were taking advantage of a popular social networking site.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.11.19

Reid All About it

10 Online Communication & Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs. Presenters: Ed Barks, president of Barks Communications. Transform the Way Your Organization Engages & Communicates 365 Days a Year. Host: Northern Virginia Chamber. Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP, principal and founder, Rogue Tulips LLC. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.18.19

Reid All About it

Integrating Online Communications into Your Fundraising Campaign. Learn how to successfully use online communication tools to enhance your fundraising efforts in inexpensive and time-effective ways. Come join a roundtable discussion on using Slack (a cloud-based team collaboration software) for your internal communications.

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Cyber Attacks & Data Breaches – Podcast Transcript

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We’re going to say, yeah, there’s a policy, and we’ve got guidelines. So I think going through that process and having that policy in place, make sure that everybody understands exactly what’s going on at every stage, Mike, now it’s quite important to send us a communication. . David Clarke 34:47. And when are they happening? .

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