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The Rise (and Fall) of Twitter

Spark Consulting

A lot of association execs have put a lot of time and effort into creating a presence on one or more of these platforms, personally, professionally, organizationally, or all of the above, which makes it hard to walk away.

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Walking While Working

Beth Kanter

A lot of my work consists of sitting — working on a computer, talking on the phone, or attending meetings or conferences. As Nilofer Merchant points out in this Ted.com talk , people are sitting 9.3 I try to walk between 15K steps a day using my fitbit to measure it. I have gotten good at taking notes while I walk.

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Walk the Talk: A Walking Keynote About Walking As Work

Beth Kanter

And, I’m hearing from more and more nonprofit folks about doing walking meetings. Last week, during a convening at the Gates Foundation, they made up buddy up with another participant and go for a 20 minute walk to discuss one of the challenges identified by group. Have you incorporated walking into your work life?

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Sheltering at Home Successes – A Day in the Life

Association Leaders

Many of us have been sheltering (working) at home for at least two weeks now. I thought it would be good to share some thoughts about how to have a successful work from home day while under “shelter”. DISCLAIMER: These are things that work for me and may not work for everyone. Walk the dog. . 8:30 – 11:30 am.

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Take A Walk! Work Smarter and Live Longer

Beth Kanter

.” Two years ago I got put on a fitbit and started walking, and haven’t stopped. After a session at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference, Lisa Colton, set up the “ Take A Walk ” group on Facebook for nonprofit folks who are sharing their walks and tips. Hack a standing desk.

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Tips for Working from Home

Spark Consulting

I have been working for myself from my home office for nearly eight years. Here are some things that work for me, to keep me productive without letting work consume my entire life (well, at least until the times that things get REALLY busy with client work). No working in your PJs. Dedicate a space to work.

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Reflections from #15ntc Session Walking As Work and 20/8/2 Rule

Beth Kanter

This year I designed and facilitated a highly interactive session called “ Walking is Work: Don’t Call It A Break ” with Ritu Sharma. I also lead a conference networking walk following the session. This post summarizes some thoughts and reflections. Photo by Jim Nickerson.

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