Last week, I watched Dave Isay receive the 2015 TED Prize of 1,000,000 dollars. This is a great honor for Dave Isay and his team at StoryCorps. When you win the TED Prize, you are asked to share your wish with a live audience of what you would like to…
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A Bit of Blarney; a St. Patrick’s Day Story
So what moves you? What makes you feel connected to generations of family and friends who were here before you that still impact the way you see your life? For most of us, we’ve learned about our past from a story told by someone in the family who has the…
Continue Reading....Does Your Culture Need a Strategy Upgrade?
I’ve heard it said culture eats strategy for lunch. I believe the quote was originally from Peter Drucker. The quote may have been true at the time of Peter’s death, but I believe that many of the organizations that Peter worked with have struggled in the new economy. Mr. Drucker…
Continue Reading....Say “Thank You” with a Story
You’re a charitable person. Let’s say you gave large donations to three organizations. One of them sends you a one-line acknowledgement for tax purposes. Another sends you a form letter that begins “On behalf of the Busy Community Organization, thanks for your donation of $____ made on December 29.” The…
Continue Reading....How Nonprofits Can Empower Their Stakeholders Through Social Media!
Want to know what you stakeholders are thinking without investing thousands of dollars for focus interviews? How do you find out what your best stakeholders are interested in? When I did business intelligence in the 1990’s, my clients invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to find out key information on…
Continue Reading....Do You Have the Right Mindset for Social Media?
Are you using social media to promote your cause? How do you decide if social media can provide you a connection to your key stakeholders? How important is it to engage and empower your stakeholders using social media? How do you overcome being overwhelmed with social media?
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