I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year. These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year, and Chris Brogan’s “My Three Words .” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. They capitalize on our brains’ ability to … [Read more...]
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Lists As Part of Your Content Strategy: A Short List of Tips and Tools
I'm a list maker! I keep to do lists, mega to do lists, grocery shopping lists, lists of restaurants and movies, and you get the picture. There is something zen about making a list - it clears my mind and it is very satisfying to cross things off your list or it saves times because you have a place to start. And, lists are easy to create. But who knew that they could be useful as part of your content strategy or for content curation? So, here's my list about making lists. List of … [Read more...]
Nonprofits and Content Strategy: The Wisdom of the Network
Note from Beth: I've learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale's Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. And, social networks like LinkedIn or Facebook can provide the petri dish for growing a vibrant personal network. Although I sometimes hear from colleagues that "Facebook is personal and fun stuff" or just a lot of skepticism about how a particular social networking platform can provide professional value, it isn't … [Read more...]
#13NTC Session: Mindful or Mindfull Social Media?
[slideshare id=18633072&doc=mindfulsocialmedia-final-130411150353-phpapp02] I'm in Minnesota for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference where I am doing a plenary session on Saturday morning and two breakout sessions. This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith. Description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today's attention economy? Social media and working online doesn't have to … [Read more...]
#13ntc Nonprofit Technology Conference: Plenary Session on Failing Informatively
The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference takes place in Minneapolis next week. It is the largest gathering of people who work in the nonprofit sector and technology. This conference will be my 13th one - and every year it is a like a family reunion. Registration is still available, but you can't make it register for the online NTC and catch a few sessions. I have the honor of designing and facilitating three sessions, including a plenary on my favorite topic - learning from failure. April … [Read more...]
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