Tools I Use: Mindmeister for mind mapping
Sometimes, when I’m taking notes at a meeting with a client about their communications strategy and I have to use paper, I prefer grouping related ideas together on different parts of a blank page in a...
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Tools I Use: LastPass for Password Management
Okay, so let’s assume that this is true: anywhere you store electronic data can, at some point, be hacked. So if that’s true, maybe don’t store any sensitive information anywhere on the web. Okay. So,...
View ArticleKeep track of your donors but don’t go overboard
I fielded another inquiry recently about how a small nonprofit organization can set up a reasonable system to keep track of donors and prospective donors (often called a Constituent Relationship...
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My updated WordPress plugin list for 2015
Part of what makes WordPress so great is that there is a vast community of people working together to make it better all the time. Many of the things you would call “features” on a website (for...
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Five tools for making the most of Gmail
I love the speed and efficiency of email, but with so much email (both personal and work), it can easily turn into a burden. Here are my five favorite Gmail tricks so that Gmail can be a useful tool...
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Tools I Use: My best action trigger for writing
Sometimes I get busy with my work for clients and I fall behind on creating content for my website. But keeping this blog up-to-date is important to me — I can share info I care about (like how to use...
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Is WordPress.com a good solution for your nonprofit website?
I generally recommend WordPress to organizations for a fast-to-deploy and easy-to-manage website — anyone can install WordPress software on an organization’s web host (not sure what I mean? Here’s a...
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My Bookshelf: I’ll read anything by Tony Schwartz
Usually my “My Bookshelf” posts focus on a single book that’s closely related to communications, but there’s something to be said for books about making the best use of our minds. An open, creative,...
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Mobile-friendly becomes even more essential April 21. Is your nonprofit...
Some of us need deadlines in order to take action. Well, if your nonprofit organization has been waiting to deal with your not-mobile-friendly website, here’s a deadline for you:Google search results...
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Four tips for making use of Basecamp
There are lots of great online collaboration tools out there, although I’m partially to one of the longer-running: Basecamp, which I use for my projects and use to make the most of my worktime. I’ve...
View ArticleMoving your staff to Google Apps for your nonprofit’s email
From time to time, clients ask me about changing over to Google Apps to control the email at their domain. This enables you to take advantage of the vast storage space that Google offers as part of its...
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Why I started using Cyfe as my regular analytics dashboard
If you’re quite busy changing the world, it’s tempting to look at data about the effectiveness of your communications “later.” Next week, next month… then you realize you have no idea how people are...
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Four productivity apps I’m excited about in 2016
Is it just me or are people getting better at making beautiful and useful software? Software companies have to stay competitive by offering an intuitive user experience (UX) and becoming better...
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A good contract is your recipe for success
Part of being a consultant is meeting new prospective clients all the time, and in a short period of time proposing a contract for work. These contracts can cover months of work by any number of...
View ArticleIs it time for your nonprofit’s team to start using direct messaging?
I know it can be hard to think about adding new tools to your digital toolbox, but some new tools are worth it. At this point, I encourage any nonprofit team that wants to run a well-connected team to...
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Five Tips for Setting up Slack for Your Nonprofit
I wrote previously about why I think Slack is a great tool for internal communication for many nonprofits. But like any tool, if your nonprofit doesn’t plan for a strong adoption, Slack won’t seem like...
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Three guidelines for managing your nonprofit’s online accounts
Do you leave the door to your nonprofit’s office unlocked at the end of the day? Probably not. I mean, if you did that, anyone who wanted to get into your office could walk right in and take anything...
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My Highlights from 2019 WordCamp NYC
I only made it to one day of WordCamp NYC 2019, but as usual I was glad that I went. And not just because the food at Convene was so good. I made the rounds of several web hosts that I use/have used...
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