McKinsey and Company released a 2012 survey showing the time spent by an average worker in reading and answering emails was 28% of the work day! In a 2013 article Stephanie Vozza discusses how people can increase the productivity of their emails to claw back some of this wasted time. She reminds us that […]
‘Laws’ of Great N-F-P Fundraising
With over 10 years in professional fundraising Joe Garecht has worked with large & small organisations in the design and implementation of profitable fundraising plans. In a recent article he outlined his 5 ‘laws’ of fundraising: Law 1: Prospect – Cultivate – Ask – Steward Joe says the continuity of the cycle is important and […]
The Most Common Interview Mistakes
A recent article on Lifehacker by Carrie Sloan listed what she considered to be the biggest mistakes people make during interviews. The list includes: You don’t know when to stop talking We’ve all seen people who talk themselves out of a job because they miss the clues and cues of when to stop and listen, […]
As an NFP, are you using these basic online strategies to engage your community?
The was a recent article posted by Mila Araujo which provided some wonderful tips on the most effective ways for not-for-profits to engage their online communities. The aspects promoted by Mila were as follows: 1. Set up a home base: your blog The dominant provider in this area is WordPress – by far. Many organisations […]
Evernote Novice to Guru in Easy Steps
Evernote was like a breath of fresh air when I started using it 2 years ago. It was an immediate timesaver and a wonderful tool for personal development. Over time however I used it less and less and it became a dumping ground for…..well, everything! It was like that storage facility which holds all your […]
Tech trends for the future – will you embed a chip in your body?
Two interesting articles appeared this week which looked at the technology trends which are shaping our future. The first focused upon there here & now, with Greg Satell identifying the ‘trends that will drive the future of technology’ as being: No-Touch Interfaces We’re taking a major shift away from the keyboard & mouse as the […]
Looking for some simple ways to get CONSIDERABLY more done?
When people explore a job move from commerce to not-for-profit, one of the common reasons for the change which they provide to us recruiters is based upon the elusive search for better work/life balance. Yes, it is true that NFP is much more accepting of this need for balance, but regardless of where you work […]
Have you read any of these top 10 personal development books?
Any list of the ‘Best Personal Development Books’ is always going to create discussion and Robin Sharma’s blog has done that! The 10 recommendations are as follows: Jonathan Livingston Seagull. By Richard Bach. Think and Grow Rich. By Napoleon Hill. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Steve Jobs. By Walter Isaacson. Long Walk To Freedom. […]
You are ‘out-of-date’ if you don’t have these 10 digital skills
Another great post by Mashable provides a list of 10 digital skills that should be developed “before you leave College”. In fact they’re 10 skills we ALL should develop, no matter what our age or stage in life. Nothing seems to categorise a person as ‘old-school‘ more than an inability to keep abreast of technology. […]
How to survive and thrive in a shift to a management role
Most people relish the opportunities they are given when they are promoted into a managerial or supervisory level role. But it’s not always a rosy transition and there are many challenges for the newly promoted person. A recent article on Lifehack by Alexandra Levit referred to the difficulties associated with “level transition”. One common difficulty […]
