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LinkedIn w/Chip Lambert; Making Social Networking work for Professionals

Do you have questions about HOW-TO use LinkedIn?  For example:

Does it matter if I have 10, 200 or 500 connections?


Why are recommendations important?


How would someone locate and then ask a celebrity guest for a special fundraising event?


How to gracefully reject a connection from someone you do not know


How to graciously step away from making a permanent recommendation to someone who has the potential to generate embarrassment through association


How to have your organization or business to develop a "cult" following ultimately raising your profile and making more money?


These are samples of ...
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7/14/2008 10:09 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Do You Know Where Your Dollars Are or How They May Impact Your "grands"

In a recent interview on NPR’s Radio Times, author Jeremy Scahill ("Blackwater: The Rise of the Wrold’s Most Mercenary Army") interpreted the public debt in a very meaningful manner.


"One trillion dollars" he said, "is the equivalent to $100,000 per day for a period of 82 years." That’s just one trillion.


When you start putting things in perspective, and you talk with your boards or your corporate sponsors or your local government officials, how frequently are you thinking forward to the impact of your decisions on the seventh generation?


How are your actions or lack thereof, ...
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7/10/2008 3:28 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Fundraising Tips from A Previous Newsletter
 Periodically, one of my e-zines is dedicated to fundraising efforts.  Here are some excerpts from one of the March issues.

The next round of selected grant and other opportunities which have been gleaned from a variety of resources. There are many others which may be related to your personal or professional goals. This information can be used in conjunction with your Individual Fund development Plan (IFP).  For assistance in developing your personal or organizational IFP contact Best Principled Solutionsfor more information or participate in the expanded ...
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6/27/2008 12:46 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Coaching Minute








 


"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do  more and become more, then you are an excellent leader."  ...
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6/2/2008 9:02 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Board Member Guerilla Moment







Board Orientation - As a board member, you have a right to understand what your legal responsibilities are.  If you have not received a board orientation by your third month of acceptance, you may need to re-think your appointment.  Materials such as your organizational chart, annual budget, a copy of the last year's tax return ...
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6/2/2008 8:59 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Grant Tips









The process of writing grants can seem to be overwhelming.  If you tackle it in pieces, you will be assured a better response for your particular cause.


Do your research before you begin.


1.  Clearly identify grantmakers whose programs parallel with the goals of your program ...
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6/2/2008 8:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
It's My Pleasure to Serve You
The Complicated One-Armed Bandit Routine How many times have you enjoyed this scenario: You are calling about a product or a service that you recently purchased and it is not living up to your expectations. You push the 10 correct
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6/2/2008 8:50 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Subsidizing the Imagine Nation
Subsidizing the Imagine Nation.How much are you willing to invest in education? PA Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak has promised significant changes in competency based education that will affect our future workforce and our taxes. Almost nine in ten voters (89%) say that using the imagination
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4/11/2008 10:17 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Inside the Booth
Again, for those of you outside of the PA area, bear with me. There is a plethora of questions about the PA Delegates, who they are and how it all works. I googled and searched and could not find my answers easily; rather I could not find my answers at all. So I started making calls. Here's what I found out. Hope it helps you.
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4/11/2008 10:06 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Making the Best Choice
The 2008 Presidential Primary is coming quickly to Pennsylvania. You would have to be almost dead not to realize how important a role Pennsylvania plays this year.
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4/11/2008 10:01 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
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