social media is more than facebook

| September 27, 2011

There have been several backchannel conversations with members of our Tribe who say they just aren’t going to use “Social [...]

don’t forget to add this to your next donor event

| September 25, 2011

It’s the time of year for your annual breakfast or banquet or gala or fashion show or dogwash. It’s not [...]

post wisely on facebook or lose your friends

| September 22, 2011

We just finished a delightful time teaching and sharing with a razor-sharp group of pros at the CLA’s Leadership Academy. [...]

nonprofits and QR codes

| September 18, 2011

You’ve seen ‘em, they look like the unattractive love-child of a bar code and a bit-mapped maze—QR Codes. The QR [...]

save the postage

| September 14, 2011

We have a wonderful library here on the island. It’s part of a larger library syndicate system or something. I’m [...]

candidly, i’m tired of “honestly”

| September 13, 2011

At the risk of slipping into the curmudgeon category, I need to get this off my chest. I really started [...]

most major donors don’t leave mad

| September 11, 2011

One of my favorite presentations to give is “Aunt Ruby’s Rules on Nonprofit Branding.” I won’t try to describe it [...]

snakes are the reason

| September 8, 2011

Hoots will tell you that I’m not always a consistent rule-follower. Nothing serious, but I don’t always follow every rule–I’m [...]