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2014: Year of the Cyber Crime

Does your crisis management planning include cyber crime? Every year brings new threats to the forefront, and according to experts 2014 is going to see an explosion in the number, and severity of, cyber attacks. If your crisis management plans don’t already include the possibility of data theft, systems being held ransom, or even completely …

Online Reputation Managment: 16% of Yelp Reviews are Fakes

Could false reviews be hurting your business? A new study is shedding light on the shady world of Yelp review fraud, a topic that’s coming up more and more frequently as the importance of online reputation works its way into mainstream thinking. Harvard Business School’s Michael Luca and Boston University School of Management’s Georgios Zervas …

1. The CFC Deadline Nears & 2. To Be A Better Grant Writer

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In the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), There Are Three Types of “Charities” – Where Do You Fit In?
by Bill Huddleston

There are three categories (National, International, and Local), with federations for all three types.

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Can The Department of Defense Help Make You a Better Grant Writer?
by Jayme Sokolow

There is a writing technique used in the U.S. military that can help you improve your proposal prose. The technique is called Bottom Line Up Front

Training? Seven Ways to Keep it Fresh

Tired of the same old-same old training session or presentation? If you are, you can bet your audience will be too. So start thinking creatively about ways to change it up, break it up and shake it up…for your benefit and that of your audience. Here are a few ideas just to get you started. …

Social Enterprise Trends for 2014

Earlier this month, the Stanford Social Enterprise Review published a brief article entitled “The Rise and Struggles of Social Enterprise in 2013.” Here are some of the highlights:

Ten Awesome Infographics for 2014

“Ten Awesome Infographics to Guide Your Marketing Plan for 2014” is a post written by Belle Beth Cooper, Content Crafter at Buffer. Here’s a summary of Belle’s ten best (in her own words).

Social Media as a Disaster Management Tool

Social media has changed the face of disaster response in a big way With its unparalleled reach, shareability and ability to be accessed from almost anywhere, social media has become the go-to tool for crisis management the world over. Just have a look at this infographic, from the University of San Francisco, describing how social …

ANOTHER MSNBC Host Doing Crisis Management

Is there an epidemic of bad behavior at the network? MSNBC TV hosts have been creating loads of reputation issues for themselves recently. From Martin Bashir’s resignation following nasty comments he made about Sarah Palin on his show, to Alec Baldwin making a quick exit after being recorded using anti-gay slurs toward the paparazzi, to …

Tips For Highlighting Text

Making relevant information stand out and noticeable is important for various types of documentation (including presentations) within any type of industry from pharmaceutical to manufacturing to training and marketing material. Designing skills are just as important as writing in creating documents. We want to interest the reader and not have them fall asleep. Common types …

What’s Coming – The Next Ten Postings of the Fundraising Blog

(…and, to start off the New Year, we’re offering $1-off coupons on the already-inexpensive Fundraising Series of Ebooks) January 15: In the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), There Are Three Types of “Charities” – Where Do You Fit In? by Bill Huddleston National and International applications are due in January of each year, Local applications in …