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The Reputation Feedback Loop

Paying attention to reputation is key to prospering as a business today Taking care of your reputation is more critical than ever thanks to the widespread use of the Internet and social media to share opinions, experiences, and info about businesses of all kinds. Not only is reputation management critical to prospering as a business, …

Recognizing the Anonymous Donor

In the context of charitable giving/fundraising, the anonymous donor is someone whose name will not be publicly linked to the gift they’ve made … or even if they’ve made a gift. Usually the recipient organization will know the name of the “anonymous” donor; but, consistent with the donor’s wishes, will not allow that donor’s name …

10 Quick Tips for Better Voice Habits

1. Listen to your outgoing phone messages for a few days. How are your vocal habits and voice quality? These are habits you can practice every day. 2. For better projection, open your mouth wider, so that you can articulate each word clearly. This helps with both volume and enunciation. 3. To reduce vocal stress, …

Building Your Online Reputation

Establishing yourself on the ‘net takes time, so get started today! Everyone wants a positive online reputation these days, but seem at a loss when it comes to getting the ball rolling. Although it absolutely takes work, it’s not as complicated as you might think, as you can see in this infographic from SiteName.com: ——————————- …

Communicating Globally

How do you currently communicate globally? Before our modern techniques (of using the web, mobile devices or videos, Skype, etc.,) for communicating, the time it took to converse or correspond internationally took quite a while and we weren’t even sure of how the recipient reacted to what was delivered. But now we can know immediately …

Taking Care of Your Online Reputation

Getting serious about creating a name for yourself on the web Reputation is your most valuable asset, and these days the ‘net is where it grows…or falters. Follow the advice in this infographic, created by ReputationRepair.org and you’ll have a solid start on building and maintaining your good name: ——————————- For more resources, see the …

What’s Coming – The Next Eight Weeks of the Fundraising Blog

      January 14: Recognizing The “Anonymous” Donor by Hank Lewis “Recognition” is something done “for” the donor, not for the public. And, for recognition to be appropriate, it must be consistent with the needs of the donor. January 21: Getting To Know “YOU” by Jonathan Howard Every time I sit down to write …

Another Cyber-Threat Targets MS Office Users

As long as cyber attacks remain profitable, hackers will be in business We said 2014 was the “Year of the Cyber Attack”, but as you can see from our recent blogging 2015 is already making a serious run for the title. The latest attack to come to light is hitting users through Microsoft Office, and …