“There is no future in any business model that is cemented in reactive engagement.”–Brian Solis Transitioning from an organization that shouts to one that listens and interacts takes leadership, vision, and patience. It’s difficult to help an organization understand that those outside of it’s walls expect a relationship, not just transactional interactions (giving and volunteering …
Edelman Digital released a complete checklist for optimizing your Facebook Page for Timeline’s new features. Here are the highlights: How do I measure success (number of fans, user engagement, increase in sales, and so on)? What do I want to achieve? Which metrics should I use? The new cover photo ideally measures 851 pixels by 315 …
“Regardless, the train has left the station and there appears to be no turning back. Old approaches are stalled and multi-stakeholder networks are emerging as a powerful force to fix a broken world.”–Don Tapscott Tweet
“Today, for the first time in history, we can accurately map and measure person-to-person interaction. Our online social networks connect millions of people and support communication between these people. We can measure who is connected to whom, who talks to whom and who share ideas with whom.”–Jeff Hurt Traditional outreaches involve lots of front-end promotion, …
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“The answers lie in intelligence and empathy. Leadership unfolds in how you translate what you learn and feel into appreciation and understanding of the state of customer sentiment and how that correlates to the state of customer relationships.”–Brian Solis It’s easy for ministries to assume they know more about the people they are seeking to …
“Time is the most valuable asset you don’t own. You may or may not realize it yet, but how you use or don’t use your time is going to be the best indication of where your future is going to take you.”–Mark Cuban How often do you audit the time you spend each day, week …
http://youtu.be/B062rImllJo 100 Cars to 100 Non-Profits in 100 days. I wonder what it would look like for a company as large as Toyota to do something good every day of the year. Any ideas? Tweet
The type of content that causes engagement on social media has unique attributes that often become criticized and misunderstood by many, including the media. The KONY 2012 video produced by Invisible Children and Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus video have many similarities. High Production Quality “With its slick Hollywood production values, the film …
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“We tend to design companies the way we design machines: We need the company to perform a certain function, so we design and build it to perform that function. Over time, things change. The company grows beyond a certain point. New systems are needed.”–Dave Gray What systems or structures does your ministry have in place …
Fluid: “Able to flow easily.” Sticky: “Glutinous; viscous.” Would you say your church, ministry, or favorite non-profit flows easily from one change to the next? Or do decisions and needed actions become glutinous and viscous as the move from idea to execution? Agile and Iterative Small and large organizations can implement agile and iterative decision …
