The Tyee has published my article Bad Apple. Excerpt: Teaching in Capilano College's Mac-based Infotech program even before the web, I could see that we write and read differently on the computer screen. The medium really is the message online, and the message is jolts. Jolts are the little sensory rewards the computer gives us. They come when we turn on the machine and it bongs at us. Jolts come with every alert, every new window, every avian squawk and porcine grunt in Angry Birds. Jolts come with every email and text message. Isaacson [in his biography of Steve Jobs]…
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Freelance Writing Jobs for February 9, 2012
RSSMix.com Mix ID 504399 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amGood morning! I hope that your week is going great. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer/Editor for Website Content (NYC) Events Writer – Brooklyn (Work from Home) Article Writers – Female Q&A Site (Virtual) Writer with Biology Degree to Writer Vitamin Wikis (USA) Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Content Writer (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Blogger for Digital Marketing Agency (Telecommute) News Reporter-Blogger (Seattle/Telecommute) Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Restaurant Blogger (Montreal) Innovation Blogger… -
Why copywriting is like reality TV
Pro Copy Tips2 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amHmm. I’ve use a lot of analogies over the years to discuss copywriting, but never reality TV. But Tiffany Markman brings up some good points and gives us all a different perspective as she wades into the swamp of today’s most popular TV genre. I say ‘reality TV’. You think of several good-looking people eating earthworms for money, a family of motorbike manufacturers fighting with each other, a chubby guy baking multi-storey cakes, or a nice family with several adopted kids getting a beautiful new house. Whatever your impression of reality television – and whether you like… -
How to Apply for MDS Entrance 2012 for NTRUHS – PGMET and MDSET
Dr. Chetan1 Feb 2012 | 7:56 amThe notification for the MDS and Medical PG Entrance exam is out, for the NTRUHS and for the year 2012, the rules for application have become different. You need to go through a series of steps, completing which you can be eligible to write the MDS and Medical PG entrance exam. Here are the steps the students have to follow: Open the website www.pgntruhs.org and you would see 2 options – PG Admissions and MDS Admissions. The website would even show the following notes, which are important for you - Note 1 : The Candidate has to pay the fee in any SBI Branch on or before 09-02-2012,… -
Adult Braces Provider Talks About Event to San Diego Parents and Children
Top Medical > Dental News Articles9 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amAdult braces provider Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth celebrates National Children's Dental Health Month, and explains the importance of oral hygiene to San Diego parents.
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Webwriting with addictive technology
30 Jan 2012 | 6:19 amThe Tyee has published my article Bad Apple. Excerpt: Teaching in Capilano College's Mac-based Infotech program even before the web, I could see that we write and read differently on the computer screen. The medium really is the message online, and the message is jolts. Jolts are the little sensory rewards the computer gives us. They come when we turn on the machine and it bongs at us. Jolts come with every alert, every new window, every avian squawk and porcine grunt in Angry Birds. Jolts come with every email and text message. Isaacson [in his biography of Steve Jobs]… -
Obama: "My message is simple"—but is it simplistic?
25 Jan 2012 | 10:26 amVia Smart Politics: "My Message is Simple": Obama's SOTU Written at 8th Grade Level for Third Straight Year. Excerpt: For the third consecutive State of the Union Address, Barack Obama spoke in clear, plain terms. And for the third straight Address, the President's speech was written at an eighth-grade level. In Obama's own words: "My message is simple." But was it too simplistic? A Smart Politics study of the 70 orally delivered State of the Union Addresses since 1934 finds the text of Obama's 2012 speech to have… -
Some supplementary materials for my book
23 Jan 2012 | 9:23 pmI should have re-posted these materials after the last reorganization of this site (and the site needs another update soon!). In any case, here they are. They include a PowerPoint slide show, some PDFs, and several Word files. Download Exercise on Education Download Exercise on Teaching Download Exercise Work Habits Download Towards An Interactive School (PDF) Download W4WLinksList Download Webwriting Download Webedit01 (PDF) Download Webedit02 (PDF) -
SOPA: Sites go dark as part of anti-piracy law protests
18 Jan 2012 | 7:28 amVia BBC News: Sopa: Sites go dark as part of anti-piracy law protests. Excerpt: Thousands of internet sites are taking part in a "blackout" protest against anti-piracy laws being discussed by US lawmakers. The Wikipedia encyclopedia and blogging service WordPress are among the highest profile pages to remove material. Google is showing solidarity by placing a black box over its logo when US-based users visit its site. The Motion Picture Association of America has branded the action as "irresponsible" and a "stunt". Visitors to… -
Can you over-link a web news story?
16 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pmAccording to Justin Martin at Poynter.org, the answer is yes. His argument: Why Christian Science Monitor stories have too many links, wrong ones. Excerpt: I often don’t read my own articles in The Christian Science Monitor. The volume of hyperlinks the publication drops in their copy is just too distracting. Consider this Op-Ed on volunteerism among Millennials. Not only does it contain no fewer than 28 links, but among them are a number of highly disruptive, full-line links to Monitor content, screaming things like, “RELATED: Top 4 obstacles for young people – and how to…
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Freelance Writing Jobs for February 9, 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amGood morning! I hope that your week is going great. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer/Editor for Website Content (NYC) Events Writer – Brooklyn (Work from Home) Article Writers – Female Q&A Site (Virtual) Writer with Biology Degree to Writer Vitamin Wikis (USA) Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Content Writer (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Blogger for Digital Marketing Agency (Telecommute) News Reporter-Blogger (Seattle/Telecommute) Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Restaurant Blogger (Montreal) Innovation Blogger… -
Freelance Writing Jobs for February 9, 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amGood morning! I hope that your week is going great. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer/Editor for Website Content (NYC) Events Writer – Brooklyn (Work from Home) Article Writers – Female Q&A Site (Virtual) Writer with Biology Degree to Writer Vitamin Wikis (USA) Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Content Writer (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Blogger for Digital Marketing Agency (Telecommute) News Reporter-Blogger (Seattle/Telecommute) Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Restaurant Blogger (Montreal) Innovation Blogger… -
Freelance Writing Jobs for February 9, 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amGood morning! I hope that your week is going great. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer/Editor for Website Content (NYC) Events Writer – Brooklyn (Work from Home) Article Writers – Female Q&A Site (Virtual) Writer with Biology Degree to Writer Vitamin Wikis (USA) Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Content Writer (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Blogger for Digital Marketing Agency (Telecommute) News Reporter-Blogger (Seattle/Telecommute) Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Restaurant Blogger (Montreal) Innovation Blogger… -
Freelance Writing Jobs for February 9, 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amGood morning! I hope that your week is going great. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer/Editor for Website Content (NYC) Events Writer – Brooklyn (Work from Home) Article Writers – Female Q&A Site (Virtual) Writer with Biology Degree to Writer Vitamin Wikis (USA) Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Content Writer (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Blogger for Digital Marketing Agency (Telecommute) News Reporter-Blogger (Seattle/Telecommute) Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Restaurant Blogger (Montreal) Innovation Blogger… -
Freelance Writing Jobs for February 9, 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amGood morning! I hope that your week is going great. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Writer/Editor for Website Content (NYC) Events Writer – Brooklyn (Work from Home) Article Writers – Female Q&A Site (Virtual) Writer with Biology Degree to Writer Vitamin Wikis (USA) Content Writer (Anywhere) Freelance Content Writer (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Blogger for Digital Marketing Agency (Telecommute) News Reporter-Blogger (Seattle/Telecommute) Bloggers (Toronto/Telecommute) Restaurant Blogger (Montreal) Innovation Blogger…
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Why copywriting is like reality TV
2 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amHmm. I’ve use a lot of analogies over the years to discuss copywriting, but never reality TV. But Tiffany Markman brings up some good points and gives us all a different perspective as she wades into the swamp of today’s most popular TV genre. I say ‘reality TV’. You think of several good-looking people eating earthworms for money, a family of motorbike manufacturers fighting with each other, a chubby guy baking multi-storey cakes, or a nice family with several adopted kids getting a beautiful new house. Whatever your impression of reality television – and whether you like… -
Information Overload: A copywriter’s worst enemy and 8 ways to avoid it
20 Jan 2012 | 5:00 amWe live in the information age. And boy do we get blasted with information. It’s dumped on us by the truckload. Three pounds of stuff in the mailbox a day. 507 TV channels to flip through to find the weather report. 623 email messages selling male enhancement pills. And that’s only a fraction of the information that bombards us. There are billboards along the highway, news broadcasts on the radio, memos and telephone calls at the office, instruction manuals for office equipment that won’t work, family schedules to remember, bills, books, seminars, random conversations at lunch time,… -
7 easy time management tips for copywriters
5 Jan 2012 | 10:19 amTime management isn’t something they teach in school and it’s not something most copy gurus talk about. So even if you’re the most brilliant copywriter on the planet, you won’t get very far if you’re piddling away all the hours in your workday. Here are some time management tips specifically for copywriters: Eliminate distractions. Turn off the radio. Tell friends and family to not call you when you’re working. Turn down the volume on your computer so you can’t hear the *bing bong* chime when email arrives. Even little interruptions can throw you… -
Freelance Endgame: 5 smart moves for “retirement”
8 Dec 2011 | 5:00 amSo. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I know that sounds like one of those nightmare job interview questions, but it’s worth asking yourself. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years? 30 years? What’s the endgame for your freelance career? To me, freelancing is a little like playing chess. That’s because for both there are three distinct stages: the opening, the middle game, and the endgame. You see, when I was younger, I studied chess. Yes, I was a nerd and actually “studied” chess. That meant working my way through dense books full of difficult and arcane… -
Dear Client: A letter from your freelance copywriter
24 Nov 2011 | 5:20 amI’ve been pretty lucky to work with mostly good clients over the years. But every now and then, like everyone else, I get one who ends up being a pain in the butt. Tiffany Markman shows how to share your feelings with those sort of clients. Though I don’t recommend you actually send a letter like this, it’s fun to fantasize about it. *** Dear Client, You and I have been working for some time on the web copy for your new range of products. We’ve gotten to know each other pretty well. At this stage, I feel a letter might be appropriate, to convey how I feel about my creative…
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How to Apply for MDS Entrance 2012 for NTRUHS – PGMET and MDSET
1 Feb 2012 | 7:56 amThe notification for the MDS and Medical PG Entrance exam is out, for the NTRUHS and for the year 2012, the rules for application have become different. You need to go through a series of steps, completing which you can be eligible to write the MDS and Medical PG entrance exam. Here are the steps the students have to follow: Open the website www.pgntruhs.org and you would see 2 options – PG Admissions and MDS Admissions. The website would even show the following notes, which are important for you - Note 1 : The Candidate has to pay the fee in any SBI Branch on or before 09-02-2012,… -
Acute Fluoride Toxicity – Risk Doses, Symptoms, Management
23 Jan 2012 | 12:42 amFluorides are one of the most important components for the development of teeth and the hard tissues of the body. But the amount of Fluorides that has to be given to people, should be in a certain limit, crossing which could pose several problems and lead to toxicity. The fluoride toxicity is divided into acute and chronic toxicity, the acute toxicity being a severe and faster affecting one. Acute Fluoride Toxicity results from excessive ingestion of Fluoride at one time. The speed and the severity of the response are dependent on amount of Fluoride ingested and weight and age of the… -
What are the advantages of the Free Dental Care services?
8 Jan 2012 | 8:39 pmThese days the prices of dental care and treatments are shooting the sky such that the costs can just not be afforded by a majority of the people. Simply putting is this way, for the everyday person dental care is too expensive. For the millions of Americans in specific, due to the depressed economy of today, the costs of dentistry are shooting the sky. Thus when it comes to find an affordable dental care solution there is not many places where these people might be able to turn to. Many of them in fact believe that there is no option left for them and their last resort is simply ignoring… -
Muscles of Mastication – Origin, Insertion, Supply & Functions
25 Dec 2011 | 7:07 pmThe muscles of mastication are the muscles that are needed for mastication. Mainly it is in the movement of the mandible that the help of these muscles is required since it is the only movable bone in the skill. The Lateral Pterygoid, Masseter muscle, Medial Pterygoid and the Temporalis are the main muscles taking part in the process of mastication. Each of the muscles has its own function, and they are located at particular positions which would affect the movement of the jaws and in the end, the process of mastication. Here are the various muscles of mastication: Medial Pterygoid Muscle The… -
Mouth Mirror (Dental Mirror) – Parts, Types and Functions
29 Oct 2011 | 9:36 pmMouth Mirror is one of the most common instruments used in the Dental clinics, a part of diagnostic instruments in Dentistry. The mouth mirror has multiple functions, and it is used during the various diagnostic and treatment procedures in the field of Dentistry. The head of the mouth mirror is usually round, with various sizes depending on the diameter of the mirror. The mouth mirror has 2 parts – Handle and Head. Handle is of a specific exact length with most of the manufacturers, and only the size of the head changes, depending on the requirement. Types of Mouth Mirrors: The mouth…
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Adult Braces Provider Talks About Event to San Diego Parents and Children
9 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amAdult braces provider Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth celebrates National Children's Dental Health Month, and explains the importance of oral hygiene to San Diego parents. -
Dentist in Santa Monica Transforms Patient Smiles With Invisalign
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Gala Grand Open House Set to Celebrate Opening of New Office and Launch of Expanded Services for Dr. Michael Hrankowski and Edmonds Woodway Dental Care
8 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amDespite the challenges of today's economy, Dr. Michael Hrankowski, Edmonds Woodway Dental Care, has invested in a new state-of-the-art dental practice - nearly doubling his old practice space. New services include an affordable Dental Plan. -
Amarillo Dentist Enhances Patient Confidence With New Website Feature
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Dentist in Eau Claire Makes Appointment Scheduling as Easy as Point and Click
8 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amDr. Tony Martin, dentist in Eau Claire, WI, offers appointment requests 24/7 via practice website.
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Jan 26, Cosmetic Dentistry Prices Understanding the Costs of Cosmetic Dental Care
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Jan 4, Dental Implants Average Cost - What Makes Up the Average Price of Dental Implants
4 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amThe dental implants average cost can differ based on several variable factors. The average cost of dental implants is anywhere between $1,500 and $3,500. This, however, will pay for the dental implants alone. The base price can vary based on your location, the dentist or dental practice you go to, and the condition of your teeth. -
Nov 19, Preferred Dental Plans From Cigna Dental Insurance
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Oct 31, Careington Dental Careington Health and Dental Care Plan Portfolio
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Oct 16, Dental Lab Technician What Every Dental Lab Professional Needs
16 Oct 2011 | 6:16 amA dental lab technician is a dental professional who’s in charge of creating the prosthetics and other dental materials used by dentists for dental treatments. Some of their responsibilities are dentures, crowns, bridges, artificial teeth for implants, and so on.
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Dental Did You Know: The Increasing Rate of Caries (Cavities) in Children
24 Jan 2012 | 9:31 amThe prevalence of dental decay in the United States (and presumably in Canada) in children aged 2-5 has increased 15.2% according to recent data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Factors that influence this rate include:Active dental caries in the primary caregiverSocioeconomic status Dental IQ Medical history Dietary habitsSource: Cohn C, Why Does My Child Get So Many Cavities? What Can I Do About It?, Oral Health, January 2012, Vol 102, No 1, pg 46-53.Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMDPromenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga2233 Hurontario St.,… -
Here we grow again: New Hygienist!
22 Jan 2012 | 12:37 pmWe welcome Joni Nauss to our family practice. Joni has an easy going personality and has a style quite similar to our other hygienists. She will mostly work on Thursdays and Saturdays for us.Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMDPromenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)(905) 273-7100 -
Dental Did You Know: Warfarin
12 Jan 2012 | 6:14 amWarfarin, a vitamin K antagonist has been an effective oral anti-coagulant for over 50 years. It was discovered in 1945 as a result of research at the University of Wisconsin looking into a pesticide for mice and rats. (Patients may need additional management involving certain dental procedures such as extractions)Source: Feferman I, Healthline: End of an Era (Warfarin), Ontario Dentist, Dec 2011, Vol 88, No 10, pg 16-17.Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMDPromenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)(905)… -
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5 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pmSaw this infographic from Carrington College's Dental Assisting Program in California. I'm not sure I agree with the personality aspects of this graphic, but it's interesting to note what is out there in terms of information.Source: http://carrington.edu/cccblog/programs/dental-assisting/teeth-and-your-personality/Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMDPromenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)(905) 273-7100 -
Happy New Year! Some Dental Resolutions for the New Year!
1 Jan 2012 | 7:15 amHappy New Year to everyone! May it be happy, healthy and prosperous!Just wanted to give some dental resolutions that could be implemented with a little effort to ensure a great smile for the New Year:Brush 2 minutes twice a day...yes, I said 2 minutes (not 1 minute or 30 seconds or once a day). It really does take that long to clean the majority of surfaces your mouth decently.Floss...yes, I know you tend to do it before dental appointments. However, 40% of your teeth are not being cleaned if you don't do it and a substantial percentage of cavities start in those areasClean your tongue. I…
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Office Hours: Communication Volunteers & Church Social Media
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 amEvery week I hold online office hours and answer questions from folks like you. This week we’ve got a question about communication volunteers and staff. I also take a look at the true meaning of social media and how churches can participate. Take a look and be sure to join me every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. CST for online office hours! I’m setting up a creative team at our church to handle all the communication requirements. There are no staff on the team, just volunteers. Any advice on what to focus on most and what can wait until later? My answer: This is what I would do if I were… -
Churches Reaching Out With Pinterest
6 Feb 2012 | 5:21 amWhether you’re crazy about pinning or think that it’s just a fad, there’s no denying that Pinterest is a new player on the social media scene. In January it beat YouTube, Reddit, Google+, LinkedIn and MySpace for percentage of total referral traffic in January, according to a Shareaholic study. One church is pioneering this new territory and has some insights to share on how churches can use Pinterest. Jake Johnson is the publishing and content manager for Mars Hills Church, Resurgence and PastorMark.tv. He oversees content strategy for all of Mars Hill’s online… -
Job Board: Director, Web & Media
3 Feb 2012 | 6:15 amAre you looking for a job in church communications? The CFCC Job Board has some listings that you might be interested in. Here are a few of the recent listings to the board: Hempfield United Methodist Church in Lancaster, Penn., is looking for a director of communications. Click here for details. Northview Church in Carmel, Ind., is looking for a web coordinator. Click here for details. Victory Highway Wesleyan Church in Painted Post, N.Y., is looking for a media designer. Click here for details. Is your church looking for a communications professional? Be sure to get your free listing on the… -
Lessons from Bible Billboards in Egypt
1 Feb 2012 | 6:09 amOn Sunday my church had a visit from the general secretary of the Bible Society of Egypt, Ramez Atallah. His visit coincided with the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the Egyptian revolution. But rather than a typical discussion of passing out Bibles, he offered a lesson in marketing. In Egypt the Bible Society isn’t allowed to evangelize, so they advertise. They’re not allowed to give Bibles away, so they sell them. Atallah admitted he freely borrows from the business world, saying “If it works for Pizza Hut, it can work for us.” That includes using billboards and… -
Annual Report: We Need Your Help
31 Jan 2012 | 11:54 amWe need your help. As an organization that has delivered thousands of breakthrough moments—those key sparks that frustrate, educate and motivate the church to communicate, with uncompromising clarity, the truth of Jesus Christ—we believe there is even more to be done. We’ll get to that in a moment. First, 2011 was a remarkable year and I want to celebrate what took place. Last year included events such as the launch of Outspoken: Conversations on Church Communication, Creative Missions, more CFCC meetups and the continuation of Cultivate. I’d encourage you to read the 2011…
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Podcast: What Real Authority Looks Like
1 Feb 2012 | 10:34 amThe people gathered in the old synagogue at Capernaum were amazed that Jesus taught “as one who had authority” and not like the teachers they were used to hearing. What did Jesus say and do that amazed those who heard him? And how was Jesus’ authority different from the religious leaders of his day? Understanding the answers to those questions will help us know what real authority looks like today. Here’s the link to the sermon I preached January 29, 2012, from Mark 1:21-28- http://traffic.libsyn.com/chuckwarnock/What_Real_Authority_Looks_Like.mp3 Filed under:… -
Podcast: A Proclamation and an Invitation
24 Jan 2012 | 7:02 amIn Mark 1:14-20, Jesus proclaims that the Kingdom of God is near. He then invites those who hear his proclamation to change their way of thinking and living, and believe the good news of the Kingdom’s presence. Jesus then invites Peter and Andrew, and James and John to follow him, with the promise that he will make them fishers of people. The invitation to follow Jesus is an invitation to Kingdom living, and means more than just believing facts or doctrine. Here’s the link to this week’s podcast… -
Podcast: When God Finds You
22 Jan 2012 | 11:42 amTaken from John 1:43-51, this story of Jesus calling Philip and Nathanael gives us a glimpse in how and why God calls us to follow Jesus. When God Finds You explores the role of scripture, experience, and community that are present in the call of God in the lives of followers of Jesus. Here’s the link to the podcast – http://traffic.libsyn.com/chuckwarnock/When_God_Finds_You.mp3 Filed under: John, Lectionary Yr B, sermon, Sermon Illustrations, Sermons, Worship -
Podcast: Heaven and Earth Meet in the Waters of Baptism
8 Jan 2012 | 11:46 amJesus’ baptism was the central, but not only time, that heaven and earth met with extraordinary result. This meeting of heaven and earth is what Jesus taught us to pray for when He said, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Heaven and earth will ultimately meet again finally and forever when all things are made new. Because of the unique experience of Jesus’ baptism, our own baptisms become the meeting place of heaven and earth, too. Here’s the link to the sermon I preached on Sunday, January 8, 2012, Heaven and Earth Meet in… -
Sermon: Jesus Still Changes The Future
1 Jan 2012 | 5:42 amHere’s the sermon I’m preaching on New Year’s Day Sunday, January 1, 2012. Whatever 2012 holds, the point Luke is making in this story about Simeon is that Jesus changes the future. Jesus Still Changes The Future Luke 2:22-40 NIV/84 22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the…
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Why We Redesigned the OurChurch.Com Website and How It`s Producing Results
9 Feb 2012 | 4:18 amOurChurch.Com is excited to announce the official launch of our newly redesigned website. The launch is a fitting segue between our “Start with Why” series of blog posts in January and our February theme of Web Design Month. Start With Why The “Start With Why” philosophy is that while most organizations start by telling you what they do an appeal to their audience’s self-interest, inspiring leaders and organizations start by telling you why they do what they do and invite you to join their cause. OurChurch.Com believes in partnering with other Christian organizations to help them… -
Why GoDaddy?
7 Feb 2012 | 11:12 amSunday evening GoDaddy was at it again with their over-the-top approach to selling domain registration and website services with sex and partial nudity in its Super Bowl ads. In his book, Start With Why, Simon Sinek writes, “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” In this case the contrast couldn’t be more stark, so I’m interested to put Sinek’s theory to the test and see if he’s right. Will people will join GoDaddy’s mission get people to rush to their website in search of sexy pics of their spokeswomen? Or will people join… -
Web Design Month – Achieve Your Mission Online!
2 Feb 2012 | 1:47 pmOurChurch.Com’s mission is to help you achieve your mission online. Having a well-designed website is absolutely essential to achieving your mission online. That’s because a) your website is likely the hub of your communications, and b) the design of your website affects so many aspects of your site. The design of your website encompasses: The way your site looks How easy (or difficult) it is for visitors to find their way around Functionality such as login, forms, calendar, blog, multimedia The administrative interface for staff The “behind the scenes” tags necessary to optimize it… -
Does Your Church Start with Why?
1 Feb 2012 | 4:04 amLast week, in The Secret to the Success of Apple, MLK and the Wright Brothers, we kicked off this series discussing a revolutionary principle which Simon Sinek outlines in his book Start With Why. To review, Sinek says, “All the great and inspiring leaders and organizations in the world all think act and communicate in the exact same way and it’s the complete opposite of everyone else.” Almost every organization starts by telling you what they do – the feature of their product or service. Some then explain how they do it – their differentiating value proposition. Very few… -
Do People Really Buy Apple Products Because of Their Why?
27 Jan 2012 | 1:37 pmIn yesterday’s post, The Secret to the Success of Apple, MLK and the Wright Brothers, we kicked off a series discussing the revolutionary concept outlined in Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why: People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. While most organizations try to sell people on what they do, the truly inspiring leaders and organizations start with why and invite you to join their cause. (It’s hard to boil an entire book and a concept this big, so read yesterday’s post if you haven’t already.) If you’re not sold on the idea yet,…
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5 Retirement Questions You Might Have Right Now
8 Feb 2012 | 8:00 amHave you given your retirement much thought lately? According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly 50% of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are at risk of not having enough retirement income to cover even basic expenses and uninsured health care costs. That figure jumps to 70% when you look at the low-income households in America. The reality of retirement hits us at different stages of our life, but the questions always seem to be the same. Will I have enough? How should I be invested? Will I have to pay taxes? If you’re like me, I don’t want to hear the cookie-cutter… -
Life Lessons from 6 Famous Failures
7 Feb 2012 | 8:00 amHave you ever met a successful person who did not encounter some failures along the way? I know I haven’t … it seems that failure is inextricably blended into the pathway toward success. Fortunately for us, some very famous people have traveled this path. What can we learn from these “famous failures”? 1. Never give up. (Winston Churchill) Churchill failed sixth grade and was defeated in every election for public office until he became Prime Minister of England at the age of 62. When he met with his Cabinet on May 13, 1940, as England was about to enter the war against… -
How to Pay Less for College: 6 Ways
6 Feb 2012 | 8:00 amWhen a semester of college can cost more than a parent makes in a year, it is time to look for help. And although the mountain looks immovable, we need to remember that our Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills. If we know we are in His will for our future, He will provide the needed funds. With that in mind, I’d like to share 6 ways to cut that school bill down without taking out student loans. Graduate debt free! 1. Keep Your Grades Up I earned a full paid scholarship to the local junior college simply for being in the top 10% of my graduating class. My son will transfer from his… -
What is the True Cost of Purchasing a Vehicle?
3 Feb 2012 | 8:00 amWhen shopping for a car, you should look for the lowest price for the best quality. Right? Well, sort of … in the back of your mind, you realize that, all other things being equal, the car which gets better gas mileage is worth more than the one which doesn’t. But how much more? And what other factors should you consider? Depreciation rates? Cost of insurance? How about maintenance and repairs? If all of this is giving you a headache, don’t despair. Edmunds.com has done much of the work for you, by calculating the true cost for owning any new or used car five years. -
Christian Debt Consolidation Companies: Here’s The Truth
2 Feb 2012 | 8:00 amIn this economy, it seems like you can’t turn on the radio or TV for any extended period of time without hearing commercials for debt settlement or debt consolidation services. Same holds true while surfing the web. Now whether or not these services are even the right choice is a whole other topic (we will tackle that in a bit). Right now, let’s just discuss Christian debt settlement companies and how they compare to the other guys. Typical Christian Debt Consolidation Encounter Your typical encounter with one may go something like this… 1. You do a search Even a general search for…
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RCIA with teens: who’s in charge?
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Four ways to keep your children’s RCIA catechesis from boring your kids to tears
17 Jan 2012 | 9:33 amWhen twelve-year-old Connor started nodding off in our children’s RCIA session, I knew it was time for me to stop talking and for everyone else to get up and move. As a catechist in children’s RCIA, I sometimes have to resist the urge to talk too much. No matter how brilliant our RCIA session may be, talking too much can bore our children to tears! Here are four ways keep boredom at bay. Get up and move One of my favorite ways, and the kids’ favorite ways, to keep the session moving along is to actually get up and move. I like to call them “field trips.” We go and visit and a… -
6 essential rules for communicating a new RCIA vision
1 Jan 2012 | 10:16 pmWithout looking it up, can you tell me what your parish mission statement is? If you can, can all the members of the parish council? And what about the RCIA team? And if they can, can the parents whose children are in the school or religious education process tell me? What about the neophytes in your parish? Do you know what your parish mission is? In most parishes, hardly anyone can say clearly what the parish mission is. In some cases, they’ve never heard it stated. In other parishes, it appears on the cover of every Sunday bulletin and is sometimes read aloud at Mass. And still people… -
Get an RCIA vision for your parish (angelic visitation optional)
28 Dec 2011 | 11:37 amYour parish is about to change. Here’s why. This Sunday, look around at the people in the pews. Then estimate what percentage of those people will be retired in ten years. Now look for the 20- and 30-somethings. Are there enough of them present to fill the shoes of those who will be retiring? Trends that will change RCIA ministry Here is another indicator of change. How many Masses in Spanish did your parish have ten years ago? How many does it have now? How many will it have ten years from now? And one more trend. Ten years ago, how many people in your parish had a Facebook account? How… -
Make the shift from “RCIA team” to “coalition for change”
21 Dec 2011 | 10:53 amIn 1983, I interviewed for my first job as a parish liturgist. The silver-haired pastor sat behind an imposing desk in his wood-paneled office. I sat on the other side of the desk in one of those chairs that you sink into and that makes it impossible for you to sit up straight. At one point, he looked down at me and said, “We don’t operate as a team here. I’m the boss, and my word is final.” “Team ministry” was often neither Well, that was just fine with me! After a decade of high-school and college youth ministry, I was fed up with “team ministry.” While on paper, the idea of…
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Why I Am Not Joe Paterno
26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pmEDITOR'S NOTE: Earlier this week, Joe Paterno passed away from lung cancer. His death added a new dimension to the controversy that has surrounded Penn State and the charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Many wondered, what will be Paterno's legacy: as the winningest college football coach in history or as an accomplice to a child sex-abuse scandal? RELEVANT posted an op/ed column by Shaun King addressing this question. King's stance was that, on some level, "we are all Joe Paterno"—that with the horrors of rape and abuse taking place all around the world, many of… -
Is There a Place for Creative Christians?
25 Jan 2012 | 6:28 amRestoring the relationship between faith and art. When people describe the Church, "creative" probably isn't the first word that comes to mind. This sad truth isn't the result of a lack of creative Christians, but rather, Christians who don't know what to do with their creativity. Many believers struggle to balance their art and their faith. Some think that to be a truly successful poet, painter, musician or producer, their work must be held separate from their faith. Others may believe unless their song, design, book or film is not littered with overt spirituality, it cannot… -
We Are All Joe Paterno
23 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pmJoe Paterno died yesterday morning. For 50 years, he was a god of college football; he may be the best college football coach of all time. While coaching, he not only won more games than anybody, but his Penn State team produced 250 NFL players, went undefeated five times, finished in the top 25 over 35 times and won two national championships. He did all of this while producing a score of academic all-Americans and having one of the highest graduation rates of any football programs in the country—certainly better than any program that was actually good at football. In this way, none… -
Confessions of a Catholic Christian
19 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pmFrom behind a hand-carved, wooden podium at the front of a colorful classroom, my fifth-grade teacher spoke. The students listened quietly, fascinated by her lesson: how to get to heaven. "I used to be Catholic," my teacher said. "But it’s a lot harder for Catholics to get to heaven than it is for Protestants." She told us about the Sinner's Prayer and how awful it is to confess sins to a priest, how questionable the Catholic mass is and how rarely the Gospel is preached in Catholic churches. While she suggested we steer clear of Catholics and their church, my heart… -
What Tim Tebow Isn't
18 Jan 2012 | 10:25 amFirst of all, let’s get something straight. Despite what you may have heard, Tim Tebow is not the Messiah. I may not be qualified to interpret signs from God, but I’m fairly confident that, when the Denver Broncos quarterback (who was known for writing “John 3:16” in his eye black before games) passed for 316 yards in the Broncos’ playoff win over the Steelers, it wasn’t God’s way of affirming Tebow as the “chosen one.” Another thing Tim Tebow isn’t: the best quarterback in the NFL. Tebow is far from it, actually. As evidenced in the Broncos’ humiliating 45-10 loss to…
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The Top 7 Paid Positions at Churches
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Penalties Double for Late 1099s
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How To Deal With Criticism
8 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amWorking in the creative field means you are an open target for criticism. Someone doesn’t like your photography work, they think you’re a bad writer, or your prices are unfair. And as freelancers, it can be hard not to take criticism—no matter how well meaning—personally. I read this blog post on Forbes.com on how to deal with really tough criticism, written for people who are business leaders. While I’m not necessarily the target audience for this article, I did take away some good lessons that I’d like to share for the freelance set. The first thing we need to consider is that… -
5 Ways to Spread the Freelance Love
8 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amValentine’s Day is probably not a holiday that brings your fellow freelancers to mind. You may have made a point to recognize your clients during the December holiday season, so why not make February the time to applaud your fellow independents? Spreading good karma always pays off in some manner, whether it be a new contact, lead, or networking opportunity. Here are some ways to get started. Hire someone. You might not think of yourself as a potential client to other freelancers, but face it, you can’t be good at everything. You could tap into fellow freelancers for several aspects of… -
Build a Better Tweet
7 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amA new study from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science called “Who Gives a Tweet: Evaluating Microblogging Content Value” has unveiled what we like to read, and what we don’t like to read, on Twitter. I have to say, the results aren’t all that surprising. A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon, MIT, and Georgia Tech launched a site asking for anonymous feedback from people like you and me in exchange for rating their tweets. Users had to sign in to their website and rate 10 tweets before getting any feedback on their own tweets. Luckily for these researchers, their… -
5 Ways to Earn More from Current Clients
7 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amIt takes a lot of work to get a new client. Unless you have a regular stream of referrals coming your way, you may need to do all the legwork yourself by approaching potential clients, contacting them, and testing if they’d be interested in your services. This often requires a lot of research and preparation. Still, you’re not sure any of these prospects will convert into paying clients – even if you know you did everything right. This is why, during a work famine, it may be easier to get hired again by people who already paid you before: your former and existing clients. -
Grow Your Community by Asking Questions
6 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amReporters at The Washington Post are now actively engaging their readers by posting comments in streams on the paper’s news stories online, something they’ve never done in the past. The paper switched to a new website platform called Echo, which has helped them grow their online community. Reader comments at the paper have shot up 142% since March, 2011. This is new territory for many journalists. Never before have they been urged to take part in the conversations the public is having online about their stories. This type of involvement helps reporters fend off rumors, speculation, and…
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Article Writer Needed on Slimming and Weight Loss Articles by yipd
9 Feb 2012 | 6:14 amI am looking for high and great quality articles, content and reviews for my projects. Writer must be excellent and talented writer for writing services. Contains must be slimming and weight loss related... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Articles, Copywriting, Ghostwriting, Reviews) -
Article Writers... - oDesk
9 Feb 2012 | 5:45 amWe are looking for creative Article Writers urgently. Please send me the following details:Phone no, Skype Id, Gmail/Yahoo id. The applicant should have good English both Spoken and Written. Dont forget to include the above mentioned details in your cover letters. Our Budget is $2/hr. RegardsStarting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: Posted On: February 09, 2012 11:45 UTCID: 200731009Category: Writing & Translation > Creative WritingSkills: article-writingCountry: United StatesHours Billed: 0click to apply -
SEO | SMM | Article Blogger | Youtube Video Maker - oDesk
9 Feb 2012 | 5:35 amPlease Read Carefully. We are a real estate company based in Dubai, UAE and We are looking for a qualified candidate who can multi-task, and do the following: 1. Write Articles for Our Website. www.fphomefinders.com www.fphomefinders.blogspot.com 2. For the month of March we must prepare an article which will be featured in the book titled Best of UAE. Our company was chosen to participate as 1 of the top 5 real estate companies in Dubai. We will need a Writer to write the conte...Starting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: Posted On: February 09, 2012 11:35 UTCID: 200730978Category: Writing &… -
Article ReWriting - Ongoing Arrangement - oDesk
9 Feb 2012 | 5:29 amI am looking for a person interested in an ongoing article rewriting job. I need articles manually rewritten in VERY good English. No spinning software!! These are for human readers & not SEO content so quality is very important. Obviously every article need to pass Copyscape. Every article will be reviewed by native English speaker before approved. This is the job & pay: * 5 articles per day for 5 days a week. * The articles will range from 300-1000 words (average 500 words). * There will sim...Budget: $75Starting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: February 29, 2012Posted On: February 09, 2012… -
Wanted: Filipino Snippet/Short Article Writer - oDesk
9 Feb 2012 | 5:29 amHi! I am looking for an additional writer to fill up a vacancy in my team. Position: Snippet Writer Job Details: 1. Applicants should be able to write snippet/short article free from any grammatical error 2. Word count is 120 words or more 3. Payment is $20 for 100 snippets ($0.20 per snippet) 4. Milestone payments is given every Wednesday depending on what have been submitted 5. More work shall be given if work is exceptional To apply, include a sample 120-word snippet on the keyword "hote...Budget: $20Starting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: March 31, 2012Posted On: February 09, 2012 11:29…
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copy writing for services business | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 5:35 amProject Management Consultancy - We offer bespoke client side project management services to a range of government and non government businesses across a range of industries. We need a fantasying marketer and copywriter to develop our promotional... Category: Writing & Translation > Copywriting Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 06:35 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 2 (High $50, Low $50, Avg $50) Client: strikinggroup (2 jobs posted, 50% awarded, $50 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , Australia… -
Copyrighter for website | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 4:02 amYou will have to write content for a new online accounting website. In addition you will also have to write guides based on keyword searches. Category: Writing & Translation > Copywriting Type and Budget: Fixed price ( $500 - $1,000) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 05:02 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: Hardeep23 (1 jobs posted, 0% awarded, $0 total purchased, Payment Method Not Verified) Client Location: , United Kingdom Preferred Job Location: Anywhere Desired Skills: N/A Job ID: 28577721 View job » -
Quality Copywriter needed | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 3:06 amHi Greetings! We need Copywriter for our client's monthly jobs. Will be paying on monthly basis through Escrow funds. 125 words per USD will be agreeable for us. Jobs on hand : 25 Articles/Blogs/PRs every month. Happy Bidding! Great Day! Reg... Category: Writing & Translation > Article Writing Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 22 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 04:06 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 2 (High $132, Low $132, Avg $132) Client: pixelstudios (73 jobs posted, 19% awarded, $1,248 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: Chennai,… -
website copy | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 12:58 amwrite content for website, change website content, write new content for website, consider it ranked content. please message me if you have any questions regarding this project this project is to be delivered in 4 days Category: Writing & Translation > Web Content Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 22 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 01:58 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 5 (High $450, Low $55, Avg $268) Client: Hayss1988 (2 jobs posted, 50% awarded, $110 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , United States Preferred Job Location: Anywhere… -
Copywriting, Sales Letter, Web Copy, Converting Copywriter | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 9:48 pmPretty straightforward for a quality copywriter that writes converting copy. All the basics, assets, graphics, offer, pricing and links to additional resources is located on the page which your copy is going to appear. Notes. For most pro copywri... Category: Writing & Translation > Copywriting Type and Budget: Fixed price ( $1,000 - $5,000) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 22:48 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 1 (High $1,750, Low $1,750, Avg $1,750) Client: BaltimoreCommercial (126 jobs posted, 85% awarded, $72,438 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client…
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Copyrighter for website | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 4:02 amYou will have to write content for a new online accounting website. In addition you will also have to write guides based on keyword searches. Category: Writing & Translation > Copywriting Type and Budget: Fixed price ( $500 - $1,000) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 05:02 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: Hardeep23 (1 jobs posted, 0% awarded, $0 total purchased, Payment Method Not Verified) Client Location: , United Kingdom Preferred Job Location: Anywhere Desired Skills: N/A Job ID: 28577721 View job » -
Proof, Review and Correct Website Content (perfect English) by advertisecairns
9 Feb 2012 | 2:25 amI need someone with perfect English and grammar to proofread and partially rewrite content for a website. Its approx. 3000 words and we need an additional two pages with about 200 words each. You... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Article Rewriting, Blog, Copywriting, Proofreading, Research) -
website copy | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 12:58 amwrite content for website, change website content, write new content for website, consider it ranked content. please message me if you have any questions regarding this project this project is to be delivered in 4 days Category: Writing & Translation > Web Content Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 22 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 01:58 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 5 (High $450, Low $55, Avg $268) Client: Hayss1988 (2 jobs posted, 50% awarded, $110 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , United States Preferred Job Location: Anywhere… -
Articles for Business Attire Website | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 11:07 pmWe are creating a website dedicated to Business Fashion and the essentials of what to where and how to where them. We are looking for about 10-20 articles (ranging form 500 to 750 words) relating to both men and women clothes, including ties, shoe... Category: Writing & Translation > Article Writing Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 22 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 00:07 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 3 (High $274, Low $55, Avg $143) Client: CommonMango (1 jobs posted, 0% awarded, $0 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , United… -
Expert Copywriter Needed to Help With New Website Content.. | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 8:08 pmA. Objectives....To compel insurance agents to contract to sell insurance under our hierarchy using exciting and captivating website content with SEO in mind. Desired launch date is as soon as possible as I have someone waiting on our content so s... Category: Writing & Translation > Web Content Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 21:08 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: foyerboy (1 jobs posted, 0% awarded, $0 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , United States Preferred Job Location: United…
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SEO | SMM | Article Blogger | Youtube Video Maker - oDesk
9 Feb 2012 | 5:35 amPlease Read Carefully. We are a real estate company based in Dubai, UAE and We are looking for a qualified candidate who can multi-task, and do the following: 1. Write Articles for Our Website. www.fphomefinders.com www.fphomefinders.blogspot.com 2. For the month of March we must prepare an article which will be featured in the book titled Best of UAE. Our company was chosen to participate as 1 of the top 5 real estate companies in Dubai. We will need a Writer to write the conte...Starting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: Posted On: February 09, 2012 11:35 UTCID: 200730978Category: Writing &… -
50 Blog Posts 500 Words Each for Pet Blog by wobinson
9 Feb 2012 | 4:20 amLove writing? Love pets? Then this is the job for you! 2USD per 500 word blog We need an experienced blog writer to provide 50 x 500 word articles on a variety of pet related subjects. We will... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Article Rewriting, Articles, Blog, Copywriting, SEO) -
News blogs | Elance Job
9 Feb 2012 | 1:04 amBlogs related to updated news in dentistry. Criteria for blogs will be given to the selected bidder. Category: Writing & Translation > Article Writing Type and Budget: Hourly (Less than $10 / hr for 2 hrs) Time Left: 14 d, 22 h (Ends Feb 24, 2012 02:04 am ET) Start Date: Feb 9, 2012 Proposals: 2 (High $10 / hr, Low n/a, Avg $7 / hr) Client: jacjoh (19 jobs posted, 84% awarded, $314 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: Trivandrum, India Preferred Job Location: Anywhere Desired Skills: Article Writing, Blogs Job ID: 28574924 View job » -
30 blog posts - 500 words each by ejwarrior82
8 Feb 2012 | 8:03 pmThis project is for 30, 500 word blog posts. 30 Blog post titles will be provided. All content must be unique. The content must be able to pass copyscape. No spun or reused content. (Budget: $30-$60 USD, Jobs: Academic Writing, Articles, Blog, Copywriting, SEO) -
Yahoo answers and blog posting - oDesk
8 Feb 2012 | 7:08 pmI am looking for experienced blog and yahoo answers posters. You must have 5 star command of English and be experienced with doing such tasks. You will be doing such tasks to drive traffic to particular sites.... MUST BE EXPERIENCED MUST HAVE 5 STAR ENGLISH MUST PROVIDE 3 SAMPLES OF LIVE POSTS THEY HAVE SUBMITTED TO BE CONSIDERED-Starting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: Posted On: February 09, 2012 01:08 UTCID: 200729047Category: Writing & Translation > Blog & Article WritingSkills: yahoo,english,blog-commentingCountry: AustraliaHours Billed: 448.33click to apply
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IT Documentation - MENA Region - Technical Writing Freelance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 7:34 pmWe are an oil and gas company and looking for a technical writer who can convert all our IT documentation into our standard SOPs. Our current documents includes procedures, instructions and guidelines etc. -
Technical Writing | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 1:56 pmMyEzApp is the next generation personal cloud service. It is currently in active development. As part of the product/service, we need to develop tutorial, and other documentation. I am looking for professional technical writer, who is able to lea... Category: Writing & Translation > Technical Writing Type and Budget: Hourly ($10 - $15 / hr for 1-2 weeks) Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 14:56 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: xusch (2 jobs posted, 100% awarded, $550 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: Santa Clara, United States Preferred Job… -
Technology Blog Writers | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 9:59 amWe are seeking for bloggers for our blog that will mainly focus on Apple related products,news, reviews, applications etc. From time to time we might ask you to write about social media, technologyy, gadgets, android related products as well. We a... Category: Writing & Translation > Article Writing Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 10:59 am ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: lglobal (16 jobs posted, 56% awarded, $6,217 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: N/A Preferred Job Location: Anywhere… -
Academic Writing - IP PBX Technology by ndalleva
8 Feb 2012 | 8:39 amI am looking for a native English speaker to write a research paper on IP (specifically VoIP) PBX technology first as 2 separate entities then the how the technologies work in tandem. If you are worried... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Academic Writing, Book Writing, Ghostwriting, Scientific Research, Technical Writing) -
Writer with technical background! Jailbreaking, Rooting, and Modding Experience Required - oDesk
8 Feb 2012 | 5:54 amI'm looking for a writer with the following credentials: - excellent grammar and vocabulary - experience with technically oriented articles (jailbreaking, walkthroughs, how-to's, rooting, etc) - motivated - ability to get quality articles done without the need for intervention or edit - honest, hard working, and reliable You must be able to rewrite quality guides that visitors can follow and that help them modify something. Extra consideration will be given to individuals that possess pass...Budget: $200Starting On: February 8, 2012Ending On: March 31, 2012Posted On: February 08, 2012 11:54…
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RUSH JOB -- Edit 6 Page Word Document! | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 10:06 pmI have a 6-page transcription document that I need to be edited. I am looking for proper spacing, paragraph indentation, grammar and punctuation. The transcriber used commas a lot instead of periods, so I would need that to be cleaned up as well... Category: Writing & Translation > Editing & Proofreading Type and Budget: Hourly ($10 - $15 / hr for 1 hrs) Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 23:06 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: gxventerprises (5 jobs posted, 100% awarded, $75 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: Hampton, United States Preferred… -
Copy Editor for 80k Young Adult Novel | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pmI am looking for a copy editor who can check punctuation, grammar, and some minor consistency issues in an 80k Young Adult Novel. Accepting estimates. Please indicate in your response if you have any experience editing Young Adult novels or fict... Category: Writing & Translation > Editing & Proofreading Type and Budget: Fixed price (Less than $500) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 21:00 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: IngridPaulson (1 jobs posted, 0% awarded, $0 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , United States Preferred Job… -
Editor for Fiction | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 6:03 pmLike many, I am interested in publishing a story. Also like others I have little time to write but when I do, I need someone to proof read, edit grammar, determine if contnuity is sound, and just give honest feedback. I belong to a local writer's ... Category: Writing & Translation > Editing & Proofreading Type and Budget: Hourly ($10 - $15 / hr) Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 19:03 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: kentbarnett (1 jobs posted, 0% awarded, $0 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: Reston, United States Preferred Job Location:… -
Editing and proofreading of exercise book by Cephalic
8 Feb 2012 | 4:25 pmI have been working on an ebook project about strengh training for martial arts. I simply need it edited and proofread. The goal is to make it look professional. There is a lot of pictures in it as well... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: eBooks, Editing, Flyer Design, Proofreading, Sports) -
Editor For My Document
8 Feb 2012 | 2:31 pmI have created a word document of a special report that I give away to people who subscribe to my newsletter. I need the document to be fully edited in English for grammar, spelling etc... and then turned into a PDF. The document includes photos and a cover also.
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Researcher - oDesk
9 Feb 2012 | 1:48 amI am in need of a researcher to pull all the nutritional content for my recipes. They will be added to my wordpress blog. Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.Starting On: February 9, 2012Ending On: Posted On: February 09, 2012 07:48 UTCID: 200730304Category: Writing & Translation > Blog & Article WritingSkills: wordpressCountry: United StatesHours Billed: 4.17click to apply -
Simple Research and Data Entry--By morbidbubba on Feb 9--Max Bid: Open to fair suggestions
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directory research database | Elance Job
8 Feb 2012 | 9:57 pmI am looking for specific data to be researched for a directory for Australian business, associations, clubs, events. Capture database information such as Name, contact person & title, email address, telephone number, social media, website, busin... Category: Writing & Translation > Other - Writing Services Type and Budget: Fixed price ($20 - $80) Escrow Time Left: 14 d, 23 h (Ends Feb 23, 2012 22:57 pm ET) Start Date: Feb 8, 2012 Proposals: 0 Client: s-ecordon (14 jobs posted, 86% awarded, $904 total purchased, Payment Method Verified) Client Location: , Australia Preferred Job Location:… -
Web Research Project II--By andref on Feb 8--Max Bid: $38.25
8 Feb 2012 | 11:28 amI need someone to create a spreadsheet of Lawyer Bar associations. There are 50 in the list. I need the following in this format: Name of Association: i.e. Florida Bar Association (more...) Keywords:Writing and translation -
Blog Article Writer - Research + Writing - oDesk
8 Feb 2012 | 3:24 amHello, I require a blog article writer. This writing will include business type blog posts aimed at young entrepreneurs. These post are generally top list posts that require a format similar to that on http://bit.ly/Aa8ZUY Personal Qualifications: 1. Excellent communication 2. 100% correct English grammar and spelling 3. Great use of standard English vocabulary 4. Must maintain and adhere to strict deadlines 5. Must have skype to communicate 6. All the work must pass copyscape Research is requ...Budget: $25Starting On: February 8, 2012Ending On: March 1, 2012Posted On: February 08, 2012 09:24…
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Been Writing for Years? You Still Have A Lot to Learn
3 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amMany of you already know my writing history. Awful poetry at the age of 5. A part-time gig at a weekly newspaper at the age of 19. Writing sex toy reviews by the age of 22. And now, at the age of 31, I’ve created content for online magazines, alternative newspapers, both regional and national print magazines, and a slew of blogs. Not too shabby. What I’ve always wanted, however, is to write a book. A book that garners interest from traditional publishers, and that eventually ends up on the shelf at Barnes & Noble or McNally Jackson or the Trident Bookstore/Cafe. Up until… -
How to Get Rid of Query Fear Once and For All
31 Jan 2012 | 6:53 amIn the five years since I first launched this blog — and in the 1.5 years since I began coaching — I’ve learned a thing or two about the things that can hold a freelancer back. And aside from the lure of a smooshy couch, a good book, or a curated list of sparkly jewelry on Etsy, a lot of the roadblocks we put up around ourselves stem from the pitch process. You’ve asked me so many questions about query letters over the years: How do I find publications to pitch? Which editor should I target? What do I do if I have no clips/experience/personal connection? How long… -
I Created a Pinterest Board for Word Nerds Because Why Not?
24 Jan 2012 | 12:07 pmI know it seems as if all I do lately is futz around on various social media platforms. But I swear to you. I’m getting shit done. It’s just that… I’m always looking for new and fun ways to build my brand, and to build my word nerd community, and I’ve been seeing various small business to interesting things online lately. My latest obsession? Pinterest. (Yeah, you and everyone else, Steph.) Would it up my cool factor to tell you I’ve already been using Pinterest for about a year now in order to collect photos of pretty kitchens? Or does that just make me… -
How To Break Through Your Work Block
13 Jan 2012 | 10:23 amI’ve made a lot of excuses for myself over the past month: I just finished several large projects; I deserve a break. I’m distracted because I’m waiting on responses to my lit agent queries; can you blame me? I’m suffering from Holiday Brain. I’m suffering from S.A.D. I’m suffering from this god-awful, nasty, lingering cold. Poor excuses all, especially considering how much work I could’ve been doing based upon the goals I’d set out for myself. I’ve been procrastinating on one project in particular: pulling together the notes for the ASJA… -
One Simple Trick for Effective Self-Editing
11 Jan 2012 | 10:01 amOn Monday, instead of getting a damn thing done, I took a bus into the city and headed downtown to (Le) Poisson Rouge, where Mike Geffner was hosting Titillating Tongues: NYC Erotica in Poetry & Prose. My favorite, sex-positive feminist was reading, and I was also excited to catch my very first glimpse of Rev Jen, a writer, performance artist, and elf I’d first become aware of when she was writing the old-school “I Did It For Science” column on Nerve. Before we could bask in the awesome glow of the featured readers, however, there was an open mic. I didn’t read,…
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Beth’s Blog
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What does monitoring your brand on social media channels really mean?
8 Feb 2012 | 8:49 amSource: journalism.org via Lucy on Pinterest “Listening” or tracking what people are saying about your brand or issue has always been hailed at the first most important step in building your social media or network strategy. Listening is the process tracking brand mentions or related key words and transforming a “river of noise” into insights that allow you to make decisions. Listening can help your organization craft messages/content, keep your finger on how your network thinks about your issue or brand, help with curation of content, identify influencers… -
The Five Stages of A Social Media PR Disaster
7 Feb 2012 | 7:43 amSource: tomfishburne.com via Beth on Pinterest Update: Just as I hit the publish button on this post, I got news that Komen’s Karen Handel resigned. Perhaps the sixth stage is fire the staff person who was primarily responsible for the mess. Now that we’ve had a few days to let the dust settle from the Komen-Planned Parenthood firestorm, it is time to think about takeaways for other nonprofits. Deanna Zandt presents an analysis of what made this particular pr crisis different from others and the teachable moments that are useful other nonprofits. The bottom line is:… -
Taking Baby Steps to Social Media Maturity with Your Peers
6 Feb 2012 | 9:42 amFlickr Photo by Johnny Hall Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges. It was a fantastic laboratory to explore the power of peer learning and the right mix. Also, as a trainer how you create a co-learning opportunity versus the “sage on the stage.” I’ve been reflecting, doing an after action review to… -
Heroes with A Heart Grant Recognizes Unsung Nonprofit Heroes
3 Feb 2012 | 8:56 amHeroes with A Heart Grant Recognizes Unsung Nonprofit Heros – Guest Post by John Haydon If you’re like most people, you get most of your inspiration from people who are quietly changing the world each and every day. They’re not on the front page of the newspaper, and they’re not mingling with the Gates and Buffets of the world. They’re everyday people like you and me who have shown extraordinary commitment to making this world better than when they found it. The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks YOU to nominate a “Hero with a… -
Komen Kan Kiss My Mammagram, PinActivism, and Newsjacking for a Cause
1 Feb 2012 | 10:54 pmSource: thefastertimes.com via Noland on Pinterest On Tuesday, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a leading breast cancer charity, pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars in breast cancer screening funds from Planned Parenthood. Each year millions of women are screened for breast cancer at Planned Parenthood, and Susan G. Komen’s funding pays for about 170,000 of those screenings. These services are particularly important for women from under-served communities. The AP reported that Komen for the Cure has decided to halt grants to Planned Parenthood and the decision was…
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NTEN
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How To Track Everyone Who's Anyone To You: Is A Single Database Right for Your Org?
8 Feb 2012 | 10:08 am[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free!]By Laura Quinn, IdealwareSince most organizations don’t track just one type of constituent, the idea of a single database for all of them—donors, volunteers, clients, email subscribers, advocates and everyone else—is something of a holy grail. The ability to easily see how all your constituents interact with your organization, and with each other, makes for an attractive,… -
Keeping Them Coming Back for More: Your Communications Arcs
7 Feb 2012 | 3:59 pmKivi Leroux Miller President Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com Story arcs are what keep you coming back to your favorite TV shows: you care what happens next. What does this have to do with nonprofit marketing? Everything! If you have a favorite TV show, you are familiar with the concept of the story arc: what happens last week influences what happens this week, and that influences what happens next week. We can look back at the end of the season and summarize several different story arcs within one show. Smaller one-time events will happen in each episode, but a few larger story arcs continue… -
Social Networking IRL (In Real Life) at the NTC
6 Feb 2012 | 4:12 pm2012 NTC Feature It’s already February, and the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is only two months away! One of the best parts of the conference is the opportunity to connect with other nonprofit technology professionals, so you can share your experiences and knowledge. We want to make sure you make the most of the social and networking events at the 2012 NTC, so this week we’re filling you in on the NTC Connect Track and other opportunities to connect with the NTC Community. NTC Connect Track To make it easier for you connect at the NTC, we’ve introduced a new event track… -
NTEN's Technology Leadership Academy Returns for 2012
3 Feb 2012 | 1:43 pmWe're excited to announce that the Technology Leadership Academy is returning in 2012. Even better, thanks to the generous support of Google and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, we're able to offer the Academy at no charge to qualifying organizations.The Academy gets at the very heart of what NTEN does. We believe that with improved tech leadership, nonprofits like yours will provide more and better programs, inspire more communities, and involve more volunteers to share their time.> Apply by February 24th! With improved tech leadership, our sector will be stronger, more… -
Member Round Up: We've got dancing babies!
3 Feb 2012 | 1:41 pmThis week, our members are releasing new fundraising tools, hosting workshops, and even awarding grants. While we’re encouraged by some statistics our members released regarding nonprofits and technology, we’re also thrilled that anyone could like us this much: Thank you so much for all your help in the NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign, Corey Pudhorosky! Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Charity Dynamics released statistics that made everyone here at NTEN excited! A survey of their clients indicates that nonprofits are going to focus on…
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Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog
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Please take this Valentine’s Day pledge
8 Feb 2012 | 11:58 pmThis February 14, let’s re-boot Valentine’s Day for good. (Thanks to the video wizards at See3 for generously contributing this video to the movement!) Instead of forging V-Day connections with one person via chocolate, candlelight and a card, let’s forge G-Day connections with as many people as possible – including complete strangers – by saying YES on February 14th to every opportunity to be nice, help out, or delight with generosity. It might mean tipping 100%. Or telling a colleague how much you appreciate them and agreeing to that long-delayed… -
How to make a magnificent mini-impression
7 Feb 2012 | 11:35 pmPeople decide very quickly whether something appeals to them - usually in a matter of seconds. If you work in communications, marketing or fundraising, it’s wise to remember to focus on that mini-impression formed in the first few instants of engagement. You can be sure the Super Bowl advertisers knew that - heck, they were spending $116,667 a second to make a good impression. They didn’t always do a good job, but there is a lot to learn from their successes and failures. In the Harvard Business Review blog this week, Ron Ashkenas shares reflections on the three things… -
Two things it’s easy to forget with social media
6 Feb 2012 | 11:16 pmIn the reactive, fast-moving, turbulent world of social media, it’s easy to be swept up with a sense of false urgency. Yet two of the most valuable things you can do involve slowing down: 1. Pausing to think. Before you run off to spend time on a channel, you want to figure out WHO you’re trying to reach online, WHERE they are, and HOW to best communicate with them. A little intentionality now saves oodles of lost time later. 2 Stopping to listen. Really listen. It’s so tempting to fire off a response or jump into a conversation. But… -
Venn Heaven: How to map your champions online
5 Feb 2012 | 11:18 pmTom Webster of BrandSavant Blog had a fascinating post this past week on the overlap - or lack thereof - of 1) your base of supporters and 2) social media mavens. It’s important you understand how much overlap you have, so you know how to use social media effectively to build your brand. He drew a series of Venn Diagrams, which I am showing here: So which is ideal? The first looks good, because you have some overlap between supporters and social media champions. That overlapping area is a great start to a core of online enthusiasts - and it can grow as that group reaches out… -
Jobs at Network for Good
3 Feb 2012 | 11:49 amNetwork for Good, where I work, is hiring. Among the positions is a business development position for those interested in cultivating corporate cause partnerships. Next week, we’ll be posting an additional position in marketing. Check out our job listings here.
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Philanthropy Journal - All Articles
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Foundation funding for Hispanics stalls
8 Feb 2012 | 2:41 amThe Latino population is growing and now represents a larger share of the U.S. population than any other minority group, but the share of foundation funding for this segment of society has remained about the same over the past decade, a new study says.read more -
North Carolina funders talk priorities
7 Feb 2012 | 2:32 amAs funders grapple with how to allocate their grantmaking dollars to meet rising need, nonprofits looking for grants should find ways to align with a funder’s mission and priorities, and to collaborate with other nonprofits, foundation representatives said at a conference of fundraising professionals.read more -
Advocacy funding pays off big, study says
6 Feb 2012 | 2:24 amFoundation funding to support policy advocacy, community organizing and civic engagement generated significant returns for low-wage workers, communities of color, rural residents and other marginalized groups, a new study says.read more -
02.02.12: News about people, groups
2 Feb 2012 | 4:59 amArts & Science Council, Charlotte, set $8.7 million goal for annual fund drive, up from last year’s total of $8.3 million; Bob James, vice chairman, board of directors, Fifth Third Bank, chairs campaign; and more.read more -
02.02.12: News about grants, gifts
2 Feb 2012 | 4:58 amUrban Ministries of Durham will receive $50,000 challenge grant from Stewards Fund, Raleigh, if it can raise $50,000 from first-time donors or any increased gift from current donors by May 31; and more.read more
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SocialButterfly
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What’s In A Campaign? That Which We Call Change
8 Feb 2012 | 7:08 pmAs the science behind social change evolves, how we approach our work must too. And sometimes, it is just symantics. But sometimes, it’s not. It’s a difference in mentality. Take the idea of a “campaign” for example. The word campaign itself brings with it assumed processes, methods and associations. It also ranks up there with “awareness” as one of the most overused and over-relied upon words in public health. We can do better. The word-of-mouth company, Brains on Fire, wrote a brilliant manifesto on the inherent differences between a campaign and a… -
Is Talking About Spirituality and Social Change Taboo?
23 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pmWhat shapes your world view? How does your world view influence your work to change the world for the better? Growing up, we’re told we shouldn’t talk about two things: politics and religion. Yet these two things often help set the foundation of one’s world view. How do we go about changing the world for the better if we can’t talk about either? It’s not realistic--Is it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXfD5SJgPqo “If I hear one more politician croak out the words that his or her faith is a private matter, I may just have to go smack them. That is so not reality. -
Passion Meets Purpose – Let’s #Rock2012
13 Jan 2012 | 8:24 pmHow are you applying purpose to your passion? Between blogging with Razoo and working at IQ Solutions on fun projects such as launching Healthy People 2020 and our Nation’s Leading Health Indicators, it’s been awhile. There are two announcements I want to share: Evolving Beyond the Free Agent Fundraiser Jo Rampy crossing the finish line at the inaugural TRI 2 Encourage with her family. My family and I (pictured above) have launched a nonprofit foundation to help advance multiple sclerosis research called the Rampy MS Research Foundation. Our vision? Find a cure for MS within our… -
Social Media Is Not a Marketing Strategy
20 Nov 2011 | 6:40 pmThere, I said it. Social media in and of itself is not a strategy (gasp). It does not replace a solid marketing approach or even a communications plan. To be successful, it must be integrated into a larger strategic framework. This applies to organizations as well as programs, initiatives and (my dreaded word) campaigns. Harvard Business Review recently published an article titled “Separate Social Media From Marketing:” …we need to break out social media and talk about more than marketing and technology. Instead, we need to talk about what social media enables: the ability… -
Reading Up On Social Determinants of Health
10 Oct 2011 | 7:29 pmOctober may be Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but a number of articles came out last week focusing on social determinants of health. The phrase “social determinants of health” refers to health where we live, learn, work, play (and pray). In short, Health with a capital H. U.S. Life Expectancy Rises, Health Disparities Increase Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shared its review of Healthy People 2010. The report shared that as a Nation, we had met or were moving toward meeting, 71% of the disease prevention and health promotion objectives we set in…
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About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
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New Books Bring Nonprofit Finance and Legal Issues Within Reach
8 Feb 2012 | 5:00 pmIf you're anything like me, a financial statement or a contract makes you feel like your spaceship just got sucked into a black hole. But as board members or nonprofit staff, we have to make an effort to understand what amounts to the corporate law and finance that undergird our organizations. That's why I was very happy to see two books land on my review pile in recent weeks. They are Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal needs of Nonprofits, by Lesley Rosenthal and The Board Member's Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances, by Any Robinson and Nancy Wasserman. These two books have taken… -
Nonprofits Urge Adopt or Sponsor a Pet for Valentine's Day
7 Feb 2012 | 5:00 pmI can't think of a better way to serve up a Valentine's Day scoop of love than to adopt or sponsor a pet. My long time favorite animal sanctuary, Best Friends, is sending a very cute email to its supporters suggesting sponsoring either Jack, "a pig with a plan," or Nito, a shy dog who loves the ladies. It's all in the name of creatively expressing your heart for Valentine's Day. Read Full PostNonprofits Urge Adopt or Sponsor a Pet for Valentine's Day originally appeared on About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 01:00:23.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
Do You Know Who Your Nonprofit Is Sleeping With? Komen's Outing
5 Feb 2012 | 11:06 pmI've never seen a reversal as fast as the one Susan G. Komen for the Cure made last week. In a head-spinning set of moves, Komen, which was outed on Tuesday for cutting funding to Planned Parenthood, 1) thought they could get by with a canned video that said a new policy about grantees who were under "investigation" was behind their defunding, 2) changed its story to something about "pass-throughs" on Thursday, and 3) changed its mind and apologized to supporters and critics on Friday. Meanwhile Planned Parenthood raised several million dollars in three days and scored a Superbowl like PR… -
'Heroes with a Heart' Honors Those You Most Admire
1 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amNear me is a beautiful little ranch that has been converted into a therapeutic riding center for physically challenged children. Every day several volunteers -- most have been coming here for years -- show up to lead the horses and to protect the delighted kids who ride the horses and ponies. They all serve with gentle care, love, and commitment, and no fanfare at all. Those volunteers are my heroes. If you're like me, you are inspired by people who are quietly changing the world each and every day. They're not on the front page of the newspaper, and they're not mingling with the Gates and… -
Best Links: Shy Board Members, Google Search, B Corps
30 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pmNonprofit Blog Carnival Nancy Schwartz collected all our dreams for the nonprofit world in her January Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Who would have thought that we would dream so much and so creatively? Marc Pitman kicks off the February Nonprofit Blog Carnival with his Valentine's Day themed How do you take care of yourself? Marc asks, "We often focus on letting donors know we love them, but how do you show yourself the love?" Oh, did you forget to reward yourself? This will be an opportunity to pledge anew to do just that. Fundraising, Social Media, Business for Good Katya Andresen reminds us of…
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Step By Step Fundraising
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Candy Fundraisers Can Raise Lots of Money
8 Feb 2012 | 7:32 amDon’t ever question whether or not Candy Fundraisers Can Raise Lots of Money. They can, they do and they will continue to be a great fundraising product. We just came across an article in the... [This is a summary only, click on the title to read the entire article.] -
Fundraisers for Small Groups
7 Feb 2012 | 6:43 amLooking for Fundraisers for Small Groups? Let’s explore some options along with the pros and cons of each. 1. Lollipop Fundraising: Fundraising lollipops are great fundraising products for any... [This is a summary only, click on the title to read the entire article.] -
Lollipop Fundraising Companies
6 Feb 2012 | 2:52 pmLet’s talk about how to choose the best Lollipop Fundraising Companies. It is one of the easiest fundraising products to purchase so a quick discussion should tell you all that you need to... [This is a summary only, click on the title to read the entire article.] -
Record Fundraising for Salvation Army
2 Feb 2012 | 11:25 amHow has your fundraising season gone? Are donations up? Or down? Feedback we are hearing is that many nonprofits have seen declines in their donation base. But not The Salvation Army. The Salvation... [This is a summary only, click on the title to read the entire article.] -
The Need for School Fundraising
2 Feb 2012 | 9:33 amThere is obviously a need for school fundraising. There is no doubt about that. School budgets are being slashed more quickly than I ever remember. Some towns and school districts have really... [This is a summary only, click on the title to read the entire article.]
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The Nonprofiteer
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Dear Nonprofiteer, How dare they tell me what to give?
6 Feb 2012 | 2:22 pmDear Nonprofiteer, Maybe I’m just being pissy. It’s possible. But…. I’m on the board of two smallish non-profit arts organizations, and a regular financial supporter of several others. I’ve noticed a trend in fundraising appeals- in letters that go out to previous funders, the dollar amount they contributed in previous years is named, with a request for a specific increase in the current campaign. (“Thank you for your generous contribution of $100 in 2011. Would you consider a gift of $125 in 2012?”) Why should this bother me? But it does. It really irritates me,… -
Dear Nonprofiteer, Who are they to tell me what to give?
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More on the Buffett challenge
3 Feb 2012 | 10:31 amWhen Warren Buffett challenged Mitch McConnell to help him pay down the deficit, McConnell paid him no never-mind—but a teenage girl in Northbrook, IL heard and responded, sending $300 to the Feds and asking Buffett to do the same. This is an adorable story, and the video makes it more adorable still. But let’s not let this young woman’s sense of civic duty and remarkable act of civic participation distract from the real point of the Buffett challenge, which is that without increased taxation of the wealthy, jerks like Mitch McConnell will free-ride on public-spirited… -
Give the people at Komen a piece of your mind . . .
2 Feb 2012 | 8:59 amas they seem to have lost their own. Komen’s decision to de-fund Planned Parenthood at the behest of an anti-choice Board member reminds us how ready the right wing is to sacrifice women’s health for political gain. There’s a petition to sign if you want to want to make your voice heard. If you’ve been a Komen supporter and you now de-fund the organization, your voice will be heard even louder. -
The Nonprofiteer has been wondering what to write about . . .
1 Feb 2012 | 10:28 ambut she’d really have preferred not to have this as an inspiration. There is no excuse for the decision of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, until now a respected source of information and funding in the fight against breast cancer, to defund Planned Parenthood‘s program of providing breast exams to poor women. In fact, the decision doesn’t even make sense–unless you consider that a recent addition to the Board of Komen is an anti-choice ex-politician from Georgia. As another commentator has wisely noted, Planned Parenthood will survive this latest injury–the…
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
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What Komen Should Do Next to Rebuild Trust
7 Feb 2012 | 3:31 pmThe apology that Susan G. Komen for the Cure issued on Friday was the first step. The obligatory resignations are next. But if Komen is going to repair the damage done by its behavior last week, they have quite a few more steps in the process. “What should Komen do next?” That’s the question many of you have asked me, and it was certainly the top question asked of me in my role as nonprofit marketing pundit last week. Here’s what I think they need to do next: Diversify the staff and board The decision to defund Planned Parenthood ended up being extremely political… -
In Direct Mail, All Responses, Even Complaints, Are Good
6 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amTom Ahern Tom Ahern is my go-to guy for all things direct mail. Afraid your direct mail piece goes too far and will solicit a negative response? Tom explains why that may not be a bad thing. Plus he quotes one of my other favorite fundraising bloggers, Jeff Brooks. If you are interested in Tom critiquing your direct mail appeal, sign up for our Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits e-clinic in May. Like our Facebook page, and you’ll find a $50 off coupon code on our Freebies & Coupons tab for the e-clinic. ~Kivi Guest Post by Tom Ahern of Ahern Communications It had arrived. And I… -
Top 5 Words to Avoid to Achieve Messaging Awesomeness
3 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amErica Mills Last week on the main Nonprofit Marketing Guide site (you are reading the blog now), I published an article called, “Blah, Blah, Blah: What to Do When You Write Too Much.” In today’s guest post, Erica Mills of Claxon Marketing takes it to the next step by showing how specific words can actually debilitate your messaging. ~Kivi Guest Post by Erica Mills of Claxon Marketing We all crave an awesomely compelling way to talk and write about our organizations. But finding the right words is hard. It’s easy to convince yourself that your messaging is ‘good… -
Logo Trends: How Does Yours Stack Up?
2 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amJulia Reich For those of you interested in the ongoing Komen-Planned Parenthood story, I will continue to update yesterday’s post at the bottom of the original content. Today we are moving on with a new topic . . . Our resident design expert, Julia Reich, is back with the latest trends in logos. And if you are embarrassed with your organization’s current logo or think it’s just time for a change, be sure to join us February 8th for Julia’s webinar called, “Help! My Logo Sucks!” Julia will take a look at why some logos work and some don’t, and teach… -
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure
1 Feb 2012 | 8:42 am(Updates to this post can be found at the bottom.) Yesterday afternoon, and continuing into today, I believe we are witnessing the accidental rebranding of what is surely one of America’s biggest and most well-known, and even well-loved, nonprofit brands. Komen for the Cure, it seems, is no longer a breast cancer charity, but a pro-life breast cancer charity. Let me stop right here and say this post is not about abortion per se, one way or the other, other than the fact that it is the single most divisive issue in American politics today. My personal beliefs are very clear and public.
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Selfish Giving
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Budlight Combines Superbowl Ad with Likes to Help Rescue Dogs
5 Feb 2012 | 7:51 pmNice Superbowl ad for rescue dogs. It ties into a Facebook Like promotion at Budlight’s page that rewards each like with a one dollar donation to the Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation, up to $250,000. I also think it was probably the best ad of the game, admitting that the other ads were pretty lackluster. You can watch the commercial here. It’s great that Budlight chose to support a local organization! Maybe we should get Weego to play for the Patriots next year. Pin It -
Friends of Georgia State Parks: Taking QR Codes to the Park
3 Feb 2012 | 6:55 pmI very much enjoyed speaking to your group today! There was a lot of talk and questions afterward about QR codes. Tonight, in researching for my latest book, QR Codes for Dummies, I found this story on how Fort Smith Historic Site in Arkansas is using QR codes! It’s a great article that I think you’ll find interesting and helpful. Here’s the challenge: to get it you need to scan this QR code! There’s a good lesson in this too. While this article is about QR codes, the magazine it was in, CRM, isn’t quite up to speed on mobile technology and hasn’t optimized… -
Komen Sucks…But So Do You
2 Feb 2012 | 2:06 pmNothing Komen for the Cure does surprises me anymore. They sell deep-fried chicken to raise money to cure breast cancer. They sue other nonprofits that use “for the cure” in any variation in their name. Now, they’re flexing their muscle and shutting off the funding to Planned Parenthood. For Komen, it’s just another day being a big, arrogant SOB that has swallowed too much of its own public relations and is drunk with power and eager to show its fight. Part of me grudgingly admires Komen. Heck, I tell nonprofits all the time they should operate more like businesses. -
Heroes with A Heart Grant Recognizes Unsung Nonprofit Heroes
1 Feb 2012 | 11:00 amIf you’re like most people, you get most of your inspiration from people who are quietly changing the world each and every day. They’re not on the front page of the newspaper, and they’re not mingling with the Gates and Buffets of the world. They’re everyday people like you and me who have shown extraordinary commitment to making this world better than when they found it. The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that… -
‘Employee Engagement’ is My New Cause Marketing Buzzword
1 Feb 2012 | 7:04 amI’m trying to learn more about volunteering and employee engagement initiatives for businesses that want more than the transactional cause marketing campaigns I specialize in. These are the days when I wish employee volunteering expert Chris Jarvis lived closer to me and not in the home of terrible baseball, Toronto. The employee engagement side of cause marketing is mostly new to me. Sure, employee volunteers – upwards to 1,200 people for a two day event – were a big part of the Halloween event I produced in Boston for five years. But organizations focused on this area…
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Volunteer Recruitment Resource
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Setting Up Your Wild Apricot Website Webinar - Tomorrow
7 Feb 2012 | 6:33 amIf you are new to Wild Apricot and want some help setting up your website - sign up for our free webinar tomorrow - Wed. Feb. 8th. -
Inconvenient Truths About Committees
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New Research on Mobile Giving
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What's New in the Membership Knowledge Hub?
1 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amHere's an update of new resources that are now available in our Membership Knowledge Hub.
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NP Communicator
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Practice makes perfect, and other interview tips
1 Feb 2012 | 8:01 amPhoto courtesy of Red Media Group, Flickr, Creative Commons When I work with nonprofit leaders who are preparing for media interviews, one of my first pieces of advice is, “Remember, you’re in control!” The media needs your help to tell the story, and you’re the expert on your organization’s issues. So, if that’s the case, why do we find ourselves floundering in media interviews, being dragged off topic with no sense of how to bring it back to our core messages? It’s because most of us just need a little practice. We need to sharpen our interview… -
Prostitution, undocumented youth, living with a disability: Reporting the issues that matter
23 Jan 2012 | 12:37 pmThe Local Reporting Initiative was launched in the Spring of 2011 to report stories about Chicago’s South and West Sides that aren’t often told. With support from The Chicago Community Trust, the Community Media Workshop has been overseeing the project, and we’ve been blown away by some of the stories produced under the Initiative. These are stories about real people, stories that deserve to be heard. Take Nina, the first woman to go through a new program to help women facing prostitution charges in Cook County. Or Aurora, an undocumented youth who works two jobs and… -
Workshop helps employment center step up work with local media
3 Jan 2012 | 7:49 amA 2011 story by Barrington Patch about CareerPlace At a time of record unemployment in Illinois and the country, organizations that can help people find employment and build their skills are more important then ever. Yet, CareerPlace, located in Barrington, found that more than 40% of people in their area didn’t know about their services and classes for unemployed individuals. “We struggled with finding the time to reach out to the local media,” said Monica Keane, executive director of CareerPlace. “I thought Professional Media Relations would be a good way to learn how to get… -
The top 11 Workshop blog posts of 2011
14 Dec 2011 | 11:15 amAt the end of the year, it’s fun and informative to see what drew you to our website. The Community Media Workshop produces three blogs–Newstips, NP Communicator and Chicago is the World–and in 2011, these were the top 11 most viewed blog posts on our site. Did you have a favorite Workshop blog post this year? Let us know if it made the top 11 or not. We want to continue providing content that’s helpful to you and your organization. The Top 11 1. NP Communicator: Be a nonprofit blogger! - By far, our most popular blog post this year. It’s a helpful post, and it just… -
Develop a media story for your organization and pitch reporters, face-to-face
29 Nov 2011 | 10:39 amRoiAnn Phillips of HealthConnect One RoiAnn Phillips decided to attend Professional Media Relations because she wanted a better grasp of media strategy and outreach as she took on more communications work at HealthConnect One. Her “ah-ha moment” came when instructors told the class how to tailor a pitch to pique reporters’ interest, but her big breakthrough came a couple of weeks later. During the five-part workshop, she was able to pitch her organization’s upcoming report analyzing breastfeeding rates in Illinois to WBEZ Reporter Chip Mitchell. That opportunity resulted in three…
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So what can I do?
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Change the world.
6 Oct 2014 | 3:52 pmHow will you make our world a better place?* Health and education* Economics, social entrepreneurship, and microfinance* Food and water* Energy and technology* Women, children, and family* Environment, land, and sustainability* FaithAnd don’t forget to visit the So What Can I Do Bookstore. Your efforts can change the world.”Be the change you want to see in the world.” - Mohandas GandhiPlease visit http://sowhatcanido.blogspot.com to offer your comments and suggestions, forward this post, and peruse the archives. Thanks for reading "So what can I do", the public service weblog promoting… -
Make it a day/life of service.
6 Jan 2012 | 8:02 pmI remember one Martin Luther King day many years ago, when I was in grad school, that I spent in the lab. That wasn't too unusual because I generally went to the lab every day. But one of my colleagues (who was also working) asked me why I was in the lab on the King holiday. I replied that I thought Dr. King would want me to get my PhD. I still think of the King Holiday as a day on rather than a day off, but now that I have finished school, I have a bit more time to be of service to others on that day. Readers of So What Can I Do are likely to feel the same, so I offer two resources to find… -
EITC: Ask for it!
6 Jan 2012 | 7:30 pmTax time is upon us once again. You've got a couple of extra days this year - til April 17. And here's another piece of good news: lots of folks, many of whom don't know it, will qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. EITC can mean up to $5,751 in your pocket. That's money to pay bills, save for college or a downpayment on your home, or stash away for a rainy day. Find out if you're eligible or ask your tax preparer about it.Remember you have to file a tax return (even if you're not required to or do not owe) in order to claim the EITC.You've already earned it. Now go claim it."Next to… -
Join the So What Can I Do blood donation team.
20 Jun 2009 | 8:40 pmI went to the Red Cross blood center today and gave a pint. Regular readers and regular donors know that blood donation is a fast and easy way to save up to three lives. You never know when you or someone you know will need blood. So please consider donating blood, platelets, or red cells. And if you do, you’re invited to join the So What Can I Do Red Cross Racing Team. Here’s how:• Visit redcrossracing.com .• After you register scroll to the bottom and click “Team Competition.”• Enter the So What Can I Do team code: O?67SO .• Remember to log your donations to win points and… -
Celebrate World Free Your Mind Day – June 19th.
18 Jun 2009 | 9:07 pmI spent this Juneteenth thinking about what my family would have been like if my great-great-granddaddy Griffin Henry Belk hadn’t walked off that plantation when he did. I expect it would have made a huge difference, because when Griffin Henry Belk left, he was able to travel (searching for his parents), purchase land (160 acres for $11 in Ozan, Arkansas), and generally prepare to provide for his wife and five children to come. So I woke up Juneteenth morning and told my daughter about her great-great-great-granddaddy. Even though she’s only two, I expect it resonated with her, or will…
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Acronym
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Cracking the Role of Luck in Business Success
8 Feb 2012 | 12:03 pmIt's not often that you run into a business topic that hasn't already been micro-examined, so when leadership guru Jim Collins and his Great by Choice coauthor Morten Hansen decided to tackle the blurry subject of whether luck—both good and bad—is key to long-term organizational success, I paid extra attention. Their dilemma was how to study it, Collins told me during an interview, much of which appears in three articles in this month's Associations Now and on the ASAE website: "The No-Excuses Guide to Greatness" "The Favorites Game: The Lowdown on Luck" "Building a Great by… -
A Day for Happy Accidents
7 Feb 2012 | 12:37 pmYesterday Jeffrey Cufaude's Twitter feed pointed me to an article from last summer about an interesting experiment at NPR: For just one day, it unshackled its technology staff from its day-to-day responsibilities and allowed them to spend that time working on ideas they were passionate about but couldn't quite find the time for. The "Serendipity Day" was apparently a success, according to the report from Nieman Journalism Lab: 30 employees generated 25 "usable" ideas. Not a bad haul for a day's worth of brainstorming. Serendipity Day is a variation on Google's famous "20 percent time," in… -
What does it take to be an innovator?
3 Feb 2012 | 6:18 amThe following is a guest post from J. Clarke Price, CAE, president and CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs. One of the most enjoyable assignments I've had in my involvement in ASAE was working on the Innovation Task Force. Figuring out the answer to "How do we cultivate a spirit of innovation in associations?" was simultaneously challenging and frustrating. The challenging dimension was that it was fun to engage association executives in conversations around that question. I've heard lots of perspectives on the question, I've heard lots of examples of how associations have empowered staff to… -
Quick clicks: Two-by-two edition
26 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pmAfter rounding up some of the best blog posts on association management from the past two weeks, I found I had several pairs of posts on matching topics. So, I paired them up on the list below. Enjoy. Community management Did you know that Monday was Community Manager Appreciation Day? Well, thanks to Maggie McGary, now you do. So go give your association's community manager(s) a belated "thanks." Colleen Dilenschneider explains why quality, not quantity, matters most in building your organization's online followers. Fixing problems Laura Otten writes that some struggling nonprofits won't… -
Are We Suffering From Teamwork Fatigue?
25 Jan 2012 | 6:13 amI've read so much contradictory information about whether it's better to work by oneself or in groups that I finally needed some alone time to think about it. Associations Now has done its bit to promote the virtues of introversion: We've run articles on the importance of finding time to think by oneself, on how introverts aren't the insecure souls the stereotype suggests, and on how social media helps introverts better engage with associations. Of course, we run plenty of articles about the virtues of collaboration too—our Volunteer Leadership Issue is, in essence, a handbook for how…
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Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech
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Heroes with a Heart: Nominate a Nonprofit Hero Today!
1 Feb 2012 | 11:00 amWe all know someone quietly changing the world each and every day. He or she is not on the front page of the newspaper, and not mingling with the Gates and Buffets of the world. Everyday people have shown extraordinary commitment to making this world better and actually get to work doing it. The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks for your nominations of a “Hero with a Heart,” and gives them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. Grant Details Here’s an overview of awards the CTK Foundation will offer… -
New on SSIR: Data for Promotion, Engagement, and Reporting
25 Jan 2012 | 8:05 amMy latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now published. You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR Opinion blog, or read the full post below. —– Inevitably, January is filled with predictions and resolutions. We ponder the innovations and evolutions that may unfold in the technologies we use, and consider the issues we want to tackle in our work and communities. Me? I’m focused on data. This year will, I hope, be the year of data. I see more organizations looking for ways to be data-driven in decision making, communications,… -
Great reads from around the web on January 24th
24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pmI come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of January 24th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Eric Lanke: Stop Calling It Strategic Planning – "So I'm working my way through Humanize, and like… -
Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy
20 Jan 2012 | 7:03 amEarlier this week, I had the terrific opportunity to participate on a panel at the US launch event for “Philanthropy and Social Media”, a whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust. Download the full white paper or share it using this link: http://bit.ly/oii1Vr Below are notes from my remarks. The internet is not new. The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. The real-time web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available, instead of requiring that they or their software check a… -
Philanthropy and Social Media
17 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmDate: January 17, 2012, 6 pm EST Location: New York, NY Topic: Philanthropy and Social Media Description: To launch the whitepaper, Philanthropy and Social Media, presented by The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust, this panel discussed the impact of social media on philanthropy and giving from various perspectives. In addition to myself, the panel included: Ben Scott (Policy Advisor for Innovation at the US Department of State), Mayur Patel (Vice President of Strategy and Assessment, Knight Foundation), Scott Oki (Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, and Co-Founder of…
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Allison Jones
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My favorite nonprofit career clarity activity
8 Feb 2012 | 4:25 pmTweet “I want to help people, but I don’t know where to start.” “I don’t know what I’m good at or what I’m passionate about.” “How do I really know what the right job is for me?” While the mantra of our generation might be “do what you love” we often struggle with a. figuring out what we love (passion) and b. gaining the skills necessary to be excellent in what we love (practice). So when I get emails asking for clarity, I often recommend the Career Tracks Activity (PDF) by The Office of Career Services of New York… -
Why Your College Major Doesn’t Matter
20 Jan 2012 | 5:48 amTweet With only 55% of millennials employed–the lowest percentage since World War II–there is a pressing need to pinpoint the reason behind this depressing statistic. After all, with this generation being the most educated, surely we all should be able to find employment, no matter what the economy is. The consensus seems to be that if millennials are struggling, there is one reason: they don’t know how to choose the right college major. It makes sense to me that professional track majors would yield higher employment statistics as there is often a clear path and clear… -
5 Questions to Help You Create Your 2012 Nonprofit Career Plan
8 Jan 2012 | 8:30 amTweet On Wednesday, Rosetta Thurman and I hosted our first #ynpchat of the year on creating a 2012 nonprofit career plan. The questions, adapted from Rosetta’s powerful piece on the 15 questions you should ask about your nonprofit career, strengthened our sense of pride in our work and allowed us to walk away with a better vision and strategy on how to rock our careers in 2012. 1. What do you most want to get out of your involvement with the nonprofit sector? In other words, why are you here? What are you hoping to learn and do that will help you grow… -
What did 2011 teach you?
31 Dec 2011 | 6:48 amTweetThis is my favorite time of year. People are reflecting and sharing excitement about possibilities and growth. There is simply a lot of positivity and promise in the air. 2011 seemed to be a year of transitions and lessons for me and those I love: my five year college reunion is coming up (five years? already?); my mailbox was full of wedding invitations; my calendar was overflowing with good bye parties as friends went off to grad school; I celebrated big professional wins and took the plunge into GRE prep; and I have a neat stack of failed projects and squandered opportunities that I… -
Three Ways to Work More Deliberately
14 Dec 2011 | 9:33 amTweetI’ve become increasingly focused on having the right mindset when working. I worry that sometimes we work without focus and deliberation. Aside from leading us to feel unfulfilled, we also lose confidence in our skills. We can’t pinpoint our strengths and weaknesses, as our work just seems to be a series of endless tasks. We don’t reflect on our accomplishments and where/how we thrive and instead focus on just getting things done. In doing so, we don’t sharpen our skills and instead allow them to become dull. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to work more…
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Social Media Bird Brain
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All Hat, No Cattle in Social Media
7 Feb 2012 | 11:21 pmBuck Jones With Big Hat via Fine Art America I've got several articles whirling round in my head. One of them about how Social Media 1.0 is over, one about how being average will send you to the bottom of the pile, one about knowing your brand. I've been thinking of them in relation to being an introvert, and I'm also thinking about the way the Planned Parenthood/Susan G. Komen debacle played -
The Right Tool May Be in Your Head
31 Jan 2012 | 10:25 pm46 and 2 Tool Head by Justin Roberts In its younger days, social media was full of conversations related to tools - tools for using social media, tools for managing social media, tools for measuring social media... Tool Overload New platforms and tools were coming out like water from a broken pipe and I imagine that a lot of people either threw their hands up in disgust and walked away or -
Re-Viewing and a Review
25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amImage via Alfred Hitchcock Geek One reason I have thought about ending this blog is because I didn't think I had anything in particular to add to the cacophony of advice and insight from people who have made giving advice and insight a profession (and do damn well at it). My own insight has never seemed to me to be particularly... insightful. Maybe it's because I live in my head that I -
Pin It! Pinterest & Your Small Nonprofit
19 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amI thought it was time to tell you how much I like Pinterest and why I think it's good for your small nonprofit, but I was late off the mark and more than a few folks beat me to it. Over at Nonprofit Tech 2.0 there's a great tutorial for how to get your not-for-profit set up on the site as well as a bit about how Pinterest is being used by savvy nonprofits. Then skip over to Frogloop where -
Protest Against Censorship
18 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amThe internet has been a 'place' where we have all be free to share our ideas. Some of them haven't been good and there's no doubting that there are some pretty freaky people doing things they shouldn't be doing. But making Google, Yahoo, or YouTube and other companies responsible for policing and then deciding FOR us what is fair use and what isn't, won't make the bad people go away
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Pamela Grow's Grantwriting Blog
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Generosity Day: Did you take the pledge?
9 Feb 2012 | 3:38 amSurprise a stressed-out waitress with a humongous tip…cook a meal for your neighbor who’s just home from the hospital…send a “care” package to your best friend, who’s dealing with a homebound parent with dementia. Valentine’s Day has been officially rebooted as Generosity Day: a day of sharing love and caring to everyone. You’re generous, aren’t you? Say “yes!” Social Bookmarking -
101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide
2 Feb 2012 | 6:09 pmIt goes without saying that before dipping a toe into the social media waters, nonprofit organizations need to come up with some sort of strategy. Where are your donors? How much time do you have to devote to social media? What will you be sharing on social media – and listening to? How will you be measuring your engagement? For the nonprofit interested in creating a truly donor-centric organization, engaging in social media is a win-win. Theory, though, doesn’t tell you what to do. Enter 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide, a new book from Melanie Mathos and… -
The 10 essentials of an ideal thank you letter
27 Jan 2012 | 4:37 amAre you creating partnerships with your donors? A sense of loyalty and commitment? Blackbaud’s recent Growing Philanthropy in the United States report revealed that nonprofits have made little headway into reducing donor attrition rates. According to recent data collected by the Association of Fundraising Professionals,”the pattern of retention for cash giving in the U.S.has worsened, with some organizations experiencing upwards of 70 percent attrition between the first and second gift.” Ouch. Your organization’s thank you letter is the important first step in creating loyal,… -
#smNPchat: Are you participating?
20 Jan 2012 | 10:08 amHow does the small, community-focused nonprofit organization “do-it-all?” After all, you’re not an international charity with a database of 300,000, a development staff of 20 and a team of direct mail consultants at your beck and call. Nope, chances are you’re an executive director or development director who is responsible for writing the grant proposals, maintaining the communications calendar, copywriting, database management, event planning, stewardship and more. #smNPchat on Twitter was created in 2010 with you in mind. On the first and third Friday of every month, Marc… -
Seven quintessential nonprofit resolutions for 2012…and beyond
13 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amCreate a solid plan. In the words of Yogi Berra: If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else. How much do you want to raise from grants? How much do you want to raise from individual donations – from direct mail, online, from your monthly giving program? It’s not enough to have a plan, you’ve also got to work it! Put your focus on the lifetime value of a donor – and educate your board as well. Use a scalpel and eliminate any trace of nonprofit jargon from your organization’s communication pieces. Thank your donors right the…
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Leading by Design: A Resource for Nonprofits
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Organizational Change: The First 90 Days
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amTHERE'S A DISCUSSION GOING ON OVER AT the Strategic Planning for Nonprofits group on LinkedIn about leadership and change management. So far, the topic is pretty broad and most of the posters are encouraging ways to focus it. Until now. One poster, a military officer, weighed in saying that the first 90 days is the most critical for new leadership to make change. If you let the opportunity go by the boards, you're stuck with what you've inherited. He writes:The First 90 Days are critical and in most cases can make or break a true leader in the end. The First 90… -
A Career Full of Happy Accidents
20 Jan 2012 | 8:00 amWHAT'S BEEN THE ROLE OF SERENDIPITY IN YOUR CAREER PATH? I'm knee-deep in trying to map out new segments of my own career path and, because of that, I was recently asked to write about personal career planning. So I did what any author who's looking for some inspiration would do -- I reached out to the cultural nonprofit community via LinkedIn for some input. And here's where serendipity comes in. The second response to my question was about the importance of serendipity -- those accidental opportunities -- to the enrichment of a career. "Too much planning can limit your… -
What's on Your Board's First Meeting Agenda for 2012?
28 Dec 2011 | 12:49 pmJANUARY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER (yikes!) and many if not most nonprofits will be holding their first board meeting of the new year sometime in the next four weeks. While we might be inclined to fall back on comfortable agenda formats and conversations for this meeting, if you're embracing 2012 as a year of intentional organizational development (see my post about that here), then I know you're giving serious thought to rethinking what and how business will be discussed.For those of you from organizations that tend to tick methodically through task lists at board meetings before… -
Make 2012 Your Organization's Year of Intention
22 Dec 2011 | 6:48 amNOW THAT THE END OF 2011 IS PLAINLY IN sight, many of us are taking some time to evaluate our progress these last twelve months and plan for the next twelve. What's on your agenda -- personally or organizationally -- for tweaking or downright change? Have you already identified a few strategic shifts for 2012?From an organizational point of view, any amount of course shifting can be difficult. The tiniest changes can be disruptive and angst-producing....and may not produce hoped for results. But, small changes, when introduced intentionally, thoughtfully, and tied to… -
Can You Plan Without Passion?
17 Oct 2011 | 4:36 amWELL, I GUESS THE SHORT ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION IS 'YES'. Plans are concocted everyday for all sorts of things from grocery lists to multi-year programmatic initiatives and I can see where many of them can be accomplished with little reflection and less excitement for the results. There are proponents who assure us that even the most complex plans can be achieved with short, highly focused bursts of effort. And, indeed, that's possible. But it seems to me that any plan will lack dimension and luster if it's written as an internal 'beat the clock' exercise or a…
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Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian
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10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Personal History Business.
8 Feb 2012 | 8:18 amWhen I launched my first business venture as a documentary filmmaker over 30 years ago, I wish I knew then what I know now. It would have saved me a lot of grief. I’m older and “somewhat” wiser now and hope that these lessons learned from the trenches will be of help to you. Here are 10 mistakes to avoid. 1. No savings. Don’t do what I did. I catapulted myself into the world of independent documentary filmmaking without a dime in the bank. It was gutsy but unwise. I spent several years, desperate and struggling. Getting a personal history business up and running is… -
Monday’s Link Roundup.
6 Feb 2012 | 7:02 amThere’s some excellent practical advice in this Monday’s Link Roundup. Because I have a home office, I found How to Set Personal Boundaries When You Work From Home a useful reminder of how to cope with the competing demands of work and domestic life. C.J. Hayden’s article What if you were wrong about marketing? is a great method of challenging assumptions about the subject. Words in stone and on the wind. “After I wrote, in a recent Wall Street Journal article, about the malleability of text in electronic books, a reader asked me to flesh out my thoughts about the… -
Encore! Worried About Paying the Bills Between Major Projects?
2 Feb 2012 | 9:09 amWhat do you do when you’re between major personal history projects and your bank account is dwindling? If you’re like me, this can be a stressful time. One solution is to look for smaller projects that can be done relatively easily and quickly to tide you over. Here are a few things I’ve done… Read more -
Top 3 Photo Scanners under $200.
1 Feb 2012 | 8:26 amAre you looking for a dedicated photo scanner that’ll give you excellent results without breaking the bank? Here are three that deserve your attention – the Canon CanoScan 9000F and the Epson Perfection V500 and V600. All receive high ratings by users and reviewers. But before you rush out the door to purchase one, keep this in mind. If you have a high volume of prints and slides to digitize, you’d be wise to consider using a local lab. It simply takes too long on a flatbed scanner to process a large collection. If you don’t have a local lab, check out… -
Monday’s Link Roundup.
30 Jan 2012 | 9:03 amIt’s Monday and another Link Roundup. This week I was struck by the wisdom in Post Secret. For those who’ve faced the challenge of interviewing some reserved older clients, this article is for you. More food for thought in The Counter-Intuitive Benefits of Small Time Blocks. The author suggests there is a way to get larger creative projects done by making the best use of small chunks of time. Family Tree University’s Spring 2012 Virtual Conference. “At this weekend workshop, you’ll learn strategies and resources to boost your research—and because it’s web-based,…
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The Heart and Craft of Life Writing
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Memoir: Breaking Through to the Next Level
8 Feb 2012 | 7:35 amOver the last few days I’ve read two memoirs back-to-back, Margaret Overton’s Good in a Crisis and Jonna Ivin’s Will Love For Crumbs. Both stories revolve around disastrous relationships with men. I was struck by the fact that although these two women had very different backgrounds and their stories are quite different, each had to piece together the puzzle of her mother’s life to break free and follow a different path. I was reminded of computer games where you must find all the hidden tools to advance to the next level. As I thought about this similarity, I realized how universal… -
Writing Around Obstacles
4 Feb 2012 | 2:24 pmAs anyone who has written more than a dozen life stories or begun a memoir knows, some stories flow onto the page more smoothly and easily than others. What do you do when a story jams up? What do you do when you start writing and realize you aren’t going where you thought you wanted to go? Let me use this blog post as an example: I originally intended to write it to highlight Andrea Hurst’s AUTHORNOMICS Interview Series, which features weekly interviews with literary agents, editors, authors, marketing experts and more talking about their opinions on the publishing industry, writing, and… -
A Picture Can Spark a Thousand Words
28 Jan 2012 | 6:42 amNothing can get words and memories flowing for a life writer quite like a picture. Whether you’re journaling, writing a simple story or crafting a memoir, pictures can bring back memories as fresh as wet paint, and having the picture as a focal point may enable you to revisit the memory from many angles. The general wisdom is that looking through your own photo stash will spur memories. I gave an example of how that can work in Photographic Memory Jolts, in October 2007. Before the days of digital cameras, most people only took photos on special occasions, so reminders of… -
Writing Out the Tough Times
19 Jan 2012 | 6:01 pmNancy Pogue LaTurner is that author of Voluntary Nomads, a book I reviewed a couple of months ago. Read the review for general information about the book. For now I’ll simply say that I was mesmerized by the grace and compassion with which she wrote an account of a time when her husband became involved with Another Woman. After some brief correspondence, I asked Nancy if she would consent to an interview about the experience of writing that account. She did. Here it is: SL: You made a brave decision to write about an affair your husband became involved in for a time. Many wives who remained… -
When Your Story Flips Upside-Down
15 Jan 2012 | 4:21 amA high school acquaintance recently pulled me into a Facebook group for people who grew up in Los Alamos – my tribe! They have posted pictures of historic scenes around Los Alamos and a lively forum-type discussion has sprung up about who remembers what and how. A fascinating sort of collaborative story is emerging with a type of shared, collective memory, unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. One of the members is a retired LAHS chemistry teacher who arrived soon after I left. At some point I posted this comment: Was Mr. Etherly still there when you arrived at LAHS? Or Mr. Cooper? Mr. E…
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Writing Your Life Story Blog
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Feb 7, Story Telling To Connect Us on the Web
6 Feb 2012 | 5:09 pmOne of the things I dislike about social media is that many of the postings lack substance. I guess it is fine to let people know where you've just checked in to, but I would prefer to know that it is something significant (great concert or family reunion rather than a drive-through for a burger). Story tellers should give us tales that we relate to and think about. I want to know about the humanity of the people posting stories on the web. And some sites are starting to really address this. -
Feb 7, The Pilot Who Flew on Eagle's Wings
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Feb 6, Your-Life-Your-Story - My Life Story Writing Blog
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Feb 2, Your-Life-Your-Story - My Life Story Blog Archives, January, 2012
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Jan 27, The Lives of You
26 Jan 2012 | 5:35 pmI know the title above - the Lives of You - is not grammatically correct. But I list it because of an interesting email thread I've been following with fellow APH members. The thread started because of an article in the NY Times. It was a book review of The Lives of Margaret Fuller by John Matteson. The "lives" - not just the "life". This is interesting because each of us has many experiences over a lifetime and we often have phases where we go through career, lifestyle and personal changes.
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The Geneaholic
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My genealogy day - 8 February 2012
8 Feb 2012 | 10:10 pmA little blogging, a little research, a CVGS Research Group meeting, and some blog tweaking. Hmmm, I didn't really advance the ball anywhere, and my two presentations next week await my input. * Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of a RootsTech links post. Wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 191: Randy's Little Red Pedal Car and then Save the SSDI: Sign the RPAC Petition - and then write letters and set it for later.* Wrote RootsTech 2012 Photos - Geneabloggers! and then collected my syllabus materials and books and went to… -
My genealogy day - 7 February 2012
7 Feb 2012 | 9:54 pmDrat, I feel like I wasted the day watching RootsTech videos. The only thing I accomplished was six blog posts and another mod to the Genea-Musings blog template.* Read email and blogs, and added to both the Best Of post and the RootsTech post summary. Wrote Tuesday's Tip - Download and Read the RootsTech 2012 Syllabus* Watched the Jay Verkler keynote at RootsTech. Wrote Family History Library Photos - Geneabloggers!* Watched some of Josh Taylor's talk and Thomas MacEntee's talk at RootsTech. * Wrote Glimpses of GEDCOM X. … -
My genealogy day - 6 February 2012
6 Feb 2012 | 10:49 pmToday was a really full genealogy day. I got two major tasks finished, and several just started.We returned from Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon - got home at 4:45 p.m. just in time to see the end of the first half of the Super Bowl. Unpacked everything, read the mail and papers, and watched the game. Didn't do much in the way of genealogy.Monday, 6 February:* Read my email and blogs, wrote Interesting RootsTech 2012 Blog Posts. Started working on the CVGS Newsletter (it was about 50% done before we left) and had it finished by 12 noon. Edited it,… -
My genealogy day - 30 January 2012
30 Jan 2012 | 9:04 pmHectic! I think I'm ready to go to SLC and RootsTech. We'll see!* Read email and blogs, wrote and posted Amanuensis Monday - the Will of Reuben Waite (1656-1707) of Dartmouth, Mass. Wrote Win an iPad2 in the RootsMagic Treasure Hunt! and set it for later in the morning.* Wrote the Tuesday's Tip and Wordless Wednesday posts for the week. Wrote Questions for brightsolid at RootsTech 2012 and set it for early afternoon.* Left at 10 a.m. to go to the foot store and get my orthotics. Pricy!* Home by 11:30, Worked a bit in… -
My genealogy days - 28 and 29 January 2012
29 Jan 2012 | 10:14 pmTwo more get-ups until we're off to Salt Lake City...Linda's packing.1) Saturday, 28 January:* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WAITE (England to Rhode Island) posted.* Read about CensusRecords.com, so wrote Is CensusRecords.com the new brightsolid USA Venture? This had a decent scoop in it, and was highlighted on Twitter for awhile by genealogy folks. * Started to listen to the FGS Radio show, but we left at 11:15 a.m. for Lolita's to meet Tami and the girls for lunch. Then home to get Audrey, Tami and Randy a nap while…
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Digital Photography School
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How to Use Dome Diffuser to Eliminate Shadows and Harsh Light
8 Feb 2012 | 10:40 amA Guest Post by PhotographersOnUTube. One question I frequently get asked is how to get rid of shadows in the picture when the subject is close to a wall? Well, it depends on if the shadow is being created due to a specific angle of the speed light or you’re using some sort of a flash diffuser. A lot of photographers assume that the omni dome diffuser you get with your speed light is essential to making the light softer, which is not always true. In most cases that dome diffuser is used to spread the light in a very challenging lighting situation when you can’t bounce anything off the… -
Beginner’s Tip: Get Closer
8 Feb 2012 | 5:48 amI work with a lot of people just starting out in photography. People who want to move off of Auto mode and on to something more. And they show me their images, asking, “What can I do better?” I’ve started noticing a pattern in many of the images I have seen from new photography enthusiasts. It’s not absolute, but it is common enough that I write here today offering this bit of advice: Get closer. Here’s the pattern I see when I ask new photographers to photograph something of interest. I’ll illustrate the flow with photos most students start out with. First, they find something… -
Canon Update 3 Lenses including EF 24-70 F/2.8L II USM
7 Feb 2012 | 4:35 pmYesterday saw some excitement among our Nikon readers with the launch of the new Nikon D800 DSLR – but also announced yesterday were 3 new lenses from Canon. The main one of interest is the EF 24-70 F/2.8L II USM. Version I of this lens has always been a popular choice with photographers for quite a few years so an update is a logical one. The main updates included: More durable body Smaller Size (only slightly) Redesigned Optics New Zoom Lock lever to prevent damage in transit Unfortunately the update didn’t bring any Image Stabilisation to this lens – something that will… -
View a Short Film Shot on the New Nikon D800 DSLR
7 Feb 2012 | 4:10 pmWith the announcement of Nikon’s new D800 DSLR yesterday came a short film shot on the D800 that shows off some of the D800′s video shooting capabilities. The film is called ‘Joy Ride’ and was created by photographer – Sandro. The film showcases the D800′s ability to shoot in some tricky lighting conditions and situations (fast moving motorbikes, low light etc). Here it is: Also released by Sandro today was a behind the scenes video. It doesn’t contain a heap of technical info by will give you a feel for how it was shot. Post originally from: Digital… -
The Perfect Camera Bag for the Female Street Photographer
7 Feb 2012 | 10:15 amA review by Marianne Gilhuus. For the first time ever I have a camera bag that does not make me look like a photo geek! (Or, to be honest, for the first time in my life I have a real camera bag, with room for more than just one camera)! It is a beautiful leather bag (available in several beautiful different colours), which can be used/worn at any occasion. A great bag for combining shopping or having a coffee with friends, and photo shooting. And as the bag won’t give away that you are carrying a camera, it is ideal for a female street photographer! For me it is a small drawback that…
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Pixiq
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Photography Links Roundup: 02/03/2012
3 Feb 2012 | 1:57 pmHere's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. Also, I'm testing out different formats for these weekly roundups so feel free to leave comments. Enjoy! Why Wedding Photographers Prices are “Wack” petapixel.com - Earlier today my friend and fellow photographer posted a link to a craigslist ad from a woman in Seattle looking for a wedding photographer. The woman was upset because she thought that $3,000 for ... 3 Minutes with Photographer Sean McCormack digital-photography-school.com - Fashion photography has always had a magical aura… -
Watch: Jolie O'Dell on TWiT
30 Jan 2012 | 7:18 pmCheck out Jolie O'Dell as she talks all things technology, and about her upcoming book Android Photography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity from Pixiq Publishing on Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech. Jolie's book is available for pre-order at Barnes and Noble and at Amazon and will be available wherever books are sold soon. About the photography book: Take great photos with your Android™ smart phone! Despite the popularity of Android™ and its huge app store, there hasn't been much information to be found on making the most of its in-phone camera. Now, this enlightening guide helps… -
Photography Links Roundup: 01/29/2012
29 Jan 2012 | 3:32 amHere's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. The Secrets to Great Silhouettes - lightstalking.com - By Phil Hill on 24 Jan 2012 in Shooting This is a guest post by Phil Hill, a travel photographer from the UK based in Australia. You can see more of Phil’s great work at his travel photography blog... 10 Ways To Improve as a Photographer » JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography - jmg-galleries.com - Recently I was presented the question, “How does one improve as a photographer? This question… -
Photography Links Roundup: 01/20/2012
20 Jan 2012 | 3:23 amHere's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. Here are 10 tips to improve your portfolio from Lindsay Adler on Scott Kelby's blog. Did you know that you're most creative when you're at your groggiest? It explains why I get little sleep and kinda prefer it that way. Probably not good for my health though... Here's a great interview of Kazuto Yamaki with Sigma on their next focus. NEX and Micro Four Thirds users rejoice! Did you know that ice can make some really interesting macro photography? Pretty cool stuff. Here's a great interview with Cory Rich on… -
Save Money on Photography Deals with Photo Dough
12 Jan 2012 | 5:55 amIf you're familiar with sites like Groupon and Living Social (and who isn't these days?) then you'll likely be interested in a newish site that offers coupons tailored specifically to photographers. It's called Photo Dough and it aims to help photographers save dough on services, software, and gear. The site boasts "daily deals" and I signed up a couple of weeks ago to see what kind of deals I would get. First, you should know that you aren't likely to get daily deals as the site is fairly new and they are probably still working on getting enough clients to offer up some goodies for…
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Shutter Sisters
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fulfilled
8 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” - Forest E. Witcraft One goal of our new homeschooling adventure with our youngest son was to cultivate his love of science. Allowing him to guide the curriculum is proving to be exciting. While working on mathematics, spelling, reading, we are also exploring microbiology, chemistry, geography, photography, roman numerals, and… -
me. you. us.
7 Feb 2012 | 8:02 am"Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed.I was here... I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad.I had an idea and I had a good purpose, and that is why I made works of art."- Felix Gonzalez-Torres Why do we take the photos we take? Do you have a story to share? -
i love to jump
6 Feb 2012 | 2:03 am1. jump, it's my birthday, 2. jump, 3. jump, 4. 193/365 - i just like to jump, 5. 132/365 - bench monday - autumn sunshine, 6. bluebells! I love to jump and leap... I'm often drawn to take a jump shot if the location excites me... it almost demands it. Do you like jump? have you tried it? I know that it's not everyone's cup of tea. But if you're tempted, why not have a go? Here's how I do it - Place your camera, aligning the framing you want... fix your focus point... set to self-timer... move into position... and only jump when you see the countdown finishing, and just before the shutter… -
served
5 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amMorning, noon, night, we are fortunate to have some kind of bounty on our tables. Whether it's a home cooked meal, a late night snack or a glorious night out where the food is graciously prepared and served with a smile, there's something about food that not only satisfies hunger (or thirst!) but also serves as instant subject matter for the next quick pic. I have never before captured so many table shots as I do now that I have taken up mobile phone photography. It's as if I just can't help myself. And why should I? Creative bursts come in the most unlikely… -
wonderland
4 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am"This is what a Utah winter looks like," she told me as she drove me from Salt Lake City up to Park City, Utah. I marveled from the passenger side as huge snowflakes poured out of the vast bucket sky. Click, click, click. Through the windshield I snapped image after image of the landscape that surrounded us. Amazed by what I saw. It had rained all day until all of the sudden, it turned to snow. And minutes later, a total transformation from all gray to winter white. I don't recall ever seeing anything quite like it. We could have been on the moon for all I knew. It was a long and…
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Canon Blogger: Learning Digital Photography
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Wordless Wednesday # 002 – A Dog Lives Here
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The Benefit of Company
5 Feb 2012 | 10:30 pmTracy works with some nice people – we get together every year for a “Super Bowl” gathering. It’s not so much about the Super Bowl (because this year, we frankly had no interest in either participant) as it is about getting together. It’s a set of three couples (two with kids), so six of us gather in the living room and socialize, talk, consume various beverages, and the like.Socializing is a good thing – we are social creatures, and this is even more true with photographers. You need to be able to communicate and engage with others. Even if you are… -
Wordless Wednesday #001
31 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pmWhile the title should be self-explanatory, it unfortunately isn’t for the first ever Wordless Wednesday. Here’s the deal…I am going to start posting an image every Wednesday. The purpose is for you to enjoy the image! I’ve so many images in my library of work thus far that have never made it into sets, portfolio reviews, juried shows, and the like, that it’s simply time to start culling some of them here. What do I want in return? Nothing! Just enjoy the image. If one speaks to you in particular, feel free to share your own emotions, thoughts,… -
My Conversation with Joe Farace…
30 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pmThe first podcast of 2012 is now ready for your listening pleasure! I had the distinct honor of talking with long time photographer and author Joe Farace! A contributing writer for Shutterbug Magazine, and author of several blogs, it was a great way to kick off the new year! We had a great chat for about 45 minutes (on the record anyway)…and talked about everything from posing models, to lighting them, as well as some travel photography…heck, we even talked cars for a bit too!Thanks to Joe for taking the time to talk too – here’s his info and the show notes: Joe… -
Resistance Is Futile
29 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pmI’ve long been fond of my status as a “vendor-neutral” blogger. Shortly after beginning this blog I realized that it’s not the camera that makes the photographer good, it’s who’s behind the lens that matters. I’ve got many friends who are Nikonians, others who are Pentaxians, and even a few Olympains out there. The camera doesn’t matter. I still shoot Canon-centric gear…Equally, I’ve worked my way up the heap in a predominantly Windows-world. Beginning with Windows 3.1, 3.11 for workgroups, then on to 95, 98, the worst idea…
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DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting
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Nasty In Vegas (A Post-PMA Post)
8 Feb 2012 | 6:52 amHaving the opportunity to visit the industry at PMA and CES this year was rad, but what was even radder was the chance to meet and have fun with a few of my personal industry heroes, Zeke of Nice Photo Mag, Matt of Nasty Clamps and James of Orbis. We spent some time talking gear and the industry but having spent too much time confined in the show rooms, Zeke and I need some venting. We took a Nasty Clamp a Canon s100 and an strobe and roamed the strip. Having limited gear, we wanted to see what we can come up with. What started as a fun (yet cold) evening ended with security kicking us out of… -
Use a DIY Super Clamp For Shooting in Confined Spaces
7 Feb 2012 | 9:16 amIf you ever had to shoot in a confined space you know that getting your light in the place can be challenging .Limited space, cabinets and shelves all join hands in eliminating good lighting placements. Photographer Allen Mowery put together a DIY Super Clamp that allows mounting your strobe on almost every semi-open door or shelf. We have featured two similar products before, a DIY Clamp and the Nasty Clamps, each with its own merits. This design uses a controllable pressure clamp which I can see useful when the need to mount larger weights rises. Here is a video describing the use of the… -
Your Complete Guide For Photographing Maya In The Year Of Apocalypse
6 Feb 2012 | 7:40 amUnless you've been hiding under a rock, you've almost certainly heard that the ancient Maya long-count calendar rolls over in December this year. Along with spurring the release of a frenzy of apocalyptic books, this event is also helping spawn renewed tourist interest in Maya ruins. Not to miss out on the opportunity (and free publicity), Mesoamerican communities are hosting a number of special events to celebrate the historic occasion. And governments in what was once the Maya realm have funded a new wave of restoration projects at ruin sites. So regardless of whether your driving interest… -
Light Painting Is All About Cute Girls Throwing Beads
2 Feb 2012 | 11:31 pmIf you thought that the physics behind light painting involves photon accumulation, advanced sensor technology and high end buffer management, you have it all wrong. The truth of the thing, as Destin explains, is that light painting is done by cute girls throwing beads at boxes. OK, it does not, but Destin and daughter (and Wes Whaley) do a terrific job and explaining all this stuff in a fun and super easy to understand way. (Plus you get to see some of the most unique pregnancy photoshoots ever). Hit the jump to see the full video. read more -
Object Of Desire - 10.5mm Lens Cap
2 Feb 2012 | 6:27 amHaving lost his Nikon 10.5mm lens cap, photographer Stu Carlson used the bottom end of a Dr. pepper bottle to cap his lens. "The lens cap disappeared and I hate to have my lens unprotected. So I cut off the end of a Dr. Pepper bottle to use till I could order the right lens cap for it. Quite by accident I had picked a perfect fit for this lens and since a replacement cap is not cheap and this is and it works and fits so well, I have not bothered to order the replacement cap. While the bottle seems to provide some nice protection, I doubt that the 10.5mm tastes as good as the…
