LinkedIn Today: 4-16-12

5 New Ways to Network (That You Won't Dread)

1. Reinvent the Meet-and-Mingle

2. Be In With the In Crowd

3. Take Up a Cause

4. Work It

5. Reconnect With Your Past

I might be able to do it this way, because everything else seems so intimidating. Read the whole article HERE.

 

LinkedIn Today: 4-9-12

10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders

 

1. Speak not with a forked tongue.

2. Get personal.

3. Get specific.

4. Focus on the leave-behinds not the take-aways.

5. Have an open mind.

6. Shut-up and listen.

7. Replace ego with empathy.

8. Read between the lines.

9. When you speak, know what you’re talking about.

10. Speak to groups as individuals


11. Bonus – Be prepared to change the message if needed.

Read the whole article HERE .

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The Cost of High Turnover in Fundraising Jobs

Reasons for moving is mainly salary. "About 58 percent of chief executives said a low salary offer caused them  to lose their top candidates in a job search. Only 21 percent of chief executives said they were in a position to offer salaries they considered competitive." 

Advice for keeping fundraisers on the job:

Promote internal talent. Adopt a succession plan and train employees to rise to the next level in the organization. “Your best hire already works for you,” Ms. Burk said.

Set aside training opportunities. Cutting money for professional development, as many organizations did during the economic downturn will probably affect fundraisers’ performance. “The training budget is the one thing you should never allow to be cut,” she says.

Help ease workers’ schedules. According to Ms. Burk’s study, fundraisers most want help balancing the pressure of career and family duties. About 52 percent of fundraisers said they want the option to work from home, 51 percent want flexible hours, and 42 percent want additional vacation time.

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What are nonprofits doing with social media?  Six interesting stats

• 98% have a Facebook page with an average community size of over 8k fans.
• Average Facebook and Twitter communities grew by 30% and 81%, respectively.
• Average value of a Facebook Like is $214.81 over 12 months following acquisition.
• 73% allocate half of a full time employee to managing social networking activities.
• 43% budget $0 for their social networking activities.
• The top 3 factors for success are: strategy, prioritization, dedicated staff

LinkedIn Today: 4-2-12

The One Skill All Leaders Should Work On

Assertiveness - which is something I definitely need to work on. But here's what else the author had to say.

Here are some specific ways in which assertiveness complements a wide range of the critical leadership skills you may already have:

• Creating a culture of innovation:

• Being customer focused: 

• Fostering teamwork and collaboration: 

• Leading change: 

• Acting with integrity:

• Creating a safe environment:

• Communicating effectively:

View the whole article here.  

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The 9 Faces of Leadership

FedEx uses these criteria to identify potential leaders. 

 

Charisma


Individual consideration


Intellectual stimulation


Courage


Dependability


Flexibility

Integrity


Judgment


Respect for others

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Five Steps for Winning Conversations With Donors

Know exactly what you want.


Prepare the conversation. 

Deliver with confidence. 

Clarify your results. 

Plan the next move. 

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LinkedIn Today: 3-26-12

8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees

1. They ignore job descriptions.
2. They’re eccentric...
3. But they know when to dial it back. 
4. They publicly praise...
5. And they privately complain.
6. They speak when others won’t. 
7. They like to prove others wrong.
8. They’re always fiddling.

 View the whole article here.

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The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time

For managers:

1. Maintain meeting discipline.
2. Stop demanding or expecting instant responsiveness at every moment of the day.
3. Encourage renewal.

For individuals:

1. Do the most important thing first in the morning,
2. Establish regular, scheduled times to think more long term, creatively, or strategically. I
3. Take real and regular vacations.

 View the whole article here.

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6 Habits of True Strategic Thinkers

Adaptive strategic leaders — the kind who thrive in today’s uncertain environment – do six things well:

Anticipate  

Think Critically

Interpret 

Decide

Align

Learn

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