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Feb
2012
When I began my career in marketing seven years ago, I seemed to successfully stumble into the account services side of the business. I was organized, detail oriented, a “people person” and not afraid to speak up with our clients – a natural fit, right? The picture I had in my mind of what being …
01
Feb
2012
In case you haven’t heard, the Super Bowl is this Sunday and besides the championship NFL game, we get our annual fix of groundbreaking television commercials. Sure there have been duds making us wonder why they spent that much money but usually there are a few that get some big laughs or an OMG out …
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Jan
2012
Fundraising events often burn out volunteers and “cost” more than they’re worth – whether in real dollars, human energy, or both. It’s one reason community participation events can be so popular: we talk others into fundraising for our cause. Blackbaud’s 2011 Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising survey reveals the top five reasons that motivated an individual to fund …
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Jan
2012
Having recently embarked on my professional career, I must say work life is very little of what I expected – in a positive way. Landing the job I had always envisioned was exhilarating, but I have to say my preconceived expectations of the cut-throat business world would keep me awake at night. I soon realized …
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Jan
2012
It’s nearly “go” time … the adrenalin is peaking as you try to arrange slides, rewrite bullets, tweak transitions, and decide whether or not to use music as a cue for your upcoming PowerPoint presentation. Sound familiar? Let’s face it: PowerPoint isn’t the easiest — or most advanced — presentation app on the market, but …
When I began my career in marketing seven years ago, I seemed to successfully stumble into the account services side of the business. I was organized, detail oriented, a “people person” and not afraid to speak up with our clients …
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