Social media can be a lot of fun… but it’s also a competition.
Every day, millions of users log in to social media sites to connect with family, friends, and businesses they care about. The posts that your small business or nonprofit share on social media are going head-to-head with everyone else’s, competing for the attention of users every single day.
Visuals can help your posts stand out and get noticed
Did you know people can recall 65 percent of the visual content they see almost three days later? This statistic is especially impressive when you compare that to written content,
The simple answer is “Do dogs like their bellies rubbed?” In a digital world full of texting, social media and the other many forms of communicating, there seems to be the ongoing debate that email is phasing out. The truth of the matter, email is not going away anytime soon. Where nonprofits are always trying to find ways to stay up to date with the modes of communication, like most businesses do, for a nonprofit organization, online marketing needs are in some ways more complex. Their success relies on building strong relationships with clients, volunteers, donors, community leaders, and funding agencies.
Our bodies have a language of their own, and their words aren’t always kind. Your body language has likely become an integral part of who you are, to the point where you might not even think about it.
If that’s the case, it’s time to start, because you could be sabotaging your career.
What follows are the 15 most common body language blunders that people make, and emotionally intelligent people are careful to avoid.
1. Slouching is a sign of disrespect. It communicates that you’re bored and have no desire to be where you are.
Technology Playground is hosting its Digital Marketing seminar for nonprofits “Looking Great In Your Donors/Customers Inbox.” This is a free seminar specifically designed for nonprofit organizations and local businesses that look to get maximum ROI on their donor and/or customer list. This seminar will help you avoid common mistakes and maximize your emails for powerful impact! You’ll learn: Branding beyond the logo, readability, sharability, and more. Free gift to the first 15 registrants. Valued at $25. The seminar is being held on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm at Mt Pleasant Public Library 3160 16th St. NW Washington,
The National Society of Black Engineers Washington DC Professionals Chapter has opened the Future Innovators Scholarship!
This is a $1,000 merit-based scholarship awarded to local African-American senior high school students planning to pursue degrees in in the fields of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or applied science.
The NSBE DC Future Innovators Scholarship Application is due by Friday, March 3, 2017. If you have any questions about completing the application, please contact scholarships@nsbedc.org
NSBE’s mission is “To increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically,
Last week, we hosted a celebratory luncheon in downtown DC at the National Press Club on the recently released school quality reports with more than 40 Tier One schools. This event was a way to honor each school’s accomplishment and to also celebrate the 20th year of public charter schools.
Learn more about each TIERific top-performing schools:
Two Rivers PCS 4th Street (link is external)
This school has been Tier 1 for five straight years.