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A Simple Tip for A Good Night’s Sleep: Use An Alarm Clock

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One surefire way to ruin your sleep is to use your mobile phone as your bedtime routine. Many of us fall into this trap because use our mobile phones as an alarm clock. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. That is not a great way to to start the day.

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How to Prevent Fundraising Burnout in a Small, Growing Nonprofit

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You are managing your organization, coordinating volunteers, handling all the marketing and fundraising tasks, making sure programs are running, and maybe even sweeping the floors. Sounds serious. Screens can overstimulate your brain and keep you from sleeping. And PUT DOWN THE PHONE. Maybe you’re experiencing it now.

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Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: To Get a Good Night’s Sleep – Don’t Sleep with Your iPhone

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One surefire way to ruin your sleep is to use your mobile phone as an alarm clock. According to scientific research , reading a tablet or mobile phone with its backlit display in bed can make it harder to fall asleep and your sleep won’t be as rejuvenating. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs.

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Next-Level Fundraising with Nonprofit Psychology

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One interesting finding is that the human brain actually learns best in relaxed concentration. That may sound like one heck of a buzzword, but it basically means that people retain new information when their body is relaxed but still alert enough to be engaged. When you’re developing marketing materials, keep this principle in mind.

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[VIDEO] How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money

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Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. So I’m still not in love with the phone, right? I hate phones.”

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[VIDEO] How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money

Bloomerang

Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. So I’m still not in love with the phone, right? I hate phones.”

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How to Grow Your Nonprofit When You’re a Team of One

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It’s one of the best ways you can spend your time, and truly, it doesn’t take a ton of time for a short phone call with a contact. Having both of these elements saves on the number of emails you need to respond to, phone calls to answer, or voicemails to return. Don’t Take on More Than You Can Handle This sounds so easy, doesn’t it?

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