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The myth of the brainstorming session: The best ideas don’t always come from meetings

The Next Web

What goes on in your brain during a group brainstorming session. Brain imaging studies have shown that in the presence of external stimulation, introverts show more activity in the regions of the brain that process information, make meaning, and problem solve compared to extroverts. Groups hate scary ideas.

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Donors Love A Good Story—Here’s How To Tell It (And Find It)

Bloomerang

Weve been taught that we should use logic, slides, and statistics at work; this seems more professional. But the truth is that real emotions always work better because thats the way to reach hearts and minds. Emotion is not just nice to have in fundraisingit actually helps our brains navigate alternatives and make decisions.

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How to cure stage fright: The science behind public speaking

The Next Web

There are primitive parts of your brain that control your reaction to threats on your reputation, making these reactions extremely difficult to control. What happens in our brain. When you think about negative consequences, a part of your brain, the hypothalamus, activates and triggers the pituitary gland to secrete the hormone ACTH.

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies. There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged.

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A Slide From Downes Recognition Factor Presentation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A Slide From Downes Presentation Originally uploaded by cambodia4kidsorg. This slide caught my attention and I took a screen capture. m reading and two or three pieces of content flow up from my network that begin to click together in my brain like magnets, making connections. I downloaded the powerpoint and browsed it quickly.

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How To Get Insight From Data Visualization: SHUT UP and SLOW DOWN!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I use survey monkey and grab the visual chart for each question and dumping each chart into its own Powerpoint slide. Old Way – Not Visual Thinking – Automatically Create Visual for Every Survey Question on Separate Powerpoint Slide. Better Method: Create Visualizations of Important Data and Pull Together On One Slide.

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Great reads from around the web on August 16th

Amy Sample Ward

Blog | design mind – "Openness is the mega-trend for innovation in the 21st century, and it remains the topic du jour for businesses of all kinds. 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).

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