Ways to Get the Most Out of Attending the Grant Professionals Association Conference – GPAConf14 Review the Agenda & Plan Review the conference agenda and workshops. Find out who is presenting. If you find 2 sessions that you want to attend that are either at the same time or are similar but have different presenters do some homework and research each presenter to get to know a bit more about their perspective and experience. What does your boss, team or others need you to bring back from the conference? Once you have picked the sessions you want to attend…read more →
Don’t Forget Your Walking Shoes! We are headed to the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) conference in a few short weeks. We are busy preparing for presentations, open houses, social media opportunities, board meetings and many events throughout our time in Portland, OR. While I am racing around from session to session, event to event I am prone to not drinking enough water, eating too much and not sleeping enough. I have found that I enjoy a conference AND I am able to keep up the pace when I get back home – when I take care of myself during my travels….read more →
Grants and Social Media I believe in the potential of networks, the energy of connections and the power of partnerships to change the world. I believe we can only make significant changes in our communities and our world when we build bridges from government to the citizen, from philanthropy to stakeholder, from corporations to grassroots organizations – connections that leverage our collective experiences, resources and missions to change lives and change our world. Building bridges and networks to address housing, health and environmental challenges has been at the heart of my work for the past 15 years. During that time I…read more →
Top 3 Reasons for Government Social Media Why is your local government on social media? Why is your mayor tweeting? Are you surprised to see your community development agency posting on Facebook? Why are local Governments Embracing Social Media? When a 5.9 earthquake hit near Richmond, Virginia on August 23rd, 2011, residents and first responders in New York City read about the quake as Twitter feeds exploded with news of the quake 30 seconds before they experienced the actual quake themselves, giving emergency personnel more response time and many citizens the opportunity to find a safer location. The City of San Francisco released…read more →
Grants and Social Media Two Paths or One Direction? It depends on your perspective. I work in what most people would consider 2 very distinct fields. I believe they are the same. I am a Grant Professional and I am a Social Media Strategist. I believe that Grants and Social Media are the same because they both key into one of the most important human drives: the desire to connect. My Passion for Being a Connector I like being a grant consultant because I like to help others make the connections they need to see their vision become a reality….read more →
HOW TO TWITTER CHAT AFTER THE SHUTDOWN OF TWEETCHAT.COM At #Grantchat, we have recommended and used Tweetchat with great enthusiasm. TweetChat offered a clear and an easy way to participate in a Twitter chat. Then we saw TweetChat’s alert stating they will most likely be unable to continue to provide their services! WHAT? If Tweetchat is so awesome, why are they shutting down? In short, that little bird likes to be in control. Twitter is a platform and not an app. Twitter has been pushing to evolve beyond a platform to include a suite of apps. As Twitter evolves and…read more →
Are You Anti Social Media for Social Good Is Your Organization Not on Social Media? Will Social Media Help You? Are you still not sold on social networking and social media as a great way to boost your organization, your mission, your success and or your business? You are not alone (but you will be soon). Social media tools like Facebook and Twitter are extremely important for any kind of organization today, whether online or off. There are a number of important benefits to using these sites, so it’s time to get on board and get SOCIAL! Social media…read more →
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