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Free Social Media Template

Free Social Media Template

My Gift to You: Social Media Template – Strategy and Planning Tis the season of giving, and we have gifts for you in this installment of our LINKY Party! The grants profession is often complex, and my grant professional friends and I offer you a special present for the season: five useful tools that will help you develop more compelling and competitive grant proposals. As Heather put it, “If this gift seems like a boring pair of socks to you, remain patient, my Dear Reader: we designed these tools to help you with some of the most challenging aspects of grant…read more →

Art of Social Media

Art of Social Media

The Art of Social Media I love sharing tips and tools to help small business owners, nonprofit organizations and government programs build their social media networks.  I want to share another great resource for anyone using social media: “The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users” by Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick. The Art of Social Media is filled with a practical and easy to use information. Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick have given us a map to social media, as it is right now. Whether you are new to social media or you are looking to fast-track your social…read more →

Get the Most Out of a Conference – #GPAConf14

Get the Most Out of a Conference – #GPAConf14

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 →

Grants and Social Media

Grants and Social Media

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 Tweetchat Shutdown

How To Twitter Chat After Tweetchat Shutdown

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 →