Not that long ago, if someone had told me to image a work environment where you communicate with your colleagues via Twitter, where email has disappeared, and you drag collaborative project steps around a virtual white-board, I would have you said you were mad. If you had also said these business tools were free, I would have just stopped listening.
Read morePIVOTS! Raiser's Edge Year on Year Income Comparisons Using Pivot Reports
"No other tool in Excel gives you the flexibility and analytical power of a pivot table"
The above quote is from Bill Jelen (a.k.a. Mr. Excel). For those of us who have upgraded to Raiser’s Edge 7.94 or 7.95, you may have noticed that Pivot Reports have changed to offer support for the full Excel pivot report but maybe not seen what that means to you.
Read moreTrello for Fundraising Database Users
I thought I'd answer this question in more detail:
“Can anyone recommend a system of keeping the rest of your staff updated as to the projects you’re working on?”
Read moreSafe Harbor/ Safe Harbour and Fundraisers - A Conversation
For a few days from today, 19th October, I'm taking part in a conversation with some knowledgeable fundraising sector folks about the impact of the recent safe harbor ruling. It's hosted by http://www.fundraising.co.uk using a tool called ReplyAll.
So, you'll see the conversion grow in the boxes below.
Read moreRetentioneering
I’d like to chat about a new buzzword, 'Retentioneer', and some tips on how you can get started “retentioneering”.
I’m a big fan of The Agitator and was really chuffed to find they mentioned my consultancy Productle after I sent them an article about the job title Retentioneer
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