Last week I was in Washington, DC for a couple of days, connecting with old political friends -- and one new one. The new one turned out to have some very interesting things to say about leadership, from a unique perspective: playing a key role in assembling Barack Obama's first presidential campaign (this is not to say that the old friends weren't very interesting, too).While … [Read more...] about Leadership Lessons from Obama for America’s COO
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A great hashtag, doing good: #ReplaceBikeWithCar
Satire is great. It allows us to critique and discuss topics too challenging to confront directly. Whether it's Mr Swift's Irish baby pie recipe or Mr Colbert's staunch idealization of Bill O'Riley, satire is the tried and true tool of political humor. To that end, last week the meme #ReplaceBikeWithCar was born. To contrast the often, but overlooked danger and detractors of … [Read more...] about A great hashtag, doing good: #ReplaceBikeWithCar
How Open Should We Be?
People seem to either love or hate the open office concept. Once hailed as a sign of modern hipness, it's now sometimes called intrusive and non-conducive to productive work. It seems that instead of maximizing collaboration, the open office sometimes just provides interruptions and distractions. At least that's what Jason Feifer thinks, in his article Offices for All! Why … [Read more...] about How Open Should We Be?
The Shape of Design
I recently watched a charming and lovely animation on Fast Company called Shape, created to explain to young people why design is important. Designed and directed by Johnny Kelly for Pivot Dublin, and a Dublin-based initiative MAKESHAPECHANGE, this six-minute film attempts to answer questions about the how and why of creating things. Although it's to be used in Dublin … [Read more...] about The Shape of Design
How Nonprofits Can Succeed with Content Marketing
For a recent article in Nonprofit Communications Report, I was asked by writer Dawn Wolfe for 3 keys to successful content marketing for nonprofits.I thought it would be worth sharing them here, via excerpts from the piece (a subscription is required to view the full article online).What is content marketing? It's self-published sontent that is genuinely useful and/or … [Read more...] about How Nonprofits Can Succeed with Content Marketing