Entries Tagged as 'Book Review'

Book Review: Guerrilla Market for Nonprofits

June 26th, 2010 · No Comments

I’m surprised by how many nonprofit professionals see “marketing” as a bad word, a practice that is somehow beneath them. If that’s your attitude, a new book called Guerrilla Marketing for Nonprofits will help you move beyond that and become excellent at communicating your message. This book is packed with useful ideas, detailed strategies, and [...]

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Great New Book: The Pollyanna Principles

March 19th, 2009 · No Comments

I have a been enjoying a real treat: Hildy Gottlieb’s latest book The Pollyanna Principles. This is a pretty amazing book. But we’ve come to expect that from Hildy! In The Pollyanna Principles, Hildy moves beyond simply telling how to run a nonprofit. She questions the very assumptions that undergird our current economic reality. And [...]

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Pushing through the Dip

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

In the last few posts, we’ve been gleaning from Seth Godin’s latest book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). If you’ve determined that you can be

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More on Fundraising in the Dip

July 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

In our last post, Fundraising in the Dip, we exlpored Seth Godin’s thoughts on “dips” and “cul-de-sacs” from his latest book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). Today, let’s look at the 3 questions Seth recommends we ask before we quit. 1. Am I Panicking? “Quitting [...]

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Fundraising In the Dip

July 3rd, 2007 · 3 Comments

Many of us experienced the end of the fiscal year on June 30th. Before taking a well deserved vacation, this is a great time for catching our breath and re-assessing our position. Some of what I’m currently reading, Seth Godin’s new book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When [...]

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Tags: 1. Research · Book Review