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Bucket List Update: Play the role of PT Barnum on stage with complete circus troop: Check! Thank you to everyone who attended the #NIOSummit this year and made all of my dreams come true. See you next year in Austin! lnkd.in/dckRK6t
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Paul Clowe and I are on our way to Denver for the #NIOSummit. Made it to Amarillo and stopped at the Big Texan so Paul Clowe can try to eat the 72 ouncer in less than an hour (then we get our meal free). Wish him luck! lnkd.in/exDiv5B

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I thought interns were supposed to learn from us! Our Intern Allan Torres takes us to school after signing up for 180 nonprofit emails: lnkd.in/eBHThzi lnkd.in/ebNDqu9
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This is why I love my job. Shooting the opening scene of the Greatest Showman for NIO Summit with the folks at Just Add Video Brent Knauff, Luke Thorpe, Caleb Clowe are geniuses! lnkd.in/ecEHFRF

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Looking for someone to join our team. Jeff left out a few things: 1. 30% of company profits goes into an employee profit share. Because you know— it’s our team that makes profits, not the owners. 2. Vacation Club. Nuff said. 3. Yes, we buy lunch f…lnkd.in/e-a7MBt

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So, my daughter Gracie left this note in my room. Not sure how to take that. Are the tears because she feels guilty about using my bathroom? Or is she upset about the volume of her production? Something else?? This is LI appropriate because it is essen…lnkd.in/eYE5bSM

Question for business owners: do you provide free snacks, drinks, or even lunch to your employees? If so, why? And finally, is it worth the investment? lnkd.in/edTQGEn

@bradyjosephosn put this cool post together on 10 of the top online fundraising ideas he gathered from his first full year at @nextafter_ Think you can start testing any of these ideas this week? bit.ly/2UrETry
Looking forward to joining our friends from RaiseNow and Salesforce.org to conduct the very first fundraising optimization certification programs in London. If you are in the area, please join us April 1&2. lnkd.in/eTn7jP4
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On the podcast this week, Gabe Cooper from Virtuous CRM joins us to chat about how marketing automation is essential for any nonprofit serious about growing their fundraising and making an impact. bit.ly/2BlT3D7
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There are 3 online fundraising metrics that matter most...web traffic, conversion rate, and average gift. Share your 3 key metrics and we’ll tell you how you compare to other organizations. bit.ly/2U9BKMt
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I know we share ton of test ideas, but it’s not often we get to share how to actually run a test of your own. Kevin has a great post that walks you through the 8 steps to running a valid a/b test. bit.ly/2DaF5nH
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One of the biggest mistakes many nonprofits make with their emails is assuming they should sound and look like any other for-profit sales or ecommerce email. The truth is that people give to people, so your emails should sound like they came from a human. bit.ly/2B6gb7x
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Just posted a marketing internship for 2019. Anyone out there know any college students who like free lunch and want to get hands-on marketing experience? bit.ly/2ASBRUr
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I didn’t even know this donation page webinar was going on last week. But watching the replay, @jonpowell31 had some great year-end donation page ideas. Check them out here. bit.ly/2S1i9Nd
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