Do you like to make cold calls? One study found that 87% of respondents said they ignore phone calls from unknown numbers “often” or “very often.” (MarTech) I’ve long counseled clients to network and build relationships, boldly stating “cold calls don’t work.” Could I be missing out on opportunities? I have a friend who answers…
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Valerie Leonard is the host of the Nonprofit Utopia Live podcast and founder of Nonprofit Utopia, LLC. She teaches entrepreneurship and new ventures at Roosevelt University and Nonprofit Operations Management at UIC.
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DetailsDo you ever see those surveys? The ones asking, “which of these solutions do you use for ….” It could be everything from project management to sending email to creating video. While I thought I was doing okay (Constant Contact* for email, Streamyard for livestreaming, Canva for graphics), I didn’t recognize most of the apps…
DetailsDo you ever see those surveys? The ones asking, “which of these solutions do you use for ….” It could be everything from project management to sending email to creating video. While I thought I was doing okay (Constant Contact for email, Streamyard for live streaming, Canva for graphics), I didn’t recognize most of the…
DetailsIt is that time. Measure success of the year ending and plan for goals for 2022. Of course you may have started this much earlier. I’m in more of a “holy $&*@ how is the year already over?” kind of space. The Three Words Part of my annual process includes setting The Three Words for…
DetailsAre you a microentrepreneur? Thank you for helping to save the world! In the “olden days” a microentrepreneur was you working in your basement tapping away at your computer, renting a mailbox at a business center to hide your lack of office. Today 50% of entrepreneurs work from home, boldly saying “why on earth would…
DetailsWell, so much for a snazzy list of top pop culture phenomena of 2021 that I thought to include to impress everyone with my cool hipness. Even my use of the words “cool” and “hipness” are revealing. According to the National Endowment for the humanities, cool is “a multipurpose slang word prevalent in the fifties…
DetailsSo many people try to build an online community. Davia Samms is building one, in real-life. In Costa Rica. A self-identified melanated person, Davia grew tired of the daily microaggressions of being a person of color living in the US. “Why would I live in a country that doesn’t want me?” she asked. So she moved to Costa Rica and opened a business to help others–individuals and families– planfully leave toxic environments and lead more fulfilling lives. Davia’s husband, attorney Gregory Antonio Samms also joins the conversation.
DetailsWell, so much for a snazzy list of top pop culture phenomena of 2021 that I thought to include to impress everyone with my cool hipness. Even my use of the words “cool” and “hipness” are revealing. According to the National Endowment for the humanities, cool is “a multipurpose slang word prevalent in the fifties…
DetailsWhat’s for lunch? Is it a sandwich? That, for sure, is me this week—experiencing the sandwich generation in full-force. I always find it fascinating to read about cultural phenomena—boomerang kids–adult children who come back home after leaving the nest, or the sandwich generation—adults caring for both kids and aging parents. When you read about it…
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