Financial Fraud
It can happen in your org. How do you prevent it? What are the red flags that reveal it? What do you do when you discover it? Who are the likely perps? Tiffany Couch is a forensic accountant and CEO of Acuity Forensics.
Courageous Communication Maryanne Dersch says your nonprofit may be codependent and it’s stifling your communications. Are you afraid to stand out? Do you prefer middle-of-the road content to driving on the sidewalk? She may be right. She’s the author of the book, “Courageous Communication.”
Zombie Loyalists Peter Shankman is a well-known and often-quoted social media, marketing and public relations strategist. His book is “Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans.” He wants you to create rabid fans who do your social media, marketing and PR for you. He’s got super ideas and lots of valuable stories. I like to play this each year. (Originally broadcast 12/19/14)
Buy-In Bitches
I gave that title to Carie Lewis Carlson and Lara Koch as they explained how to get your boss to listen to you; to get your boss’s buy-in when you get it—and they don’t. They’re savvy, they’re straightforward and they shared tons of strategies. They’re bitchin’. Carie is now with United Way and Lara is at Smithsonian Institutions. (Recorded at #18NTC, the Nonprofit Technology Conference.)
Process Blocking Your Progress? Stefanie Zasyatkina wants you to pay attention to your org’s workflow. Identifying and overcoming pain points and inefficiencies will put your methods in line with your mission. She’s with InReach Solutions. (Also recorded at #18NTC.)
Heather Martin, COO of Interfaith Family, and Alice Hendricks, CEO at Jackson River.
Also, Courtney Clark, managing director of user experience at Forum One, and David Mascarina, digital communications manager with Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Also, Farra Trompeter, vice president at Big Duck;Taylor Leake, digital engagement director for Corporate Accountability; and Zhanna Veyts, director of digital strategy & engagement with HIAS.
James Wu, independent brand consultant; Kristyna Jones, co-founder & CEO of Brothers Empowered 2 Teach; and Rhiannon Tasker, donor communications manager for The Public Theater.