Posts filed under ‘Storytelling’
Guy Raz – Best Interviews Ever
I’ll admit my addiction to podcasts but this Guy Raz dude – I can’t get enough of his NPR Ted Radio Hour and How I Built This. I highly recommend both. What are you listening to?
Continue Reading May 25, 2017 at 10:15 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Talking with Titans
Future plan no more than 6-12 months – focus on values clarification. Allows for more flexibility with opportunities, experimentation and see what doors open and people come my way.
Continue Reading December 12, 2016 at 9:15 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Survivorship | Susan Sink
“What we have to fight, the chaos of nature, per Gonzales, is this: our brains. Our ability to manage our impulses and also to be present mentally to find solutions even if they mean ignoring previous training.”
Continue Reading December 9, 2016 at 6:54 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
The Beatles – Eight Days a Week
This movie is most amazing because Ron Howard has remastered hundreds of hours of film footage and photographs someone was smart enough to record and save. We get to see and hear the Beatles perform – not just talk about it. And there are narratives from Malcolm Gladwell, Whoopi Goldberg, roadies, reporters who covered the tour and the remaining Beatles. It is wonderful seeing John Lennon perform.
Continue Reading September 18, 2016 at 8:13 pm Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Virtual Reality Cultivation and Fundraising
Ok so you gamers are way ahead of me – but this is an amazing opportunity to see shoes delivered, staff and children interacting and the place in which Toms (and your purchase) is making a difference. It is a great way of showing off our nonprofit missions! You and your donors will be there. And you better believe organizations are already using it…..Charity Water leading the way (again).
Continue Reading December 1, 2015 at 10:02 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Vietnam Bracelets and Veteran’s Day
Today we cannot forget – EVER – those who serve our country now or did in the past or gave their lives for our freedom.
Whether you agree with the US military spending, participation in wars near and far or recruitment, preparation and training of a future force – today we have military men and women who are serving at the behest of the President and for us. We cannot forget them.
Continue Reading November 11, 2015 at 9:23 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Connecting through Great Communication
You can’t do good science (insert your work here) without good communication,” Alda said. “You need to raise funds. The public has to back it. And you have to respect the fact that policy makers have not spent their lives studying (your work) science. They don’t talk your lingo.
Continue Reading October 23, 2015 at 9:51 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
