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6 Steps for Recruiting Volunteers

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For many organizations, volunteers can make the difference between successfully delivering services or program or falling short of their goals. Write a job description and post on: Volunteer Websites Your organization’s website, or social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

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How Guy Kawasaki Manages His Social Media Presence

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My goal is to earn the right to promote my books, companies, or causes to them just as NPR earns the right to run fundraising telethons from time to time. There are multiple ways to schedule Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest posts using various tools. I have two personas on Facebook: Facebook.com/guy and Facebook.com/guysco.

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Plan your personal development with a “To Be” list

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teachstreet.com) 6 New Productivity Principles to Live By (litemind.com) Related Posts: 7 ways to focus for personal change New Category – Personal Finance Goal-setting software Motivation Did you enjoy this post? Related articles by Zemanta Rene Descartes (1569:1650), Plato (428:348 B.C.) Comment by Kenaquin D.

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Fight procrastination by eliminating distractions

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Checking out your Facebook status turns into hours of checking out the friends of your friends. Working with a clean desktop minimizes distractions. Disconnect from the Internet – The “quick” read look at the feed reader can turn into an afternoon of wasted time. Turn off the television – there’s not much worth watching anyway.