Tools and Resources
- A Few Good Tools for e-Advocacy covers tools for social media advocacy, dedicated e-advocacy platforms, and e-advocacy tools built into CRMs.
- Considering peer-to-peer texting? Start here. does a solid job covering the topic.
- Lumen5 transforms articles, blog posts, and other online written content into videos in minutes. Add still images and music to make your informative article a thing of social beauty. Free and paid plans.
- Upload your slide deck (and other document types) on SlideShare for the world to see! Or, peruse what's there to learn from others. Part of LinkedIn.
- If you need to add a simple social media feed to your blog or website, try Juicer.io. The (forever) free plan allows users two accounts/hashtags and pulls content every 24 hours, among other things.
- Looking for an advocacy toolkit? Check out the New Tactics in Human Rights' guide. Here's a little something about what you will find:
At work
- 15 Vital Leadership Lessons For Anyone (Who Wants To Be A Great Leader)
- Do Your Employees Feel Respected?: Nothing short of a must-read. (HBR)
- Your company’s culture is not unique, psychologist Adam Grant says (Recode)
- Finally, a smarter alternative to lorem ipsum. . . "if you've ever had to squint past the weird Latin to really focus on the layout of a design, you'll appreciate the improved topical context." (Fast Company)
Learn something
- Coursera has a number of specializations which might be of interest to you and your colleagues: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) specialization, Excel Skills for Business Specialization, and Social Media Marketing Specialization. There's a free seven day trial. After that, it's $49 a month, though some of the courses can be audited for free.
- The best of 54 Free Nonprofit Webinars for July 2018 faves through the end of the month: Managing an Aging Volunteer Corps, July 19; Social Media 101 for Nonprofits, July 24; Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact, July 25
- Do Politics Influence Volunteerism?, July 26
Good reads
- Hilary Swank: "Getting Fired Led Me to My 'Overnight Success'" (Thrive Global)
- The Thrive Global Summer Reading Guide (Thrive Global)
