How to Manage Staff without Driving Them Crazy
Whether positive or negative, the way in which staff are directed can play a gigantic role in shaping and defining the overall climate of...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Mar 20
- 6 min
Cutting-edge Communication
Confusion is the enemy of every organization, so why would you want to hold the door open wide to let it in? What’s the secret of your...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Microsoft Teams – Your Organization’s Best Friend
The software offers many interlaced methods of communication to help bring your staff members together. Have you ever felt like the...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Mar 6
- 5 min
Defining Your Nonprofit's Purpose
Your purpose has to be the true foundation that all else rests on – your policies, your procedures, the nuts and bolts of your daily...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Feb 20
- 6 min
How to Really Manage Meetings
The best-conducted forum will always be the one where a concise, specific agenda has been prepared and distributed in advance so that the...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Feb 13
- 6 min
Overcoming the Fear of New Technology
Remember that there’s a learning curve for everyone – no one just intuitively knows how to use any new tech. For many small businesses...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Feb 6
- 6 min
A Report on Your Success
The only way to determine how effectual your nonprofit’s efforts are is to look at how true you are to the fulfillment of your mission....
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Mark Appenzellar
- Jan 30
- 5 min
Small Business Success Strategies #2 Process Mapping
The fabric of carrying out your daily mission is in real danger of fraying without accurate and usable process mapping. In the days...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Jan 9
- 5 min
Small Business Success Strategies #1: File Management
Practical access to the data you save might seem obvious, but sometimes actually trying to locate some critical document can turn into a...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Dec 26, 2022
- 5 min
A Narrative of Your Mission
Telling your story well is something you need to be extremely intentional about doing. So how is 2022 ending for your nonprofit?...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Dec 15, 2022
- 5 min
The Power of Partnering
No matter how much you can do on your own, there’s even more on the horizon when you can align yourself with a like-minded organization...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
Taking Your Organization's Temperature
It's important to honestly evaluate whether your organization is inactive, reactive, or proactive. As the year 2022 is drawing to a...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Dec 1, 2022
- 5 min
Exit Polling for Your Organization
There are various methods you can use to ascertain how well you’re actually taking care of your clients or customers, but nothing beats...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
When It's Perfectly OK to Reinvent the Wheel
Organizations that truly thrive and enjoy longevity in their sphere are usually the ones with a willingness to adapt when circumstances...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Nov 16, 2022
- 5 min
Why Small Beginnings are Actually Huge
The most important, overarching truth to always grasp is that a small beginning is still – a beginning. The economic turbulence of the...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Nov 12, 2022
- 4 min
Building Your Brand
Building your brand is an incredibly significant component in positioning your enterprise and laying a strong foundation for growth and...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
A Tale to Tell
Compiling what has worked for you and presenting it in a manner which allows others to easily disseminate and use it can truly elevate...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
Successful Mistakes
The best mindset for anyone starting a small business or nonprofit is that mistakes, problems, and failed attempts are completely...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
Form Follows Function
Regardless of the structure, forms need to serve the needs of the person who will eventually be filling them out. In the rush to...
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Mark Appenzellar
- Sep 30, 2022
- 5 min
As Clear As Mud
The organization that can master effective communication will immediately gain an advantage over much of its competition. Undertaking the...
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