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Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization

Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization

By: Melissa Lagowski President, Founder and Queen Bee, Big Buzz Idea Group As our peak event season is ramping up, I am constantly reminded how crucial communication is to success! From staff to volunteers to program participants to donors to Board members, communication is vital to organizational success, and yet, due to the demands and constraints on our time and attention, it is the one thing that often gets shorted. Take a minute to make a plan: Create a standard communication policy. It took me years to learn the importance of this one simple piece of advice. Actually, I don’t...

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