“The wise learn many things from their enemies.” – Aristophanes The Intelligence community in the U.S.- CIA, FBI, NSA- have a very difficult job: To mine data so they can thwart attacks, carry out tactical operations and keep American interests safe at...
A personal message to each and every reader: I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. I know that times are trying for you. If I can be of assistance, please reach out to me. This is a genuine offer to help in whatever way I can- whether it’s to talk...
If you checked Twitter late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, you might have been wondering why ‘Zamboni’ was trending. It was because of David Ayres, the first EBUG to record an NHL victory. Wait, you don’t know what an EBUG is? Let me give you a quick lesson...
Sometimes, gross misrepresentation offends and hurts. But if it opens our eyes to how others might be viewing us… Just One Person’s Opinion? The nonprofit sector can get very defensive as a whole when outsiders attack it or call into question its practices. We’re...
Giving Tuesday is thankfully over and we can move on to the deluge of GIVE US MONEY year end campaign emails which will fill our Inboxes for the next 4 weeks. I’m not a fan of Giving Tuesday for a whole host of reasons. One of those is the lack of effort...
Last month I had the pleasure of presenting to the AFP Las Vegas chapter. The topic? The components of modern day storytelling and what nonprofits can learn from marketing gone wrong. Much thanks to Veronica Atkins, Board President and the entire Board for hosting me!...
