• Books

    A few works I consider essential reading for business and fundraising. Not your standard nonprofit reading list -- but still these are books that I found to deliver deep insights.
    • Blue Ocean Strategy
      ~ Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. A fascinating and fantastic work that considers how to think differently about what your organization does. Highly recommended.
    • Competitive Strategy
      ~ Michael Porter. The strategy classic, more applicable than ever to the nonprofit sector. Very dense; for a much more concise treatment, try the HBR article entitled "What is Strategy?"
    • The Five Temptations of a CEO
      ~ Patrick Lencioni. An important work for anyone of any title who aspires to be a leader.
    • 1776
      ~ David McCullough. Not only a great historical work, but an inspiring story with a lot to remind us about putting mission into action.

  • Tools

    What I like to use at work and at home.
    • Evernote
      Fantastic -- and free -- software to manage your thoughts, tasks, and ideas. Highly recommended.
    • Microsoft Excel
      Many of the organizations we work with ask for recommendations on software to use to better understand their data. Most everyone has a fantastic program already installed in Excel. A blackbelt in Excel can take you a long way. Worth learning more about.
    • SPSS PASW Statistics
      There are situations in which Excel can only take you so far, and for that you need a true statistics program. At Event 360 we have tried several and have settled on SPSS mainly because of its pervasive use in the social sciences.
    • TweetDeck
      When you begin to explore the world of Twitter, you can quickly get lost in the thick, tangled brush of information. TweetDeck is a free machete.
    • Apple Logic Studio
      When you are ready to relax after a long day, I recommend music! And there's no better-sounding, more complete music package than Logic at any price -- although the price makes it an incredible value too.

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