Author: Gemma White
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AdventWord 2022: Sign
Charity Administration – Creating signs As a charity, there are many occasions where you might need to create a sign. In semiotics, a sign is anything that communicates meaning. There are many different types of signs, you may need to create one, to inform, warn, instruct or promote. Whatever the reason there are a few
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AdventWord 2022: Purify
Definition: To purify is to remove contaminants, extract something or make it ceremonially clean. Organisation culture… I want to explore this concept from an organisational perspective. How do you purify your organisation’s culture? Extensive research into the matter concludes that creating a great culture internally, in turn, enhances the customer experience. An organisation will thrive
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AdventWord 2022: Traveller
Previous Next Where life takes us… As a family, we are regularly on the move. My husband’s career has moulded me, and our three daughters, into seasoned travellers. Our journey is unpredictable but often full of opportunity. Each place we visit is a chance to experience different customs and cultures. Fortunate to meet new friends
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AdventWord 2022: Messenger
Photo by Alexander Shatov In today’s technologically advanced society, when I think about the term ‘messenger’ I think of a chosen app on our smartphones or computer. Historically we required a physical messenger to distribute our message (via town crier, pigeon or possibly on foot). Today we are overwhelmed with a catalogue of digital apps
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AdventWord 2022: Breathe
According to WebMD we breathe over 20,000 times a day. Our lungs continually work hard to supply oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide. Each deep breath we take relaxes the body, can reduce stress and stimulates our lymphatic system (helping the body to detoxify). Breathing is often a mechanism that we take for
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AdventWord 2022: Welcome
The word derives from the old English term ‘wilcuma’. This literally translates to a welcome guest. One who’s coming suits another’s will or wish. This is often a term of endearment when greeting others. As we move through #Advent and before we draw a close to 2022, the whole team at #MBS would like to
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AdventWord 2022: Introduction
Tomorrow marks the start of advent and 2022’s AdventWord calendar. Here at #MindfulBusinessServices (MBS) we are inviting you to join us as we contribute to a global community advent calendar. Forward Movement has announced the list of 2022 AdventWords. Single-word prompts were selected by a group of community volunteers from the Sunday Lectionary readings.
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Setting Up Your Organisation’s Email Part II
Okay, in Part I we covered the concepts behind email, now it’s time for the… Actions Create an account for the organisation This ensures that all the data that belongs to your organisation is under your control. With the majority of communication taking place via email, the temptation will be to use the email addresses
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Setting Up Your Organisation’s Email Part I
Introduction So, you need to hand off some of the jobs within your organisation to others, potentially to volunteers within it or people who are paid to perform those tasks. It looks rather complicated, but is realistically a couple of hours work to set up for any small to medium sized organisation. If your organisation
