Monthly Archives: May 2012

8 Community Building Lessons from the Farm

Posted on 05/26/2012 by David

Want to learn some good tips for engaging volunteers and building community at your organization? Perhaps you should spend a morning at a local farm like I did yesterday! We wanted to get better acquainted with Nina and Archie McIntyre … Continue reading →

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Morning Mist

Posted on 05/24/2012 by David

Things were starting to brighten up by the end of my walk at Horn Pond the other day, but let me take you back to the pre-sunrise start of it. I’d managed to get up early enough to wake the ducks.Then … Continue reading →

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Waking with Birds

Posted on 05/19/2012 by David

  waking with the birds witness to morning’s first light weary ducks still sleep

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Walking the Ipswich River Sanctuary

Posted on 05/12/2012 by David

Last Sunday, the sky finally cleared in the Boston area, and we decided to take advantage of it by enjoying a walk at one of our favorite nearby places–the Ipswich River Sanctuary. It takes us about 40 minutes to get there … Continue reading →

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Seven Social Media Trends for Small Businesses

Posted on 05/03/2012 by David

Last week, I was asked to give a talk on social media at a Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce networking event at Fisher College in Boston. This was an encore performance; I spoke on the same subject to this gathering … Continue reading →

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