Field Notes - Vivid Operational Advisors

Musings

From the Studio to the Engine Room
Curated byErin

I didn’t want to spend half of my networking conversations explaining why I don’t design brochures or write direct mail copy. But I also refused to swing to the other extreme. I wasn’t about to turn this firm into a flavorless, corporate-gray consulting factory that sounds like every other windowless conference room in America.

I needed a brand that balanced elite boardroom authority with our signature high-energy intensity.
So, we evolved. Moving forward, Vivia Studios is officially Vivid Operational Advisors.

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Guest Post Arrivals & Exits

The Guest In The House
Curated byVivid

A Guest Post from Chris Tobin, Founder of Flywheel Advancement

Workforce instability is a common challenge for many nonprofits, especially when recruiting experienced senior leaders. To help navigate these important transitions, many organizations turn to interim (or fractional) management as a short-term solution to maintain stability and stay aligned with their mission goals.

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Ownership Guest Post

The Fence Your Team Needs
Curated byVivid

A Guest Post from Jen Wasem, Jenerous Philanthropy.

Ownership is about being responsible for your role. It’s also about allowing others to be fully responsible for theirs.

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AI

Start Where You Can Start
Curated byVivid

You cannot run a marathon on your first day. You can put on the shoes and walk to the end of the street. That is the whole method.

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Content Reporting

Before you Write a Word
Curated byVivid

This morning I sat in a room full of nonprofit leaders at the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, working through what it actually takes to produce an annual report that works. Robin McGlothin, Amy Stirnweis, and Carrie Idol-Richards from the Good Plan Group walked us through the full arc: purpose, data, stories, resources,…

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AI What Good Looks Like

What Good Looks Like: AI Workflows
Curated byVivid

If you know AI could help but have no idea where to start, you are not behind and you are not alone. It is one of the most common things a team runs into right now, and it is rarely about the tools.

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Ownership What Good Looks Like

What Good Looks Like: Ownership
Curated byVivid

If your team keeps asking who was supposed to do that, you are not behind and you are not alone. It is one of the most common things a growing organization runs into, and it is rarely about effort

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Content What Good Looks Like

What Good Looks Like: Content
Curated byVivid

If everything you publish turns into a scramble three weeks out, you are not behind and you are not alone. It is one of the most common things a communications lead runs into, and it is rarely about working harder

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What Good Looks Like Reporting

What Good Looks Like: Reporting
Curated byVivid

If you cannot pull a report that tells you what is actually happening, you are not behind and you are not alone. It is one of the most common things a development leader runs into, and it is rarely about the dashboard.

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