In today’s episode of the Patina Podcast, Michael “Bret Hood” is joining us around the table. Bret has over 25 years’ experience working financial crimes as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hood’s leadership is a cornerstone for the FBI’s National Academy, and he’s sharing some of his […]
In this episode, we talk about how we envision the Patina Podcast to work with future guests, topic ideas about leadership, and our goals for the show. The Patina Podcast will focus on stories of individuals who have been uncommonly successful leaders. People who have faced challenges and overcome – and by overcoming have become […]
Branding, colors, fonts, design, taglines: what does all of this mean? Marketers often say you need all of these elements. But why? Will this marketing medley magically bring you leads upon leads and thus more profit? Or is it all just a bunch of mumbo jumbo that doesn’t lead anywhere? At Visaggio & Co. we […]
When I look around my office, some of my most prized possessions are thank you cards and notes from clients. There is a sense of fulfillment knowing that someone took the time out of their day to handwrite a note to you. In this fast paced world we live in, we are evolving into a […]
Have you ever wondered where the term “snake oil” originally came from? In the late 19th century in the United States, there was a large influx of people from Asia, many of whom helped build the transcontinental railroad that connected the west coast with the eastern seaboard of the United States. These hard-working immigrants brought […]
Serving as a nonprofit leader can make you feel as if you need superpowers to solve all of the puzzles that come your way. It is both difficult and fulfilling work. From needed resources, donor and volunteer dynamics, to fundraising, it can be an uphill battle in the quest to complete all the goals set […]
Social media is swarming with mindless content nowadays. In a world of information overload, we should be striving to curate and push out social content that has meaning, purpose, and can create partnerships. Your social media content should always be a gift to the reader. Everything you post should have intentionality. This doesn’t mean you […]
Strategic planning for nonprofits has a lot in common with playing with Lego’s®. Like in building with Lego’s, all the building blocks of strategic planning are equally important and are used to build wonderful creations. In the nonprofit business there are a lot of unorganized parties with good intentions that can be compared to a […]