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I Can Predict the Future (Of Websites)
I’m taking a turn to reflect on the impact of AI on online courses drawing from personal experiences as a library director turned online learning designer. In short, the opportunity…
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Don’t let your event fizzle out! Here’s 4 closing exercises you can try instead
The post emphasizes the importance of connection in the future of the internet, highlighting effective event closings as a means to foster community. It shares four closing strategies: group photos,…
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Building Connection for Non-Profit Accountants
Carol Wilson co-founded Care Accounting Services and the Nonprofit Accounting Academy to simplify nonprofit accounting. With a focus on community, she emphasizes communication and alignment with each nonprofit’s mission. Their…
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The Magic of Facilitator Cards – Guest event next week!
Hello Reader, Have you ever lead a workshop, taught a class, or spearheaded a meeting and something just wasn’t quite right? Either the group didn’t seem to mesh or energy…
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Staying Safe from Scams – 4 Tips, 3 Examples, and Red Flags to Watch For
Today, I was delighted to receive an email from Carrie, one of our care plan clients. She asked whether an email from woocommerce.com was legitimate and if she needed to…
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A tour of our design process with Just Works Consulting
Just Works Consulting is an organizational development and interim leadership practice founded by principals Ora Grodsky and Jonathan Rosenthal. Just Works supports individuals and organizations working for a more just…
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How we applied ‘Breakthrough Facilitation’ for Gwyn Wansbrough’s website.
Over three years, Gwyn Wansbrough and a creative team collaborated to redesign her website, enhancing its structure and messaging to reflect her facilitation expertise. Transitioning from Squarespace to WordPress allowed…
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Issue #1: Building websites that grow in value
Maple Creative February 2025 Issue #1: Building a website that grows in value. Hello Reader, Welcome to our new monthly newsletter! This is both a recap of our latest content…
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What you need to know about WordPress in 2025
It’s here and there’s no turning back – and I couldn’t be more excited. For way too long, WordPress themes caused confusion. Some of them gave us the flexibility we…
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Choosing the right event calendar plugin for WordPress
Recently, while working with Salsa Ithaca, a dance organization offering both regular classes and special events, I encountered a common challenge many organizations face: how to effectively manage events online…
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How I redesigned the Maple Creative website
In April 2024 I unpublished my entire blog, redirecting all the links here to this post. I’m starting over – creating space by pruning my website. This post is about…
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The origin story of Maple Creative
Ryan (and then Friede) began building websites by lantern light from an off grid cabin overlooking a slowly drifting river. Playfully called the “shabin” – half shack, half cabin –…