Zoom Away with BEST!

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The world is changing all too quickly. It can be difficult to keep up and stay connected. To help you get the most from using Zoom we’ve created this online video course. Join Charles as he shows you how to get started and begin meeting with friends, family, and others using the popular video conferencing (more…)

Vaccination Card 101

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You’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 and have received your vaccination card.  What’s next? What do you do with your card? Where do you put it for safekeeping?  Check out our Vaccination Card 101 infographics to learn everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccination cards.  For more information and resources on COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 page (more…)

BEST Autumn Wishes: Our Latest E-Newsletter

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Our latest e-newsletter just got delivered to email inboxes. Highlights include: BEST autumn wishes, online and social media health and wellness, and COVID-19 resources.  Didn’t get yours? Click here to read it. Want to get our newsletter directly to your email inbox? Click here to sign up! 

Checking In: Where Can We Help?

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  We know that 2020 and 2021 haven’t been easy for anyone.  As we reach the close of 2021, and as we move forward into 2022,we want our beloved community to feel empowered, supported and cared for in the best ways possible.  We’d love to get feedback from you on how we can help and (more…)

What Nonprofit Communications Professionals Wish You Knew

(Editor’s note: BEST’s own Kim Thompson recently shared this article about a behind the scenes look at being a Nonprofit Communications Manager. This article originally appeared on Medium and it has been reprinted here with the author’s permission).  I have been a nonprofit communications professional for nearly a decade. What does my job entail? People (more…)

Happy Talk!

“Happy talk, keep talking happy talk. Talk about things you’d like to do.” This line from the Rogers & Hammerstein musical “South Pacific” always made me smile. Not so much the boy-girl thing, but definitely the positive outlook that “happy talk” about things I wanted to do (dreams) could make life unfold the way I (more…)