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The Team’s Favourite Productivity Platforms

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When researching productivity platforms online today, you’ll find that your options are simply unlimited. We all know how difficult it can be to keep track of your to-do lists and tasks each day, but Notion, Trello, and Todoist could be the key to improving your productivity this year. 

Within our team, Deanna, our CEO and Founder, uses Trello and Alex, our Digital Ads Manager, uses Todoist. Victoria, our Social Media and Account Manager, uses Notion, so as you can see, we are all fans of different productivity platforms for various reasons. Keep reading as we compare these three apps and who each of them would be most suitable for.

Note-Taking with Notion

One of the reasons that Victoria enjoys using Notion is that it helps her to organize her work in detail. This productivity app is more like a note-taking app, which also allows for collaboration. You can use a range of different content types within the app, such as links, photos, and PDFs. Once your work is complete, it can then be shared with your team so everyone is on the same page about upcoming projects. We love the variety of templates on offer as well! Notion is a great place for both those who would like a custom experience (like Victoria) or one that is pre-set for you. Victoria’s favourite feature is creating a database. This allows her to input everything in one place, but filter how she would like to see it.

Project Management with Trello

As the CEO of our company, Deanna is a huge fan of Trello when it comes to productivity apps. This project management tool is ideal for leaders! It can be used to help keep track of their team’s work and improve collaboration within a business. Trello has a very simple board layout. You can easily record what you need to do and tasks you’ve finished. It can be used for both personal and work use. It’s a very versatile option which is easy to update as you progress through your to-do list.

Stay Organized with Todoist

Finally, the third of the productivity apps used within our company is Todoist. This is probably the simplest of the three apps. It’s a great task manager for anyone who feels they have too much on their plate. It can be used by both teams and solo workers and will help you to organize any type of project or list. The reminder function is one of its best features, which can come in handy for your personal life as well as for your professional needs.


If you are looking for a way to cut down your to-do list over the upcoming months, our team is here to support you with this task. We know how hectic balancing your work and personal life can be, but finding work-life balance is something we should all strive to do. Alongside these productivity apps, we can offer you the services you need to regain control of your time once again. Contact us today for more information or to discuss any questions you have about how our team can help you.

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Fundraising With Online Charitable Gaming – Top Tips for Nonprofits

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The past two years have been incredibly challenging for nonprofits, which have had to push their normal fundraising efforts into an online world. Thanks to the advancements in technology in the past years, nonprofits now have a range of ways to raise funds online. Let’s take a look at some of the popular online charitable gaming methods and how to increase your ROI and donor base this year.

What is Online Charitable Gaming?

Online charitable gaming is any form of online gaming which is used to raise funds for your nonprofit. These are a few of the most popular online charitable gaming options:

  • 50/50 Online Raffle – In this type of raffle, half of the prize pot is given to the winner. The other half goes to the charity. It can be repeated monthly, building the momentum and increasing the prize pot.
  • Sweepstakes – These allow you to increase your fundraising efforts and can even be run across the country. By using a licensed sweepstakes company, you can ensure you are following your country’s regulations for sweepstakes.
  • Catch the Ace – This is one of the top charitable gaming options! It runs for up to 52 weeks or until the Ace is found. Each weekly draw gives the winner part of the prize money. There’s also a cumulative jackpot for when the Ace is found. Overtime, the prize gets bigger and the odds get better!

Top Tips for Your First Online Charitable Gaming Fundraiser

Understand the Options on Offer to You

There are so many different options on offer to you today, including raffles like Catch the Ace. You’ll need to choose an AGCO Licensed Supplier to provide you with the properly licensed platform. Before you commit, review whether you have the right resources (i.e. volunteers) in-place to successfully run the Raffle or Catch the Ace. Explore if you want a fully-automated solution, which often comes with a larger price-tag. Or a more affordable hybrid solution, which allows more of the donated funds to stay within your organization.

A Cost-Effective Way to Grow Your Donor Database

Online charitable gaming will not only grow your donor database, but it can also increase your ROI at the same time. It’s a safer alternative to physical fundraisers currently, and you’ll also notice you save a fortune by operating these types of events. You can collect the email addresses of your participants, so you can then target them again in the future for further support.

Work With an Experienced Implementation Partner

In order for you to find success with online charitable gaming, we highly recommend working with an implementation partner. They’ll be able to support you with setting up your fundraiser so that you can focus on other more important tasks for your nonprofit.


Contact us today to set up an appointment to learn more about online charitable gaming and how our team can help you to raise funds for your nonprofit this year.

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Does Your Website Have Traffic From European Countries?

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As a website owner, it’s critical that you ensure you are in compliance with worldwide laws regarding website cookies. If your business website has traffic from European countries, take the time to consider whether you are meeting the EU minimum website cookies compliance standards. If not then it’s time to make the necessary updates to your site.

Who Needs to Comply with the European Cookie Law?

The EU cookie law applies to any website which attracts visitors from the EU. Even if your business is located in the US, Canada, or elsewhere in the world, you need to make sure you are meeting the minimum standards when you have EU visitors. In order to remain in compliance, your website should not load or save any cookies until the site visitors confirm their decision via your cookie consent form. This form needs to offer the option to decline cookies entirely, or you will be breaking this law.

When designing your cookie consent form, another part of the regulations in the EU is the colours and sizing of the buttons. You must not force or influence the actions of the visitors, so the accepting and declining buttons must be the same colour and size. Another regulation to keep in mind is that in Austria, the use of Google Analytics to track website usage became illegal in January 2022. At the moment, this only impacts Austria, but there’s a chance we may see other countries follow this trend in the future.

Different Types of Cookies

To remain in compliance with EU law, it’s critical that you are aware of what cookies are in terms of your website. Cookies are text files that contain smaller pieces of data to identify your computer within a network. The data that’s stored within the cookies will be created by your server when you connect, and it’s labelled with a unique ID for your computer. The server can then read your ID and know how to serve you best.

HTTP cookies are created by a web server when someone browses your website. They will then be placed on the device or computer by the user’s web browser, allowing web servers to store information on your device. They can be used to track a user’s activity or save information that they’ve previously entered online.

Another type of cookie that you may use on your website is an authentication cookie. These are used by web servers to check that a user is logged in and the account that they are using. This stops users from having to authenticate themselves on every single page that has sensitive information, offering a better user experience while keeping your site secure. Finally, tracking cookies are used to create long-term records of a user’s browsing history. These are non-essential cookies, and so you will need to ensure you are receiving informed consent from your website visitors for storing these on their devices.

As you can see, it’s critical for website owners to keep in compliance with EU laws when they are attracting visitors from European countries. To help you keep up to date with GDPR cookie compliance, we highly recommend using this WordPress plugin on your site.

Contact us today if you would like us to look into whether your website is complying with the EU laws.

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