Filing 1099-Misc

It's the end of the year, so it's time to get all of the tax documents in order. I have hired a few contractors this year, like a DP and a web designer, so I have to file some 1099 Misc. It is actually pretty easy to do, you just have to request for the forms through the IRS website. It takes about one to two weeks for them to be delivered. You can also get an instruction sheet that helps you fill them out properly if it is your first time.http://www.irs.gov/businesses/page/0,,id=23108,00.html

The deadline this year to get copies to your non-employees is February 1, 2011 and the deadline to get them to the IRS is March 1, 2010 or March 31, 2011 if you are filing electronically. So there is still plenty of time to get it done.

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Sharing New Media Tricks with Non-Profits

As I mentioned last week I was hired as a new media consultant for the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council www.a3pcon.org. I worked really hard on putting together what I had hoped would be a useful primer on basic communication strategies and how those can be extended into social or "new media" strategies.

I am hopeful that A3PCON has a budding successful new media strategy. Part of my recommendation moving forward is that they identify a short list of goals to pursue that they can attach actions to and easily quantify their progress.



These are two suggestions I have for quantifiable A3PCON goals:

1. To increase membership
2. To involve Asian and Pacific Islander individuals doing community work in non-Asian or Pacific organizations.

Based on the discussion I also thought these were two goals in terms of communication objectives, but they are a little harder to quantify.

3. To mobilize the Asian and Pacific Islander community
4. To define the first impression of A3PCON's work

As promised last week, below is the slideshow that I used with my presentation. Feel free to pass it around and let me know what you think of it. If you were an attendee at the retreat definitely leave some comments for me below. Thanks!

New media for non profits is easy (I promise)

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Powerpoint Tips That Will Save Your Ass

YOU SUCK AT POWERPOINT!

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My friend Alisi sent me this really great Powerpoint presentation about how to give really great Powerpoint presentations. This was an extremely timely bit of wisdom seeing as I am giving a big powerpoint presentation on communication and new media this Friday for a non-profit called the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON) www.a3pcon.com. This presentation helped me kick up my slideshow and I am confident that it is going to be a good one. I put a lot of time into getting it together and I can't wait to let you know how the day goes with the A3PCON board and share my slideshow presentation as well. It is called "Non-Profits Can Do Social Media (I Promise)". Hope you like it!