Cakes, cars and the hokey cokey: my 2013 charity blog highlights

It's New Year's Eve. One of the highlights for me of 2013 has been starting my charity blog, and seeing it viewed thousands of times. You may have read one or two of them, but I bet you haven't read them all. So, taking advantage as you sit back on the sofa, full of chocolate, I thought I'd bring you my Top 10 most viewed blog posts to enjoy! Why we should all be asking "cake or muffin?" - this was principally about charity upselling. It may have been so popular because of the picture of the tasty looking muffin... Should we farm or fight? The small charity's dilemma - this was the first blog post I wrote, about the diffculties small charities face in working together, and in investing in the future. Why I would do this (if I was a woman) - about a brilliant Cancer Research UK adverstisement "The matrix is everywhere" - hats off to Ansoff - if you don't know what the Ansoff Matrix is and why it's important for charities, this is the blog to read. Why we must do better than "Dear Insert-your-name-here" - this blog post is about the importance of personalising fundraising, with reference to cofffee shops (again) and textiles. What do charities and flies in urinals have in common? - this is not nearly as disgusting as the blog title made it sound... It's not you, it's us: why charities need to mind their pronouns - this is one of my favourites. Language and charities, what's not to like? Trustees: the gear, the brake and the steering wheel - yet another stra