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The Tamarack website has become the primary way for people in our online community to share insights, knowledge, ideas and inspiration.

This year, 91,000 visitors viewed 550,000 pages and downloaded over half a million articles and podcasts from the Tamarack website.

As one of our visitors you might be interested to know that we have devoted much time and energy this year in gaining a better understanding of what you want and need, and the best possible way that we can deliver it to you.

Watch for an exciting new look and feel on the website as we begin the New Year. Here are just a few small samples of the upcoming changes you can expect to see in the first few months:

Our popular e-magazines, Engage! and Eunoia, have been combined. This single publication will be easier to read and will now feature a longer opening article, more “ideas we're following” resources, a well-animated list of upcoming events and a print friendly version.

The resources and research available on the Action for Neighbourhood Change (ANC) website will be integrated into the Tamarack website, making this exceptional material easier to access.

We have already improved your ability to search the website using the Site Search function, and will be fine tuning the left side navigation to make it not only easier, but also more intuitive to help you find the information you need.

In short, our aim will be to make the website more focused, less cluttered and more accessible.

Paul Born, in his book Community Conversations, speaks to the alchemy that can occur when people come together to share their stories.

Two other storytellers have written books that illustrate the power of storytelling, one in the field of grant-writing and another in the realm of leadership.

Cheryl A. Clarke is a fundraising consultant and award-winning writer of short stories whose Storytelling for Grantseekers makes grant-writing a creative and colourful journey for writers and funding agencies alike.

This book is ideal for all those who have burned the midnight oil slogging through budget figures, goals and evaluative process. It’s thorough, concise, and packed with meaning and inspiration.

The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling, by Stephen Denning is a how-to on delivering the right story at the right time. Denning is a consultant specializing in knowledge management and organizational storytelling whose clients include GE, IBM, Shell and McDonalds.

This is a book that brings the human element back into business. It’s about persuasion – the art of motivating others to action, building trust, transmitting values and working together. If you want to share your vision effectively or use narrative to transform your organization, you’ll find this a useful and engaging read.