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Trainer’s Notebook: Just A Few Participatory Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. Conferences are a great opportunity to take workshops and observe the facilitator’s techniques. Round Robin Brainstorming. … Read More

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Training Your Staff: Online Alternatives

Tech Soup

All of the methods listed use the web or some form of computer technology in order to avoid the hassle of going to off-site training seminars or conferences. For the subscription, staff are allowed unlimited conferences, webinars, and unlimited training sessions. The charge is sent directly to the. toll-free number.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. One of iconic icebreakers that Gunner has used is the “ Human SpectraGram ” that I first observed Gunner do at 2007 Penguin Day.

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New Book: How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” Click to see larger version.

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Telling the story in a new way: Should arts leaders use impact evaluation?

ASU Lodestar Center

Recently, I attended a conference on arts education. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Difficult to objectify and quantify. Art is also very subjective. So, what is the value of art? July, 2013).

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

There are 5 elements key to an effective transfer or exchange of knowledge, the report suggests: Audience, Message, Method, Messenger, and Evaluation: Audience. The choice of method for transferring and exchanging knowledge will depend on the audience and the message [but] knowledge is most effectively exchanged when using multiple methodsâ?

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Four Models for Active User Engagement, by Nina Simon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I got a chance to meet her face-to-face for the first time at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2007. Imagine sitting around a conference table planning an upcoming project that involves user-generated content. I got a chance to meet her face-to-face for the first time at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in.

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