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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You ignore it until you need something from it, then throw it a cheap spreadsheet, change the font, add a border, and make it sit in a report for people to stare at. Let's say your development staff shows you something like this: 782 first time donors in 2009. 129 have donated again in 2010. 16% retention rate .

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MAY 14, 2014

According to NAIS, K-12 school enrollment numbers fell by 3% in 2009 and another 7% in 2010. This strengthened their bond with the school early in the process and resulted in higher conversion rates, and eventually higher retention rates. Schools had to find new ways to ensure they made up for the revenue decline.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

million people between the ages of 16 and 64 have reported difficulty finding a job or remaining employed because of a health condition, and only 46% of people ages 21 to 64 who have some type of disability are employed, compared to an 84% employment rate for those without a disability for the same period.”. Dixon, K.A., & Van Horn, C.E.,‘Restricted

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Based on research from the Blackbaud Institute’s Charitable Giving Report , online giving in the United States represents 8.5% There is perhaps no more telling data point than this: online donors 65-years and older have the highest retention rate. Let’s continue to focus on delivering multichannel giving experiences for donors.

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MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. Employee pay often is not the most important driver for employee retention. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010 Give Positive Feedback. Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book. Dont Praise.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? August 12, 2010 11:37 AM Eric Jacobson said. August 12, 2010 8:08 PM Tiim Krupa said. The answer is yes. And, fortunately, there are lots out there to select from. Fernado, Glad you liked the post. You certainly may post the list on your Bulletin Board.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

“An added benefit of conducting employee satisfaction research is that, in doing so, a company lets their employees know they are important, their opinions and suggestions matter, and there is a sincere desire to make the company an enjoyable place to work,&# reports Polaris. . Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Sunday, August 1, 2010 Always Follow Through Set a good example for your employees and follow through on everything you say you are going to do. If you say youll send a team member a report, do so. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Four Tips And Observations For Leaders I really like these four leadership tips and observations from the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employees : Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions. Then, route the report back to the applicable employee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Sunday, October 17, 2010 What To Think About For Next Year Hopefully, 2011 will be better for most businesses. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Saturday, July 17, 2010 Run Better Meetings Here are five handy tips for how to run a better meeting: Limit attendance. Learn more about how to host an effective meeting by reading the booklet, "Best Life: Tips for 2009." July 18, 2010 6:58 PM Executive Coach Caroline Smith said. Use an agenda. Give each topic a time limit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? As we near the last quarter of 2010, its wise to think about how we can make our businesses stronger in 2011. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails Cant quite master the ideal tone for the emails you send employees and customers? ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. You might want to check out ToneCheck.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. Been looking at this book for awhile.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Sunday, August 8, 2010 Use A Board Of Advisors David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and hes a person who effectively uses a board of advisors, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Leave As a leader, its imperative you understand the real reasons employees leave your company. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Business leaders can read Overland Park, KS’s Leigh Branham’s books: • The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave • Re-Engage to learn more about why employees leave their workplaces (including non-financial reasons), and what leaders can do to boost employee retention. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Dont Hire Someone Just Like You Despite the temptation to hire someone like yourself, hire someone to complement your skills --not to duplicate your skills. Managers often find it easier, more comfortable, or less threatening to hire someone with similar skills and work habits. Good post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010 5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees Your employees have lots of ideas. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. So, be sure you provide the forums and mechanisms for your employees to share their ideas with you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Make conversation with your team.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Mix Praise With Constructive Feedback When you provide overall feedback to your employees, mix praise with constructive feedback about what they can do to improve. By mixing your input, you are satisfying a persons thirst for knowing both what he/she is doing well and what he/she can do to continue to improve.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Sunday, October 3, 2010 When To Coach And When To Counsel A good manager is both a coach and a counselor. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Never Say These Words To A Customer Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his recent column in the Kansas City Business Journal. I read your blog from a business owner perspective, but I have no employees - I do however train my client's employees - and these words eliminate sales.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Make An Impact With Your Words Of Thanks Your words of recognition and appreciation delivered face-to-face with your employees will be compelling, effective, meaningful and memorable. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes There are lots of lessons tied to those canary yellow squares, called Post-it Notes -- how ideas and innovations can come from anyone on your team at any time. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City company called, The Brainzooming Group, encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Know When To Change Your Decision Leaders make decisions. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Good leaders are willing to modify their decisions as changing circumstances and data dictate. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Sunday, December 5, 2010 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips Here are three great tips from the book, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book : Coaches do not motivate their employees; they inspire them to motivate themselves. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

► 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Let Employees Learn From Their Mistakes Mistakes happen. What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010 Communicate Often And Tell A Story "Most leaders visions fail, not due to a leaders inadequacies, but due to the leaders lack of communication," said Margaret Reynolds of Reynolds Consulting, LLC in Lees Summit, MO. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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