2011, Book and Green - Nonprofit Technology

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What is on your To Do List for 2011? I’d love for people to check out our last social media campaign called Green Gift Monday. Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ? Book Tour ?. ? Book Tour Sponsors. List of Nonprofits Mentioned in the Book ?. I think you need to enjoy networking. Anything else?

Social Media

Social Media Conservancy Interview Media

Do Good Graduation Gift Giveaway: Work on Purpose from Echoing Green

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 17, 2011

I wish I'd had a book like Work on Purpose by Echoing Green's Senior Vice President, Lara Galinsky , with Kelly Nuxoll. Reflection questions are sprinkled throughout the book, and there are 150+ career resources and programs listed in the back. *I The deadline to leave a comment is May 31, 2011 at 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT.

Green

Green Work Gift Podcast

Are E-Books Greener Than Printed Books?

Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. Be that as it may, e-reader devices and e-books are here to stay. In my " Are E-Readers Greener Than Books

Library

Library Ipod Amazon Teach

Webinars

How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

MORE WEBINARS

11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. with Gwen Bell As I mentioned in my post, Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green? Hanging out with Siel/Green LA Girl. Members of my virtual social change book club. Siel of Green LA Girl. Book Recommendations I jotted down lots of ideas for books to read.

Blogher

Blogher San Diego Green Conference

Going Green: Paperless Evaluations at the 10NTC

NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

We also printed the directions in the program book, but unless you read the book cover to cover or were looking for them, they were much too easy to pass over. Call-In option was mostly ignored: This was actually one of the more surprising results we found.

Evaluation

Evaluation Green NTC Atlanta

11NTC Science Fair Preview: Giveaways and Even More Giveaways!

NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. Demo participants are eligible to receive up to 4 free iPads® if their organization purchases ClientTrack by July 31, 2011. Patrick’s Day and what’s more green then a crisp $100 bill?! Informz It’s St.

Ipod

Ipod Amazon Green NTC

Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The post-PC era was announced in March 2011 by the late Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, during the launch of the iPad2. The post-PC world was inadvertently ratified by HP when it made a dramatic announcement in August 2011 about trying to get out of the PC hardware business. Order volumes have increased 25 percent in 2011.

Marketing

Marketing Gartner Laptop Trend

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

How To Be A Green Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

Green

Green Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

A Maxim For Leaders For 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 I heard this advice quoted the other day and wanted to share it. All great advice for leaders and managers as we start 2011. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kansas City

Kansas City Mentoring Kansas Advice

Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. The answer is yes. Great post Eric.

Leadership

Leadership Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010 Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Druckers book called " The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization " will be well worth it. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Nonprofit

This Week's Book Recommendation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. ▼ 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.

Kansas City

Kansas City Mentoring Kansas Skills

New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. Its a good read.

Goal

Goal Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

What's The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Whats The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager? Earlier this year, various discussion groups on the social media site LinkedIn helped me build a list of favorite leadership books. For me, that book would be Timothy R. For me, that book would be Timothy R.

Leadership

Leadership Management Mentoring Kansas City

What To Think About For Next Year

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. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Each year, new words and expressions become bona fide entries into the worlds top English dictionaries. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

As we near the last quarter of 2010, its wise to think about how we can make our businesses stronger in 2011. Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Place

Place Management Program Mentoring

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

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. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Mentoring

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Kansas

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. I really found this book useful. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. And, the eBook is free! Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

Skills

Skills International Communication Mentoring

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

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. I appreciate all the work you’ve put into it, as do your team members.&#

Giving

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". Helping those companies to earn that honor are the perks they give their employees, some of which you might want to consider for 2011.

Place

Place Work Mentoring Kansas City

Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees? Both are excellent books. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:42 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: Kevin Weir said.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011 Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His New App If you havent engaged with David Grossmans website, Blog and incredibly useful eBooks, make a point of checking them all out at his website for The Grossman Group. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

Leadership

Leadership Communication Kansas City Mentoring

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, September 6, 2010 Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations Joey Ashers new 100-page book, 15 Minutes Including Q&A provides a "plan to save the world from lousy presentations," proclaims Asher. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Story

Story Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

These are in what I consider is the best chapter of the book The Essential HR Handbook , that she co-authored with Barbara Mitchell. Rating everyone high, to make you look good Theres other great information in this 250-page book that is valuable for any manager, and especially good for managers who are new in their leadership position.

Evaluation

Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. To discover what employees are thinking and doing – in a nonthreatening survey environment. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

The Five Points Of Professionalism

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Professional

Professional Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Engage Your Employees.Especially Now

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010 Engage Your Employees.Especially Now Im a big fan of the books authored by Leigh Branham. He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." I'll have to check the book out. Love the Blue Shirt Nation idea.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively Roger Fulton’s book, Common Sense Management , offers these quick tips for how to be an effective leader: • Don’t Blame Others – When in a position of power, everything that occurs is your responsibility, even the errors.

Effective

Effective Tips Mentoring Kansas City

How To Be An Open Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 2, 2010

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 How To Be An Open Leader Charlene Li, the author of the best-seller book, Groundswell , was kind enough to send me an advance copy of her newest book, Open Leadership , which she released for sale on May 24. My complete book review is on my Kansas City Leadership Examiner.com page.

Open

Open Kansas City Mentoring Kansas

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Armstrong’s book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. My manager/supervisor demonstrates professionalism. You can learn more tips for writing employee surveys in John Kador’s and Katherine J.

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Attitude

Four Tips And Observations For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tips

Tips Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. ▼ 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.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Kansas City

Kansas City Kansas Help Mentoring

How To Produce An Effective Company Blog

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to Emarketer, the proportion of companies using dedicated blogs as a marketing channel—excluding blogs on social networks and microblogs such as Twitter—will rise to 39% in 2011 and to 43% by 2012. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Companies

Companies Effective Mentoring Kansas City

Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. ▼ 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.

Interview

Interview Question Mentoring Kansas City

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. ▼ 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.

email

email Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Drucker provides the following good advice in one of my favorite books of his, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization :" Every mission statement has to reflect three things : Opportunities Competence Commitment In other words, he explains: What is our purpose? Author Peter F.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

Read Good To Great

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010 Read Good To Great Near the top of virtually every list youll see of the best leadership books, youll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Foster said.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Thursday, January 6, 2011 Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. By Volunteering As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. on Monday, January 17, volunteer or make the decision to volunteer in your community.

Volunteer

Volunteer Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Do you have a brand strategy?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. ▼ 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.

Strategy

Strategy Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Tips For Conducting More Effective Performance Appraisals

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010 Tips For Conducting More Effective Performance Appraisals Im a big fan of Sharon Armstrongs, The Essential HR Handbook , and now shes released her newest book, The Essential Performance Review Handbook. Thats what inspired her to write this book. Branham leads the Overland Park, KS company Keeping The People.

Effective

Effective Tips Mentoring Kansas City

Use A Board Of Advisors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Two of Burkus favorite leadership books are: The Starfish and the Spider -- A book actually about leaderLESS organizations. This book examines organizations that didnt need leaders to thrive," said Burkus. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Do Good Graduation Gift Giveaway: Work on Purpose from Echoing Green

Webinars

Trending Sources

Are E-Books Greener Than Printed Books?

Webinars

11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

Going Green: Paperless Evaluations at the 10NTC

11NTC Science Fair Preview: Giveaways and Even More Giveaways!

Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

How To Be A Green Leader

A Maxim For Leaders For 2011

Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders

This Week's Book Recommendation

New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal

What's The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager?

What To Think About For Next Year

20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

The Five Points Of Professionalism

Engage Your Employees.Especially Now

4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively

How To Be An Open Leader

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Four Tips And Observations For Leaders

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

How To Produce An Effective Company Blog

Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have

Read Good To Great

Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Do you have a brand strategy?

Tips For Conducting More Effective Performance Appraisals

Use A Board Of Advisors

Stay Connected