sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But we have SO MUCH information in our CRM or database that it’s easy to become stuck in analysis paralysis when it comes to using data for donor acquisition. Gone are the days when organizations relied solely on traditional methods to find and engage donors. Ask friends and family to make a small donation and collect feedback.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". Promise that a root cause analysis will be delivered to all interested parties after crisis resolution. The House is on Fire!

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Technique Management North America NTC 82

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world.

Analysis 150

Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The site is organization into three different process areas: Process Analysis : Let’s you analyze a process or problem to find ways to simplify or understand a problem. Project Planning: Includes two methods, one for agile planning and the other for complex projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Allen Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies the Spectragram technique in his technology/activist trainings. Opening Exercise.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

There are a wealth of theories, ideas, and methods covered, for example the “ SAVI ” model for designing exercises that help learners embrace learning in different styles. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers. It can help people learn faster and in a more fun and natural way.

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Training Train Technology Instructional Design 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive by analysis. I like to use a combined method. Using unstructured qualitative data alone is pretty stupid unless you bring intelligence analysis, link to a quantitative analysis and link it back to decisions. The above shows the methods.

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Story Data Analysis Measure 121

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

There are two different methods to evaluate your training. Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques. To do this analysis, you need to ask for both positive and constructive criticism. The technique is called Plus/Delta.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Descriptions of key digital measurement concepts, terminology and analysis techniques. Peer Instruction and the flipped classroom is a research-based, interactive teaching method developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard University in the 1990s. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan.

Analytics 106

Analytics Google Digital Free 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The skill, of course, is hosting a Giving Day and we are now looking at processes, techniques, and ideas for follow up and assessment. There is also an opportunity to weave in analysis of your data from surveys and incorporate storytelling with your data. This can avoid repeating mistakes of the past.

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Here I used a classic, simple technique of asking people to share burning questions in small groups and generated a list of the themes/questions with the full group. I’m always relieved when the questions match the content, but you also have to point out where you will go deep and what may not be addressed.

Activities 105

Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. This is a technique I've used as a trainer, but it also works beautifully for social media projects. Wait a few days and do an after action review or deeper meta analysis (this post).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). Do you need sentiment analysis? Disaster work. Does the data need to be exportable?

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Social Media Channel Data Media 100

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive-by analysis. I like to use a combined method. Using unstructured qualitative data alone is pretty stupid unless you bring intelligence analysis, link to a quantitative analysis, and link it back to decisions. The above shows the methods. And so it goes …….

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Story Data Analysis Structure 74

Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Today’s tech-savvy, social and mobile learners are no longer interested in traditional classroom training and demand learning techniques that blends best with their current working style and outlook. This is why gamification in e-Learning is fast emerging as an effective technique to engage learners. Mobile learning.

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Online Learning Trend Learning Online 56

Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. Moreover, GA4 is optimized for collecting lots of data, with much of the analysis taking place outside the platform. Needless to say, a lot has changed since 2005.

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FAQ Organization Analytics Google 58

Achieve

JANUARY 17, 2016

Quantitative methods will likely use a survey as the data collection instrument, whereas qualitative methods might necessitate in-depth interviewing. And mixed-methods will, in most cases, require both kinds of data collection tools. Others yet are capable of either or both techniques. are tools that can be.

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Survey Research Method Studies 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. And the resulting graph is the analysis of 1200 students. Luckily, there is no shortage of techniques and resources and books.

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Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2015

There are many techniques to analyze or visualize our professional networks and I’ve identified a methods in this post that include analyzing your contacts via social media. List them and do an analysis based on: Age. Once you’ve done this analysis, you can determine which connections to back away from.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

Professional 101

Professional Network Learning Lebanon 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement. Does not have a dashboard or simple collection method. Better data analysis, linking it to decisions.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

You’re finally done with your year-end giving analysis and follow up. this is one of the best fundraising techniques to use. To take advantage of this tried and true method for your spring fundraising campaign, start by reading our peer to peer fundraising primer , which covers everything you need to know to run a winning campaign.

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Relationship Ideas Donor Fundraising 79

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Apply those lessons.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. The process for the one and half day lab used techniques that fall into these categories: Looking and Observing: Unpacking the Context for 21 st Century Advocacy.

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Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences. I’m not sure if this was just the way it is, stage fright to report out to a large group that included funders, or perhaps it needed another method than mic runners (fixed mics stationed around the room?). (The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

I also wanted to experiment with translating some facilitation techniques I use for face-to-face meetings (like sticky note facilitation ) to virtual meetings. Next, as a group we do a theme analysis. It is between the two methods. Walking Meetings and Video Platforms. My presentation was about walking meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

Our increasing connectedness should be celebrated as an effective method of achieving change, not as the change itself. There is more analysis of the problems over simplification like this cogent analysis from Ethan Zuckerman. And so the debate on my Facebook wall continued with very thoughtful comments.

Network 119

Network Children Offline Storytelling 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Do a regular task analysis of your social media work flow looking for redundant actions or where you've simply lapsed into automatic pilot or bad habits. Live in a tool or technique for at least month before adding something new. Use Time Management Techniques. Learn the techniques of simplify and apply to your social media use.

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Awareness Tips Social Media RSS 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. They use data visualization techniques to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data. He thinks the business world is moving in the direction of more data analysis.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

” Read her analysis. Last week Kivi wrote about “ newsjacking ” the technique of piggy backing on a crisis to get more media attention. I started receiving emails from organizations like Momsrising urging us to email the Komen organization and ask them to restore this much needed support of women’s health.

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Causes Cancer Kentucky Dallas 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. So writing a lesson plan and using it for reflection is an invaluable process for improving your instructional techniques.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Data collection may occur from time to time, but there is no formal reporting.There are no data systems in place, such as dashboards or simple collection methods. Data visualization techniques are used not only to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data.

Culture 50

Culture Data Create Reflection 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Do a regular task analysis of your social media work flow looking for redundant actions or where you've simply lapsed into automatic pilot or bad habits. Live in a tool or technique for at least month before adding something new. Use Time Management Techniques. Learn the techniques of simplify and apply to your social media use.

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Social Media Media Tips Social 98

Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

After all, these days folks pay their bills and donate using a variety of methods. Just think of the positive and additional benefits that come from adding video, conference calls, photo albums, slide shows and a host of other techniques easily and inexpensively available. Finally, results analysis. Set SMART Goals.

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Integration Marketing Mail Channel 27

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. How do you apply these two methods? ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation.

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

NTEN

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Now let me say upfront, this blog post isn’t going to be about those techniques for diversifying an office culture. The idea, grand in scope, was to present models and technology that can assist organizations shift internal cultures to make diversity of all types the norm. Pretty big and worthwhile stuff.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 10, 2007

All we needed to do was perfect our techniques at requirements analysis, estimation, coding, testing, deployment, training, documentation, and coffee-brewing. So agile methods stress responding rather than controlling. Others have discovered this too, and it's led to the approach referred to as Agile Software Development.

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