Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

“No matter your title, or how advanced you already consider yourself to be as an inclusive leader, I believe this book will help you evolve and motivate you to take action,” says Jennifer Brown about her new book, How To be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role In Creating Cultures Of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

If your nonprofit is already on Google+, then the best practices below are meant to help you better learn how to tap into and inspire the Google+ community. Please note that these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

That said, these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 The next step is to follow the instructions to “Create a public profile.” You can add me as your first contact to begin, if necessary.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2023

“No matter your title, or how advanced you already consider yourself to be as an inclusive leader, I believe this book will help you evolve and motivate you to take action,” says Jennifer Brown about her book, How To be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role In Creating Cultures Of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The new book, Bridgebuilders , should be on the reading list of every public official, CEO, and civic leader. That is because throughout the book, authors William D. You will discover more than one hundred specific strategies and tips , proven by some of the world’s best managers that Eggers and Kettl share in their book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

During the q/a, one participant said that she was looking forward to the book and wanted right now! Our biggest goal for the book was to raise the conversation about why the nonprofit work ethic is outdated and needs to change and provide some frameworks and tips for change. Upcoming Happy Healthy Book Events. Book Reviews.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The Networking takes practice. Allison’s first book “Connect to Influence,” offers advice for people whose palms turn cold at the thought of being alone in the crowd. “I The Summit Award was an incredible boost for our team,” Allison recalled.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

UPDATED 2/26/12: Please note that the best practices listed below are a work in progress and are updated regularly. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Over time and through implementing the best practices listed below and those yet to come, you will find your Google+ voice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. In our book, The Smart Nonprofit, we present many examples of nonprofit use cases as well as Microsoft’s many nonprofit examples. We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

He presented me with a copy of new book, Facebook Marketing for Dummies. Here’s some easy install instructions. Please share in the comments and you could win a copy of John’s book. I ran into John Haydon who helped me with my new Facebook brand page. Mari Smith, The Big List of Apps.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

As you think about what business books you want to read next year, how about adding to the list at least one book from the list below. Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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M+R

MARCH 9, 2023

When the governor of Florida signs a homophobic and transphobic law , banning public school teachers from giving age appropriate instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, but your children do not attend public schools or you do not have children or you’re not a Florida resident, will you Say Gay anyway?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

“No matter your title, or how advanced you already consider yourself to be as an inclusive leader, I believe this book will help you evolve and motivate you to take action,” says Jennifer Brown about her book, How To be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role In Creating Cultures Of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. In Part 1 of this fascinating and instructional book, author and Oxford University professor, Paulo Savaget , explains what workarounds are and how to come up with them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2012

This Memorial Day, as you select the books you plan to read for pleasure this summer, how about adding to the list at least one business book. Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Here’s just a few: Instructional. Reflective Practice. The book is an extremely practical resource whether you are working on improving your skills or teaching others. Facilitated listening is made up of a number of techniques described in more detail in the book. Peer Learning / Coaching. This includes: 1.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

You’ve probably seen action movies or read sci-fi books about artificial intelligence being used to help humans. One best practice for ChatGPT is to never share any personally identifiable information or financial details about your organization. The AI may also have trouble producing long-form content and create grammatical errors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

With 28 sessions across five content tracks, you will find thought-provoking discussions, practical takeaways from your peers, and have questions answered in real time by Salesforce product experts. Discover best practices and industry insights. Block your calendars for the whole event, as this is one for the books!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

As you think about what business books you want to read next year, how about adding to the list at least one book from the list below. Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. For more information on monthly giving, check out 7 Best Practices for Automatic Monthly Giving. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work. The Big Book of Icebreakers. These activities are called icebreakers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Now that most of summer has gone by, what books did you read? Let me know, and I'll add them to the next recommended list. __ This Memorial Day, as you select the books you plan to read for pleasure this summer, how about adding to the list at least one business book. Here is the list of all 235 books, in alphabetical order.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Brand new is the book, Eat That Frog! practice creative procrastination. Today, Tracy shared his answers to the following questions: Question: What inspired you to write this new book for students? Tracy : Like many good ideas, this book was born of a need we saw in our readers. million copies around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. You can ask people to share it anonymously.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2021

Check out the book, Eat That Frog! practice creative procrastination. Recently, Tracy shared his answers to the following questions: Question: What inspired you to write this new book for students? Tracy : Like many good ideas, this book was born of a need we saw in our readers. million copies around the world.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

Brand new is the book, Eat That Frog! practice creative procrastination. Today, Tracy shared his answers to the following questions: Question: What inspired you to write this new book for students? Tracy : Like many good ideas, this book was born of a need we saw in our readers. million copies around the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

However, there’s always room for improvement and creating a consistent brand across all chapters and encouraging an organization-wide adoption of best practices benefits all parties involved. Chapters need to be open to expert direction, and the head office needs to provide valuable and useful guidance and easy to implement instruction.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2019

On December 31, the new book, Decisions , hits the market. As seen on Public Television, the book by Robert L. Each chapter offers practical thinking on how these men and women made decisions. Some of my favorite decision-making lessons from history and from the book include these: Own your decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I am not always lucky to be teaching in a classroom that is designed as a flexible space to be molded into a learning environment by the instructor guided by the instructional design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

Whether you are facilitating a session with your board, staff, or hundreds of folks in a room, you’ll find ways to design instructional content that interests, engages, and inspires action. Instructional Design. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Training. Design Thinking As Instructional Technique.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

In other words, when you enter a prompt, ChatGPT scours vast amounts of text data online (such as books, websites, articles, etc.) Firstly, it has the capacity to write emails that are specifically designed to engage your community, incorporating best practices picked up from its deep learning. Not all prompts are created equal though.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Micro-learning online courses consist of a video, an info-graphic or list of tips, and a set of instructional or assessment questions that help us think differently about the topic and find something bite size to apply immediately. Enter micro-learning, resources that can be quickly read, viewed, or consumed and take only ten minutes or less.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

But learning from adjacent practices can also be quite rich. Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. The commonality was that everyone was working on Women’s Rights and Social Justice, although from different local contexts and different types of programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. I first heard Laura speak when she launched her book , Giving 2.0, After the book launch, I asked her if she would consider writing the foreword to our book and she said yes! 3) Giving 2.0:

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program. During the party we had a surprise video message from Stevie Wonder, a long-time Bookshare member who told us that he is using Read2Go to read accessible books from the Bookshare library. “I

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