Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. It’s The Leap to Leader , by Adam Bryant.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 5, 2012

These problems are common, and we can no longer blame them on people “not getting” social media. In this session the authors of Humanize: How People-Centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World will explore how to create organizations that are more human, thus more compatible with social media. Humanize , the book.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 7, 2022

Well, I have good news: You can do both! In 2012, there was a day when I felt that guilt and stumbled upon the outstanding book, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. I dove headfirst into my to-be-read list and have finished over 50 books (so far!) New York 2140. New York 2140. Relics of Dawn.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The newest book from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni is, The 6 Types of Working Genius : A Better Way To Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, And Your Team. People who utilize their natural God-given talents are much more fulfilled and successful than those who don’t,” shares Lencioni.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 8) First Book Marketplace :: fbmarketplace.org. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Dilenschneider tells these stories of 25 men and women from around the globe who shaped the world in his new book, Nailing It. Went on to do what put them in the history books. The stories offer some perspective on what young people are experience now. Dilenschneider : We had well over 100 people on the original list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2012

“ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data for Social Change ,” co-authored with KD Paine is getting into people’s hands! Book Sellers Cafe. New York/Oct. DoSomething Book Party. Book Discussion and Evening Networking Event. Boston/Oct. Boston/Oct. Keynote at E-Metrics Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2013

Our book was one of four finalists, including colleague Allyson Kapin and Amy Sample Ward’s awesome book, “Social Change Anytime, Anywhere.” ” This book would not have been possible with going through a wonderful collaboration for my first book, “The Networked Nonprofit” with Alison Fine. .”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Most of the perils that big cats face are the result of exploiters banking on the fact that people are mesmerized by tigers and want to touch them. Who maintains your social media campaigns? Are they paid, full-time, part-time? The site currently has 1.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

Yesterday, an advanced copy of our book, The Networked Nonprofit , arrived. My son, Harry, who is in video making summer camp, decided to make a little movie of me opening the book! I, of course, raffled it off in exchange for people filling out index cards with their planned first steps into social media. New York City.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 7) First Book Marketplace :: fbmarketplace.org. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 16, 2009

Bookshare looks for publishers to partner with us to make books more available to people with disabilities. Hachette Book Group publishes under quite a number of famous imprints, such as Little Brown and Company and Grand Central.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2014

A native of Oneida County, New York, Mark served in the U.S. Navy SEALs for 20 years, retiring as a commander, and holds an MBA from New York University''s Leonard N. I find it easy to teach people who are very committed to training and personal development, regardless of their age. Stern School of Business.

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DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

They’re so much more than book museums. Brunswick is a community of readers, and before the pandemic, the library was seeing more than 1,000 people per day – not bad for a community of just 21,000 people. To reach new supporters, Curtis created the Contemporaries Group for people between the ages of 35 and 55.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. It’s The Leap to Leader , by Adam Bryant.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 18, 2012

Inspired by Abraham Lincoln’s second State of the Union address, author Bill Bradley advocates citizen leadership in his new book, We Can All Do Better. So, that’s where Bradley starts his book. Lincoln said, “We can succeed only by concert. It is not ‘Can any of us imagine better?’ but ‘Can we all do better?’”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late. “So

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Maybe you’ve glimpsed the #1 New York Times best-selling book in a store window somewhere. Maybe you’re one of the 8 million people who follow the page on social media. But chances are, by now, you’ve heard the buzz about Brandon Stanton and the internet phenomenon that is Humans of New York.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dilenschneider tells these stories of 25 men and women from around the globe who shaped the world in his new book, Nailing It. Went on to do what put them in the history books. The stories offer some perspective on what young people are experience now. Dilenschneider : We had well over 100 people on the original list.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

The mission of the Lavelle Fund is to support programs that help people with visual impairments, including blindness, lead independent, productive lives. It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. government and states like Texas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Many print-disabled people (people who are blind, severely dyslexic or a have a physical disability that keeps them from reading regular print books) see electronic books as a dream come true. But, we just saw Amazon fold when the Authors Guild pushed them to turn off the voice of these books: Amazon to flip on Kindle.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the following years, New York adopted the Congress’s plan, designating the second Saturday in May as American Indian Day. In addition to celebration, the month is also a time to reckon with the history of the treatment of the Indigenous peoples in America and the impact of their dispossession by European settlers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. As a non-lawyer, let me explain from the point of view of a technologist who cares passionately about accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . First Book. These are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on “awesome projects.” . New Earth Foundation. The Barney Family Foundation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the new book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late. “So

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Salesforce.org’s head of brand and insights, Devi Thomas, sat down with Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and author of Just Mercy, a book about his fight to help those wrongfully convicted on death row. The book was so popular that it was also made into an award-winning hit film.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the next book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late. “So

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

March 10 brings the new book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking, by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. However, smart, successful people consistently miss out.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Gerardo Capiel, Benetech's VP, Engineering One of the highlights of my meeting circuit each year is the O’Reilly Tools of Change conference in New York City. There is no better place to engage with colleagues about new technologies, changing business models, fresh ideas, and shared standards.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

Seeing this book (circled in the above picture) in the bookstore this week reminded me of my blog post about the book and the author from 2014. Realizing the book is as relevant today as it was five years ago, here is my post from 2014: Want to be a leader who is tough? Cool under fire? Able to sense danger before it's too late?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last week, the New York Times ran an article exploring a segment of the nonprofit/social impact sector that the author saw as a small minority of organizations, but one I care deeply about: those that plan to go out of business. Learn more about the book. Get The Pollyanna Principles ! Read the first 4 chapters for free.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Earlier this year brought the book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking , by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. However, smart, successful people consistently miss out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 7) First Book Marketplace :: fbmarketplace.org. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

That was the theme of the ninth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting that President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton recently convened in New York City last month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

In his office, he had a stack of Lean Start Up books, authored by Eric Ries. Whether or not you have read Eric Ries’ book, The Lean Startup , you should definitely check Eric’s The Lean Startup Online Course. Plus, the course is curated by Ries to only teach you the most important aspects of The Lean Startup book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 23, 2021

In the new book, From the Bench to the Boardroom , Michael MacDonald shares his journey from humble beginnings in the outskirts of Philadelphia, to his college basketball career at Rutgers, to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

For instance, people such as Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and others suggest we enter into a doomsday scenario. . In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses. Thankfully, they changed the name to Google.

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