Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face. Pictured above).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

I’m in Minnesota for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference where I am doing a plenary session on Saturday morning and two breakout sessions. To provide best practices for taming the digital jungle that assaults our brains everyday at work. Additional Resources. NetSmart: How To Thrive Online. Visualization Techniques.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. It's in Washington, DC March 17-19, although I'll be arriving in DC on the 16th for an NTEN Board Meeting. With the conference in DC, it means that getting there and back is easy by train. I love it.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. It's in Washington, DC March 17-19, although I'll be arriving in DC on the 16th for an NTEN Board Meeting. With the conference in DC, it means that getting there and back is easy by train. I love it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. The research indicates that the human brain, on average, has the capacity to pay attention for about 10-12 minutes within an hour. The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. It was delivered in two sessions.

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2011

According to a study by Blackbaud , NTEN and Common Knowledge, over 92% of nonprofit organizations have a presence on at least one social networking site, but most raise very little money through their social activity. Conferences dedicated to helping nonprofits learn how to leverage social media for social good are popping up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. In the US, I keynoted and gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Pittsburgh , North Carolina , Buffalo , and Omaha. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. The one question: How do I convince my boss and co-workers to get on the train with us? There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. It is the way we’re wired. Direct the Rider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

The conference season is upon us. Next month will include NTEN's NTC. Many of my presentations are training, so it is also thinking through the instructional delivery. So, this is my excuse to devote some brain time to the topic. I love doing presentations, the preparation, creating the content, and the performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” Clearly define workflow for online collaboration platforms and training. ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us. Adopt Good Practices Around Team Emails.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2011

Today at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference I attended the Convio affinity user meeting. Shana Masterson from the National Brain Tumor Society was the moderator and led the large session by breaking the group up for open dialogue. Author: Gene Austin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. The one question: How do I convince my boss and co-workers to get on the train with us? It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

But it is always a good exercise to make your brain think in a different way. Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." Helps me prepare for trainings/consulting Program Ideas. Feedburner. Google Analytics. Tangible Benefits.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2015

Session voting for the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference is open, of course! . If you share NTEN’s philosophy of using technology to fulfill nonprofit organizations’ missions, then this is the conference for you! Reading through 400+ session proposals made my brain hurt, but at the same time pumped me up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Given my right brained, non-linear and visual way of presenting ideas, I thought it might be helpful to write up a few notes about the above talk. I think NTEN is a terrific example of the rule of thirds. I will be co-presenting with Emily Riley , a senior analyst from Jupiter Research. More information here. Now it is your turn.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Her brain is constantly at work dreaming up new campaigns, and rather than shying away from being different and taking risks, she embraces it. Overconfidence about their social media skills prevents most social media managers from getting the necessary training. Please get training!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. Although the Journal was prepared in partnership with NTEN, I take full and personal responsibility for the decision to use a closed license. Thanks for starting the conversation, Michelle.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control. Micro content has trained us to prefer our information bite-sized rather than super-sized. In this NTEN blog post, How Can I Love You If You Don’t Know My Name? We Miss you! Tell stories. Evoke emotion.

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