Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

For my entire career, I have worked in the nonprofit sector, and I have a MPA with a focus on nonprofits. Additionally, I have been doing research on the brain for years and am an expert on the brain of teenagers, and on how stress impacts the brain. How the brain impacts our clients.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Volunteers add so much value to the work of TechSoup. Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. We don't have thousands of people participating in Donate Your Brain.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

Some words and phrases work for the lion’s share of people. This vital work cannot continue without your help. a person, place, animal or cause), not “we” or the name of your organization. The human brain is simply wired to react when it hears this word. Try: Your gift will be put to work immediately.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. This is an opportunity to give your brand a personality.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

And making too many personal sacrifices, wanting to leave your job, and having a bad or cynical attitude about your work. Workers with specific EI skills know how to successfully cope with stressful work environments and experiences. Ask your manager for a change in your work conditions. Managing yourself. Take time off.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. Almost all of them did.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The passion that many nonprofit data nerds feel for our work is a double-edged sword. If you are responsible for working with data at your nonprofit, it probably one of many other responsibilities on your plate. So, where can you start to make a noticeable change in the way you work and life to become more healthy?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In a year when suddenly everyone had to work from home, businesses and organizations required an up-to-date website to stay relevant. In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. Most people probably have never thought about donating their brains to science. 2) SOS Violence Conjugale. In practice: 1) “I Have A Dream” Foundation.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Summit makes short work of analyzing plenty of tough problems. Leaders who promote professional development and education of all kinds also encourage teams to bring an expansive perspective to their work. Don’t waste valuable brain power. Member-centricity is also a glue that can help people work with a common purpose.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? ” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. It can also be used to create work norms or processes. Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? ” questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2021

And, that means work for home is going to be the norm for most of 2021. One of the downsides about virtual work from home is that you are sitting most of the day. If you are working from home, it makes a lot of sense to slot mini-workouts throughout the day – and it is efficient.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Working from home, whether full-time or on a hybrid schedule, may have increased in popularity due to the pandemic, but this trend is expected to stick around. If you’re an intern, like me, the percentage only increases, with nearly all of Candid’s fall 2023 interns working from their homes and schools across the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. I use my self-care plan to formalize my intention to avoid work burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Leaving for my first in-person event in 2022 after two years of pandemic shut down. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The presentation looks at how younger generations are always connected and are multi-taskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and approach problems in a different way from older generations. It raises the question (unanswered) whether this is a good or bad thing. How does this play out in your work with a nonprofit?

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Use a template for your ask and keep refining it: For example, if you’re working to build support for a bill, you might use a variation of this ask to gather petition signatures: “We have been fighting to stop [X] for 20 years. But the real test is whether or not they’ll do the work of volunteering time and effort.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2023

In fact, our brains are hardwired to respond to stories. This means the story you share about your mission-driven work can motivate everyone—from your potential and existing donors to your staff and board members. Equip yourself with the skills to put the power of storytelling to work for your nonprofit. It’s human.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2016

In the book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Here’s what I learned: How did you get started working in the nonprofit sector? However, now I’m bringing a new tool to my work in the form of mindfulness.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his latest book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall , and released today. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It means removing the busy work out of their hands so they turn their attention to more mission-critical work. Discovery can help them understand the benefits and the limitations as it applies to their specific work flows. Applying AI to basic collaboration workflows can offer a dividend of time (and brain space).

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

But what if you’re the ONLY person on the team and there’s really no one else to help? You start working a little extra here and there, and pretty soon you’re working all the time, weeknights and weekends included, you have no boundaries, and you’re exhausted. They have a personal success plan for themselves and they work it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 16, 2016

In the new book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. We are living and working in a world that is connected and where sacred space and deep thinking, essential ingredients to online personal productivity and well-being, is almost becoming extinct. What is personal productivity?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

The first step may be to change the way you work. If you want to be more productive and get more done without working 24/7, you have to change your habits. We all have our own way of doing things, but sometimes our work outgrows our organization methods. Do you constantly lecture yourself to work smarter? That’s right.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. If your strategic plan is long, complicated, and not crystallized into a usable one- to two-page document, then there is work to be done. A company is only as good as its people. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 15, 2020

I was so excited to be able to work from home ? to only have to look professional from my waist-up, to not have to worry about prepping lunches for work, to get those extra minutes of sleep I’d usually spend stuck in traffic. We’re going to have to adapt our work habits to fit the new normal. Give yourself brain breaks.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

I was invited by Nancy Schwartz to participate in this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival: The Word Behind the Work. Everyone is going to find certain methods that work for them and is an ongoing process of fine-tuning what works and translating that into habits that help. If not, what do I need to do instead?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity. My presentation will focus on personal productivity in an age of distraction, tools, skills, and best practices that staff members of nonprofits – large and small need.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 14, 2010

Just a quick shout out for my pal Jennifer Lee's Right Brain Business Plan e-course that is starting Monday, May 17th. You can see some images from part of my Right Brain Business Plan to the left. I also realized that having work that allows me to have a balanced personal life is just as important to me as the work I do.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2020

Thanks to neuromarketing, organizations can promote their brands based on the way their target audiences’ brains work. Neuromarketing: How Does It Work? People learn from their experiences and our brain quickly calculates the ratio between reward and risk. Your cause should be personal. This is not a bad thing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

That’s because when people engage in a positive physical experience, our brains release neurotransmitters like dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins that create a strong emotional connection and sense of happiness. Provide them with personalized communication , exclusive updates and special recognition.

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