Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2023

Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Our model works because it places the challenge, not the person, at the center.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Paul Smith Question : Which of the three books ( Lead with a Story , Parenting with a Story , Sell with a Story ) was the most challenging to write and why? Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. I just haven’t included those as examples and haven’t structured the book around that audience.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Paul Smith Question : Which of the three books ( Lead with a Story , Parenting with a Story , Sell with a Story ) was the most challenging to write and why? Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. I just haven’t included those as examples and haven’t structured the book around that audience.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In the book, we talk about Luis and his challenges growing up with the fear of disappointing his parents. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Our model works because it places the challenge, not the person, at the center.

Benefit 52

Benefit Kansas Leadership Authoring 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In the book, we talk about Luis and his challenges growing up with the fear of disappointing his parents. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 70

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In the book, we talk about Luis and his challenges growing up with the fear of disappointing his parents. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. In the book, we talk about Luis and his challenges growing up with the fear of disappointing his parents. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. Games can also empower players to help solve seemingly impossible scientific problems.

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Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Paul Smith Question : Which of the three books ( Lead with a Story , Parenting with a Story , Sell with a Story ) was the most challenging to write and why? Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. I just haven’t included those as examples and haven’t structured the book around that audience.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. And they are also different from large scale social movements where large numbers of people become aligned around a cause — take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge as an example. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Paul Smith Question : Which of the three books ( Lead with a Story , Parenting with a Story , Sell with a Story ) was the most challenging to write and why? Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. I just haven’t included those as examples and haven’t structured the book around that audience.

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Storytelling Chapter Story Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Paul Smith Question : Which of the three books ( Lead with a Story , Parenting with a Story , Sell with a Story ) was the most challenging to write and why? Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. I just haven’t included those as examples and haven’t structured the book around that audience.

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Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The Bay Area chapter underwent dramatic organizational changes in recent years that required better collaboration tools. Michael Hersher, direct services manager of the Bay Area Chapter explains , "Around two years ago, our chapter had expanded from 6 counties to covering 10 counties — the entire greater Bay Area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Recently, O’Neil shared these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? There are issues and problems and setbacks and pitfalls.and sometimes no matter how hard you work, it feels like you’re in quicksand—but there are amazing lessons in the quicksand!

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Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Today, O’Neil shares these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? There are issues and problems and setbacks and pitfalls.and sometimes no matter how hard you work, it feels like you’re in quicksand—but there are amazing lessons in the quicksand!

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Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

Today, O’Neil shares these additional insights and advice with us: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? There are issues and problems and setbacks and pitfalls.and sometimes no matter how hard you work, it feels like you’re in quicksand—but there are amazing lessons in the quicksand! You know what?

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Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Empower people to expand their skill sets based on their individual needs, rather than on a prescribed syllabus Encourage people to confront and solve problems together, working collaboratively on the organization’s. Bosses and employees need to work together to solve problems and accomplish shared goals,” writes Ardi. shared mission.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Empower people to expand their skill sets based on their individual needs, rather than on a prescribed syllabus Encourage people to confront and solve problems together, working collaboratively on the organization’s. Bosses and employees need to work together to solve problems and accomplish shared goals,” writes Ardi. shared mission.

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Collaboration Model Leadership Companies 48

Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Adin is right: there are challenges to putting the wisdom of crowds to good use for foundations. I agree with Adin that accomplishing a valuable discourse online can be challenging – but all the more reason to start experimenting now. people able to draw on own knowledge), and aggregation (i.e., Foundation application?

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Reflection Conference Communication Network 47

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

Empower people to expand their skill sets based on their individual needs, rather than on a prescribed syllabus Encourage people to confront and solve problems together, working collaboratively on the organization’s. Bosses and employees need to work together to solve problems and accomplish shared goals,” writes Ardi. shared mission.

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Collaboration Model Leadership Companies 44

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our 2018 convening will be an opportunity to gather with local, state, and national foundations with diverse interests to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities for newcomers and receiving communities. Collaborate with peers from across North America who understand your challenges. Structuring Major Gifts Conference.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

For more of Steve's thoughts on the book, check out his blog : he's writing about each chapter over 11 weeks. Let's say someone from our organization comes to us with a problem or need. Spend time finding out what their challenges are or what is most important to them. We provide advice, training, support, or a tool to help.

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San Diego NTEN Relationship Culture 64

Museum 2.0

JULY 7, 2010

But there's a big problem with the parallel strategy. And in both cases, the institutions eventually started making more tough decisions to make those new audiences and programs more central to the ways they plan shows, program events, and even how their membership structures work. It's the easiest way to get new experiments started.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

And what she offers is structure and strategy to how to become a better fundraiser through doing some of your own self-reflection. . So what she is doing in her offerings is she’s a lawyer and she’s looking at how might I find a solution to this problem? . What was the problem last time? . This was the letdown.

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People Community Video Podcast 76

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. All of this real-world experience is grounded in rigorous research and is taught by successful marketers who face your same challenges.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I would suggest that the biggest challenge is the fact that they require fundamentally different ways of operating. The problem is that these participants are often tiny in number compared to your organization''s overall audience. why not museums? and staff. This question of evaluation is still very open.

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Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I would suggest that the biggest challenge is the fact that they require fundamentally different ways of operating. The problem is that these participants are often tiny in number compared to your organization's overall audience. why not museums? and staff. This question of evaluation is still very open.

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Learn best practices and the latest techniques and technologies to meet your greatest challenges. Participants will network and learn about other areas of practice, discuss a range of opportunities and challenges faced by different sectors, and work collaboratively to improve impact measurement. Structuring Major Gifts Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Gladwell argues that real social change occurs when strong, rather than weak-tie networks, organize hierarchically, rather than in a de-centralized network structure. One, the key issue facing activists who wish for real social change is the mismatch between the scale of our problems (global) and the natural scale of our sociality (local).

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

Then they end up not doing it, which I think is a big problem. The biggest thing I think is having a support structure, that goes alongside with having a big vision. There are lots of different coaching chapters that you can visit and meet other coaches. Visions don't happen in a vacuum. Talk to people and reach out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. 1) Creating collective knowledge or wisdom.

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Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2010

The challenge was to figure out how to do it and end up with a high-quality book. My big challenge during this stage was feeling comfortable putting my roughest work out for people to read. I blogged about the opportunity in September 2009, and then faced a new problem: 92 people expressed their interest in helping.

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Participatory Museum Process Experiment 33

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Marketing Strategy. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions. Chapter 4: Marketing Process. Structure Content With An Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. This is what makes structure such a critical component of any content marketing process.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Beth Kanter is a nonprofit rock star and I’ve had the good fortune of being her editor for a book chapter , a supporter of her work, and she’s always been receptive to my thoughts and the occasional guest post on her blog. The Right Fee Structure It’s widely reported that Apple takes a 30% cut of sales in their App Store.

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Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud Aggregator 75

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So what are some of the challenges that I’ve seen? And I think that what is a challenge is that given that many people are working virtually is that you don’t work the traditional hours. Rachel: It’s a good problem to have. And so you feel this desire to continue providing support. Steven: Yeah, right.

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Grant Build Video Strategy 114

Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2007

This week, a look at Chapters 16 and 17 of Elaine Gurian's Civilizing the Museum. In many institutions, these questions cause problems that cost both emotionally and economically. Problems arise when leaders style themselves as superstars to avoid team decision-making (a role typified by the boss on The Office).

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