Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. Our Fellows should feel they’re working at a job, even if they already have a job or are a full-time student,” says Pandey. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun. We make expectations very clear.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Also, being flexible about work times, as both Jennifer Foley and Emily Lytle-Painter amongst others mentioned. Work isn't prison; don't make them feel like they're doing time. As someone texted me recently, Art History grad school didn't teach us anything about working with others in museums. 1x1 time is critical.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Be honest, does your nonprofit spend time and resources on crafting a good story to share with your supporters? Most nonprofits spend their time trying to persuade people with facts. ” But if you focus on telling more stories, it becomes a lot more challenging for the opposition to counter these powerful stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

Too many times I have observed trainers simply launching into the new content without honoring what participants already know. ” The green ugly doll has accompanied me around the world and has been in the hands of many people who work for NGOs and social change. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

One the techniques they teach and apply is called “ Shadowing.” ” Shadowing means that a person accompanies somebody for a defined period of time to observe him/her during work and learn from this observation. Connect to someone who is facing similar challenges. Step into someone else’s daily work experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What if a funder got real-time input from its grantees and other partners to develop its investment strategy? We spent a lot of time identifying grantees and other funders, but also people who be “thought catalysts” or subject matter experts in “21 st Century advocacy” to bring into the room. New Technology for New Power Movements.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Next week I'll be teaching a session about blogging during a nonprofit social media webinar, We Are Media, presented by NTEN. As part of my preparation, it seems like a good time to update my 2006 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Us Blogs , and my 2007 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause.

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JANUARY 2, 2007

Our biggest challenge now is finding the right people to join our team. For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. My two closest peers in California have both gotten MacArthurs (Victoria Hale this year and David Green two years ago).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

It uses sources such as how many delicious bookmarks, incoming links, how many times mentioned on Twitter, how many comments, etc. Scored 10 How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? Harry: A Green Geek. Gnomedex Real Time Fundraising Experiment. America's Giving Challenge: We Came In First! Birthday Greeting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. I acquired my love of my words from my mom, who started teaching me to read when I was three, and who still, at age 84, delights in beating me at word games.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

For the first time, I didn't feel like a crazy person for wanting to have an alternative vision for my career. I get a degree in X, I get a job in X), can be extra challenging. A Few Book Suggestions: Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , a publication of Echoing Green. Looking for a job can be a lonely, frustrating experience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There are lots of ways to do peer-to-peer fundraisers, and holding events like a bike ride, a cook-off, or a “challenge” (insert first obligatory mention of the Ice Bucket Challenge) are some of the best ones. Summertime is an especially good time for film screenings as you can turn them into an outdoor picnic event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I'm going to be green. You get ongoing support that is not on a limited time basis, but is on an ongoing basis. What are the challenges specific to having an enterprise in an inner city? The biggest challenge that we face, and it's not specific to ICA's companies, is really the perception of what an inner city is.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It’s no secret that fundraising in the time of COVID looks very different. Having to rely on virtual fundraising to get through some difficult times opened many people’s eyes to the convenience, ease, and accessibility of online events and fundraisers. There are many pros to holding a virtual peer-to-peer event. Matching gift drive.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010 The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in the nightstand drawer for Marriotts booklet that highlights its milestones and tells the Marriott story. In the booklet, youll find the following 12 ways that Marriott practices good leadership AND customer service: Continually challenge your team to do better.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone Great ideas for your business can come at anytime from anyone on your team. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Make conversation with your team.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

For instance, fundraisers can post on social media that if they raise $100 they’ll do the fire ramen challenge. Make sure that your peer-to-peer participants complete the challenge, post a video online, use the necessary hashtags, and link their fundraising pages. This will encourage others to also do the challenge and give!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Kind of has been for a little while, so this is obviously a very timely topic. We’re going to save a little bit of time at the end for Q&A, but we’d love to hear from you. But luckily you get to hear from Lori, not me, and she is a billion times smarter than I am. Been a part of our sector for a long time.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know, it’s a busy time of year. We’re going to save some time for Q&A at the end. I know both of you are super busy you’re speaking at conferences, and doing webinars, and workshops all the time, so it’s really a treat to have you. . ” I love this topic. And thanks for joining.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The first time you facilitate a training, you start developing your own personal list of tips for great facilitation. Learn from others (we love the Teaching Transgender Toolkit by Luca Maurer and Eli Green). What are their challenges and barriers? 7 Tips to Make You A Stronger Facilitator.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 26, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010 Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss Robert Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss , provides these leadership tips: Create an environment that encourages people to challenge each others ideas, but set a few ground rules. Start your meetings on time, and dont cut into employees personal time at lunch or after work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Perhaps that time is now as you conduct year-end performance reviews. Give him time to make his improvement. You made your point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. I am amidst reading leadership books, but if I didn't have the time, this list would indeed be perfect! Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." So, its good to be reminded of what is working for the best companies during this challenging economy. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

This is a group of people, three to five, that have rotated into my life at various times and that speak into it and help me grow. The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Assess your companys strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Constantly challenge your team to do better 11. Teach something new to your team 24. Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific 37. Start meetings on time 58. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

What have we done in the past to make your biggest challenges more difficult? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. If you still use us, why do you continue to do so? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2010

Developing leaders: Create the next generation of leaders Are great listeners Grow talent by challenging others to take on more than what they think they can do Are open, honest and direct Model the behavior they want to mentor for others If you havent read Judith E. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Proper mentoring takes a commitment from both parties and it takes time to develop and to reap the rewards of the relationship. Does this person have the time needed to properly mentor me? And, do I also have the time to devote to a mentoring relationship? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

They provide the following great, simple and straight-forward advice about giving feedback: Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. ► August (20) ▼ July (5) Share The Bad News Run Better Meetings The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions A manager who cant make a decision or who cant make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Definitions Of Key Business Terms We talk about, read about and hear about "customers," "mission," and "customer value" all the time and perhaps sometimes we struggle with fully understanding the best definition of those terms. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. I like Peter F.

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