Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 5, 2024
If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.
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Time To Check In On Your 2021 New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 10, 2021
Now that we are halfway through 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.
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Time To Check In On Your New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 15, 2021
Now three months into 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
With 2024 fast approaching, it's a good time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.
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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 22, 2024
They actively seek out stretch opportunities they know will be challenging—or even very difficult They value challenges and find them energizing rather than draining. Take time off. So, what did these resilient role models have in common? They view stressors as changes, not threats. Have some fun. Try an anti-stress diet.
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Learn MBA Skills In 12 Weeks
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and Bjorn Billhardt.
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Cause Camp Spring 2021 Recap – It’s Time To Think Bigger
NonProfit Hub
MAY 17, 2021
Tammy threw the traditional partnership model out like it was day-old takeout. Maryanne walked through the magic of getting ideas to stick by teaching us to develop influence by “creating the pull.” The post Cause Camp Spring 2021 Recap – It’s Time To Think Bigger appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.
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How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 13, 2011
How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” What you think? Guest post by Paul Connolly. In a vacuum, it can be marginal.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2020
With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.
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Paul Smith Teaches You How To Sell With A Story
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. Storytelling is a skill.
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What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know About Machine Learning
Global Giving
APRIL 25, 2020
The chatter is everywhere, and it can be challenging for organizations, especially those that tend to have fewer technical resources on staff, to know how these new tools might help (or hinder) their work. To do this, we use a process called machine learning that allows us to “teach” computers how to tackle these tasks.
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Behind the Scenes - A Blue Fox Client Onboarding Call
Blue Fox
APRIL 11, 2022
I've been working really hard to teach myself the finance side but realized I need to close the gap with your expertise. They knew it was time to ask for help. And now, those mistakes are rearing their ugly head, causing a whole shitstorm of re-work, cash flow challenges, and tax compliance issues. Isn't it clear?
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce
Cloud 4 Good
AUGUST 5, 2021
This migration couldn’t have come at a better time, according to Director of Digital Strategy Evan Thrailkill: “Marketing Cloud remedied internal communication challenges and replaced an email system that had become basically unusable.” . Accelerating Recruitment & Admissions Efforts. Written by Blake Becker.
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3 Essential Questions to Assess Your Digital Transformation
Saleforce Nonprofit
APRIL 19, 2021
When there is a challenge to solve that involves multiple teams, is it easy to find and share data? Data director Eric Dayton says their transformation work set them up to pivot strategically in 2020 when COVID-19 challenged every aspect of their model. Do we make decisions based on data and evidence? About the Author.
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70 Ways To Be An Effective Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2021
With 2022 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2022.
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Time To Check In On Your 2016 New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 3, 2016
So, now it's a good time to check on your progress with your New Year's Resolutions for how to be a better leader. You made it through the first half of 2016. Hopefully, you're still doing great. So good that you're ready to add another one or two resolutions to your list to tackle during the remainder of the year.
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70 Ways To Be An Effective Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 16, 2021
Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)
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Trainer’s Notebook: Using Posters To Spark Learning
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 8, 2019
I designed a 90-minute workshop focused on “Human-Centered Social Media Strategy” which teaches how to apply a simple design-thinking technique, creating personas, as the basis of your digital strategy. To make the workshop interactive, I spent a brief amount of time presenting the what, why, how, and examples of target audiences.
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New Year's Resolutions For Leaders And Managers
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2020
With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.
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Leaders Must Put Character At The Center Of Everything They Do
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Calderoni’s book teaches you how company character catalyzes loyalty, agility and hypergrowth. It’s an incredibly timely read and one to add to your must-read books list for leaders. This highlighted a cultural shift that’s taking place in society – it was time for leadership to pay attention and an opportunity to make a difference.
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Broken Crayons: What Happens When Nonprofit Leadership Fails Fundraisers of Color
Bloomerang
JUNE 30, 2021
I had been fired a few times but being let go wasn’t the worst part. The social unrest brought on an urging that the time was right, and we knew that people might be ready to hear our testimonies. Executive Directors and CEOs should model good behavior and publicly exhibit support for fundraisers of color.
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15 highlights from Xperience 2022
Nimble AMS
APRIL 6, 2022
Rachel Seratte led the session, teaching administrators what to expect in their new role and how to use Nimble AMS to get the job done. Predictive analytics help to reduce staff work time, anticipate member behavior, and offer targeted actions to increase member engagement. Best practices for Nimble AMS administrators.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2020
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2019
With about one week before 2012020, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2020.
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Time To Select Your New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2012, select one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual (..)
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How To Sell With A Story
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. That wasn’t fair.
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Build a Digital Ecology–Promote IT Collaboration Across Your Organization
.orgSource
MAY 1, 2023
It may be challenging for “buttoned-up” organizations, where people are in the habit of “following rules,” to introduce a more casual attitude. This kind of outreach is time-consuming. They should be role models who inspire colleagues to see from a different perspective. Here are several suggestions to help accomplish that goal.
Success Stories From 10 Successful Entrepreneurs From Around The World
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Self-starter who thrives on challenges. We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story.
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Sell With A Story
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. That wasn’t fair.
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Show Me the Data!: Discovering Your Value Prop
sgEngage
OCTOBER 4, 2022
It isn’t your organization’s values, delivery model, or social impact. We can allow donors to teach us through their behaviors. Exclusivity – How do you stand out from other worthy organizations tackling the same or similar challenges? So, how do you define it? But we must set up a system to listen.” Do enough people want it?
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The Lessons From 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 25, 2021
The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Self-starter who thrives on challenges. We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story.
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The Revealing And Inspirational Journeys Of 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Self-starter who thrives on challenges. We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story.
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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access
Non Profit Quarterly
DECEMBER 14, 2021
We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. If the pandemic forced us onto new and unfamiliar ground, now is the time to assess and balance how technologies have affected our reach, for better and for worse.
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How Are You Doing With Your Leadership New Year's Resolutions?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 16, 2019
Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 8, 2018
Many times the reaction to focusing on organizational culture and wellbeing is considered “soft” or “nice” stuff that not lead to results or impact. Because staff turnover challenges effectiveness and poor morale does not inspire staff to move the organization’s forward to great heights.
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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?
ASU Lodestar Center
APRIL 2, 2020
According to a Stanford Social Innovation Review survey, 70 percent of social-sector leaders report that they learned their leadership skills outside of formal training; 67 percent identified "exposure to challenges and career transitions as development opportunities.". Professional development can be costly at times.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2019
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2018
With less than two weeks before 2019, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2019.
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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 12, 2019
The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be decisive 20.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2015
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit
ASU Lodestar Center
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Evaluation Capacity = ability to do and use evaluations The key to achieving more effective evaluation and overcoming these challenges is evaluation capacity building (ECB). Some things to consider include: What resources (technology, space, materials, time, finances, etc.) So the evaluator has to consider if they are going to: Teach.
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Build a Non-profit Website that Works [Steal These Ideas!]
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 14, 2022
It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. If you have a site in your head you want to create or a site you admire that you want to model yours after, these platforms may not give you the flexibility you want. With a WordPress site, you can get exactly what you want.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2013
With only a couple weeks left of 2013, it''s time to select your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders ?
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How Are You Doing With Your 2018 New Year's Resolutions?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 24, 2018
With just a few days left in the first half of this year, it's time to check in to see how we're doing with our New Year's Resolutions for 2018. Congratulations on everything you've accomplished so far.
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40 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2017
With only one one day left of 2017, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for 2018. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and tomorrow, think about which couple you want to work on during 2018.
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