Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

While acquisition is definitely a worthwhile goal, a sensible fundraising specialist will tell you that another top priority of any given fundraising project should be retaining the dedicated supporters that you already have. . For example, content meant for a long-time donor may not be best suited for the inbox of a new supporter.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 1, 2015

For example, de-duplication, the process of removing or consolidating duplicate records from a database, is a common data cleaning technique. Also referred to as data hygiene, data cleaning is recommended as part of a larger donor data management strategy for nonprofits in order to maintain a higher quality of donor data over time.

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Data Management Donor Database 100

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

And even though it may be more work in the short term, it will save you time in the long run by focusing your attention on the things that matter most. So as this year comes to an end and a new one approaches, now is the perfect time to start creating your 2021 fundraising plan. Your Organizational Goal.

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Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

But, if you use reflection, documentation,pilot tests, and iteration, it is like tasting your soup while there’s still time to make adjustments. I use both. Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques. Use Learning Theory.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

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.

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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.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2016

For example, creativity expert Roger Von Oech has the “ Creative Whack Pack ” and “ Innovation Whack Pack.” ” Author Michael Michalko created the “ Think Pack ” to accompany his book on creativity techniques, Thinker Toys. A blog post on that is coming! thanks, @Anthony_Lazzaro!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). Take the above example from charity:water for World Water Day. The first step is to get organized.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Real-Time Feedback/Evaluation is different from development evaluation which is directed towards a purpose to do something. Police use real-time evaluation to allocate their resources. For example, if crime increases in a neighborhood, they know how to allocate patrols. Refine a model or make definitive judgment.

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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The definition of an influencer is a trusted individual who embodies your nonprofit’s brand values and has a social media presence consisting of an engaged audience that can persuade other people to support your nonprofit’s programs. It is important to understand that an influencer strategy takes time and effort and you must be thoughtful.

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Influence Social Media Marketing Strategy 115

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But bottom line is we want to hear from you because we’re going to save a little bit of time at the end for Q&A. What have I learned over my time, but especially over the last year of doing this podcast? And maybe not take everything so seriously because life is serious and life is hard, but we should be having a good time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to know what causes burnout, the signs to look for in individual employees, and the responsibility of leaders to set an example. A: Definitely. Make time to meet with a friend or loved one and talk to your manager. You may even consider bringing in an external partner to discuss wellbeing techniques.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many definitions of intelligence. Saving staffers from mind-numbing repetitive tasks and opening time to innovate are some of the best reasons to prioritize understanding AI. Spam filtering, fraud detection, and recommendation systems are examples. The bots, ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing are examples of this technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

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.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2015

You are walking more, eating healthy foods, getting more sleep, taking breaks, and have fully internalized the self-care techniques we cover in the first part of the book. Aliza and I are looking for examples nonprofit workplace culture that supports the self-care of individuals.

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Culture Nonprofit Articulate Attitude 50

.orgSource

DECEMBER 11, 2023

No matter how much marketing techniques evolve, that equation doesn’t change. We wanted to create shorter assessments of specific content that could be administered over time. CertLink is a perfect example of technology with a heart, or systems where the pulse is customer satisfaction. Gartner provides this definition.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

You've found the time to download the latest State of Grantseeking reports. If your organization is like those of many of our respondents, there is never enough time or staff to devote to grantseeking. If your organization is like those of many of our respondents, there is never enough time or staff to devote to grantseeking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. The definition of links or how you’re connected is defined however you want in social network analysis. Who should I spend my time responding to and cultivating?

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Analysis Social Network Social Media Network 104

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2012

During my time at Lockheed Martin I witnessed many software updates to critical machinery at airports across the country. For example, the human service part of the nonprofit world historically recruited leaders who were educated in such program specialties as social work or psychology. The Nonprofit Management Institute is for you!

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Professional Develop Instructional Design Phoenix 77

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Despite the generic title, this is a report chock full of examples, best practices and data about the effects of joining the conversation online. Social media is a prominent social gathering place where these goals can definitely be met. Real-time is just as important. Joining the conversation really means conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

It is also a good technique to explore the possibilities of new tools and techniques before investing more time and energy in something that isn't right for our organizations. With limited time and resources, we are often hesitant to make that trade-off. This is the gift of time. I did floating consults.

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Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

And while anything you do the first time will not be perfect and in many cases stressful, in the end it was a good experience. A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned. Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing?

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” Give staff space and time for creativity and to think.

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Campaign Online Chapter Model 97

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Not only is it often tedious and time-consuming, but many volunteer coordinators are missing out on opportunities to leverage the power of volunteer scheduling to its fullest potential. Volunteer impact over time. That being said, for being so essential, the volunteer scheduling process can be a bit of a pain. Personal interests.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 9, 2014

Online fundraising was definitely not the first (second, or even third) thing we thought of when we considered ways to engage board members. Consider, for example, these three benefits of getting your board members involved in online campaigns: 1. Leading by Example in a Visible Way. The best leaders lead by example.

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Online Fundraising Gift Articulate 91

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 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. It helps them relax.

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Storytelling Chapter Story Teach 40

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Bonus: some helpful examples and templates to put this into action now. ). By doing so, you’ll avoid the extra time and energy required to redo this work and ensure your forward-facing messaging about your organization is consistent. This is definitely an “ask” worth making! Just a heads-up: this is a long read.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

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. It helps them relax.

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Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Examples of the impact of digital evolution on behavior and life are plentiful. Building blocks based on point-and-click or drag-and-drop techniques, allow anyone to become a developer. Some examples of functions that can be automated with no-code software are: Employee onboarding procedures. The answer is—it’s complicated.

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Trend Digital Gartner Virtual 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Example of A/B Testing Results. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting. Monitors feedback from target audience in real time but balances with trend or survey data. Documents quantitative results against goals and value when asked by senior leadership. What is the difference?

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

The definition of links or how you're connected is defined however you want. Some examples: A follower on Twitter or someone you're following. For example, a one-way connection on Twitter is someone who follows you, but you don't follow back. Interesting, one of the backchannel comments was the definition of an expert.

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Analysis Social Network America Network 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

It was designed to complement existing technical assistance resources through tip sheets, examples, and links to multiple resources. Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. The term means learning culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

It is the synthesis, sense-making, and sharing of the abundance of stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom that is happening in real time in the form of e-books or blog posts. It’s curation of real-time learning. There are specific metrics for specific platforms. The Importance of Benchmarking.

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