Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Solid donor engagement strategies help organizations improve their donors’ connection with their work, establish strong donor relationships, and retain their donor base. Report: Report back to donors and share how your nonprofit is making a difference. Teaching them something. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused.

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Whole Whale

MARCH 20, 2024

But just as a microwave can’t teach culinary skills, generic AI can’t inherently understand your organization’s unique voice, mission, or brand. We are watching ‘AI Microwaves’ get added to every writing ‘kitchen’ we work with. Microwaves: They don’t make chefs better, just quicker.

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Content Voice Newsletter Delicious 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. Including me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I also include my list of work/life habits that I want to maintain or modify.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

Social media and working online doesn’t have to be overwhelming; you can take back control. To provide best practices for taming the digital jungle that assaults our brains everyday at work. He will teach us some drawing techniques for those of us who are not Picassos. Visualization Techniques. Mindfulness'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

The problem is that everyone is drowning in unnecessary work and inefficiencies that prevent them from focusing on the work that drives results. Sonnenberg believes that by implementing the CPR Framework, you and your team will: Reduce stress and burnout by creating a more stable work environment. What’s the missing link there?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Accomplished leadership and executive coaches Bill Berman and George Bradt have discovered over the past 30 years that: People lose their ability to influence others and impact the organizations they work at because they are not focused on the most essential, mission-critical business and cultural priorities of the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

My rituals include: 1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. I also use it as a year in review tool. Year in Review.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.” Furthermore, he adds, “Working harder doesn’t always achieve better results. We need to make tweaks and try new ways of working.

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Learning Free Reflection Model 94

sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

he would likely end up with a different answer from every source. We can allow donors to teach us through their behaviors. It is the only way to understand how donors perceive and truly value your work. Are there many organizations working on the same issue, or are there only a few? But we must set up a system to listen.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training. by Eric Jensen.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

New employees were given a variety of simulations to see how they''d respond and work together in different scenarios. They discovered three things: Millennials focused on individual strengths to determine how to divvy up the work. They discarded whatever information or techniques that weren''t helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. The change is intended to honor efforts from all sectors that work toward creating positive, lasting change in the Asia Pacific region: NGO, CSR, individual philanthropy, social enterprise, fundraising, volunteerism, and others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Learning Classroom Classes Student 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. Including me.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! I love being exposed to new ways of working, taking process notes, observing techniques, and thinking about how to apply to my own work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The program is specially design to leverage the power of technology in supporting women’s rights and social justice leaders and organizations to advance their work and impact. These amazing activists work every day on the front lines of communities across the U.S., One might think, oh no, this is impossible.

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Learning Exercise San Francisco Instruction 87

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

He explains that: Company culture is the system of beliefs, values, goals, behaviors, and the way employees feel working in the organization—from leadership style, decision-making norms, customer experience, and company policies—officially and unofficially. If you don’t know it or don’t have one, work with others to create one.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. Including me.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

Bill walked us through seven different perspectives organizations can use to further their mission using traditional media plus new channels. ” Layering advocacy, strategy, dealing with barriers and some go-to techniques, Cierra laid out a plan for all of us to build powerful brands from the inside out. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

While I have been doing content curation for the past twenty years that I’ve worked as a technology trainer, in July, 2011 I discovered the Scoop.It Practice and experiment: Read the article and try the technique and describe how it worked or didn’t for you. Instead, content curation helps us keep focused.

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Content San Francisco Technique Skills 123

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. A student’s life is completely different. You need a completely different approach to time management. million copies around the world.

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Student Skills Teach Life 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. A student’s life is completely different. You need a completely different approach to time management. million copies around the world.

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Student Skills Teach Life 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. It is far less work to slap together a powerpoint presentation and prepare the content. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

We sang the song of welcome which is also about being networked and working together. After finishing the song, we rubbed noses which was a traditional welcome gesture. One thing I have learned working mostly outside of the US is to start a training by honoring a local tradition. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There will be opportunities to collaborate with peers from across the country and the world, including those who work in development, membership, finance, marketing, and more. Virtual memberships have taken a variety of different forms, including new digital benefits, virtual member events, and even full-fledged virtual membership levels.

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Arts Culture Virtual Guide 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2013

Visualization techniques – from note-taking to creative idea generation. If you’re looking for a new RSS, are you also considering a moment of self-reflection about what topics you are consuming and an opportunity to seek out some new ideas or different topics? If so what are they?

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Google Iran Reflection Feeds 100

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 19, 2019

These challenges make negotiation for nonprofits different compared to for-profit negotiations. Setting the right tone makes a huge difference in nurturing the donor-nonprofit relationship. Ensure you provide regular progress reports that show how the partnership is making a difference. Set the right tone.

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Fund Grant Nonprofit Profit 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

What’s refreshing and different about this book is that it isn’t about trying to get everything done efficiently. Instead he guides you on how to focus on what matters and ignore the rest. He offers both daily techniques that help you reach longer-term goals. Counter-intuitively, I’m more productive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Descriptions of key digital measurement concepts, terminology and analysis techniques. Peer Instruction and the flipped classroom is a research-based, interactive teaching method developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard University in the 1990s. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. I call these “housekeeping skills” because these techniques keep my data neat and tidy. Collecting and using data is hard work! Don’t waste your time.

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Data Tutorial Chart Statistics 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2016

We are working on a book together called The Happy,Healthy Nonprofit : Strategies for Impact without Burnout. And given what is happening in the world today, that job is hard work. ” Author Michael Michalko created the “ Think Pack ” to accompany his book on creativity techniques, Thinker Toys.

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