Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Project Planning: Includes two methods, one for agile planning and the other for complex projects. Brainstorm: Methods for generating new ideas – recombining, adding, subtracting. A few months ago, I listened in on a Google Hangout with Eugene Kim and Dave Gray where they discussed the question “Is documentation learning?”

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Facilitation Arts Pakistan Exercise 139

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Hosting successful fundraising events To host a successful event that engages friends of your donors and leaves a lasting impact, consider these best practices: Welcome diverse entertainment: Incorporate a variety of entertainment options, including live music, interactive art installations, and thought-provoking discussions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Therefore, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand how the feng shui of a classroom impacts learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. Do you have a preferred method?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. There are usually two aspects of this.

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Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks to express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have debate get in the way of the instructional flow later on. There are different approaches to assigning people to groups and facilitating small group discussions from assigning to letting participants self-organize.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Also, do not be afraid to give your employees some supervised free-reign; let them try new ways to approach reoccurring problems with alternative methods and comprehension. In short, continuous learning is one of the most important commitments your organization can make, and there are many methods to implement a quality program.

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Culture Learning Create Industry 60

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Your team can discuss your messaging and design , communication cadence, and even assign responsibilities. Tried and true methods like direct mail and local media spots on radio and TV can be a perfect complement to the rest of your marketing efforts if done right. Assemble your marketing team and assign responsibilities. Direct mail.

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Channel Marketing Donation Giving 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

There are other methods like charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, and more, but none as effective as being included in the donor’s Will. Provide clear instructions. Timing is crucial when discussing a planned gift. Donors report that they like that the most. Choose the right time to bring up the subject.

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Donor Giving Tips Gift 83

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Either way, we’d guess it looked quite different from the eLearning assessment types we’re going to discuss today. In the continuing education context, a great example would be online discussion boards. Of the various assessment methods in this list, group collaboration with feedback is easily the least quantitative method.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss one of the most impactful tactics for improving your donation page: adding more giving options. By accepting additional payment methods and giving donors opportunities to increase their gifts’ impact, you’ll engage more donors and boost your fundraising success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. Then we had a discussion to pull highlight and discover different practices. I used this exercise right after lunch to avoid the after lunch energy drop and use the time for instruction. ” This helped shift the energy and energize.

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Training Train Audience Activities 103

sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

When it comes to accessibility for interactive forms, all instructions to fill out the form should be clearly communicated. Inside of form field “boxes,” include “invisible” placeholder text that reiterates the information that should be included or discusses any format specifications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. It was delivered in two sessions.

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Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this article, we’ll discuss how you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising strategy to boost impact. These best practices will help you make the most of your outreach, especially if text-to-give is a new method of giving for your nonprofit. Be sure to actively promote your text-to-give campaign.

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Giving Ideas Fundraising Platform 98

Gyrus

APRIL 14, 2015

The point is that I sought out different types of materials in different mediums: print, discussion forums, tech manuals, pictures, and videos. How many of us have had to sit through PowerPoint presentations, and thought a picture would work better, or watched a training video and wanted the steps and instructions written down?

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Training Train Difference Learning 49

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

This makes event-free fundraising a desirable solution for organizations looking for affordable fundraising methods. To boost engagement and connection with your supporters, set up a forum or video chat for discussion about the film. Sell tickets for the movie or homemade snack packs for supporters to enjoy as they watch at home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. The ways tables and chairs and the screen are placed in the room can work against your instructional style or support it. Here are the instructions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

Peeragogy comes from Howard Rheingold via his Social Media Classroom and he explains it here: When I participated in the Change: Education, Learning, and Technology MOOC , I grew even more interested in the intersection of digital media/networks with self-directed learners and collaborative learning methods.

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Learning Network Organization Classroom 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

While I did a pretty thorough participant assessment survey before finalizing the content, the instructional design and creating materials, I always like to get a group understanding of the learning goals and get people ready to learn. This where design thinking methods and innovation lab facilitation techniques can be helpful.

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Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. There are many ways to do this, but try to avoid the “Q/A of the Expert at the End,” and facilitate discussion that is more reflective.

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Training Train Reflection Design 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

This year, the rise of big data was the subject of discussions across many disciplines, including the nonprofit sector. That sounds like the title of a report that NTEN might produce that surveys the technology landscape and nonprofit usage and provides an overview of what technologies nonprofits should be looking at in the next 1-5 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits. I have a goal for one learning day per month where I will take workshop on instructional topics and share those here. What is your theme for 2015? Housekeeping'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

NTEN

AUGUST 23, 2010

The discussion took a turn, not only answering Melissa's question, but really dissecting when to use an interactive e-book format and when regular old PDF or paper copy works just as well if not better. So, how do you even begin to decide what method of delivery is right for you? Here are some instructions on how to do that.

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Interaction Report PDF Aggregator 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) I had mic runners stationed at different quadrants of the room who would go to the person who wanted to speak. It was hard to get people as engaged as a full group after the table discussions.

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

From investing in upgraded LMS technology to creating a learning business plan to instructional design, each task involves a specific skill set that the average association professional may not have. You’re unable to pivot to new training methods, such as virtual events, and are behind the times.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Then, we’ll discuss how Team DNL can help you do just that. You should keep the future in mind when designing your brand identity, considering how both communication methods and public perception will evolve. A branding guide, also known as a brand style guide, is the instruction manual to maintain your brand’s consistency.

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Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Mind 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Chandrashekar, India Country Advisor and his talented team members, Ms. Anupam Shukla and Ms. Monica Wahengbam. Program Design.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2021

This course provides very specific instructions and information relevant for communication strategies during challenging world circumstances. In order to choose, it’s important to discuss the differences between the two: Certifications often take multiple months to complete (sometimes even a year or so). Good luck!

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Learning Journal Course Professional 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2008

Those were the days before twitter and when we used IRC to facilitate a chat discussion with both remote participants and people in the room. There are different methods of incorporating audience feedback depending on the format of the panel or session. How do you incorporate audience interaction in a large room discussion format?

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Tools Poll Channel Blended 50

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It’s a method for reaching supporters across the generations and a clear conduit of online donations. This section will discuss the various types of marketing campaigns you may hold to further your fundraising, stewardship, and even advocacy efforts. Welcome Series. Allow donors to opt-out at any point. Continue reading to learn more.

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email Guide Marketing Online 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2007

Using the David Wesch's video " The Machine is Us/ing Us " was an effective teaching method for filmmakers. I had to restate the instructions again and I said, "Write down on the back of the $20 bill" Rather than painfully print and cut up the cards myself, I used kinkos. It did with Extension Professionals.

Social Media 50

Social Media Media Game Boston 50

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

There were no written instructions, just a mural that suggested what to do and labels that prompted people for their name and memory. These methods revealed that the majority of participants had a meaningful experience with the memory jars that stuck--even in followup a year after the initial project.

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Participatory Evaluation Project Museum 52