Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The reason this step is important is that when you finish giving someone a reprimand, you want him thinking about what he did wrong, not how you treated him." You're one of my best employees, and you usually get your reports in on time." "The Thanks for this good advice Ken and Garry.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

That means you have to be proactive about learning how to be a good manager. Whatever you do, don't sit back and do nothing. Managing even one employee can be challenging. And many managers receive little or no formal training on how to be a manager. So, ask for help.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

As I think about arts & cultural institutions, I realize that my family is an ideal target for these organizations. There are many times I find out about things from postings from other moms. Think about how you can differentiate what your organization offers across the whole family. What’s important to us?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

So, the next time two employees are at odds, or when one department complains about another department within your organization, take the time to listen to all sides of the situation to discover the truth that's in the middle. Send A Written Thank You Note Nearly all employees want to do both a good job and please their supervisor.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Tell your board members, staff, and supporters about the grant. Consider adding a Grants Received or Partners section to the Fundraising section of your website so people can easily find more information about the grants that you received. Share the good news with people inside and outside your organization.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Read Grant Seeking 101: Getting Started to learn more about Step 1. Be straightforward and upfront about project successes and challenges. For even more information about finding, applying for, and managing grants check out the Blackbaud University Organizational Best Practices workshop “ OBP: Fundraising—Grants.“.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

These answers will walk you through all necessary things to know about online donation tools and how to smartly use them to plan and market your next fundraiser! If you don’t know exactly what we’re talking about, corporate matching gift programs are when an employer will match or more an employee’s donation to a charity or cause.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Listen in to hear what Jocelyn and Kirk have to say about the different types of stories organizations can tell, how to leverage multimedia communication channels, and key tactics for conducting interviews that will result in the information you need to craft a compelling story.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Just think for a moment about how many times have you received a gift that you no longer have. There is a risk to giving the gift of feedback. What if the receiver doesn’t like the feedback or doesn’t think it is accurate? The gift of feedback you give might not be accepted. Maybe you donated it, maybe you regifted it, but you didn’t keep it.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This month we’ve been thinking about “What is a museum?” (I'm I’d posted on twitter a while ago about how one of my challenges with ICOM’s definition is that I wasn’t sure how visitor-centered it was. This a field about people. That about sums it up.” I'm not alone there. I’ve been visiting museums my whole life.

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