Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In my experience, the latter is the more common scenario. Updating roles is a good place to begin promoting the flow of knowledge, ideas, and information across your association. That steep trajectory isn’t a good fit with the speed of innovation required to navigate digital markets. The focus is on responsibilities and not titles.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Career coaches and mentors are great. I can’t over-emphasize the benefits of learning from people with a variety of perspectives and experiences. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc.,

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Mentors can make introductions for you and give you key insights that would take you years to learn on your own. And it’s true! Earn an advanced degree.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 26, 2022

You’d be hard-pressed to find even an entry-level Salesforce position that doesn’t require at least 2 years of relevant experience. Free resources offered by Trailhead and other platforms are accelerating theoretical knowledge but do not provide the hands-on experience employers are looking for. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A volunteer’s significance goes far beyond just saving nonprofits money in wages; they bring experience, knowledge, and lots of passion. Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. The importance of volunteers cannot be underestimated.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 24, 2021

Knowledge: Level the playing field. If you’ve been working in your field for a while, this can be as simple as drawing off your own lessons, triumphs, and experiences. . Don’t be misled into thinking knowledge is only born out of experience. There is nothing as empowering as knowing what you’re talking about.

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Media Cause

MARCH 8, 2021

We launched RiseUP last year because we saw, and believed, that there weren’t enough opportunities out there for diverse, talented, and ambitious folx—regardless of background, education, or experience—to get their feet in the door of the marketing, advertising, and nonprofit industries. There’s always a catch, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Experience. Young volunteers and interns who are lacking in the longer view of mobile and social media can quickly advance provided they are mentored by experienced communications or development staff, or given access to quality training. HTML Knowledge. A new media manager should also be skilled in conducting online research.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. CA: Those who have asked are of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. But still, the university experiences of research and writing have been invaluable to my nonprofit career. My mind was a sponge.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%). Hopefully, this provided you with some great knowledge on the history of volunteerism! This can help build a stronger, more resilient community in the long run.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. The fact that this individual wants to have a conversation shows your thoughts and experiences matter to the big picture. Listening to understand an individual’s needs and the facts of their lived experience will go much further, creating more space for healthy conversation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2020

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 270-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, Testimonials.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Peer-to-peer learning models is a great way for staff to mentor each other and either learn a new skill or strengthen a previous skill.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

I've heard a lot employees and managers talk about "needing a mentor." " When I ask them what goals they are looking to accomplish with a mentor, most have no concrete answer. What is a mentor and what do they do anyway? Mentoring Is. A two-way exchange of knowledge. Mentoring Is Not.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why a few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 24, 2021

Knowledge: Level the playing field. If you’ve been working in your field for a while, this can be as simple as drawing off your own lessons, triumphs, and experiences. . Don’t be misled into thinking knowledge is only born out of experience. There is nothing as empowering as knowing what you’re talking about.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

One of their most popular programs for young engineers is the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program. SEEK is a free, three-week summer camp for children in elementary school where they’ll be able to engage with a fun learning experience they may not otherwise have access to in their schools and communities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2018

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s not just about acquainting them with the organization, their colleagues, or the physical workspace; it’s also crucial to empower them with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive. Assign a Mentor or Buddy Assign an experienced staff member as a mentor or buddy to the newcomer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 23, 2021

The book (co-authored by Dick Weiss ) chronicles Michael’s story of going from an underdog athlete to a turnaround CEO, and how he took his student-athlete experience and translated those learned lessons to successes in his career. How early in life should someone find a mentor? An example could be a coach, teacher, or manager.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 14, 2021

Organizations experience increased social capital and higher accountability to their stakeholders, all according to a case study by the European Management Journal. Invest in the knowledge of your beneficiaries by asking for their opinions. Evaluation leads to better understanding of the unique needs of beneficiaries.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In order to keep growing, we need the fresh ideas and experiences that only come with being exposed to new perspectives and solutions. The idea of a mentorship, webinar, or investment in a conference is dubbed a waste of time or money unless they’re the one teaching or mentoring. Stuck on a problem? Do one webinar a week. Read a book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, e-Newsletter.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Qgiv: When did you first develop a love for user experience and design? Meet Jennifer Mansfield, Vice President of Customer Experience . Jennifer: When I started at Qgiv there were only seven employees and no REAL Customer Experience department. Meet Cristina Ordaz, Senior UI/UX Designer .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2014

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That''s why, 17 years later he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you''ll need to learn about functioning at work ," explains Dilenschneider.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Training & Development (Coaching and Mentoring). Optimization of Sales Tools, Knowledge Base and other Assets. Content and knowledge base management. Management of knowledge base and content assets. Selection of Key Sales Metrics to Adopt. Optimization and Implementation of Sales Process. Sales Activities. Automation.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Because donors in peer-to-peer campaigns give due to their connection to your volunteers, providing your volunteer fundraising team with the tools and knowledge to build effective donation pages can greatly impact the number and value of the donations they generate on behalf of your nonprofit. . Even the most enthusiastic volunteers need.

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Gyrus

APRIL 12, 2016

It makes them more skilled, knowledgeable and ultimately results in better productivity. Builds Skilled and Knowledgeable Workforce: Employee Development program broadens the skills set of employees making them technology and business experts. It can be used as an edge to compete in the market.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

One of the project tasks is to develop a multilingual online learning community for partners, contributors, sponsors, participants, teams, mentors, social media techies from the region, and trainers to interact and share best practices. Chris is the Director of User Experience for Meedan. (For context, read my earlier post ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

The project, which combined peer learning and mentoring together with an online “ Emerging Leaders Playbook, ” offered a new and entirely virtual approach to leadership development. Effective delivery of content and learning experiences takes both on and offline connection. We learned a lot.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

Workshops, panels, discussions, mentoring, a thriving job board, and networking are all part of WOC, as well as a sister branch, Allies in Action , for white allies to support and learn. Workstream priorities should reflect this knowledge. A little more than one year later and we have over 1,000 members across all states in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

Our group also visited Starfish Impact School , where we learned about their work to ensure indigenous girls have equal access to education and provided mentoring and training for young women graduates of Starfish. This work is very inspiring because you are able share knowledge and learn about their work in protecting women’s rights.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 28, 2014

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That''s why, 17 years later he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you''ll need to learn about functioning at work ," explains Dilenschneider.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 17, 2014

His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That''s why, 17 years later he released a new edition of his best-seller. The book contains all the lessons you''ll need to learn about functioning at work ," explains Dilenschneider.

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