Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

State of AI in 2018 Report: The AI NOW Institute , which is affiliated with New York University and is home to respected AI researchers with Google and Microsoft, released a report describing the state of AI in 2018 that highlights some worrying trends. It is funded by Open Society Foundations. Will people be better off in 2030?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

There have been many news articles recently about social media for evil: How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and even Instagram have been abused for coordinated misinformation paid social media or advertising to influence our political system. Find out what funders are doing to fight it in this upcoming Media Impact Funders webinar series.

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

While the customer is researching salons, the salon owner is executing an SEO strategy, cultivating positive reviews on Google and Yelp, and ensuring their business’s social media presence is up to date. Here are a couple of ways we have used service blueprinting for clients across sectors and industries to solve their problems.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

GPT and The Grey Jacket Problem At a Fundraising event in NYC, George was on a panel to talk about AI applications for fundraising and was wearing a grey sports jacket with blue pants. When you combine generic prompts with untrained AI’s and then publish it you are walking straight into a Grey Jacket Problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This episode of The Nonprofit Innovators Podcast interviewed Direct Relief’s Thomas Tighe about success of Direct Relief’s customer service bot and the process for developing it. Also, the chat bot has to be the response to a real problem. Google Assistant also offers a way to make donations via short spoken commands.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The only problem was, we were just as lost as the nonprofits we wanted to help. Yesterday, we hosted “ The Beth Effect ”, a Google Hangout filmed live from our headquarters in front of an intimate studio audience of Beth’s local friends and colleagues. Click to See Larger Image and Scroll. If not more so. Then we walked. Then we ran.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While the customer is researching salons, the salon owner is executing an SEO strategy, cultivating positive reviews on Google and Yelp, and ensuring their business’s social media presence is up to date. Here are a couple of ways we have used service blueprinting for clients across sectors and industries to solve their problems.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

Advertising on Google. Conducting surveys alongside interviews and focus groups not only offers you a chance to improve your engagement in the future, but also acts as a form of engagement in and of itself. . As a result, your. engagement channels. Consider: . Hosting virtual events. Posting on social media platforms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Its newest online fundraiser, Waterforward , is based on a simple question: What if the billion social media users in the world collectively chipped in a few dollars and helped solve the “wicked” problem for the billion people around the world who don’t have clean water? Here’s how it works.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Interviews have suggested that SMEs think that word of mouth is a more important way to establish their business’ reputation. Having too many interested customers isn’t a bad problem to have! A Quick Guide to Google My Business for Startups and SMEs. A good website makes your business look reputable and trustworthy. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The group included a mix of Google grantees as well as measurement professionals. She graciously did this interview with me to share more of her knowledge. Europe and Latin America.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Interviews have suggested that SMEs think that word of mouth is a more important way to establish their business’ reputation. Having too many interested customers isn’t a bad problem to have! At Twenti, we help charities get their websites to the top of search results using the Google Ad Grants. Of course, this isn’t true.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With the new Apple and Google Payment options , it’s now quicker and easier than ever to make a mobile payment. You don’t want to deal with a page that doesn’t load right on mobile, and have to deal with those problems.”. Craft a strong appeal by sourcing your content early.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

Pathways to Education is dealing with the large and troubling Canadian high school drop out problem. He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices. Sometimes we even get things first like the Google Partners Program for Google adwords. TechSoup: Engaging Youth Using Social Media.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed. This helps show the mission’s importance.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

register for an event, become a member, connect with their peers) What data helped name the problems that we’ll try to solve, and what data will guide our decisions throughout this process? How long has this been brewing? What did you do to prepare for the first all-staff meeting about this?

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. One deeply entrenched problem that the pandemic laid bare was the difficulty for low-income individuals to access technology, or at least adequate technology.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Check the donor’s Facebook and LinkedIn profiles then Google them to see what you can learn about them. Try to make the conversation a conversation, not an interview. This is a safe question, and it can tell you a lot about how the donor perceives the work your organization does and the root problems in your cause area.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

Pathways to Education is dealing with the large and troubling Canadian high school drop out problem. He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices. Sometimes we even get things first like the Google Partners Program for Google adwords. TechSoup: Engaging Youth Using Social Media.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It’s like, you know, the devil, you know, versus the devil you don’t know… and I would rather have them stay together because the, if you separate them, it’s not going to address any of the problems. I think, there is a bigger problem that needs to be addressed and we need to do that. Let’s be real.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In an interview for our Book Association 4.0: Customers can become emotional when you solve a problem that’s causing stress. Google made us experts at stringing together the right combination of words to find exactly what we need in a click or two. Getting a “wow” from a happy customer is lightning in a bottle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2005

I have tons of interviews and great photos to post, but can't get a connection. Ah Google sponsored Kiosk is online. and hope to figure out a way around this problem. The wireless network in the techmart has been completed overloaded. Technorati Tags: blogher

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

A friend recently sent me an interview with Google's head of research, Peter Norvig, in which he said: If you're a politician, admitting you're wrong is a weakness, but if you're an engineer, you essentially want to be wrong half the time. You want to not know what the results are going to be.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 28, 2015

For the second year, Software Advice interviewed nonprofits about what type of software they use to conduct business. There are still some problems because it isn’t doing what they need.”. The results show a rise from 30 to 41 percent of nonprofits using nonprofit-specific software for their data management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

Here's some reflections on the Webinar: Overcoming the Strawberry Jam Problem With Social Design. In the presentation, I showed folks how to easily survey the audience using google forms. An NTEN staff person interviews the expert on a conference call line, while people listen and post questions in the back channel.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Plus, they know the challenges facing your community and can help you connect with others to solve problems and spread your mission in your local area. In some cases, it may be wise for your organization to publicize your volunteer program through paid advertisements on platforms such as Google AdWords, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2007

I'm working on a screencast (Google Analytics) and I'm not an expert in using the software. The father of screencasting, Jon Udell , who of course is a technical expert in everything, uses this technique -- the screencast interview or talk show. The next problem is figuring out how to do it. Click To Play. UPDATE: June 18th.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. Getting Attention – Google Grants. Getting Attention: Top Nonprofit Consulting Firm for Google Grants. Getting Attention’s services include: Google Grant acquisition. Data hygiene.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. Or they might have some understanding of metrics and have gone as far as setting up a free google analytics account, but are not sure what to do next. Young Einstein.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2007

Last month I interviewed the Web Team over at Fight Hunger I got an email from Cordelia SalterNour telling me that they've selected a winner for their video contest. Be prepared for techy questions/problems and to help solve them to maximise your entries. You should also keep an eye on licensing and copyright.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

I discovered this report last night via a google alert, but was too tired to blog it. Some of the key themes from focus group interviews: Participants felt a ???common I'm thinking about the interview that I had with Jon Udell where we talked a lot about the job of educating people about the possibilities of new technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The problem is that average age of farmers is rising, not dropping – and to encourage a sustainable food system, there needs to be more policy support and programs direct at younger farmers. The grist.org uses a combination of tools to measure along the ladder of engagement, including Google Analytics, surveys, and real-time monitoring tools.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. The My Maps feature in Google Maps can help create some nice prototype map tools. Start with much more managable online interviews using CoverItLive. Heck, our language is littered with support for this view.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2016

You can set up formulas using IFTTT.org or use Google Alerts to stay informed. Not only is the issue top of mind, but this moment gives you an opportunity to remind your supporters how you are working to solve the problem and the important role they each play in creating a solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

The report also includes an interview with David Weinberger who on his blog wonders how many taggers it takes for tagging to become a vital web resources? The reports suggests that tagging is poised to go mainstream because of more and more sites, like Google and Yahoo, make it easier to tag. robotics???

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. The My Maps feature in Google Maps can help create some nice prototype map tools. Start with much more managable online interviews using CoverItLive. Heck, our language is littered with support for this view.

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