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How To Be An Effective Mentor

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are some great tips for how to be an effective mentor, from the new book, 50 Plus! , It's best to think in terms of headlines when you're mentoring somebody. by Robert L. Dilenschneider. Don't be authoritarian. Have something to say, and keep it short. Let them come to you for the details. Be informal. Do not give orders.

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Creating Organizations As Amazing As The People Inside Them

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Pair new employees with experienced mentors. Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople.

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Humanocracy

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Pair new employees with experienced mentors. Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople.

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Creating Organizations As Amazing As The People Inside Them

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Pair new employees with experienced mentors. Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople.

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Nonprofit Advocacy: 4 Strategies You Should Consider

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Retaining volunteers from campaign to campaign through appreciate events, incorporating volunteer feedback into your programming, and providing volunteers with skill development opportunities results in a variety of benefits, including: Cultivation of volunteer mentors.

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How to Design a Fundraising Landing Page that Makes Giving Easy and Inspires People to Give

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Component #2: A short paragraph that nudges the donor toward giving Once you’ve hooked people in with your headline, it’s time to fan the flames you’ve kindled in their heart with a very short paragraph designed to pull them in even closer. More teens will have the support of loving mentors and other teens who share their goals.

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Jocelyn Harmon: People, Words, Technology & Truth: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

This is the headline of my Twitter account and accurately expresses what makes me happy and keeps me in “ flow.” I also LOVE being a connector, coach and mentor to others and helping them to succeed. “I like people, words, technology and telling the truth.”

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