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6 No-Cost Ways To Create A Best-Place-To-Work Company

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Branham over the past few years. cities, that there are six things these effective leaders do that don''t cost money. Employee Retention Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kansas City'

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

NonProfit Hub

After moving to Kansas City, Stanley was looking for a chance to give back to his hometown, but he received the runaround during his first attempt to volunteer. A HALO staff member will then conduct a phone interview and bring in the volunteer for a face-to-face interview with employees.

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Lessons Learned in the First Year of My Social Venture

NonProfit Hub

I was studying some pretty cool stuff and interviewing many social entrepreneurs around the world. Lucky for me, my hometown of Kansas City is home to one of the most vibrant entrepreneurial communities in the U.S. I had to learn them, so I swallowed my pride and started my education over again (not really, but sort of).

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This and That

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

As if you don't get enough of my holding forth here, Marshall Kirkpatrick interviewed me the other day for Techsoup's Netsquared project, and posted it here. Around the same time, Marshall also posted an interview with Beth Kanter. You can read the interview here. It was a really enjoyable, rambling conversation.

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What the NFL Can Teach Nonprofits About Volunteer Management

Allegiance Group

million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in February, making it the most-watched telecast in history. This blog post is based on a podcast interview with Albert Vasquez. A record 123.4 Listen to the full episode of the Go Beyond Fundraising podcast now.

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Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.