Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2013

I do know a great research technique that you can do yourself to get some insight: User Interviews. Steve Portigal recently released an awesome book called Interviewing Users – How to Uncover Compelling Insights that will help guide this process for you. Allow time for debriefing after each interview.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Valuable content – Make sure your online community offers members important information, such as details about professional development, the latest reports on industry best practices, and new insights from industry thought leaders. Your online career center?should?offer

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

What do time management techniques and good habits look like in an age of connectedness? I stumbled across the Pomodoro technique which is very similar to time boxing (assigning discrete blocks of time to a particular task and using a timer), but the method also gives you some ways to prioritize work. Photo by TBN98.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

I’ve been a content curator for many years , using the techniques to help me develop curriculum materials for workshops and blog posts – as a form of professional development. Will is also does a lot of work with video – so when he proposed that we incorporate video interviews as part of the session, I was thrilled.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Potential criteria include but are not limited to: Skills, credentials, and professional experience. We strongly recommend this technique because unconscious bias can frequently lead us to give preference to people who might not necessarily be the best match, such as: The person we really want to drink coffee with. Interview questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. The guests are professionals who work in International Development for large and small agencies or organizations or work for an embassy. Nothing like first-person accounts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. She currently lives in a pet-friendly community and owns a dog and a cat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2016

It is a simple technique: 1) notice the habit; 2) Ask yourself what you are getting out of it in the moment. While writing The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout , we interviewed nonprofit professionals about how they have changed bad work habits or replaced them with better routines. Wendy Harman, Daily Questions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

If your video has a lot of "talking heads" and interviews, you might consider using a lapel or lavalier microphone that discretely clips on to a person's shirt. The shaky camera technique might work for certain horror movies, but you probably don't want to use it for digital storytelling purposes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Here’s a recent interview with her in the Atlantic (by way of Rheingold). Do you us mindfulness techniques like meditation, taking walks, or other ‘low tech” methods to help you focus or do you rely on “calming” technology tools? ” Distraction by shiny objects is not new.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

This morning I did an interactive session at the Guardian hosted by its new voluntary sector network – a new online space where professionals working in and with the voluntary sector can discuss and debate the issues which affect their professional lives – and get advice and insight from peers and experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

For each group, I had them create a spectra-gram and interviewed them and gave advice on next steps. Having a metaphor, made it easy. I pull out a few screen captures and then do an interview with the organization in front of the room. This typically unpacks more insightful information and nuggets of wisdom.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

They also interviewed a former Google product manager turned interface design ethicist, Tristan Harris , about how tech companies are intentionally creating a large scale epidemic of people getting hooked to their smartphones. He provides techniques to help you answer a simple question, “Does this deserve my attention?”

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Tips for conducting a skills and interest assessment include creating a survey or conducting one-on-one interviews. What is your professional background?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

João is also the executive director of ABCR , the professional association for fundraisers in Brasil and the host of the annual ABCR Festival. Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 11, 2023

No matter how much marketing techniques evolve, that equation doesn’t change. In an interview for our Book Association 4.0: Match Experiences to People Professional development and certification are primary revenue sources for associations. Every member experience with your brand is a plus or a minus. There is no neutral.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. Have several interviews before you offer the job. . Pro Tip : Consider making professional development for you and your team part of your strategic planning. Look for start-up grants at State and Federal levels. . Here are some recruiting tips:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

I interviewed Jim Murphy , Senior Online Editor, about how Human Rights Watch ’s integrated social media strategy leverages the personal brands HRW 197 employees to get results. In addition, they have an internal listserv for support where staff share suggested tweets for new reports or new features or techniques on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

This is the type of news sound byte you will typically see in Alumni magazines or that alums (or their parents) might share with your organizations. You want to celebrate their personal , social, or professional accomplishments. Engage Alumni in Professional Conversations Related To Their Careers. How about Flash Back Friday ?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2019

This is where Jason Lewis steps in to provide valuable insight during his interview in episode 89 of The sgENGAGE Podcast, Developing Fundraising Talent. directly dealing with the cause, but end up in fundraising positions, professionally asking people for money with limited exposure to those they came to help.

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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. Talk to fundraising professionals experienced at spurring immediate response. Personal stories, donor benefits, time sensitivity?

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BoardAssist

JULY 15, 2016

The pilot was an immediate success with loads of amazing young professionals approaching us for junior board seats. We wrote this post to share with you some of the amazing things our own Young Professionals Board has accomplished for us in their first six months of service. Give them a task to do, and they will get it done!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2015

A colleague who I have worked with in the past, Aisha Moore , a health and social justice professional tweeted me from the Mindful Leadership Summit. Aisha was interviewed for a podcast as part of the Mindful Leadership Summit by Meditate This Podcast and shared some of her thinking about creating a self-care plan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2014

In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Able to sense danger before it''s too late?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. The book is available on Amazon. The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising by Mazarine Treyz.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So she’s talking about what does it look like to bring folks together about STEM education and how do we talk to donors and our volunteers and our, you know, supporters of any kind about the work that we’re doing using different techniques that ground us. This is how might we see these techniques activated?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application. There are different formats that you can use to make it more interactive: panel discussion, or interview experts. Large: Over 50 people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Able to sense danger before it''s too late?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. It could also be about volunteering. After conversation starters is to make connections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Use a “design thinking” technique called audience empathy…. Eileen on sound bites: “If you are watching an interview on TV and some brilliant sound bite rolls off the person’s tongue, chances are very high that did not happen by accident. Go deeper — use empathy. Deeply connected to your topic?

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2009

In this case, smaller orgs had a much better showing than anticipated: "Indeed, larger organizations with slower-moving hierarchies and professional development staffs were less successful in this fast-paced effort." No, the most effective technique cited in the report is House Parties (page 16). " (Page 12).

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

If you’ve invested in professional-grade fund accounting tools for your nonprofit, you have to safeguard that investment. Plenty of tools and services exist to help nonprofits build professional-grade digital marketing strategies, but finding expert, personalized support for direct multimedia marketing like calls and mail is more challenging.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2017

My new audial obsession is the podcast How I Built This , in which Guy Raz interviews entrepreneurs who built notable companies. Professionals share program models, exhibitions, and design techniques across organizations, often for free. it's too hard to reproduce. Friendly industry that encourages sharing and copying.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Use a “design thinking” technique called audience empathy…. Eileen on sound bites: “If you are watching an interview on TV and some brilliant sound bite rolls off the person’s tongue, chances are very high that did not happen by accident. Go deeper — use empathy. Deeply connected to your topic?

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Read the full interview with our experts to get answers to questions nonprofit leaders may ask about employee burnout, such as: How has COVID-19 impacted employee burnout and individual stress management? You may even consider bringing in an external partner to discuss wellbeing techniques. Get Registered Now for Free.

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