Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Toward the beginning of Joseph Lalonde ’s new book, Reel Leadership , he shares, “We’re going to delve into the leaderships lessons we can find in movies. They are telling stories that move the mind, body, and soul. Question: What is the most inspiring leadership lesson you've learned from a movie? So, sit back; get ready.

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Bloomerang

JULY 27, 2021

Once you’ve cracked the code to the pattern, you’ll find that telling compelling nonprofit stories becomes less overwhelming and more manageable. You can apply the same blueprint again and again and know the stories will be well received by your audience. . Below I’ll break a good story down into four key ingredients.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Communicate Impact with Stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Understand your capacity.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. Where is the lesson learned? When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. Human beings love a good story for several reasons. Where is the intrigue?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Sharing individual stories of need are more personal to donors than an overview of the broader impact. Begin the appeal with an emotional story or a powerful statistic related to your mission. Stories of personal need yet to be fulfilled have the power to inspire donors and make your appeal unforgettable.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Here are a few of the lessons learned in 2020 that have stuck with me in 2021, hopefully they can help you as throughout the last quarter of 2021. . While 2020 brought many new lessons, it also reminded us that what we already know still matters. When and where you can, find ways to tell your organization’s story in diverse ways.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 27, 2021

Join us as Julia Campbell shares the five latest trends in social, from Tik Tok to stories to takeovers. The post Lessons from MotivateMonday | Five Social Media Trends You Need to Know appeared first on Pamela Grow. Click here to download the slides from this MotivateMonday session.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 3, 2021

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Motivate you to reach out and help someone else make their dreams come true.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this post on limiting beliefs, I want to talk about a common one I hear from nonprofit professionals: the fear that their story doesn’t matter. Just on the basis of that alone: Your story matters! Finding the value in your story. Building your confidence when telling your story. Say it out loud: My story matters.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Telling great stories helps your non-profit get its message out into the world, connect with new audiences and motivate people to take action like making a donation. In this article, I want to take it back to basics so you understand what is a story and why they matter for your non-profit. What is a Story? There you have it!

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The heroes of this story are the trailblazing customers, partners, employees, and volunteers who Salesforce.org celebrates during the inaugural Week of Learning from October 4-8. The post 1 Million Trailhead Badges: Lessons from Salesforce.org’s Trailhead Journey appeared first on Salesforce.org.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What you can learn : Create a cohesive story about what GivingTuesday campaign donations will fund. The post Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023 appeared first on Neon One.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2021

Some of my favorite decision-making lessons from history and from the book include these: Own your decisions. When possible use stories and illustrations to make your point about your decision. Author Dilenschneider suggests takeaways about decision-making from each featured historical figure.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Some of my favorite decision-making lessons from history and from the book include these: Own your decisions. When possible use stories and illustrations to make your point about your decision. Author Dilenschneider suggests takeaways about decision-making from each featured historical figure.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

If you want big corporate partners and investors to help support your vision for social change, you need to really emphasize your nonprofit’s story and major impact. The post 3 Lessons Of Tech And Social Entrepreneurship appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Make your mark in new and unique ways.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But, it also means using the disruption to identify opportunities for innovation and growth and applying lessons learned to develop future initiatives. Kevin Hostutler, President, CEO and Co-Founder of ACGI Software, told me this story about how disruption pointed him in an important new direction early in his career.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2019

Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a tale of a hero overcoming a hardship to find a happy ending, or a tale of misfortune with a valuable lesson learned, it’s ingrained into our DNA to seek out stories. If you’re having trouble getting momentum behind your cause, try to share stories. Why tell stories?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Momsrising Story Site. Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned. Last fall, messaging research released by the Herndon Alliance found that the most effective way to sway swing audiences to support health care reform is to use personal stories paired with a fact or two about health reform.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We all know versions of this story. The good news is, the story had a happy ending. And if you’re hoping to set yourself and your organization up for success during challenging times like these, here are some lessons we learned from everything that went right when so much was going wrong.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. Heart First is engaging, inspirational and packed with powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

Lessons Learned. Here were their major lessons. Lisa gave her fundraisers plenty of support by creating a toolkit to help them set up their page, write their asks, and share their stories. To hear Lisa’s full story, make sure you check out our Nonprofit Leader Panel Webinar. Start With Your Supporters. Make It Personal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Growing up in the 1960''s sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don''t tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events. Truthful stories, of course. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories inspire. Stories are contagious.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 3, 2019

Nights this month, unplug from your mobile phone and both enjoy and learn from Henry Mintzberg ’s 42 former blog posts compiled into his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. The stories teach you how to transform an organization from one that: Functions as collections of Human Resources to communities of human beings.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Bonus: nonprofits can apply to get Animoto Pro for free !

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln''s leadership statements in today''s vernacular. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data. They teach.

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CauseVox

MAY 4, 2021

To celebrate our 50th year of service to the Minnesota autism community we invited our community to join us for a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. We had stories. Lessons Learned. Throughout the process, we learned a few lessons. We had interviews and demonstrations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

This is an adaptation of the article “ Nine Valuable Marketing Lessons From a Nonprofit – Charitywater.org ” written for the KISSmetrics blog by Chloe Gray. With that in mind, here are nine marketing lessons other nonprofits can take away from charity: water. Identify Brand Evangelists Within Your Organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2017

Even lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. My father passed away 16 years ago this month. He would listen to anyone.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

Encourage the development of small organizations by sharing lessons learned. Increase the awareness of good that is occurring in the world. Provide a platform to showcase awesome nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

And, if you’re like most everyone, you appreciate hearing a good story. Just imagine how intriguing it would be to hear stories about six road trips. Well, that’s exactly what you get when you read the new book , Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Small Business Owners. we haven''t made it to yet.

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Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2023

That said, we believe that the annual report is a key tool for inspiring donor confidence by telling a compelling story to demonstrate your impact. We settled on including a mix of those highly relevant blogs with new content that was forward-facing to tell a well-rounded, compelling Candid story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data. They teach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

For most of these users, it’s Instagram Stories. . In just one year, the daily user count for Instagram Stories jumped from 400 million (June 2018) to 500 million. That means that more than half of Instagram’s 1 billion users look at and consume Instagram Stories – EVERY DAY! . Here are 6 ways. . Well, it depends!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In the process, we have heard many stories about their experience. I’d like to share some of those stories to help normalize concerns and confusion on what steps to take in this new world. A quick and simple video from your organization’s leader is a personal touch that tells your story. Lessons learned?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data. They teach.

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