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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Trainer’s Notes: Working with Graphic Recorders: Charlotte Young, Picture Your Thoughts did graphic recording, visually note taking, for the session. Created by PUBLIC Inc. Graphic recorders do some preparation for the session.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Tweet behind the scene pictures, no handshakes please pic.twitter.com/SJB3MXDmGR #TwitterTips — Twiplomacy (@Twiplomacy) January 1, 2014. According to Twiplomacy study of how International Organizations use Twitter, Helen Clark of UNDP is one of the most conversational heads of international organizations on Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching: The big picture. Are you the picture taker??? Online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching: The big picture. Worst Practices: An experiment in failure-friendliness and peer learning. Write A Powerful Story In 60 Minutes: The Hollywood Method. Serenity Now!:

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JUNE 17, 2014

7 Make Them Visual : Here’s five free tools that can turn quotes into pretty pictures. Use Quote Finder Sites: There are sites that make it easy to search for the perfect quote. Robin Good has identified some of the best here. My favorite is QuoteLand. I also like Canva for this task. Share an example in the comments.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Pictured above). Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and carry meaning. Our family has several New Year’s rituals, including a nature hike. This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

That photo above is a picture of one of Mr. Luis’s llama looking straight at me part way through our trek. That is what the #Tech2Empower program is all about! The next day, the whole group had an opportunity experience The Llama Pack Project first hand, by going on a half-day trek in the Sacred Valley.

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MARCH 5, 2012

You can simply crop a photo to fit the new dimensions (849 x 413) or even upload a regular picture and do the auto-cropping thing. This is a basic file that allows you to work on your layered cover photo with a basic overlay of how the Profile picture might overlap and interact with it. Cover Photo Template.

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MAY 15, 2012

The next step was for participants to draw another circle draw another big circle with pictures representing how the world might change for the positive. The two worlds were placed side-by-side and participants were asked to draw arrows and label the interventions. Participants debriefed by walking around.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

Pictured above). Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and carry meaning. Our family has several New Year’s rituals, including a nature hike. This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

The new year is always a popular time for all of us to take stock and see the big picture. And it’s only by stepping back, and then further back, and holding still, that we can begin to see what the canvas means and to catch the larger picture. So, in an age of acceleration, nothing can be more exhilarating than going slow.

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JULY 17, 2017

The San Francisco Museum of Art recently launched an ingenious bot called “Send Me” that allows anyone to send a simple text message and receive a picture of a piece of art matching the idea, words, or phrase texted. If bots are designed well, they can have impact.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The Facebook group in particular allowed for immediate interaction, and we saw participants share a range of things from their “thank you” videos for donors to a picture from an in-person Giving Day event, that helped thank people who gave. To meet people where they already are, we created a Facebook group and wiki site to share information.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

Pictured above). Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and carry meaning. Our family has several New Year’s rituals, including a nature hike. This year we hiked by Pacific Ocean near Moss Bay.(Pictured

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

Maybe you have an interesting analysis about how cat pictures get more engagement on Facebook. Or maybe you have a great case study or spreadsheet to share about measuring your content strategy, social media, mobile, email, or other channel. You write anything you want as long as it is about measurement and learning from your data.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

The tools allows them to take a data-driven approach that provides a more comprehensive picture of who needs the aid the most. The data-driven effort creates scores based on the overlap between two metrics—poverty level and destruction of property—then ranks and shows those neighborhoods visually in Google Maps.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

I keep to do lists, mega to do lists, grocery shopping lists, lists of restaurants and movies, and you get the picture. There is something zen about making a list – it clears my mind and it is very satisfying to cross things off your list or it saves times because you have a place to start. Photo by Andrew Watt.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Edna takes a picture of her niece in a t-shirt.-. People searching for the phrase find this shirt, and also find Justine. Edna the Mobile Granny. Edna loves her smart phone, particularly to take picturesand share with her friends and family on Facebook. She shares it with her friends to show she’s hip, cool, and with her niece.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Look at both the detail and the big picture. Kimbell’s toolkit includes the 7 best practices for design thinking: 1. Tell stories and make maps. Work at human scales and connect across networks of people and things. Make things to explore, test and learn. Imagine scenarios of use, and provoke and inspire alternatives.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

As CNET sees it, “If you’re one of those people who posts pictures of yourself to the Corn Flakes fan page, you are yourself a corn flake.” Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

With the big picture in mind, lets look at the recent evidence for a video investment. When we create video strategy we answer the questions like what has worked for you, what assets and resources do you have, and what stories are there to tell. Video Stats: How Video Impacts Constituent Behavior.

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

” On a system, big picture level, check out Media Impact Funders webinar series to explore what funders can do to fight misinformation and fake news and the negative impact. Five years ago, Howard Rheingold wrote a book called Netsmart, that presaged the attention economy.

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JULY 24, 2013

” For a big picture guide on how to design and deliver an effective convening for social-change work, check out this new publication, “ Gather: The Art and Science of Convenings. If you are curious about more techniques, I suggest David Staker’s “ Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes.”

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JUNE 29, 2010

I’m pleased about the positive reception of the big picture ideas and concepts in the book, I’m wildly enthusiastic about hearing from people as they put the ideas into practice ! I’m in NYC for the last leg of book launch tour for the Networked Nonprofit.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Emoji , those little pictures we see in texts and plaster all over social media, are a key way that younger people communicate – visual and fast. Unless the church engages social media, he said, “we will wind up talking to ourselves.”.

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MAY 19, 2014

Divers can view their work on the map and see how it combines with other reports to reveal a growing picture of marine debris. Today, almost 400,000 pieces of trash from over 1000 dives appear on the interactive Dive Against Debris map.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

On a big picture level, nonprofits should also be part of the conversation about AI and society – and how it impacts the people they serve as well as defining how it can beneficial to the social sector. For a more specific list of benefits for nonprofits, see this list , that outlines some of the big picture questions.

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APRIL 7, 2015

It helps keep us calm, make better decisions, collaborate more effectively with others, and see the big picture of the system we’re trying to change. Later in the day, Heather McLeod Grant, David Havens, and I walked the labyrinth for a walking meditation at the retreat center, pictured above. Mindfulness can do that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

Pictured is: Eliza Straim (Communications Associate) and Katie Wang (Communications Director). But once we began to look at the bigger picture, defining success in regards to online engagement became an exciting wish list that after reviewing it seems very possible!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

I had a funny picture of a Squirrel and shouted out Squirrel at random points during the presentation. My points were simple: 1) Measuring Cup : Identify the right results and pick the right metrics to measure it. 2) Egg Timer: Track your time because working on social media can give you ADOLA S (AD - oh look a squirrel!)

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

A while back, a picture of cuddly cat Refurb made it to the front page of viral entertainment website Reddit – a fate which is not easily achieved. In this hilarious video, we are introduced to two talking cat consultants who want to spread the message that all pets need a friend to talk to. Refurb the Cat.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The purpose of the tool was to empower Kenyans to document and report on incidents in real-time, giving the media, governments, and relief organizations a true picture of what was happening on the ground. Usahidi means “bearing witness” in Swahili.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

You can share the experience, either by taking a picture of cookies or telling the story or just sending a tweet, instagram, etc using tag #cookielove. On Sunday, September 4th, his network is hoping people will participate in this offline tribute: Bake some cookies and then brighten a stranger’s day by giving them away.

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JUNE 13, 2018

Leaders identified big-picture challenges like technology, which makes it harder to separate work and home, and organizational change as top contributors to stress while employees were focused on concerns like low pay, unclear job expectations and company culture.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Snapshot this picture, share it with your followers, tag @FxCKCANCER & hashtag #FUCKCANCER Monday 8/13 we will randomly select a WINNER! .” A quick look through these nonprofit users offers a couple of other ideas for contests on Instagram to encourage engagement: 1. Snap, Tag, and Share. Who wants a FREE #FxCKCANCER Shirt?

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

We have a blogger/influencer resource kit built already where you can grab pictures, pre-drafted tweet, Twibbons, and other good stuff. Is WOM referral a right metric for small acts? In addition, as the social marketing lead, if you like the idea, please join me in this effort.

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JUNE 18, 2010

There’s too much unstructured data (comments, replies, likes, etc) – you need to see a picture or map. Source: Monitor Institute. The above visual is a social network. Each dot represents a person or in network jargon, a node. Without this visualization, it’s like three blind men touching the elephant.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

Staying focused helps people have a clear picture of who you are and what you represent. .” Influencer Outreach : “You can have influence on one or several topics by carefully cultivating information and sharing it with people who are interested in that area. They can then start looking to you for thought leadership on that topic.”

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