Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 5, 2024
If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
For those of us who also focused on training, instruction, and professional learning for nonprofits, the New Media Consortium , has been charting the landscape of emerging technologies in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry on a global scale for the past ten years. The State of Learning Analytics in 2012: A Review and Future Challenges.
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Tech Soup
APRIL 7, 2014
Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes. GCF Learn Free.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Rituals can also be used by teams in the workplace to improve effectiveness. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 21, 2020
Today, we’ll teach you how you can use RemoteHub to recruit volunteers absolutely free of charge and even earn donations to your nonprofit organization! . It has more than 10,000 active companies and professionals offering services in 100+ categories. Step One: Create a page for your organization on RemoteHub.
Top Nonprofits
JANUARY 13, 2022
Steve co-authored a feature article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review on Lean Experimentation in the social sector (Summer 2015) and served as the Senior Advisor to Revolution English, an innovative nonprofit startup that now teaches English to more than one million people in a low-cost, financially self-sustaining way.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 5, 2022
Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. If you want a sneak peek, take a look at the article we co-authored on nonprofit digital transformation published last month in the Harvard Business Review.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 2, 2023
Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 2, 2022
Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. . If you want a sneak peek, take a look at the article we co-authored on nonprofit digital transformation published last month in the Harvard Business Review.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 5, 2021
Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 17, 2018
Her book is based on traveling the country and visiting and interviewing dozens of social entrepreneurs who started nonprofits such as Teach for America, City Year, DonorsChoose, charity:water, and others. Her book shares useful guidance about so many questions that keep those of us in the social sector up at night.
Kindful
JUNE 8, 2021
Teach them about fundraising. Reading financial statements, analyzing data, reviewing the Form 990 before it’s filed, approving policies related to conflicts of interest, tapping into reserves, and conducting internal audits might not light your fire. The three basic financial statements most nonprofits use should be reviewed monthly.
Forj
JULY 25, 2017
The intention of this review is to describe a few chapters, reiterate the book’s importance to the community of practice, and provide our readers with one of the editor’s commentary. According to Turco, fellow editor Dr. Dave Davis has a talent for conceptualizing how to teach people. Mary G Turco, PhD . Mann and Jocelyn Lockyer.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 17, 2021
An instructor travels to your place of business to teach you how to apply your new features to your existing processes, one-on-one. An interactive online community hub – Connect with other nonprofits , review your support case history, learn new features, and discover useful tips and best practices. In-person training. 3) Support.
sgEngage
MARCH 6, 2024
There were a million scenarios and questions going through my head related to COVID-19, teaching remotely/hyflex/in person, reviewing assessment strategies, evaluating digital learning tools, maintaining student connection and community, etc. This meant manually trying to keep track of and make changes one at a time hoping to keep up.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 3, 2019
1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I also use it as a year in review tool. As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve. Year in Review. Here they are: My Three Rituals.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 12, 2019
Once they find you and are engaged, you can teach them your language. A Google Business Profile with reviews, a Google map image on your website, and Yelp can boost local rankings. According to SEMrush, 260 people a month searched specialized learning and 12,100 searched special education. Lead with keywords and people will follow.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 9, 2020
1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Year in Review. I will continue to write about and teach workshops on digital strategy. Here they are: Rituals. My Three Themes: .
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 15, 2020
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 5, 2018
1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I also use it as a year in review tool. I use weekly reviews and look-ahead rituals as well as the 18-Minutes A Day Reflection Technique. Year in Review.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 31, 2011
JVIB is the peer-reviewed journal of record in the field of vision loss, and a past tech issue in 2003 featured my article, In the Palm of Your Hand, a vision of what mobile devices would mean for blind people in the future (a future that has already happened, of course!).
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 8, 2011
I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 4, 2017
I also use it as a year in review tool. Year in Review. This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International.
Nucleus
OCTOBER 1, 2020
In addition to reviewing evaluations, you will have a much more accurate picture to support your future planning. If you learn that a particular instructor who is popular with your youngest members is teaching a class in Texas, it makes sense that you would want to alert all your relevant members (& non-members) in that area.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2020
Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
VisionLink
MARCH 31, 2012
School administrators need to approve the educator''s submission, credentials are checked through the state licensure office, and a well trained team of portfolio reviewers analyzes the submissions from each teacher (supported by the University of New Mexico). This system is serious business.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 11, 2019
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
The Storytelling Non-profit
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Let clients review first drafts for messaging. Let clients review second drafts. If you want to dive deeper into the word of fundraising writing, I teach a 10-lesson course called The Writer’s Workshop. This class will teach you the nuts and bolts of copywriting that raises money. Source stories. Write first drafts.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 22, 2019
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 12, 2017
Since the launch of our book, I’ve been teaching workshops for nonprofits on how to practice self-care and bring a culture of wellbeing into organizations. You can read more of my review of this book published in the Summer 2017 Stanford Social Innovation Review.
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. Year in Review.
Volunteer Hub
MARCH 3, 2022
Allow volunteers to link theory, teaching, and practice. Review a volunteer’s application to identify experience (consider roles that match skills). Allowing volunteers to train in the field introduces them to other volunteers (creating friendships) and gives them the opportunity to see your organizations mission in action.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)
Saleforce Nonprofit
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
For example, after we’d produced the initial nonprofit trails, we reviewed the data on completions and added an additional “onramp” layer and refined our trail design. Improve your results by regrouping every 6-12 months to adjust what you offer and refine how it’s delivered. The Results (So Far).
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2021
Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
Bloomerang
JANUARY 22, 2024
This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. After a thorough review process, you’ll be ready to select your nonprofit’s board. Include specific times of the year when the organization’s board members and staff will review the policy. of the overall workforce.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 16, 2021
Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 10, 2021
Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
The money went to support students like Maneth, an IT major who now teaches computer lessons in the orphanage where my children lived. We had an all-star team of nonprofit, philanthropy, and measurement experts as peer reviewers who helped make the book more useful.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 15, 2021
Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 4, 2016
These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis. Year in Review. My Three Words.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 24, 2021
This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. For Students , adapted from Brian Tracy ’s time-management bestseller, Eat That Frog , which has sold more than 2.4 million copies around the world. apply the 80/20 rule.
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