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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? I think you need to enjoy networking. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Related Links: Book Research & Interviews.

Social Media

Social Media Conservancy Interview Media

Interviews with 56 Changemakers: 5th Anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

For the past five years I've had the amazing opportunity to interview 56 changemakers for the Big Vision Podcast who I think have big visions for a better world. I come away from each interview energized and inspired You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page.

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Interviews with 69 Changemakers: 6th Anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. Today is the 6th anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast! Happy listening! Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Podcast Interview San Francisco Director

grist.org: Measuring Along the Ladder of Engagement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Says Giller, “Our theory of change is engaging users around content that shows how being green can reshape our world can empower personal behavior change and ultimately impact society at large. As part of a recent engagement tactic, they crowd sourced terms from people in their network – getting over 250 suggestions. Source: grist.

Measure

Measure Policy Social Media Green

Refurbished Computers for Nonprofit Serving Homeless

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This is an interview between Keli Sullivan, TechSoup’s RCI Program specialist and Candice Erdmann, information manager, at Transition Projects in Portland, Oregon. In June of this year (2011) we obtained 26 computers through the RCI Program at TechSoup. We had no difficulties integrating these systems into the existing network.

Homeless

Homeless Oregon Portland Library

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

How To Be A Green Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

Green

Green Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

Interview

Interview Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Interview Question Mentoring Kansas City

A Maxim For Leaders For 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 I heard this advice quoted the other day and wanted to share it. All great advice for leaders and managers as we start 2011. Then, use the web and social networking for research. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

Kansas City

Kansas City Mentoring Kansas Advice

20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Each year, new words and expressions become bona fide entries into the worlds top English dictionaries. Here are 20 of those words that recently made it into dictionaries -- many of which youve likely heard your younger employees using.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Sunday, October 17, 2010 What To Think About For Next Year Hopefully, 2011 will be better for most businesses. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

As we near the last quarter of 2010, its wise to think about how we can make our businesses stronger in 2011. Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? And, how often?

Place

Place Management Program Mentoring

How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Leave

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". Helping those companies to earn that honor are the perks they give their employees, some of which you might want to consider for 2011.

Place

Place Work Mentoring Kansas City

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011 Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His New App If you havent engaged with David Grossmans website, Blog and incredibly useful eBooks, make a point of checking them all out at his website for The Grossman Group. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Leadership

Leadership Communication Kansas City Mentoring

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Giving

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees? ► 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership

How To Produce An Effective Company Blog

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to Emarketer, the proportion of companies using dedicated blogs as a marketing channel—excluding blogs on social networks and microblogs such as Twitter—will rise to 39% in 2011 and to 43% by 2012. Then, use the web and social networking for research. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

Companies

Companies Effective Mentoring Kansas City

The Five Points Of Professionalism

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Professional

Professional Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Mentoring

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Kansas

Build These Leadership Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Then, use the web and social networking for research. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

Skills

Skills Leadership Build Mentoring

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Evaluation

Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

And, those who "click" well get to the core of the office network within 18 months, while it can take 13 years for those who dont "click" well. Then, use the web and social networking for research. As a leader, there are things you can do and things you can encourage your employees to do to promote better clicking.

Work

Work Help Mentoring Kansas City

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Skills

Skills International Communication Mentoring

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Attitude

Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Thursday, January 6, 2011 Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ► 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

Volunteer

Volunteer Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

email

email Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Story

Story Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Communicate Often And Tell A Story

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Reynolds shared her expertise with me recently during an interview. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

Communication

Communication Story Mentoring Kansas City

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

December 23, 2010 12:50 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of Mentoring: Formal And Informal Are You Leading Like Marriott? Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Kansas City

Kansas City Kansas Help Mentoring

Do you have a brand strategy?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Strategy

Strategy Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

This Week's Book Recommendation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Kansas City

Kansas City Mentoring Kansas Skills

New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Goal

Goal Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Ideas

Ideas Generation Tips Mentoring

Great Business Quote

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Business

Business Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Effective

Effective Tips Mentoring Kansas City

How To Give Constructive Feedback

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Giving

Giving Kansas City Mentoring Kansas

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Question

Question Open Mentoring Kansas City

How To Write Your Company's Core Values

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Companies

Companies Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Discover Your Leader Grade

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

Effective

Effective Tips Free eBook

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Interviews with 56 Changemakers: 5th Anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast

Trending Sources

Interviews with 69 Changemakers: 6th Anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast

grist.org: Measuring Along the Ladder of Engagement

Refurbished Computers for Nonprofit Serving Homeless

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

How To Be A Green Leader

Do Exit Interviews

Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

A Maxim For Leaders For 2011

20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

What To Think About For Next Year

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Leave

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

How To Produce An Effective Company Blog

The Five Points Of Professionalism

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Build These Leadership Skills

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Communicate Often And Tell A Story

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Do you have a brand strategy?

This Week's Book Recommendation

New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Great Business Quote

4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively

How To Give Constructive Feedback

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

How To Write Your Company's Core Values

Discover Your Leader Grade

Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

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