Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

In looking through the toolkits on the list, I really liked the following ones: Frog Design: Collective Action Toolkit. Lucy Kimbell: Social Design Menu Method. Kimbell’s toolkit includes the 7 best practices for design thinking: 1. Tell stories and make maps.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Root cause analysis technique. Who can use this method. The kinds of business problems your organization needs to solve. Definition of root cause. Looking at the cause-and-effect chain. Problem solving collaboratively. Three steps to perform root cause analysis. Identify the Whys.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Digital advocacy forms are tools used to move nonprofit supporters to take action in support of your mission—no matter where they live. Supporters are more engaged than ever , and the uptick in the use of digital advocacy forms shows folks are looking for dependable and intuitive ways to channel their energy into action.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Here are some reflections about how we used crowdsourcing techniques for a very fast-moving campaign and lessons learned that may apply to your work. Lesson #1: Design an action and invitation that’s doable and interesting – while focused on your goal. Hi friends-. Lesson #5: Say thanks!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. What is Brainstorming? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2010

But as a bonus, I learned from Facebook expert Mari Smith , that sandwich boards and window clings with Facebook and Twitter IDS are an effective technique to close the loop between offline and social media. to track how your online social network activities are driving offline actions. I've also been reading about tips.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Digital communications have broken the monopoly of direct mail as the preferred communication method, but the traditional medium is far from dead. . Explain the specific actions that your organization has taken.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

This marketing approach can really resonate with recipients, making them feel more connected and valued by your nonprofit and lead to higher levels of interaction and response compared to more modern marketing methods. This framework ensures that your goals are actionable and contribute to your organization’s overall mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities. Making: Methods for Envisioning Future Possibilities.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Communication method. Chances are good, your nonprofit has employed an array of communication techniques. Whether a volunteer opportunity, registrations for special events, general updates and news, or calls-to-action. If they’re interacting with emails once per month, stick to that. Direct mail. Phone calls. Home or cell?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 20, 2022

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Dig into Your Data to Find Qualified Leads We all know that your organization is collecting lots of data about people and the actions they take. Add donate call-to-action images or buttons on your top 20 most visited pages. Gone are the days when organizations relied solely on traditional methods to find and engage donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 2, 2020

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". None of these actions is productive until the fire is out and all the "children" are safe. The House is on Fire! Survey the situation.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” People need to know how to handle when they are: Triggered – when a word or action causes a strong reaction Flooded – when an overwhelming number of emotions all at once causes physical stress responses.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

Getting supporters to take action and engage with elected officials on policy issues can be a challenge, requiring organizations to start thinking outside the box. He also gives tips on how to identify people likely to take action on your cause and how to decide which methods of engagement to experiment with.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , It much easier to collect, analyze and take action with your data when you do a little bit each month or every other week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Allen Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies the Spectragram technique in his technology/activist trainings. Opening Exercise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2017

Use A Structured Process like “After Action Review”: One easy way to incorporate team reflection is to integrate a review process at the end of a project and include others from your organization not directly involved in the project. This is known as an “ After Action Review ” or “AAR.” What works?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. Best practices for collecting actionable data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the rise in popularity of DAFs, your nonprofit should consider educating your donors about this giving method and integrating DAFs into your fundraising strategy for 2024. This fundraising method empowers your community of supporters to champion your cause and raise money on your behalf by reaching out to their personal networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2013

The deck and blog summarizes some key points and methods from three resources: A lot of what we shared was drawn from three resources that we’ve found valuable in our work. Together they offer a great starting point on various approaches, techniques and tools for using data to make progress towards your goals. What have you learned?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It leverages peer-to-peer style fundraising techniques leading up to events like galas and auctions to call on your nonprofits’ top supporters to get more involved than ever before. These best practices will help you make the most of your outreach, especially if text-to-give is a new method of giving for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

Whether you are facilitating a session with your board, staff, or hundreds of folks in a room, you’ll find ways to design instructional content that interests, engages, and inspires action. Peer Learning As A Prelude to Collective Action. Group Polling Techniques and Tools. Facilitation Methods and Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The skill, of course, is hosting a Giving Day and we are now looking at processes, techniques, and ideas for follow up and assessment. ” Here’s a methodology for doing an After Action Review, but it boils down to: Capture the lesson learned (big or small).

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Sparking action in a community encourages advocates for community engagement; it can be a “potential catalyst, seeking to fan an initial flame.” This is connecting and interacting with others, building relationships, cultivating awareness and ensuring these actions are purposeful. Outreach leads to an action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

There are a wealth of theories, ideas, and methods covered, for example the “ SAVI ” model for designing exercises that help learners embrace learning in different styles. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers. Social Media for Trainers: Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Mindful online is defined as not just going into auto pilot to update your FB status or scan your Twitter stream but to consciously think about all aspects of your digital actions. Distraction is still a problem and we need to need to find coping methods. Or a combination? Mindfulness'

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Convey the mission as urgently needed and highly solvable to inspire hope and action.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

Technique 40

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

Technique 40

Technique Advice Relationship Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 19, 2018

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

Technique 40

Technique Advice Relationship Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 28, 2018

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

Technique 40

Technique Advice Relationship Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

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