Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. Gulati : Leaders must function as both “plumbers” and “poets.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. Gulati : Leaders must function as both “plumbers” and “poets.”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s worth it to invest in digital analytics tools. . Each stage requires a new skill set, and much of the timing is driven by company culture and comfort level. As you change stages, you may even have to change organizational structure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

And, as much as we can, we’ve tried to do this in public—sharing our thinking online in real time and asking grantees, colleagues, and the world at large for their feedback and advice. Interviews with 9 other foundations that conduct OE grantmaking (April-May 2012). Interviews with approximately 30 grantees (April-June 2012).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2022

My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. Gulati : Leaders must function as both “plumbers” and “poets.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

” Here’s the advice: Define the capacity building theory of change and then design different investment approaches that support – individual grants, training workshops, or peer learning networks. Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. Gulati : Leaders must function as both “plumbers” and “poets.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Over the next few years, we interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs, startups, and ecosystem builders. The Maker has the skill and confidence to pivot, to do what we call The Shift, to find demand and zero in on the target customer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. Gulati : Leaders must function as both “plumbers” and “poets.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Over the next few years, we interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs, startups, and ecosystem builders. The Maker has the skill and confidence to pivot, to do what we call The Shift, to find demand and zero in on the target customer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Over the next few years, we interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs, startups, and ecosystem builders. The Maker has the skill and confidence to pivot, to do what we call The Shift, to find demand and zero in on the target customer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits. How much of what you read in books and on Blogs about how to lead Millennials do you believe is good advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

I made a few tests to see how it might work I also got some advice from Jon Udell. For this screencast, I conducted several interviews lasting approximately 50 minutes. about his editing process for a screencast that uses this interview technique. So, I've been asking myself is there a way to make this process more efficient ?

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BoardAssist

APRIL 15, 2014

Last month we turned to fundraising guru and guest blogger Gail Perry for advice on how to make your board members a little less BORED. Look for ways to structure real discussions among board members that will elicit commitment and leadership. 8) Interview the Executive Director. 1) Focus the agenda on results.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. They're walking away with skills. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. We like to refer to it as a "people-powered" development process. What's the dark side?

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

To start off, an eLearning consultant is an individual who provides advice and guidance to help organizations create successful eLearning programs. They provide advice and guidance to help elevate your learning business, which your team would then put into action. Let’s get started. What is an eLearning consultant?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 8, 2010

Below is an edited transcript of the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast site , or through the iTunes Music Store. And in the course of that time she's gained enough skills to be able to do that, and that's what we're here for. This is a year of firsts in terms of everything about our financial structures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista ). The best part is when the audience joins the conversation. Getting to Know and Cultivating Free Agents: Here’s my best advice on this. A big thank you conference organizers!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

This is a lively community, mostly because of the expertise of people like Maddie, Lindy, and Tony who are skillful community managers. It integrates online community discussion forums, structured learning like webinars, content, with participants' social profiles. Any advice about using Google Wave? look here ).

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

How do I deal with going through the interview process all over again? You’ll get expert advice and tips from them based on how they’ve gone through certain journeys in their lives. What tips or advice or best practices can you share that, you know, to get that process at least started? Sarah: Sure. Lisa: Yeah.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

For organizations that stick to a more traditional managerial and communications structure between now and then, however, raising money is going to be tougher in 2012 than in the darkest days of 2009. Most job seekers still list their desktop computing skills in their resumes instead of their social media know-how.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

Below is the edited transcript from my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jennifer Lee from January 22, 2009. What are tips, exercises, or advice you give them to deal with that fear? What advice are you giving to people about that? I don't have all of the skills needed to run a business. That's a big roar, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2012

Please follow any of these links to see our questions and to share your experiences, thoughts or advice on any of these areas. 3) Interview other funders with similar programs to see how they conduct their OE work. 4) Engage grantees, consultants and other stakeholders, possibly through interviews, focus groups and webinars.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

Sam: My best piece of advice when talking to stakeholders in your nonprofit is to ask questions that break things down into “needs” and “wants.” We combine a very well-defined overall structure with the needs and challenges of each individual client. And that’s all outside the normal support options they can use.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

You can listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast : Or read the edited transcript below. When I left graduate school, I went to cooking school with the express purpose of getting skills to start an organization that used cooking as a way to engage young people around these issues. Why did you decide to write a vegan cookbook?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

You can listen to my interview with Jensine on the Big Vision Podcast website, or on iTunes. What advice do you have for people to navigate those growing pains? I ended up going into bodywork to have a skill that I could perform with my hands. I've posted an edited transcript below. Or, you have to grow to a demand.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 29, 2016

Luckily for us, he has some great answers and advice. You use comprehensive checklists, you interview a wide range of people, you consider what skills and talents our strategic plan requires, you consider our key volunteers and partners. Thanks Tom! How to Deal With Difficult Board Members.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

And those were actually some of the best strategic planning surveys and interviews that I were able to do, was really being more entrenched in the community and having colleagues and friends that were of the Hmong and Lao background to really welcome me into those spaces to be able to do this work. You know, what skills do I have?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I interviewed Steven on my podcast, Smart Communications Podcast, about his book. And the book is structured in a way where each of these elements is given its own chapter with a whole bunch of stuff in it. When it comes to hiring, again, I would encourage you to start by prioritizing people skills and great project-management skills.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

But I think it’s important for you guys to recognize some of these trends that we all see and just know that you are so not alone in doing these things or hearing this advice because you guys, the amount of time I wasted over 13 years waiting for a warm introduction or sending the wrong cold email. I just did this interview for a podcast.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

But I think it’s important for you guys to recognize some of these trends that we all see and just know that you are so not alone in doing these things or hearing this advice because you guys, the amount of time I wasted over 13 years waiting for a warm introduction or sending the wrong cold email. Each of those are assets.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2006

The organization's founder, Brande Jackson, took the time to answer my Solutionary Women e-interview questions. What tips, resources or advice would you give to someone who wanted to become a grassroots campaign organizer? Polish your communication skills – that is what this is all about, at every level.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 17, 2006

I enjoyed the book so much I asked her if I could interview her about her work at Network for Good, her book and being a social marketer. We have a business plan that has us on track to operate without philanthropic support within a couple of years, and everyone in our office is paid on a bonus structure.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 1, 2006

Before I left for Peru, I did an interview for the Big Vision Podcast with Jonah Sachs, the Principal of Free Range Studios , an advertising and marketing firm with offices in Washington DC and Berkeley, California that specializes in non-profits and socially responsible businesses. That would be my main advice for it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2006

The newest Big Vision podcast is up , and it is an interview with Ilyse Hogue, the Global Finance Campaign Director for the Rainforest Action Network and one of the founders of SmartMeme , a non-profit collective of long term organizers, strategists, trainers and communications professionals.

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