Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 15, 2019

It expertly teaches you what to do as a leader to mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done in your organization. Enhance motivation and the willingness to work hard. One of my favorite pieces of advice from the book are the six ways leaders can Challenge the Process. Reduce absenteeism and turnover.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report. The point is that we learn best by teaching what we have learned and interacting with others to share ideas and work through problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2012

Much sought after executive coach Joel Garfinkle reveals his signature PVI model -- Perception, Visibility, and Influence in his new book, Getting Ahead, Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. They become reluctant to promote themselves and their work, because they fear what others might think of them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2015

He draws on his work with many talented entrepreneurs (the founder of Yahoo! Schroeder calls this The Lean Model Framework. He also teaches entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity courses. He has worked with American Express, Apple, Mazda, GM, Kellogg’s, Levi’s, Nikon, and Visa, among many outstanding firms and brands.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Additional advice from the authors is that: The more consistently you give and get feedback, the more normal it is. Coaching during a game/exercise can be helpful, but teaching during a game/exercise is distracting and counterproductive. Lemov's previous book is Teach Like a Champion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

As someone who works in the nonprofit sector, I understand the importance of giving - and trying to pass that down to my kids. I was curious about my colleagues, who work for nonprofits and are parents, what do they do to encourage their children's spirit of giving at a young age? " Be A Role Model of Generosity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Paula’s secretary Amy directed all of the traffic in and out of Paula’s office, but Amy had recently gotten so burned out from work that she couldn’t handle the traffic anymore. The story above is about how your brain works. In short, we need to keep Paula working. This is sound advice, but the question is “How?”

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

This month''s theme is building community, on and offline - a perfect time to interview Bethany about her inspiration for working in nonprofit technology and more! I don’t love the term “accidental techie” but I certainly didn’t start my career with the notion that technology would end up playing such a large part in my work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

But the best part was the chance to work with Ellie Schindelman , director of education, who is a dynamic trainer – on the design of the program. Deep Analysis of Your Audience: I always (try) to do a thorough participant assessment before I teach any workshop or do a presentation. Next, we did a role-play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

This area, content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching. Then, if all works well, I will bring in Robin for a discussion. There are benefits for both nonprofit organizations and the people who work for them. That’s why I invited Robin Good to skype into my session.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2008

This slide show from Stephen Collins make me think about teaching Internet Skills Workshops for Nonprofits that I used teach over dozen or so years ago. The advice is don't speak social media geek, speak in simple English, be a bridge, establish trust, and become the understanding guru. Information How does it work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. It is far less work to slap together a powerpoint presentation and prepare the content. Begin Connections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also engage with alumni about their professional work experiences, especially if it is directly connected to your program. This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference. Images work for engagement.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

We know that one size does not fit all, when it comes to teaching and learning about online security. We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. A patient identity integrity toolkit including model data practices. Tips and Advice. Teaching Privacy to Library Patrons.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We are here to talk about how to lead and manage in our new work reality. I mean, she’s a CFRE and she even teaches a CFRE class. Let’s see if we can get to work. Hopefully it’ll work. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Sorry for the early start or the late start, but we’re going to get going here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2015

Burke : I am the President of FSB Associates, and have worked in book marketing and publicity for all of my professional life. How long have you worked at FSB Associates, Inc.? What are your primary duties at work? It's a unique and proprietary model of publicity. What is your title? Burke : Everything.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

What we do here in Oakland, and throughout the Bay Area, is we work with inner city companies that not only have a scalable model, but also have a social responsibility aspect built into their business model. We don't work with start-ups. You're getting advice from someone who has been there and done that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I like to build things and take things apart to see how they work. I've found that my generation has a habit of teaching ourselves new technologies, and I am no exception. What is your advice for people who sell their knowledge/content? In the days of newspapers, the best business model was to sell content to consumers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. Events and Conferences: Live Blog Notes, Upcoming, and How-Tos. Also announced 2.0

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

She works with CEOs. She works with teams, boards, and has a really cool methodology that I hope you all explore on her website later on. Steven: Looks like it might be working. They were doing awesome work, but their revenue was stuck. Okay, so I’m going to give you a quick flyover today how my methodology works.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in a recent newsletter. • Pick one characteristic about yourself that youd like to change and earnestly work on changing it. Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Throughout the book, Williams provides detailed perspectives, tips, tools and practical advice to overcome the most typical challenges people encounter during the course of a career. No matter what job you take, you’re not just working for others. The best piece of advice I received: you can’t win if you’re not at the table.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

In 1998, I was teaching web strategy workshops in which I described a number of strategies for failure on the web. It's threatening to them to have their staff blogging, it's too much work to have their leaders blogging, and it seems irrelevant to have their stakeholders blogging. I will elaborate on that. It hones my thinking.

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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". "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2019

Throughout the book, Williams provides detailed perspectives, tips, tools and practical advice to overcome the most typical challenges people encounter during the course of a career. No matter what job you take, you’re not just working for others. The best piece of advice I received: you can’t win if you’re not at the table.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Best-selling author Brian Tracy's book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. He explains that above nearly every measure, employees' most powerful single motivator is the " desire to be happy ".

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010 How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work Research from universities around the country show that employees who "click" with each other at work have more career success. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2006

Back to Earth is a Bay Area organic catering and outdoor adventure company, and they have lots of good advice for folks who want to start a socially responsible business or organization. So, we'll start by saying that Back to Earth is an organization, is a group of people, working together with a particular goal and focus in mind.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2015

Best-selling author Brian Tracy''s book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. He explains that above nearly every measure, employees'' most powerful single motivator is the "desire to be happy". Brian Tracy Full Engagement Leadership'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

Reflection gives you a chance to understand what worked and what didn't. I do this with every social media activity as well as whenever I teach. You need to find what works for you to shift you into that mindset. She's currently working on a book with her husband based on the course, so I'm definitely reserving my copy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Best-selling author Brian Tracy's book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. He explains that above nearly every measure, employees' most powerful single motivator is the "desire to be happy."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. Your organizations work ethic should be solution- and positive-results-oriented.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Best-selling author Brian Tracy''s book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. He explains that above nearly every measure, employees'' most powerful single motivator is the "desire to be happy".

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2011

Best-selling author Brian Tracy's newest book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. He explains that above nearly every measure, employees' most powerful single motivator is the "desire to be happy".

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

In addition to being super active in her San Francisco nonprofit community, she also does a lot, including teaching a CFRE class. Although you can find some exclusive advice from her on our blog as well, which we’ll link to if you’re interested in learning that. Steven: Looks like it’s working. Here we go.

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