EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That’s why software integrations are extremely valuable for any organization that relies on technology to get its work done, including nonprofits. As your website grows and evolves, make sure your navigation bar still accurately reflects its structure. Looking for even more advice on nonprofit digital fundraising and engagement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. Ashley shared a brilliant idea and technique avoid the stigma from failure. A New Definition of An Expert: Your Network.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We adapted.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! But disciplining yourself to reflect afterwards always gives the reward of improvement. Use Learning Theory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2015

I just returned from my 15 consecutive Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN! Leadership Technique: Leaders that do walking meetings can accommodate the many requests for their time. Gina Schmeling had some great advice: “My run group in Brooklyn has a ‘slowest sets the pace’ rule for social runs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. This gave me an excuse to look at different types of peer learning exercises and facilitation techniques.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

In addition to the technical skills and tools described [ in the extended version of this article ], it is also important for staff to incorporate techniques into their daily work life that reduce distraction and stress. I use this as a pre-writing exercise as well as a reflection exercise. Have any techniques to add to this list?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. I also used composite scenarios based on real-life nonprofits needing to apply ROI techniques to technology purchase decisions. It was delivered in two sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

I saw a black board in the corner of the room, wheeled it over and wrote the key words of the presentation and shared my favorite advice about issues of incorporating technology into your instructional practice: "It isn't a matter of if technical glitches will happen, it's what are you going to do when they happen. " My Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

But having been in the nonprofit technology since 1993, I've seen a predictable pattern of cycles with new tools and technology. It closely follows Gartner's Technology Hype Cycle. Technology Trigger. I like the way that Allison Fine reflected on this question last week. The technology isn't cheap to set up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. Happy New Year ! How about you? I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Chris Brogan and David Eckoff gave a killer session about setting priorities and time management techniques. I got some good feedback and will post some reflections in a bit. I bumped into Millie Garfield who shared some reflections about her "virtual" blogging friends. But how about using Twitter as a feedback tool ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. One of the reasons I made a commitment to blogging about professional topics regularly was because I was inspired by Marnie’s nonprofit technology blog, ext. Connecting With Colleagues. Example: Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Making and Caring for My Soul from Marlowe Miller, Professor of English and Associate, UML Center for Women and Work shares the power of being creative as a stress reduction technique. Productivity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. If you want to explore the intersection of technology use and mindfulness, follow Soren's work. Technology stress and information overload have been around for decades. Soren Gordhamer, Wisdom 2.0

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Last week, the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) held their annual meeting in Ft. I shared examples of question frameworks designed for specific types of visitor experiences: personal framing of exhibits (as in Facing Mars), private sharing (like the Storycorps booths), public dialogue (as in the Advice exhibit), and so on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

I also got a chance to spend some time with Thomas Taylor , the Alliance's nonprofit technology in-house guru and social media whiz who turned me to twitpic. That's why I incorporated a number of reflection techniques throughout the day - to help with the digestion and application. tags: arts ). Why It is Important ???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I'm preparing for a Social Media workshop next month called " Making Sense of and Success with Social Media " where the audience will be consultants who work with nonprofits in other areas (not technology). I have a chance to reflect now on the data I've collected and think about the instructional design. Comfort Levels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2007

As a result, I'm reflecting on my comfort level. What I really like about screencasting is that it has helped me learn about software and technology. The father of screencasting, Jon Udell , who of course is a technical expert in everything, uses this technique -- the screencast interview or talk show.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

And make sure you include a donation landing page that reflects the same theme and reinforces the basic message. Just think of the positive and additional benefits that come from adding video, conference calls, photo albums, slide shows and a host of other techniques easily and inexpensively available.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It will be interesting to see how this evolves given the technology platform came before the social design , but as online community pundits note, web2.0 Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. Some reflections about the newest web2.0 Follow the links from here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

If want to learn more about how to roll your own failfest or failfaire, here’s some how-to advice. ” They will ask is it time to order the flowers? They will give the technique a formal burial and eulogy. They will give the technique a formal burial and eulogy. It is an off-the-record session.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

I was honored to speak at the Summer of Social Good conference hosted by Mashable , a popular social media and technology blog and a big geek favorite. She also included some practical advice. Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook delivered the opening keynote. The big news for me was the launch next week of virtual gifts for charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. Finally, here's a screencast on strategic blog commenting, although a lot of the advice is mostly for those who already have a blog, much can be learned. Your first blog could even document your learnings and reflections about Web.20! It's messy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

This post is a roundup of what I learned from the speakers at the conference and some reflections on the workshops. Workshop/Training Reflections. We had examples from the US and UK – and an interesting discussion bubbled up about the difference in approaches, and how online persona reflect a country’s social norms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2010

Advocacy: activation of evangelism, word of mouth, and the spread of information through social technologies. Supporting: customers may self support each other, or companies may directly assist them using social technologies. Analytics and Measurement Techniques" (free to download). What does your spreadsheet look like?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 30, 2007

Here's the question: What advice do you have, as one who keeps up with technology as it relates to museums, to a group looking to incorporate Web 2.0 technique/application that will fit those goals. How will the endeavor reflect on the museum’s brand image? What advice would you give? into their repertoire?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2012

It’s hard to find funders who will fund a risky idea – they usually want case studies an proven techniques. ” This panel was design to have a conversation that unpacked innovation for the nonprofit technology field – openly discuss barriers and share inspiring examples. Knowledge Capture and Reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2007

Michael Stein (East Coast) reflects on striving for simplicity in design. technologies. Tara Hunt's reflection describes Twitter's value, attraction, and benefits while Andy Carvin looks at the potential value from an ngo perspective. Traditional offline/online fundraising techniques still, of course, work.

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