Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book offers lots of great advice on using many of Facebook features like Events. No coding ability, no design skills. What are you some efficient techniques for monitoring responses on Facebook? What is your best advice about moderation and dealing with spammers or trolls? What are some of best practices for success?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

That’s why I’m sharing the tips, tricks, and insider advice to transform you into a data nerd. I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. My favorite housekeeping skill is freezing panes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. My best bit of advice: Ask, don’t assume. In Begin Boldly , Hunter Arscott turns this thinking on its head.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

This year I’ve been focusing on data visualization and techniques for nonprofits – and working on my visual thinking skills without letting my basic drawing skills become a barrier. What is your techniques or process visualizing data?

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one? . Potential criteria include but are not limited to: Skills, credentials, and professional experience. Years of consulting experience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. High school and college are the perfect time to learn these skills. million copies around the world. apply the 80/20 rule. study something you are not interested in.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. High school and college are the perfect time to learn these skills. million copies around the world. apply the 80/20 rule. study something you are not interested in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

So, it is important for us to incorporate techniques in daily work life that reduce the chances of this happening. I can’t possibly read everything, but I am using content curation skills to pick out the best stuff to give more attention to. 3.) Establish Rituals: Rituals in your work life are valuable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Our session will share lots of great advice about what to do before , during , and after leading an effective technology training. Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. Can participants apply the skills?” Use Learning Theory. Documentation.

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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. Have any techniques to add to this list? Establish Rituals: Rituals in your work life are valuable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The books is filled with techniques and best practices for getting people to be more civil online and how to handle the people that just can’t be civilized. There is also a recommendation for simulating an online crisis from start to finish and then have a debrief about how it could have gone better.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 5, 2012

And, even more important, David gives you lots of practical, real-world, wise, straight-forward advice on how to communicate more effectively as a leader -- all tips and techniques you can start to implement the day after you finish reading it. In the end, my point-of-view on communication remains the same.

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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. Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

My doctor’s advice was to start eating a heart healthy diet and get more exercise. hours. The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. Last year, when I got may annual physical, my cholesterol numbers were not good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

The idea was that if they knew each other’s knowledge and skill related to the project, it can help everyone can be more effective in delivering the social media training because one person or team doesn’t need to know everything. I depend on this person regularly for important advice and have worked with them on more than one project.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 23, 2013

More important, David gives you lots of practical, real-world, wise, straight-forward advice on how to communicate more effectively as a leader -- all tips and techniques you can start to do when you return from vacation. So, taking an afternoon to read this book even while you are on vacation will be well worth it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

My advice is to find one or two blogs that you really find useful and then gradually add blogs that are referenced by that blog and that you find enjoyable. It's part of helping people to easily adopt RSS readers as an information coping skill. I actually invented a term and technique called critical browsing. The short answer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis.

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Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2016

Below are the issues portrayed and mitigation techniques: Difficult to Formulate Content: In less user-friendly systems it is important to design content with the implementation in mind. But I digress, this post will explore manners in which people in these sorts of environments could make their lives a little easier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In a nutshell, the advice is to spend time on the important tasks first and practice good delegation skills. Another excellent variation of the Pomoro Technique. Michaela Monahan, Big Duck blog, discusses the technique of tracking your time. What is personal productivity? Personal Productivity in Practice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 22, 2011

More important, David gives you lots of practical, real-world, wise, straight-forward advice on how to communicate more effectively as a leader -- all tips and techniques you can start to do when you return from vacation. So, taking an afternoon to read this book even while you are on vacation will be well worth it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2013

As you’ll see in the deck above, I shared my own little action learning project on how to improve my own data using Excel and Ann and Stephanie’s advice. The second thing that I really enjoy about facilitating peer learning is that I learn along with the group. The session was devoted to sense-making.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

Why has this notion demanded so much attention and effort and become a “must have” skill for our professional wheelhouses? Now, there is extensive literature on effective networking techniques that are tested and true (I implore you to Google “effective networking”; it’s exhausting).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? I’ve written about these techniques here ). Do you have a preferred method? What do you want to learn from working together?

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 10, 2017

Whether you need to make a few simple tweaks to your current page or perform a complete overhaul, these Facebook marketing techniques will help get your page seen. Whether you need to make a few simple tweaks to your current page or perform a complete overhaul, these Facebook marketing techniques will help get your page seen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2020

Gives you specific techniques and tactics. Not guiding the troops. Holding on to toxic employees. I really like this book, because it: Provides "real-world" and practical everyday steps you can take. Capsulizes "Tips to Remember" for you at the end of each chapter. Is incredibly easy to read and absorb.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Many of the techniques are now possible and within the next decade, just-in-time learning will likely become a cultural norm in nonprofits and elsewhere. This report and the advice for getting started goes right to the heart and soul of what I’m currently working in my training and consulting practice. Learning'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Live in a tool or technique for at least month before adding something new. Attend some of the FREE gatherings for social media professionals like the social media breakfast or Social Media Club and get advice or help learning. Use Time Management Techniques. Learn the techniques of simplify and apply to your social media use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I was most interested in Part 2 (pages 17-21) because I think the advice is applicable to organizations beyond those managing head start programs. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture. Senior leaders model the skill that Edgar H. Cultural Indicators. access to resources and training).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

In The Way of the SEAL: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Able to sense danger before it's too late? and don't quit!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

What advice would you give to others? Our main advice to others is to create an environment in which each participant is free to speak candidly and without the fear of going off topic. Change in attitude about your organization. Change in behavior of target audiences. Improved engagement with stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

While the specific tactics and techniques for a tool may change, the concepts generally hold constant. Over the years, as I have watched Facebook roll out features and changes, it seems takes a predictable pattern: the big announcement, hype, backlash, more tweaks to the platform, experiments by users/organizations, and learning what works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

That’s why we included a module in the Emerging Nonprofit Leaders peer learning group on meeting design and facilitation – and these days it is an important leadership skill. The best advice is to ask yourself if you need to schedule a meeting in the first place. Our tips are here.

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BoardAssist

JULY 15, 2016

For advice on managing your junior board with a minimal amount of time, read our Top 9 Tips for Managing Your Junior Board. Getting your nonprofit’s message out in 2016 requires a completely different set of skills and communications techniques than it did in 2006 or 1996. Helping us Communicate in the year 2016.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2016

Question : What advice would you give to a Millennial who has just been promoted into management? My advice is to accept the inevitability of both. The person will probably have a different perspective and approach than an older manager and may know more about recent developments and newer techniques or technologies.”

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