Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process. To alleviate any concerns or tension, explicitly articulate to your team that their jobs are not at stake.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We thought so, so we put together a short list of items we felt could trigger meaningful conversations just in time for end-of-year reflection and 2019 planning. . Have you taken the time to clearly articulate your desired impact , and the outcomes or indicators you’ll need to monitor to see your progress toward that goal?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? I worked on one project in which the client institution thought they wanted unfettered teen expression. In the end, this generated a substandard product for the client, and disappointment for the teens.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

Braincake isn’t some fakey attempt to pander to teens. It reflects the GMSP’s—and Jen’s—commitment to creating a set of programs by and for its audience: teen girls. Jen and I sat down to talk about building for teens, working the web, and the role of innovation in museums. The content starts with the teen team.

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Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. Articulate what you can do for your organization, not what you can do generally. I also found that blogging was a great outlet for the side of me that missed my previous life as a poet.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Many YES teens don''t come in with confidence about their own abilities. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Many YES teens don't come in with confidence about their own abilities. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions.

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