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How To Stop Your Nonprofit’s After Hours Email Habit

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Email is a depersonalized channel of communications because you don’t see the effect you’re having on the person receiving the email. The research study found that the expectation of assumed availability is what exhausts people and the anticipation of work creates stress that can lead to burnout. ” Individual Techniques.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Using Posters To Spark Learning

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I designed a 90-minute workshop focused on “Human-Centered Social Media Strategy” which teaches how to apply a simple design-thinking technique, creating personas, as the basis of your digital strategy. Get together staff for half hour or 60 minutes, and do a “brain dump” of everything they know about their audience.

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What Every Nonprofit Website Should Include

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These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Lastly, pay attention to color contrast to accommodate individuals with visual impairments.

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Wisdom 2.0: Balance in A Hyper Connected World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conference where I gave my full attention to the presentations and conversation. The Wisdom 2.0 Soren welcomed everyone and asked to be totally present and give full attention – which is becoming rarer and rarer at conferences. Twitter Photo by Jennifer Barr @rjenbarr. I call it slow social media. Healthy Mind Platter.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. Medium: Up to 50 people. The connection between participants is less intimate.

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I might audit their Facebook best practices and other social media channels. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. Within the modules, I break it down in 15 minute blocks.