Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

The book includes a valuable self-assessment survey (also available online) and prompts for reflection at the end of every chapter. In addition, within each chapter you will receive how-to's for mastering each Discipline. 10-Year Thinking – Shift your mind from short-term thinking to thinking in ten-year time frames.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. It is based on reciprocity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

Two book chapters in particular stood out to me: How to Build an Outrageously Talented Team How to Run Electric Meetings First, regarding building a talented team , Jacobs explains that you need a team of people who are smart, hardworking, honest, and kindhearted. Give the speaker your full attention and keep an open, receptive mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

They include: attention, crap detection, collaboration, networks, and participation. The attention chapter is about why and how to control your attention when you’re online. Breath links mind, brain, and body – and paying attention to your breath help cultivate mindfulness.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

Furthermore, Smith and Lewis teach that in bringing to light the existence of paradox in each dilemma, our minds become open to the possibility for more as we begin to deconstruct the dichotomy between one choice or another and we begin to apply ourselves towards making more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Furthermore, Smith and Lewis teach that in bringing to light the existence of paradox in each dilemma, our minds become open to the possibility for more as we begin to deconstruct the dichotomy between one choice or another and we begin to apply ourselves towards making more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As you explore the different apps, pay attention to the highlighted features and consider how each could make a difference in how you fundraise. With this fundraising app, your chapter can better plan fundraising events, collect dues, and communicate with members. Plus, pay your chapter’s bills from the same app. The best part?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Fortunately, each book chapter includes a real-world practice called a Pro Move and an exercise, both carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and take more joy in communicating. It is a full-body, full-mind, and full-heart effort. Effective and courageous communication requires self-knowledge, practice, and a desire to grow.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Prioritize donor stewardship : Focus attentively on donor stewardship and engagement to build strong, long-lasting relationships with your supporters. See my book, Fundraising 401 , Chapter 10, “Finance & Fundraising Are Not in Opposition.”) Have you brought this to the attention of your CEO and board?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

85+ countries now have their own GivingTuesday chapters, and 2022 saw nine new countries launch national GivingTuesday movements. GivingTuesday Gets Social Media Attention In 2022, GivingTuesday trended #1 on Twitter. Create your appeals, social posts, and GivingTuesday donation form with younger audiences in mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Experiment and keep in mind that those who use Twitter regularly tend to love Twitter. Using a graphic design tool such as Canva or Venngage , converting powerful stats, quotes, and CTAs into graphics is a time-tested, proven method to grab the attention of your followers, thus increasing your engagement on Twitter (and all social media).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Then I decided to make that one of the topics covered in the book, spanning two different chapters.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Keep in mind, however, that you should measure meaningful conversions. The Greater New York chapter of Volunteers of America used its grant to increase its monthly giving program to more than 25 donors. If you’re employing this strategy, you’ll want to pay close attention to the analytics data that Google Ads provides.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I love the chapter on “The Symptoms of Information Obesity” where he shares a persona based on his wife, Rosalyn Lemieux , that illustrates how too much information can warp our sense of time and other ways it can be toxic to our lives. His methods make use of some of the online software that helps you keep track of time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. The product-driven learning is mindful, mostly linear, and focused. Many years ago before the digital cameras and children, my husband used to spend many hours combining two past times: birding and photography.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A culture of learning encourages staff members to remain engaged and pay attention to new opportunities. Pay attention to their suggestions and see how providing learning options can help you succeed. . Keep in mind the industry and your audience as you research your materials. . Increasing organizational efficiency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. Storytelling is a skill.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Because, Thursday, September 8 brings the official release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. This is a great week. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Unless you are prepared to make a five-figure (or more) gift to a larger organization, stick with a smaller nonprofit (or local chapter of a national group) who will value your gift more and be more likely to extend an invitation to serve. That means be prompt, listen attentively, and when you do contribute, be thoughtful, concise, and clear.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Keep in mind that your avatar will probably be displayed on hundreds, and hopefully thousands, of LinkedIn Profiles and featured in search results and the news feeds of your new members when they join your group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good. Chapter 2 :: Experiment with Social Media Dashboards. Chapter 2 :: Deciding What Social Media Tools to Use. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? However, defining Web 1.0 Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

After spending all that energy and time researching, writing, and editing 75,000+ words about social and mobile media best practices for nonprofits – living and breathing it for three months straight – it was frustrating, heart-breaking, mind-boggling even to have to let it go and accept that the book was going to be imperfect.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The program provides focused attention on key compliance issues for both private foundations and charitable organizations, plus practical walk-throughs of an IRS audit and an Attorney General Investigation. Gain insight and expertise from some of the top minds in the nonprofit community. Fundraising & Grants. Jan 17 - 19.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good. Chapter 2 :: Experiment with Social Media Dashboards. Chapter 2 :: Deciding What Social Media Tools to Use. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? However, defining Web 1.0 Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

When I signed up for her mailing list in the fall of 2010, I received a PDF of the first chapter of her book-in-progress with the working title, The Team: How to Live an Abundant Life by Healing Yourself and the World. Finding Your Own North Star , The Joy Diet ). She always delivers good advice with a healthy dose of humor.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2022

Quick wins will give you tangible results to keep data top of mind throughout your organization. Share information with the Board, Chapter Leads, staff, even members. This can result in happier board members, more successful chapters or members who better understand your value proposition. And don’t go at it alone.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

For the last time this summer, I'm sharing a chapter from my new book The Art of Relevance to celebrate its release. This chapter, from the last section of the book, is very personal to me. He answers the question on every teen’s mind: “what do I get if I participate in this program?” All you teenagers—this is the place for you.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

So, with the influx of questions we received around preparing for end of year fundraising, I realized that these questions are probably on a lot of fundraisers’ minds these days. Emails don’t always make it to the inbox or subject lines don’t catch people’s attention, so a multi-message EOY campaign is important. Danielle .

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Your audience will respond to stories that immediately grab their attention. And if that is where your audience is coming from, configure your website and emails with this in mind. Get a free chapter of When Millennials Take Over. Here are some of the key points shared during the discussion, plus a couple of our own thoughts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Resources and Reports Nancy Schwartz of the Getting Attention Blog summarizes an article with tips on for how nonprofit marketing and public relations staff can gain entry into the blogosphere Michael Stein (East Coast) files a report from Mali about the GeekCorps Mali project. A Few Web2.0 Some commentary on methodology here.

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