Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

According to a Microsoft study a few years ago, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate effectively? How do you not waste time?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate effectively? How do you not waste time?

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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. Storytelling is a skill. What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate effectively? How do you not waste time?

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

In this interview, Julia shares some of the strategies she teaches her clients, including her secret formula for social media calendars, how nonprofits can improve engagement on their social channels, and the one thing she wishes nonprofits would stop doing online. Well, the first part is that you have to grab their attention.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2017

According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds. He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate effectively? How do you not waste time?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That negative stigma of storytelling stayed with me for quite some time. Today, as an adult, I now know the immense power of storytelling. Storytelling is indeed one of the most powerful ways we communicate. Stories demand attention of listeners. Most interviews yielded between five and ten unique stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Some things have not changed: Time and attention are finite. Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Stories need to be compelling, immersive, human, funny, or provocative to capture attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. Pay attention to what’s not there—your missing data. Why get good at Excel? I like to freeze my panes so that my first column and my top row stay in view as I scroll through my data.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

blog shares an interview with entitled " Camera Rwanda: Storytelling using Flickr." Head right over to the Social Media Press Release Template from Shift Communications and reviewed by the Getting Attention Blog. Robb Cottingham tells us about a brew-haha brewing in the nonprofit social change space in Canada.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Your audience will respond to stories that immediately grab their attention. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. Remember that most content is consumed and discarded, and so use content as a teaching moment, and a way to engage and involve your audience in your work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Interview with Jonathon Colman. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Teaching Your Kids About Philanthropy. Microblogging Reports Worth Your Attention. Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes. The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. Harry: A Green Geek.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Why donors will pay more attention to nonprofits with great landing pages. The way storytelling can be harnessed internally to break down silos; 3. How storytelling can enhance fundraising, even by volunteers and board members; 4. Advanced Storytelling: Combining Your People and Money Stories to Raise More Money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2015

Five Tips for Nonprofit Data Storytelling by Matthew Scharpnick. Now, more than ever, we need to find ways to make our information stand out and attract attention. But how do we do that in an era when people have so much information vying for that attention? People like to find pieces of data that teach them something new.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They get people’s attention, not through scaremongering or telling even more lies—they are direct and honest, appealing to just about anyone who will listen. Nonprofits can teach us a lot about how best to use social media, whether to promote an ecommerce business, a blog or simply for personal use. Conclusion. Facebook Advertising.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

They are in one or many channels and your job as a nonprofit marketer is to deliver the right message to them at the right time—ultimately convincing them to spend their attention, time, and money with you. They can help you with more technical processes and teach you how to improve your data hygiene routine.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We know that storytelling is powerful. But storytelling is fundamental, we’re hardwired for stories. I’m all in favor of intellectuals, and reading, and learning, and teaching. But really, there’s a big overlap between these organizations. You have stories that are unique to your organization. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

On March 5, 2009 I interviewed yoga teacher and co-Founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, Seane Corn , for the Big Vision Podcast shortly after she returned from a trip to Cambodia with participants from Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge. You can also listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast. *

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

I had an opportunity to interview Paola for the Big Vision Podcast, and wanted to share the transcript with you. They were using music, dance, poetry, and storytelling, and they were succeeding. I went to 15 countries on five continents, and interviewed and photographed 129 women. Paola Gianturco: My name is Paola Gianturco.

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