Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. Jeremey Bailenson, director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab has been studying this malady suggests that it is caused by Nonverbal Overload. If you can’t avoid long stretches of meetings, give yourself an “audio only” break.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For instance, you could create personas based on how individuals interact with your mission, whether as volunteers, donors, or beneficiaries. Create engaging and interactive content. Research shows that interactive content earns more engagement and twice as many conversions as static content. Simple language free of jargon.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. Jeremey Bailenson, director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab has been studying this malady suggests that it is caused by Nonverbal Overload. If you can’t avoid long stretches of meetings, give yourself an “audio only” break.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session. The session not only included training tips, but modeled them during the session so that the audience interacted and practiced skills directly. Incorporate the three learning styles: visual, audio, and somatic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The instructional design included different delivery methods: interactive lecture with slides and whiteboard, facilitation with sticky notes, small group exercises, posters, group discussion, self-directed activities, and self-directed online activities. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it dampens interaction.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Incorporating a regularly updated and interactive calendar on your nonprofit website is vital for fostering engagement, facilitating event planning, and illustrating your organization’s impact.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Author: One of my favorite science/interests stories in the news recently was a report published in late July by Science Magazine about how researchers have found that the brain of speakers and listeners become synchronized as they talk. The study called this "neural coupling" and claimed that the process is key to effective communication.

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