Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2023

Stumped for what business books to add to your summer reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. What's The Future Of Business? WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In Dream Big and Win , author Liz Elting shares the lessons she learned ― both the successes and failures ― while building a billion-dollar company from scratch. This fast-paced, honest and authentic and often humorous book is full of practical and inspiring tips you can implement immediately.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our expert for guiding associations through tough markets. All that’s needed is a 360-degree shift in how you view your business universe. Actually, the process is based on three decades of research conducted by authors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Making hybrid meetings work well requires planning, preparation and know-how – skillsets that are different from managing traditional face-to-face meetings. We encourage you to not read the book passively but rather to actively engage with it by using its tools to assess yourself and your organization,” share the authors Karin M. “We

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Making hybrid meetings work well requires planning, preparation and know-how – skillsets that are different from managing traditional face-to-face meetings. We encourage you to not read the book passively but rather to actively engage with it by using its tools to assess yourself and your organization,” share the authors Karin M. “We

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This kind of knowledge is called business intelligence. Business intelligence vs. donor intelligence Donor intelligence Nonprofits have an advantage over for-profit companies thanks to prospect research services, also referred to as “donor intelligence.” Or maybe it might help to find out you don’t have such tools and resources.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

“Disasters and crises are inevitable, but businesses do not have to face them unprepared,” explains James Burstall , author of the new book, The Flexible Method: Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis. Burstall covers sixteen tried and tested methods to futureproof businesses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One easy way to take your auction from a mess to a success is through proper management of your auction items. Part of auction management that can’t be overlooked is managing your auction items. What is auction item management? That’s why your nonprofit needs its own auction item management policies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 18, 2016

"There has never been a better time to be an author," says Fauzia Burke , "because for the first time authors have direct access to their readers. Because of this new dynamic and opportunity for authors, Burke, founder and president of FSB Associates , wrote her new book, Online Marketing for Busy Authors: A Step-by-Step Guide.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And as revealed in Gallup’s latest book, Culture Shock , authored by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter , the following are some eye-opening statistics today’s business leaders need to know. 70% of the variance in team engagement is determined by just the manager. The most important activity of today’s manager. it’s seven in 10.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2014

Some words of wisdom from author Thomas Teal : Integrity in management means : being responsible communicating clearly keeping promises being an honest broker avoiding hidden agendas knowing oneself Also, explains Teal : Great managers serve two masters; one organizational, one moral.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

I interviewed Hugh for, “Association 4.0 : An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” a book I wrote with my business partner Kevin Ordonez. We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. What's The Future Of Business? Authors are Alan S. His advice?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The constant pace of change and a variety of new demands are contributing to widespread burnout among both employees and managers today. According to new research from a Harris Poll survey done on behalf of The Grossman Group , more than 75% of employees and 63% of managers report feeling burned out or ambivalent in their current position.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. Model cooperative behavior.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

January brought the new Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook , a comprehensive guide for how to build and sustain a successful enduring enterprise. If you are in a family business, serve as a silent partner or board member, or are contemplating becoming part of a family business, this handbook is essential reading.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

swapping out the plain English for cold, sterile nonprofit business jargon terms like “food insecurity.” . When I hear about nonprofit management having no respect for the length of time it takes a fundraiser to establish deep relationships with donors to get them ready for a successful ask, I’m equally frustrated. .

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.orgSource

AUGUST 16, 2022

This idea from an article in the “Harvard Business Review” caught my attention. “As As the shelf life of business strategies grows shorter, a corporation’s transformation capability becomes its only enduring advantage.”

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Financial managers make understanding the group’s risk tolerance a defining component of their strategy. There are multiple reasons to make both the upside and the downside of risk management a broader topic of board discussion. In a Harvard Business Review Article , authors Robert S. No one was exempt.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Even small associations tend to stack layers of management like the cake at a royal wedding. As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. We all understand that technology has changed business. Understand the Options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2017

But most exciting of all is that my Happy Healthy Nonprofit co-author, Aliza Sherman, will be the featured keynote.She will share ideas in our book about self-care and avoiding burnout, especially the kind that is cause by technology use. She is also well known for her expertise on women’s technology and business issues.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

In the book, authored by Roger L. Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2022

Changes in the workplace have forced today’s managers to apply new methods and skills to be effective on their teams and up their impact. Introducing our new Skills UP: free training webinar series for nonprofit managers (and aspiring social good managers everywhere)! senior principal business consultant, Blackbaud .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? In our research and work with clients, we observe that the intelligent use of emotions like anger can lead to better business outcomes and stronger relationships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2023

In the book, authored by Roger L. Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Most businesses think that users get their first impression of the company when they land on their homepage. Brand SERPs are the first touch-point between your business and search users. To do this, they use a variety of techniques, including public relations management, content marketing and technical SEO. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 30, 2021

A few months ago brought the new Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook , a comprehensive guide for how to build and sustain a successful enduring enterprise. If you are in a family business, serve as a silent partner or board member, or are contemplating becoming part of a family business, this handbook is essential reading.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

These words belong to Dan Pallotta, an American entrepreneur, author, and humanitarian activist, who, in his Ted Talk, reiterates that a nonprofit should be run like a business. According to Pallotta, philanthropy is a market and it is the business of ‘encouraging love’ and ‘increasing awareness.’ First, Cover the Basics.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 15, 2021

In the global shift to digital over the past year, there’s now more data to protect and manage. While more data presents great opportunity, it also comes with new challenges to manage that data and visualize insights. The Urban Institute’s Insights Depend on Best-in-Class Data Management. About the Author.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Article In Brief: The Problem: The term nonprofit organizations has outlived its usefulness to describe the work that charitable organizations in the independent sector do, argues the author, former co-leader of the Fanning Institute’s nonprofit leadership development and capacity building practice.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

However, nonprofit technology is booming and your organization might be looking for a more sustainable, automated management solution. Dean Graham, Tech Impact’s Senior Manager of Application Services, has been working closely with nonprofits for 6 years, consulting on topics ranging from business continuity to applications.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

You can acquire this essential skill, too,” explain Matt Watkinson and Csaba Konkoly , authors of the book, Mastering Uncertainty. You'll discover practical advice on everything from how to handle setbacks and expand your network, to how to spot business opportunities and shape them into successful, growing businesses.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1. Who is authorized to extend an offer? The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Getting your programs off the ground, ensuring legal compliance, recruiting staff and volunteers, and correctly managing your nonprofit’s finances can be daunting. When you break down the process into manageable tasks, making your organization official is easier than you’d expect. Event management software. Event revenue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

Sponsored by BoardSite — a board of directors management platform that centralizes key administrative tasks like meeting scheduling, document management, and online voting in a secure digital platform. Between coordinating busy schedules and deciding on agenda items, it’s often difficult for nonprofit boards to be truly productive.

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2021

Managing volunteers successfully requires careful planning and forethought. Whether you’re interested in creating a brand-new volunteer management program or enhancing your current program with more effective management strategies, you’re in the right place! Volunteer Recruitment. Volunteer Communication. Volunteer Engagement.

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