Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

Paul Smith , author of the new book, Lead With A Story , is a true believer in telling stories. Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Leaders can see and do more when they know how to negotiate four key areas of the leadership terrain : structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. Great structural leaders : Do their homework. Experiment.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Leverage storytelling to build a base. Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. Leverage storytelling to build a base. But as with any great storyteller, you’ll first need to know your audience. About the Author. Where do they live?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Now consider all of the different ways you could tell that story, including narrative voice, structure and imagery.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Leaders can see and do more when they know how to negotiate four key areas of the leadership terrain: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. Great structural leaders: Do their homework. Experiment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. In her book, author Esther K. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Enhance stories with simple visual elements. Focus on the outcomes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2020

Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Leaders can see and do more when they know how to negotiate four key areas of the leadership terrain: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. Great structural leaders: Do their homework. Experiment.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Use these questions to guide your storytelling strategies and then add your text, images, video clips, and even narration to Adobe Spark Video! We suggest storyboarding out your video story within the app by selecting one of the pre-loaded story structures. About the Author. Who Am I Talking To? Add Media to the Slides.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. In her book, author Esther K. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Enhance stories with simple visual elements. Focus on the outcomes.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Being in control of website storytelling is key and nonprofits should continue to add new pages and content regularly to showcase impact and provide new keyword opportunities. Structure accounts accordingly. The more pages and storytelling opportunities there are, the better. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Build effective ads.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Leaders can see and do more when they know how to negotiate four key areas of the leadership terrain: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. Great structural leaders: Do their homework. Experiment.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. About the Author.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2018

Being a good storyteller will serve you well in your leadership role. "A Or, it can be a three-minute introduction or a thirty-minute product demonstration," says author Esther K. A story with a business impact can be as short as one sentence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. It’s likely time to add storytelling to the task list.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Remember, storytelling is a powerful way to share your message. The best way to foster engagement and build a community around your planned giving program is to give your efforts structure with a dedicated membership. Short (or long!) Create a legacy society. With your special membership, offer your donors valuable perks. Best of luck!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My And ultimately, you must embody the purpose.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My And ultimately, you must embody the purpose.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Earlier this year, authors Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp answered the following questions about their book: Susanna Camp Question: What inspired you to write your book? Storytelling is key.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Awhile back, authors Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp answered the following questions about their book: Susanna Camp Question: What inspired you to write your book? Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Today, authors Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp answered the following questions about their book: Susanna Camp Question: What inspired you to write your book? Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the book Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions For Financial Viability , authors Jeanne Bell and Steve Zimmerman offer a handy framework for approaching different revenue generation programs. Using this as a guide when assessing your revenue projections will help prioritize your investments.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My And ultimately, you must embody the purpose.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

The conference favors networking opportunities over speaker-led sessions and utilizes the “Liberating Structures” facilitation technique to spark conversation and empower innovation. If you’re a professional fundraiser, AFP ICON is your marquee event.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the new book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My And ultimately, you must embody the purpose.

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Care2

MARCH 1, 2012

How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities , authored by Geoff Livingston, was commissioned by the Case Foundation and presented in conjunction with Razoo. Participating organizations had access to live events, half-day traning boot camps, and an online toolkit.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. Some of the techniques include analyzing narrative data in a structured way to test and refine a theory of change.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Digital Storytelling Expert, J Campbell Social Marketing. Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. Julia Campbell. Cause Camp 2020 Host. Lynne Wester. Heidi Gerbracht.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My And ultimately, you must embody the purpose.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

So we have to come together and come up with a really innovative structure of how we combine health and nutrition education in a way that resonates with communities, that is continuing to preserve the dignity of communities that are facing hunger everyday.”. About the Author. Cristina Jones. Chief Engagement Officer at Salesforce.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

As many readers of this blog know, I’m about to embark upon a creative process, my next book, “ Happy Healthy Nonprofit , with co-author Aliza Sherman. Starting a creative process like writing a book is both exciting but also scary, so Jad’s stories, insights, and advice was incredible relevant.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

Games structure participation in vital civic actions like voting, budgeting, advocacy, movement-building, solving major challenges, and simulations for disaster preparedness. (BS). Transmedia storytelling is shining through projects like Breakthrough: America 2049 , an ARG in Facebook that allows for various types of gameplay.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. Here are some questions to ask when building your assessment: Which programs best exhibit our expertise, authority, and dedication to the issue area in which we work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

So, it is important for the host to hold a call with the facilitation team to clarify expectations for the session outcomes and team authority/decision-making roles. I wish I had done a structured creative thinking exercise to get people comfortable. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host.

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