Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique. During the graduate course in evaluation and research methods, I gave an interactive lecture and lead discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

Lucy Kimbell: Social Design Menu Method. In looking through the toolkits on the list, I really liked the following ones: Frog Design: Collective Action Toolkit. Kimbell’s toolkit includes the 7 best practices for design thinking: 1. Tell stories and make maps. Work at human scales and connect across networks of people and things.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Election Day – Using Social Media Campaign Methods to Enhance Learning Programs. Instead of ensuring the success of a country, our focus is strictly on programs and the utilization of proven techniques. However, a few of the other methods utilized which are a little less intrusive could work wonders for your program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

When I facilitate meetings or workshops for nonprofits, not matter the topic, I incorporate many participatory approaches and design thinking methods. One technique that I often employ is called “ Dot Voting ” or “ Visual the Vote.” The technique helps you need to evaluate the ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

I learned so much about the taxonomy of innovation and really practical techniques, that I took the facilitation training. I started incorporating facilitating design labs as well as the techniques into my training practice ever since. I also get asked about where to get facilitation training for design thinking methods.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

It goes beyond just analytics tools to exploring tools, techniques, and data for measuring deep civic engagement, open governance, and inclusive decision-making. Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. What is Brainstorming? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities. Making: Methods for Envisioning Future Possibilities.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Inbound marketing often help you draw people in through content such as: blogs, videos, social media, SEO, and other organic marketing channels. Storytelling techniques Storytelling is one of the most engaging techniques that your nonprofit can take advantage of when planning your marketing strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

It is useful method for getting participants to express a point of view, engage in debate, listen to others and respond in how by be influenced by someone’s point of view in the room. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Include donation buttons or text links at the end of blog posts or articles. Gone are the days when organizations relied solely on traditional methods to find and engage donors. The post 3 Proven Ways to Find and Convert New Donors first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Don’t forget about your website footer.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. And, from a big-picture perspective, your mission is too important to leave advocacy off the table as a method for creating social impact. Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Communication method. Chances are good, your nonprofit has employed an array of communication techniques. But it still important to know which donors prefer giving through the traditional post, or like to give via alternative payment methods like paypal vs your websites online portal. Direct mail. Phone calls. Home or cell?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

One method for individuals is to schedule “ power hours ” by putting your planning/quiet time in your calendar and focusing on a key task. Another method is finding a “ Shultz Hour ” where you carve an hour before or after work for silent reflection, or maybe a Shultz ten minutes by closing your office door.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

Jasper AI is great for analyzing decisions and making personalized recommendations and is used primarily for marketing copy such as blog articles. With the rise in popularity of DAFs, your nonprofit should consider educating your donors about this giving method and integrating DAFs into your fundraising strategy for 2024.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

Photo from Librarianismchronicles Blog. I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers. Social Media for Trainers: Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Allen Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies the Spectragram technique in his technology/activist trainings. Opening Exercise.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 20, 2022

Mackenzie's quick-read strategies focus on these four key areas : Part 1: You First offers techniques to take ownership and accountability for creating a career and life you love. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

I was invited by Nancy Schwartz to participate in this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival: The Word Behind the Work. Stay tuned to Nancy’s blog for a round-up of all nonprofit blog contributors on this month’s important topic. Community nonprofit nonprofit blog carnival nptech Productivity Program'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2013

Last week, I came across this excellent deck and blog post from the Knight Foundation’s VP of Strategy and Assessment, Mayur H. The deck and blog summarizes some key points and methods from three resources: A lot of what we shared was drawn from three resources that we’ve found valuable in our work. What have you learned?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 2, 2020

Mackenzie's quick-read strategies focus on these four key areas : Part 1: You First offers techniques to take ownership and accountability for creating a career and life you love. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Descriptions of key digital measurement concepts, terminology and analysis techniques. Peer Instruction and the flipped classroom is a research-based, interactive teaching method developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard University in the 1990s. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

This is a session where you’ll be an active participant in your learning and will leave ready to apply lots of practical tips and techniques that will give your trainings more impact. Group Polling Techniques and Tools. Facilitation Methods and Techniques. Design Thinking As Instructional Technique. Design Labs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Project Planning: Includes two methods, one for agile planning and the other for complex projects. Brainstorm: Methods for generating new ideas – recombining, adding, subtracting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

There are tips for using humor successfully and methods for creating funny content as well as how to avoid a big fail. Nonprofit technology professionals know how to converts laughs to donations and devoted an entire session to sharing tips, techniques, and examples during a NTEN conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

I’ll be doing a session with colleagues Danette Peters and Roberto Cremonini on Outcomes, Impact, and Communication where will not only share some case studies and techniques for outcome-based evaluation, but model some small group facilitation techniques for the process. If not, look for wrap up posts on my blog.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Normalize Feedback Use the technique of calling in and calling out. The method that best sustains communication in this space is two-sided. The post 3 Ways to Activate DEI in Your Nonprofit Organization appeared first on Fundraising Blog for Nonprofit, Educational, and Faith-Based Organizations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. The post Data as Decision in Grantmaking first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The idea more is to see what is working for others to see if it is something that can be replicated without appearing you are simply copying their techniques. There should be links to the form on all social media platforms as well as blog posts. The method for making that happen is consistent, but not obtrusive, involvement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Rheingold’s low-tech technique, a post-it note on your computer monitor, is a simple and elegant way to help train your attention. During the workshop in New Zealand, we discussed different methods for being mindful and what might apply to our practice. Distraction is still a problem and we need to need to find coping methods.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2013

Also, remote employees might not have their own office phone, or always have access too it, making it necessary for staff to include their personal cell phone number as a method of business contact. Now we are getting into some newer techniques. Another common communication tool that poses maintenance and sometimes service issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. Luckily, there is no shortage of techniques and resources and books. Techniques. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Gives you specific techniques and tactics. I selected, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , as the best new leadership book for 2016 because it: Provides "real-world" and practical everyday steps you can take. Capsulizes "Chapter Tweets" and "Coaching Moments" for you at the end of each chapter. Is easy to read and absorb.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. The morning used the World Cafe technique. I first met Juanita Brown who created the method through my blog in 2006. Photo by SMEXbeirut.

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