Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. This past year, I found myself writing less on this blog.

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Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

Mentoring 96

Mentoring Policy Review Technique 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Friedman teaches that there are seven steps , based on human virtues we all strive to achieve, that are key to unlocking the power of a people-first culture : Patience. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. Slowing down the hiring process to help you better choose the right candidate for any role, every time.

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Culture Companies People Create 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.

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Teach Change Exercise Social 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I wrote guest posts for many nonprofit publications and blogs.

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Whole Whale

MARCH 20, 2024

Off-the-shelf AI tools are being touted as the solution to all our content woes, promising to churn out blog posts, social media updates, and newsletters at lightning speed. But just as a microwave can’t teach culinary skills, generic AI can’t inherently understand your organization’s unique voice, mission, or brand.

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Content Voice Newsletter Delicious 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 80

Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Read this book to gain confidence by learning tools, sample dialogues, and techniques to ask anyone, for any amount, for any purpose. This book can teach you how to incorporate a storytelling framework into your communications that shows supporters how they are the true heroes in advancing your cause. The Annual Campaign by Erik J.

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Free Help Fundraising Storytelling 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Help the participants narrow down topics to discuss or work in small group exercises (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique). Help participants vote on concepts or reports as part of a report out to stimulate discussion or reflection (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Interview Technique Skills Generation 85

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. I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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Training Train Technology Instructional Design 114

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Technique Interview Skills Generation 85

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

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. I was writing my books for the vast majority of leaders, parents, and salespeople who would do wonderful things with what I was teaching them. It didn’t take long).

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Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Measure Impact : Use the framework’s impact measurement techniques to assess the effectiveness of your ChatGPT-powered strategies. Let ChatGPT know what types of content you’re looking to create, such as social media posts, blog posts, video content, or educational articles. Output as a table.”

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Digital Strategy Guide Create 298

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith. To practice techniques like mind-mapping, use of visualization, attention-training, technology tools, and more to stay focused and productive in our work. Visualization Techniques. Additional Resources.

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Mind Social Media Wikispaces Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I’ve used these rituals for over a decade and found them helpful.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Check out this blog article on effective fundraising communications tips you can use as you talk with your supporters. Teaching them something. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill. These techniques can help.

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Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

These are two photos of me and Tharum Bun , a Cambodia blogger I met via our blogs back in 2003. In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. The IFCAsia delivered on all the reasons why someone should attend.

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Philanthropy Cambodia Impact Learning 75

Byte Technology

JANUARY 15, 2016

Online resource EdSurge has even compiled a five-point list for educators to help understand and begin merging VR into their lectures and lab exercises as well as how to create their own custom-made videos as supplements to their normal teaching routines.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. If you don't, encourage peer coaching among the members of your team. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

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Work Technique Teach Skills 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. That was the call for blog posts. I received a rich selection covering this topic – from changing mindsets, new tool sets, and lots of tips on how to manage your social media, email, and work flow.

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Product Personal Tips Nonprofit 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I don’t set goals, but use the themes to guide the type of work I will take on, what I want to write about on my blog as well as my professional reading and professional development. I also continued my position as Adjunct Professor teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults. Training Design'

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Design Communication Program Build 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

Interview 52

Interview Technique Skills Generation 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 20, 2022

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

Technique 52

Technique Advice Relationship Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Friedman teaches that there are seven steps , based on human virtues we all strive to achieve, that are key to unlocking the power of a people-first culture : Patience. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. Slowing down the hiring process to help you better choose the right candidate for any role, every time.

Culture 52

Culture People Create Chapter 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 2, 2020

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 2: Lead Your Boss describes proven techniques to transform your relationship with your boss.

Technique 52

Technique Advice Relationship Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Policy Technique News 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Friedman teaches that there are seven steps , based on human virtues we all strive to achieve, that are key to unlocking the power of a people-first culture : Patience. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. Slowing down the hiring process to help you better choose the right candidate for any role, every time.

Leadership 52

Leadership Culture Teach Chapter 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member. If you don't, encourage peer coaching among the members of your team. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both.

Work 40

Work Technique Teach Skills 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. My Three Words.

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Instructional Design Facilitation San Antonio North Carolina 50

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! I love being exposed to new ways of working, taking process notes, observing techniques, and thinking about how to apply to my own work.

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Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2021

Friedman teaches that there are seven steps , based on human virtues we all strive to achieve, that are key to unlocking the power of a people-first culture : Patience. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. Slowing down the hiring process to help you better choose the right candidate for any role, every time.

Culture 52

Culture Companies People Create 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2013

Visualization techniques – from note-taking to creative idea generation. I’ve been using Feedly since 2008, when Kevin Gamble from the Extension community mentioned it during an online workshop that I facilitated. I’ve flirted with this, but have not written about it regularly – so expect more of that from me.

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Google Iran Reflection Feeds 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

Over the holiday break, I read 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done by Peter Bregman who blogs at at the HBR. Instead he guides you on how to focus on what matters and ignore the rest. He offers both daily techniques that help you reach longer-term goals. Flickr Photo by Sebr.

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Reflection Technique Journal Teach 102