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. Most importantly, by the end of their book, the authors sum up their insights and provide a playbook that will help senior leaders let go of the command-and-control mindset that has hobbled their managers for so long.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) is the industry standard for donor retention stats and other related donor engagement metrics. How to use it : Your organization should be prioritizing donor retention rates as part of its operations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Overland Park, KS-based author Max Muller , last year released the second edition of his popular book, The Manager''s Guide to HR. He has presented thousands of human resources seminars for premier organizations including the American Management Association. But much has changed since then. But much has changed since then.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

I also pointed her to CASE's book Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising , and CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement , which includes a chapter on Advancement Services, as well as the Association of Advancement Services Professionals. He suggests several, including donor retention. Efficiency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 3, 2020

Flavio Martins ' book, Win The Customer , teaches you 70 simple rules for sensational service. These can be used as a top-down resource in organizations looking to develop or enhance a service culture," explains Martins. To do that, answer these questions : Is customer experience and services part of your business culture?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

Now that could be hard reading, but Sharon Bowman’s “ Using Brain Science To Make Science Stick ” has been a terrific resource. The book offers several simple principles to incorporate: Movement is better than sitting. Different delivery options are better than the same. Incorporating Movement.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

For example, the report highlights the growing importance of digital fundraising, so investing more resources in online campaigns and social media outreach would be a smart move. Craft personalized thank-you messages and updates to strengthen relationships with donors and enhance donor retention.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 13, 2021

Success | In this phase, we evaluate. These tend to have diminishing returns, cause donor fatigue, and have dismal relationship retention rates. Many experts have written books on positioning and differentiation, but most of the principles can be boiled down to three strategies: Build on your strengths. IDEAS drive success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 22, 2019

Flavio Martins ' book, Win The Customer , teaches you 70 simple rules for sensational service. These can be used as a top-down resource in organizations looking to develop or enhance a service culture," explains Martins. To do that, answer these questions : Is customer experience and services part of your business culture?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 8, 2016

Picture Flavio Martins ' new book, Win The Customer , teaches you 70 simple rules for sensational service. These can be used as a top-down resource in organizations looking to develop or enhance a service culture," explains Martins. Thanks to the book publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 2, 2021

As we discussed in our recent blog post about retention, data isn’t one dimensional. For example, members who buy a certain book also take a specific course related to the book which leads to them getting a certification. You should assess what resources you have to produce each product. What is my capacity?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

That way, you’ll know exactly what you’re looking for before booking demos with vendors. Human Resources (HR): HR departments might use CSR software to manage employee engagement programs, volunteer initiatives, wellness programs, and diversity and inclusion efforts. What is Corporate Social Responsibility Software?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Which is all just a long way of saying I have ALWAYS treated museums as a game, as a remarkable set of resources for engaging with the world in a playful way. His first book, Seltzertopia , came out in 2018, and he often writes about digital engagement on his blog Mooshme.org. mmmooshme

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

And, in looking over the evaluations and reviews , I think the participants did too. Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media. After all, teaching others improves retention and helps consolidates one's own knowledge.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2013

And, as a side note, Jay also frequently blogs about topics such as software product development, entrepreneurship, books, and the wonders of the digital age. So it turns out retention is key to growing the top line for many organizations, and we can leverage our data to achieve this. Evaluate early and often what is working.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. The answer is yes. Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010 Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Druckers book called " The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization " will be well worth it. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Adam Grant, his book is right next to me. . Adam Grant talks about in his book, think, what is it? “Think Again,” I love this book and highly recommend it. So there’s a ton of resources on there. So that’s something that … oh, I’m just blanking. “Think Again,” here it is.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. • How to create an environment that will help you win. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Whats The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager? Earlier this year, various discussion groups on the social media site LinkedIn helped me build a list of favorite leadership books. For me, that book would be Timothy R. For me, that book would be Timothy R.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. Employee pay often is not the most important driver for employee retention. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Dont evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? Ask for wild ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Business leaders can read Overland Park, KS’s Leigh Branham’s books: • The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave • Re-Engage to learn more about why employees leave their workplaces (including non-financial reasons), and what leaders can do to boost employee retention. Both are excellent books.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Sunday, December 5, 2010 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips Here are three great tips from the book, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book : Coaches do not motivate their employees; they inspire them to motivate themselves. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Armstrong’s book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

LeaderLab is an online community of resources dedicated to promoting the practice of leadership theory. Two of Burkus favorite leadership books are: The Starfish and the Spider -- A book actually about leaderLESS organizations. This book examines organizations that didnt need leaders to thrive," said Burkus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Four Tips And Observations For Leaders I really like these four leadership tips and observations from the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employees : Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions. Then, route the report back to the applicable employee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The survey typically takes respondents seven to 10 minutes to fill out and the results you get will identify your strengths and weaknesses, and will allow you to compare your evaluators responses to your own self-assessment. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us? "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. I really found this book useful. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. And, the eBook is free! How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Lea.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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