Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Fortunately, reading Eduardo Briceño ’s bold and highly applicable book, The Performance Paradox , will help you break free of chronic performance. For example, transitioning from the Performance Zone to Learning Zone means moving from: performing activities and goals to improvement activities and goals. When and how?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ground Rules “It is easier to tone down a wild idea than to think up a new one.” — Alex Osborn, How to Think Up , 1942 seminal book on concept off brainstorming The process of getting a group to generate and build on others’ ideas depends on how you facilitate openness in the group. A picture often really is worth 1,000 words.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the new book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” The book offers some recipes for culture change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I am excited to announce that I am working on my next book, tentatively titled “The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.” I’m honored to be co-authoring this book with Aliza Sherman to be published in 2017 by Wiley. Aliza is also a prolific writer and author, having published ten books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? If your true goal is inspire people to learn, then you need to incorporate techniques so people can process the information every ten minutes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. For example, from a race perspective, in most settings, this is white women.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2021

"Today's customers demand something unlike anything they have ever wanted in the past -- a connection with your business," explains Noah Fleming , author of the must-read book , Evergreen. Noah Fleming Fortunately, in Fleming's timely and intensively relevant book , he shows you through strategies, exercises and examples what to do.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. For this post we’ll highlight a few examples from our own experimentation, explaining what we see going on and what we’ve learned. Yes, it’s a silly example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Techniques for More Engagement. The number of stars depends on how your Post Quality compares to similar Pages (for example, Pages that have a similar number of fans.). Facebook Book For Your Desk. Four Proven Steps to Facebook Page Success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

In Nick Sonnenberg’s new book, Come Up For Air , (available February 7, 2023), you’ll learn about his CPR Business Efficiency Framework , which stands for: C ommunication P lanning R esources This framework focuses on eliminating the pain points most teams experience by optimizing these three operation areas foundational to every organization. “In

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“How you show up, what you stand for, and what actions you take to that end—as an individual and as a leader in your organization—are now gating factors to lasting success,” explains Frank Calderoni in his new book, UPSTANDING: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth. It is earned as much as it is defined.

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Whole Whale

MAY 19, 2023

There is a way to reign this in but it involves experimenting, exploring and then refining your prompt base to then throw concepts at. For example, “a woman”, “a sunset over the ocean”, “a glass vase with flowers”. For example, “serene”, “futuristic”, “minimalist”, “grainy”. 25 Amazing AI Prompt Examples Everyone Can Use! :

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

In Nick Sonnenberg’s book, Come Up For Air , you’ll learn about his CPR Business Efficiency Framework , which stands for: C ommunication P lanning R esources This framework focuses on eliminating the pain points most teams experience by optimizing these three operation areas foundational to every organization. “In

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2021

Check out the book, Eat That Frog! This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. Recently, Tracy shared his answers to the following questions: Question: What inspired you to write this new book for students?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

Brand new is the book, Eat That Frog! This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. Today, Tracy shared his answers to the following questions: Question: What inspired you to write this new book for students?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Take for example my colleague Eugene Eric Kim who shares his facilitation toolkit which includes links to his favorite Post It notes and markers. It was fascinating to experience this tool and hear how Dave is thinking through what can brought online from a face-to-face experience. What’s in your facilitation toolkit?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2020

"Today's customers demand something unlike anything they have ever wanted in the past -- a connection with your business," explains Noah Fleming , author of the must-read book , Evergreen. Noah Fleming Fortunately, in Fleming's timely and intensively relevant book , he shows you through strategies, exercises and examples what to do.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Your donor engagement strategy may outline different recognition tiers by gift amount ($50 donations receive a shout-out in your newsletter, and $250 donations receive a plaque, for example). But value can also mean any experience or information that adds something to your donors’ day-to-day lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

Would participants learn more and have greater impact if panel designers incorporated different techniques such as visual learning and if they designed for more audience engagement? When was the last time you went to a conference and had a deep learning experience through conversation and stimulation of all senses from a traditional panel?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. When the book was published, Paul kindly answered the following questions about the book : Question: What drove your decision to write this book?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

And though they use the massive sets of data they collect to help create a better experience for their consumers (such as customized ads or tailored movie recommendations), their primary goal is to use what they learn to maximize profits. But can Big Data also create positive social change? Talk about Big Data!

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 19, 2021

For example, an online academic event might have a scholastic virtual booth exhibit where scholars could attend and connect with book publishers to get discounts on newly released books or connect with sales representatives to publish an upcoming text. Luckily, there are techniques to increase virtual exhibitor booth visits !

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. When the book was published, Paul kindly answered the following questions about the book : Question: What drove your decision to write this book?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Let’s take a look at some fundraising ideas – the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. Take charity: water for example. When someone lands on your donation form, they should see and experience a simpler page – one that makes completing the action of donating easy.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 28, 2009

We concluded by sharing the tough questions each of us struggles with in applying participatory design techniques to museum practice. And second, what techniques can help us find more? Examples Here are some questions that I've seen work marvelously well. It frames and personalizes the exhibit experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2009

We concluded by sharing the tough questions each of us struggl es with in applying participatory design techniques to museum practice. And second, what techniques can help us find more? questions that draw from personal experience, not abstraction. Examples Here are some questions that I've seen work marvelously well.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2019

"Today's customers demand something unlike anything they have ever wanted in the past -- a connection with your business," explains Noah Fleming , author of the must-read book , Evergreen. Noah Fleming Fortunately, in Fleming's timely and intensively relevant book , he shows you through strategies, exercises and examples what to do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

My colleagues Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos (who have day jobs at Blackbaud) have published a new social media how-to book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide. The book is a collection of time saving tips for using social media organized into the following categories: set up, communicate, engage, fundraise, and measure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Jarche describes some techniques on how to do the most important, but sometimes difficult step of sense-making. Jarche mentions some techniques from three different curators on how to add value. Jarche also points to James Mangan who identified several skills for acquiring knowledge in 1936 (via Maria Popova ). Is it the best?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Peter greeted me at the airport and as I got into the car I noticed a copy of Rheingold’s book NetSmart in the back seat. ” The article profiles the work of Alex Pang , a Stanford University technologist and author of the forthcoming book, “ Distraction Addiction.”

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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. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. Connect Alumni with Current School Experience. Celebrate the Accomplishments of Individuals in Your Alumni Network.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

Art, artifacts, books, and manuscripts are all documents of human innovation, thinking, and activity. These objects also have the power to bring to light a variety of stories and experiences. When done selectively and effectively, it creates a context that makes the digital experience relevant, engaging, and worth a return visit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Here I used a classic, simple technique of asking people to share burning questions in small groups and generated a list of the themes/questions with the full group. I’m always relieved when the questions match the content, but you also have to point out where you will go deep and what may not be addressed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2019

While fundraising communications are often counterintuitive to people outside of the field, the reality is that it most of its best practices are grounded in time-tested techniques and principles of classical rhetoric ?defined Fundraisers too should pay attention to the lead-up that takes place just prior to making an ask.

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