Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Co-Designing and Working with Other Facilitators and Trainers. Reflection from #NTC2014 on Instructional Design. Facilitation Methods and Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. on personal and organizational resilience based on the ideas in my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. You can build your resilience by listening to a lecture!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

I designed and facilitated one panel, I’ve Found My Free Agent, Now What? This year I not only facilitated a conversation in the room, but integrated visual facilitation techniques to spark insights and capture learnings. Also, the element of fun, more interaction, and opportunities for sharing in smaller groups.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Do the items you’re auctioning off include priceless art, comic books, or once-in-a-lifetime experiences? If you’re selling antiques, your decor should reflect that and be in the classical style. The second start of this brainstorming process is thinking about your target audience , which for the most part, will reflect on your theme.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. And of course, we’d have fun while we did all of these things. It reflects best practices in adult learning and provides a framework that results in positive change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. The Colorado Funders Association is doing this on its blog about philanthropy stories. ) The fun part of instructional design is embedding opportunities for this to happen. That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. Use reflective listening skills and clear communication to adjust.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them. I’ve known this for years, ever since I read Richard Mayer ‘s educational research in his book, The Handbook of Multi-Media Learning. The study was of medical school lectures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

NetSmart is Howard Rheingold’s latest book. It synthesizes his 30 years of experience if being a model digital citizen and what he has learned from asking other this simple question: How to use social media intelligently and mindfully? If you are going to purchase one book about using social media , this is the one to read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Since the theme this year was “Change Making,” I taught a workshop on self-care for change makers based on my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , co-authored with Aliza Sherman. Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Or, you might use mobile bidding software at an in-person auction to facilitate the smooth flow of donations. With a virtual event, you won’t need to worry about booking a venue or paying for catering. For example, silent auctions , galas, and fun runs can be successfully adapted to the virtual sphere. Greater outreach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

This post summarizes the sessions I facilitated or participated in related to “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” which included a book signing, panel discussion in the Beacon Lounge , and a workshop with co-author KD Paine. Getting All Departments To Become Data Informed – Make It Fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. As a facilitator, you have to watch the participants body language and look for the “slump,” when they get tired. You also need to design good openers and closers !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I always come to workshops with some books to give away. Brian Solis was kind enough to send me two copies of his new book, The End of Business As Usual , to give away. (My My review of this excellent book is coming in the next weeks). I recently took a workshop on visual facilitation with David Sibbet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Milk the Cow is one example and while it might have been fun to do different handshakes when you were summer camp in Junior High, it is awkward and a little creepy to do this type of opener with professionals. Share the funniest or most fun situation you have experienced at work. 5) Meet and Greet: Fun Introductions.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Teaching The Essential Blog Content Development Workshop I loved co-facilitating the Essential Blog Content Development Workshop with Elizabeth Soutter of Da Momma: Motherhood is Not for Wimps , and Julie Weckerlein of Julie and Martin. Members of my virtual social change book club. Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. Morra of Women and Work.

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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. Not great as many of reflected. Collective Capital (@cocapimprov) April 6, 2015.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

I presented an overview of the Networked Nonprofit framework and shared three stories of networked nonprofits , including The Story of Stuff , Surfrider Foundation , and Pratham Books. Lina Aleryani , Team Leader from Yemen, offered this reflection on her workshop blog during “laptop time.&#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. What fun is that for me or them? Connecting With Colleagues. Connecting With New Colleagues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I had sooo much fun creating and delivering it. 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. Here's some reflections on the Webinar: Overcoming the Strawberry Jam Problem With Social Design. I blogged about the content last week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms. Monica Wahengbam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

During the next two days, I will be facilitating a two-day social media bootcamp for NGOs from Jordan and Lebanon that have been through the program in their respective countries. It is also fun to re-mix presentations for an audience outside of the US. I’m looking out my hotel window at the Dead Sea in Jordan.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Between high-altitude hijinks, run-ins with wildlife, and very long days of hiking, I finished John Falk's new book, Identity and the Museum Visitor Experience. John details five identity needs that are well-served by museums: explorer, experience seeker, recharger, professional/hobbyist, and facilitator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

I’ve been working program and instructional design, facilitation of peer calls and workshops – in collaboration with the fantastic team at Spitfire. This week was the third face-to-face meeting I’ve helped design and facilitate. ” We kicked off the half-day training with a fun icebreaker.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas. A cook-off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Transparency is the New Black: My Top 5 Plus 1 (That will be the name of a book title in six months.!) " Rolf Kleef has looked over the list to identify " facilitator projects " that give people the tools to improve their own situation in their own way. Serious reflections from Phil Klein and some fun.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 28, 2023

As you reflect on these questions, keep in mind that this is a problem many organizations face. Fundraising software can easily facilitate it by creating shareable donation pages you can promote on social media, your website, and via email. Did you have the bandwidth to adequately plan, launch, and run the campaign?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Doug concluded his welcoming remarks with posing some important questions for the future for participants to reflect over the next few days: How do we keep a balance between the emerging and traditional technology so we keep in touch with digital natives and those who have limited connectivity? Mike Seyfang responded.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

We’re going to have some fun today. We’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. Steven: It’s always a fun transition. It may be that, for some organizations, a really large strategic planning process would include hiring an outside facilitator, doing a. Well, does it reflect our mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation this year, I’m facilitating a peer learning group based on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and the next session we are focusing on the sense-making step of measurement. I’m looking forward to the book! (5) Here’s what I discovered. (1)

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

So thanks for joining a special Wednesday session, this is kind of fun. The things that I tell you will not stick unless you are able to reflect upon your own experience and go, “Ah, yes, I think this is what Julie is talking about. ” That reflection is really important. . That was one really fun example. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

So, now is the fun part. Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. The best approach is to learn blogging is to create a personal professional development blog - a blog you use to write reflections and learnings about your subject area or personal learning goals. It's messy. Step 1: Find People.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 15, 2009

It also includes reflections from the exhibit team on the project. Facilitated/Unfacilitated Blend When we started this course, I really pushed the students to think about ways to induce unfacilitated interactions among strangers. I love facilitated experiences, but I worry that they aren't scalable to every visitor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

A Networked organization is more than just the electronic infrastructure and tools that facilitate communication. 4) Networks are a reflection of where the world is going. There’s a big paradigm shift in everything from our relationship to material goods to organizational models. Source: Leadership for a New Era.

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