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. How about your nonprofit, school, or chairity? They’ve purchase that book, tweeted that page or shared that photo on Facebook. 15) Don’t Forget About New Donors!

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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. And, to do this, you need to think in an entirely new way (at times even counter intuitively) about your market, your customers and your marketing offers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

Or do you learn better when you get a chance to process the content every 15 minutes by thinking about it quietly or talking with a peer? If you are a trainer, you are working with the human brain every day and you need to know as much as possible about how humans learn and how to teach a topic well. What do you actually retain?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2011

"Frustration in the workplace is a silent killer," claim authors Mark Royal and Tom Agnew in their terrific new book, The Enemy of Engagement , coming out this month from Amacom. Note: Thank you to Amacom for sending me an advance copy of this book.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Or if a certain donation thank-you gift reliably increases donor retention, offer it in campaign after campaign. Lean into what works.

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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. And, to do this, you need to think in an entirely new way (at times even counter intuitively) about your market, your customers and your marketing offers.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2013

Let’s take a look at the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. They’ve purchase that book, tweeted that page or shared that photo on Facebook. 15) Don’t Forget About New Donors! 1) Go Mobile, Now! That’s right – this year! Are you ready? Your turn ….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

I designed a 90-minute workshop focused on “Human-Centered Social Media Strategy” which teaches how to apply a simple design-thinking technique, creating personas, as the basis of your digital strategy. Get together staff for half hour or 60 minutes, and do a “brain dump” of everything they know about their audience.

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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. And, to do this, you need to think in an entirely new way (at times even counter intuitively) about your market, your customers and your marketing offers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Photo: Americans for the Arts. Movement is better than sitting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 9, 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. And, to do this, you need to think in an entirely new way (at times even counter intuitively) about your market, your customers and your marketing offers.

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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? This was followed by each couple talking from the heart about their experience working together or presenting some examples of their work.

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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 Persuasion is about moving people, not manipulating people. Pre-Suade” Before You Persuade. Conclusion.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. We do these webinars just about every Thursday. And I’m really excited about this topic too. This webinar is about my podcast actually.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Games about gut microbiology. Games about pterosaurs. Games about killer snails. Games about the Sixth Extinction , the global food chain , lyme disease , and so much more. How about you? Also, familiarity with game design techniques, and tools, and exercises, and processes. Tell us about it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2013

" Frustration in the workplace is a silent killer," claim authors Mark Royal and Tom Agnew in their terrific book, The Enemy of Engagement. And, the employees who are frustrated are not the demotivated and disengaged employees who simply don't care enough about organizational success to become deeply frustrated.

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Care2

APRIL 5, 2011

Annual revenues are often 4x that of direct mail only donors, with higher retention and much better net. You’ll learn about the practical ways that nonprofits are overcoming these obstacles to conduct effective multichannel campaigns leading to fundraising success. Frustrated at internal barriers to multichannel integration?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

I've been accumulating resources about how to make presentations better (more interactive). It's a long article, but this quote resonated: You can learn a lot from presentation coaches and communication books, but this is not rocket science. In my woolgathering, I came across the Presentation Zen Blog written by Garr Reynolds.

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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. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 25, 2024

However, locating and attracting new customers within this competitive landscape can pose further challenges such as patient satisfaction rates and retention. 72% of patients look to online reviews before booking with a new doctor and prefer providers with four out of five-star ratings or higher.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Sunday, October 17, 2010 What To Think About For Next Year Hopefully, 2011 will be better for most businesses. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe.

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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. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

Make It Personal: Donor Engagement Sustainable fundraising is about more than just dollars—it’s about building connections. The fundraising landscape for nonprofits is diverse and dynamic, requiring a strategic approach that combines traditional methods with innovative techniques.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2017

Last month I wrote about the challenge of donor fatigue and donor retention, which gets to the heart of how nonprofits are building relationships with their financial supporters. Donor Retention Is the Responsibility of the Entire Organization. How have you addressed donor fatigue and donor retention in your organization?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. "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

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

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

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Sunday, November 7, 2010 How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour Kansas City’s Joe Calhoon, published earlier this month, The 1 Hour Plan for Growth , where he provides a system for creating a clear and compelling business plan for growth. This book is a must read for every team member where leadership is committed to growth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

When employees feel good about their jobs and their abilities, and clearly know they are contributing to their organization they remain engaged and loyal. Employee pay often is not the most important driver for employee retention. "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

DECEMBER 1, 2010

So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls. These are in what I consider is the best chapter of the book The Essential HR Handbook , that she co-authored with Barbara Mitchell. When Armstrong isnt writing books, shes reading. based in Overland Park, KS.

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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

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. Mentoring is all about sharing experiences. They pose alternatives.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1.

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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. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. And, its a culture that ensures your new hires feel welcome during their critical onboarding time period.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010 Ten More Ways To Be An Effective Leader Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 17, 2010

If you are stubborn about a decision and think that tweaking your decision will be a sign of weakness, think again. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe.

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