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Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Relevant Content Marketing

Bloomerang

Finally, after hearing a lot of nuts and bolts from them about numerous programs and processes around which I couldn’t quite wrap my brain, I said “Tell me why I should give in one sentence.” Since it’s impossible to know which communication channels your supporters prefer simply by guessing, it’s prudent to ask them.

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Recent research and teaching practice shows that the lecture is a less effective teaching tool. As part of the planning, it might be a good idea to have the slides so participants can organize their thoughts and prepare, but then transform it into an conversation by ditching the slides for the actual webinar.

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How To Tap Into The Hidden Wisdom Of People Around You

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Check in with the other person to determine if the conversation went well for them and to learn how a future conversation can go better or be more beneficial to both parties. Question: Why is it so important to master only one skill you teach at a time? Wetzler : Absolutely. I have to wait until they are ready to talk about it.

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ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes. I tend to bumble-bee around and listen in on selected conversations, but it is important for people to hear from their peers. They were able to join the discussion in our Twitter channel.

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Listening Curriculum: Draft - What you think?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will also be teaching this workshop for nonprofits in a number of other locations in the coming months. You know your first step is listening, but before you jump into a river of conversations and keywords and even before you touch the tools, you need to be ready to listen. Tactical Module 2: Participating in the conversation.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On Day 3, when it was time to focus on more time on teaching the tools, we started with an opening exercise designed to help identify those in the room who had knowledge. Using this visual techniques , allows participants to give each other feedback and also see points of connection. Make It Fun, Celebrate.

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A Conversation with Michael Gilbert on Nonprofit Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On the side, by personal email I was sharing interesting links, articles, and conversations with people who I thought might be interested. In 1998, I was teaching web strategy workshops in which I described a number of strategies for failure on the web. The online conversations that are starting around those issues are very exciting.