Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

“It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

She reached out to me at least quarterly, we had phone calls, Zoom calls, and even met in person for coffee. The Maimonides “Golden Ladder” of Giving says capacity giving (teach a person to fish), and anonymous (no credit needed) gifts, are the “highest,” but I’ve never really held to that. So far so good. And virtuous.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training. by Eric Jensen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. We are living and working in a world that is connected and where sacred space and deep thinking, essential ingredients to online personal productivity and well-being, is almost becoming extinct. What is personal productivity?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

“It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I will continue to write about and teach workshops on digital strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. Work Smarter with Digital Tools to Increase Your Nonprofit Productivity I used to be an old school pen-and-paper person. I can do it even when my brain feels fried. The first step may be to change the way you work. That’s right.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2020

“It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

If I can’t process what I hear by asking questions of the expert or checking in with another participate or sitting quietly and just thinking about what was shared, there is a point that I reach after about 15 minutes – it’s call “My Brain Is Full Up.” Different delivery options are better than the same.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain. Creating a sense of urgency helps your donor’s brain prioritize your email as something that needs to be opened. Then pick your favorite!

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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. So, I had participants do a share pair with another person or team and discuss their target audiences.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. 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.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2017

Kulhan, who was trained in improv by notables including Amy Poehler and Tina Fey , also teaches you in his book the powerful difference between "Yes, and." is a technique that slows the brain down. Improv is a team sport; improvisers understand that the team as a whole is smarter than any one person in it. Yes, and."

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. With individual fundraising pages, they can track the donations they’ve personally brought in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I think the most important point is that we have to think differently about webinars less as a push and more a pull. Incorporate Different Delivery Options. Recent research and teaching practice shows that the lecture is a less effective teaching tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I’ve always been a very spiritual person, and mindfulness has played an increasingly important part of my path since I was a young adult. But I reached a point a few years ago where I felt frustrated by the separation between my personal spiritual journey and my professional work. My personal life was non-existent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Focusing on weaknesses is fine if we want to be in the business of adequacy; to get into the excellence business we need to uncover, for each person, their moments of weird brilliance, and amplify those.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I was introduced to lesson planning from veteran teachers and have written “lesson plans” or now that I’m an adjunct professor a syllabus for everything I teach. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Within the modules, I break it down in 15 minute blocks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Focusing on weaknesses is fine if we want to be in the business of adequacy; to get into the excellence business we need to uncover, for each person, their moments of weird brilliance, and amplify those.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

This is mainly because life in the office-place is very different and entirely more demanding, or at least in terms of outward appearances significantly more time intensive (No disrespect to the all-nighters I used to pull). The one exception I will personally allow is reading this Gyrus Systems blog. Conclusion.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Focusing on weaknesses is fine if we want to be in the business of adequacy; to get into the excellence business we need to uncover, for each person, their moments of weird brilliance, and amplify those.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Focusing on weaknesses is fine if we want to be in the business of adequacy; to get into the excellence business we need to uncover, for each person, their moments of weird brilliance, and amplify those.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

The four-day workshop has a different theme for each day as follows: Day 1: The Power of Networks. Also, networked learning or peer learning is a person-to-person learning and therefore it is important to establish connections and points of reciprocity during the face-t0-face session. Day 2: Integrated Social Media Strategy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Often, the other person needs a moment to think about how to answer your questions. Keep in mind that the other person is listening to you too – and that your reactions, said and unsaid, can have a profound effect on what and how much they decide to share. Wetzler : It really depends on the person. Zip your lip. Watch your face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

He did this by teaching himself to be selfish and not respond. He also talked about changing his brain chemistry. Think about how you can make a difference. Understand the Two Different Types of Attention. Questions: How are you mindful about your online technology use both personally and professionally?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

The program was designed for two participants per organization, a senior level staff and the staff person who implements social media. Also on Day 2, we shared examples of Networked NGOs from different places in the world as well as used a case study exercise focusing on NGOs in Pakistan that had used social media effectively.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

The goal of social learning is to pair people with different strengths and let them combine said strengths together, in order to make a pseudo-superhero. Bloggers just like myself are sitting there tormenting their brains in an effort to say things that impact you more than the person before them.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

I spoke with him afterwards to pick his brain on how he got involved with such an ambitious global project. My mom suffered from polio and has dealt with her disability her whole life, so my personal history with polio made me even more passionate about the cause. Impressive is an understatement. The whole idea of ConnectingUp!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his latest book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall , and released today. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Evans teaches readers of her new book, THE RESILIENCY rEVOLUTION: Your Stress Solution For Life 60 Seconds at a Time , how to become resilient to stress. Evans : Most of us kick off a change strategy relying on self-discipline and willpower to start practicing different behaviors. to create the resiliency you need to combat stress.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2016

Each time this report comes out I feel compelled to shout from the rooftops that, if you aren’t volunteering or you could be investing more brain power in the kind of work you’re doing, it’s time to make a change. When you give, you gain expertise that equips you to do everything at a different level. And who doesn’t want that?

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

It could even lead to dangerous situations if members are completing courses teaching outdated practices that are no longer widely accepted. This includes social distancing and masks for safety, building capacity limits for instructor-led training, and of course, the mass pivot of all in-person events to the virtual sphere.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In fact, I am planning to post a how-to article to teach you how I go about writing a typical appeal with Fundwriter. And her social media feeds are full of polished, highly personalized content, which is good for everyone. Each model asks for different information. It feels like magic when I use Fundwriter. The Fundwriter.ai

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

Beck is the brain behind the risk-taker/space-maker paradigm I''ve shared here in the past. As a person who works for a science museum, I work in an environment that supports play. I''d just met a local researcher and I thought she''d be a great person to talk to about it. I came to her with an idea I called "Gut Sense."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

My teaching style has been influenced by constructivism in short - less "sage on the stage" and "more guide on the side" and that learners should be actively involved in their learning process. I don't believe in the expert as one person, but more as a network. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 30, 2010

Let's say you're a young person eager to break into museums. Over my first year in museums, I worked at five different institutions as an educator, exhibit builder, exhibit cleaner, art model, and whatever else I could find. The stultifying, repetitive tasks teach you how to be more efficient and effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

I will also be teaching this workshop for nonprofits in a number of other locations in the coming months. He encourages staff to listen on many different channels and to blog what they learn in order to share with members. There are different readers that offer diffferent features and almost all are free. Google Reader.

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