Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

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. (In I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ Rituals. (In

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

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 call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. You can find the free assessment here. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. The researchers have come up with a Zoom Fatigue scale so you can measure how exhausted you are after meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

The space creates a calm and reflective environment. In Finland, classroom time incorporates “brain breaks” after 50 minutes when one’s natural focus and energy begins to wane. Taking brain breaks is an important work skill as well. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2010

I really think that it is much more effective for learning than talking heads or expert brain dump. These are important technical details that make it easy to involve the audience in the conversation. Shawn , a passionate free agent fundraiser and video blogger, was in the room.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

But what I really appreciated was the “meditation” or “quiet” spaces – electronic free zones where people can escape collaborative overload from back-to-back meetings and emails and collect their thoughts. ” An electronic free zone or quiet room can provide a good reminder to take these brain breaks.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

During my previous career, I was often on the edge of burnout doing my part to fulfill my organization’s vision of a world free of HIV and hepatitis. You also know you must make time to rest, reflect, plan, and recharge. These breaks allow our brains and bodies to recover from the stress of being constantly connected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote a reflection on a CNET article called "Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0," musing about the solution. Recently, my best friend Alyson (www.alysonwoloshyn.com) was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Twestival Tweet Report reviewed by Tweetag.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

Our panel included Free Agents Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed, along with reps from Red Cross, Save the Children, and Common Ground Communities. I designed and facilitated one panel, I’ve Found My Free Agent, Now What? You need to engage the whole brain in learning. Later I quizzed him about the tools.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. You can find the free assessment here. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. The researchers have come up with a Zoom fatigue scale so you can measure how exhausted you are after meetings.

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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 call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

For the 40 days leading up to my birthday I created a 4-part daily practice of moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. For the 40 days leading up to my birthday, I picked one thing to do each day that engaged my body, mind, heart and soul: moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. No connection to my lengthy to-do list?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, WordPress offers plenty of free and premium plugins for extending your blog’s functionality. Build an inclusive online community by adding these elements to your blog posts: Images with diverse individuals that reflect the demographics represented by your nonprofit’s supporters and beneficiaries.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

10NTC Registrants can register for the free recording by entering the source code you received via email. Different brains – visual vs words. Step 3: Reflection – where the greatest learning is. Reflection. Register Now! —— [link]. The writing process for the book: Expository vs storytelling.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

LoveYourBrain is on a mission to improve the quality of life of people affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI) through programs that build community and foster resilience. Two free tickets to annual events for donors who give $35 or more. LoveYourBrain: Building Resilience Project. Exclusive, early looks at new stories and campaigns

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity. We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” and Sean Waugh, San Francisco Opera.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information. Reflect : Once a week, take some time to reflect on your progress and make any necessary adjustments to your system. Instead, we should capture all of our tasks and ideas in a system, and then process them at a later time.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2014

She is a co-founder of The Brain Trust , a digital consulting firm that provides capacity building services to Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations in the social justice and advocacy space. She''s a proud graduate of the University of Iowa and spends her free time at dance class.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Trainer Reflection.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. Storytelling engages our sensory cortex in the brain , allowing the listener to feel, hear, taste, and even smell the story. Meet Dewey: Part 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Team members reflect on their own remote working experiences and use that insight to create a shared charter for your nonprofit. Reflect on the past six months or the past year as a team. Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day. Create Device Free Zones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

During my walk, I reflected on my participation last March in the annual National Day of Unplugging , a 24-hour digital detox when you don’t use technology, Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress. It was like a reboot for my brain, but I found it really difficult to do. It is called the “ NoPhone.”

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Get Registered Now for Free. The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. Moodfit Free Mental Health Application. InsightTimer Free Application for Sleep, Anxiety, and Stress.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

Beyond that, in the organizational environment, effective learnings must be applicable to daily life and reflect experiences that could be faced every day on the job. ELearnings offer the flexibility to start a training whenever a student would like, as well as awards the opportunity to pace the information in which one is digesting.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

We view the new year as a period of both reflection and preparation for what’s to come. We have found that the process of listing your resources in a clear, organized manner can help you wrap your brain around how you can go about raising the funds needed. With this knowledge, you can begin creating a plan for the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. Free-wheeling. Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it. Capture their reflections on the flip chart by writing down key phrases. Quantity matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Science is showing us that the brain can really only do one thing at a time. When we are engaged in what we think is multitasking, what we’re really doing is we’re forcing the brain to switch back and forth really rapidly and creating feelings of anxiety and stress in our physical body. One final thought on this point.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

I had my interview last week and I always like the opportunity to answer questions that encourage reflection. I'm having so many senior moments that my blog becomes my " back up brain " a phrase that Amy Gahran used recently. It's free. Questions like. Why did you start to blog? Has the reason changed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Jacobwith of the Fire Starters Blog offers up some terrific ways to avoid burnout that are free or low cost. Train the brain to deal with chaos. 7 No Cost Self-Care Actions by Lori L. Stress Reduction.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Fundwriter frees up time and energy for me.” It’s free to use, and all you need is an email address. Mission Statement Craft a mission statement for your organization that reflects your vision and work. He didn't know he'd be diagnosed with brain cancer just five months later. Not bad for a robot!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 23, 2014

Personally, I’ve been on the inside, wracking my brain for a creative way to convince a potential donor why he should give to my NPO. The benefits to the sponsor are based on how big their gift is and include things like a varying numbers of logos on things, free tickets, maybe some kind of hospitality. And it’s a starting point.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 23, 2014

Personally, I’ve been on the inside, wracking my brain for a creative way to convince a potential donor why he should give to my NPO. The benefits to the sponsor are based on how big their gift is and include things like a varying numbers of logos on things, free tickets, maybe some kind of hospitality. And it’s a starting point.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any questions or comments along the way. And when I reflected a little bit more on my aversion to using the phone, I realized a lot of my discomfort was actually related to my own limiting beliefs, both about myself, but also the beliefs I tended to project on to others, right?

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