Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I am not always lucky to be teaching in a classroom that is designed as a flexible space to be molded into a learning environment by the instructor guided by the instructional design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Give Everyone at the Meeting Permission to Stand Up. Moving around at work helps get our brains to re-engage. Even small movements cause improved brain processing speed, learning, and short-term memory. Our brains begin to slow down when we are not moving. However, this was far from it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. It’s also boosted by the increasing number of open-space offices , which give even top executives little privacy to speak candidly or have any alone time. It’s not a luxury. Even in the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Get together staff for half hour or 60 minutes, and do a “brain dump” of everything they know about their audience. Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. If you know me, sticky notes and marker were also involved. There are many ways to do it.

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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. Use Learning Theory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. Which brain do you think is more open to learning, retaining, and applying the content during a training? You have people pair up and go out for a walk.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

That will give you the time you need to make these posts comprehensive and incorporate engaging multimedia elements. Images in particular are much more attention-grabbing than text alone—they’re much more likely to be remembered, and the human brain can process them incredibly quickly (in only about 13 milliseconds ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. This would require clear instructions on the outcome of the peer coaching and to provide some instructions on the right balance between listening and telling. If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

They 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. This post summarizes the accomplishments of the give years which included two books, working with hundreds of grantees, many presentations all over the world, and more.

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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. Rember to review and refine these tasks, Monitor the AI’s performance, and fine-tune instructions as needed to improve results. Adjust prompt instructions or model as needed. could help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. The elephant gives the passion, drive, and the “wouldn’t it be cool if …&# The elephant is the part of us that says let’s move.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. It does close-ended questions and displays a bar chart or can also create a word cloud. You have to ask, how is polling the audience and seeing the aggregate results helping people learn?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

As a trainer, one of the most exciting parts of working on a book is developing instructional materials based on the content and leading workshops to help put the ideas into practice. Over the past six months, I have been developing and piloting workshops on self-care and we-care as part of the leadership development training I do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. The elephant gives the passion, drive, and the “wouldn’t it be cool if …&# The elephant is the part of us that says let’s move.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Make them stand out on the page and use language that inspires action, such as “Give Today” or “Support Our Mission.” Select a cost-effective online donation platform that meets your specific requirements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

They 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 wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

It might be hard to look at these figures and to wrap your brain around how much money you need to raise to employ the staff you need. Will your organization provide a computer, or give the employee a technology stipend so they can use their own devices? Provide written instructions. 20% a year? Is there a consensus? Be patient.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. The elephant gives the passion, drive, and the "wouldn't it be cool if." Our first instinct is to give people information. Make it easy to give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

So why the heck are we so willing to give over personal information about ourselves online? According to the brains of Wikipedia , digital footprints* are simply put “the trail of data that is left behind by users on digital services.” instructions for exploring your digital footprint. Image: Andrew Jackson.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Is our brain changing as a result? For someone to have ADD, they need symptoms of inattention, with at least six of the following: Often failing to give close attention to details or making careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities. Not following through on instructions or failing to finish tasks. Is this ADD?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. It’s also boosted by the increasing number of open-space offices , which give even top executives little privacy to speak candidly or have any alone time. It’s not a luxury. Walking is the Killer Work App for Creativity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. That’s part of the reason why I developed the “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ” framework because it gives participants practical, but strategic small steps. Presenting Integrated Social Media Strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Photo by Spike 55151 I read recently that the reason for "senior moments" - you know when you can't quite recall someone's name in an instant - is because the aging brain is simply taking in more data and trying to sift through a clutter of information.     (See above).    Here's why. 

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A picture is worth about 60,000 words, because studies have shown that the human brain processes images about 60,000 times faster than it does plain text. So if you’re like that Ikea instruction that just has the visuals, those aren’t as good. Steve: And give us some examples. That’s actually wrong, though.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

They also give you a unique opportunity to get the family members of those students to make a recurring donation. These recurring donations can really add for education nonprofits, since monthly donors give 42% more in one year than one-time donors! that encourage participation. Make Sure Your Website is Branded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

I also tested out a couple of instructional techniques for the first time and learned something myself. Right away, I introduce them to Twitter as a resource - the collaborative brain. This gives the you -as the trainer an idea of how well the content matches people's questions and to let people know. Questions I still have.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is why so many people like to give to their favorite nonprofits during the end-of-year giving season. However, end-of-year giving can sneak up on nonprofits that don’t have a plan. Why is an end-of-year giving plan important for nonprofits? Create a recurring giving campaign. Put your plan in writing.

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It's meant to provide context, give instruction, or address what you might be thinking as you navigate a digital screen. Maybe, but our brains are trained to go with what we know. Australian toilet paper company Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profit to help build toilets and improve sanitation in the developing world.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 6, 2007

I planted in their brains the possibility that this might not be easy, might not be hygienic, that they might lose. Designing good failure modes that are funny, instructive, fair, and supportive, can increase visitor interest and engagement with interactives. At last year’s GDC, Jane McGonigal and co.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Reasons for giving. Some might give for personal reasons while others might be inspired to make a difference in their community. Giving habits. Look at how often and how much your donors typically give. Look at how often and how much your donors typically give. Incorporate compelling visuals.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

When applicants make it to the final round of the interviewing process, give them a topic in their area of expertise and ask them to write three short paragraphs about it. They may have grown up in a grade school that didn’t emphasize writ­ing, or perhaps they were simply left-brained, science and math types. How’s the grammar?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Our brains prefer to be able to predict the outcome of a situation. When predictions aren’t met or there isn’t enough information to draw a conclusion, the brain can view that as a threat, which leads to indecision and a lack of focus. Routine – As parents and teachers know well, routine gives children the feeling of safety.

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