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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

It has been a long time since I’ve attended a conference where great content and instructional design were so well integrated. I will also share my notes and reflections on other sessions at the conference in a second blog post. Closing Keynote Plenary Session. Mark of a good conference? A full room at the closing session!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. 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. Only 4 out of every 10 tech-responsible staff report to leadership. Make it easy to give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. 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. Only 4 out of every 10 tech-responsible staff report to leadership. Make it easy to give.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 7, 2011

Emily is a w riter and digital strategist who blogs as TheSanFranista. I had gone to classes on and off before coming to California but regularly left before savasana, the rest period at the end of class where the mind is invited to be still. The fifth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Emily Goligoski.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

Bringing your brain to what you are doing. He had us walk around the room following different instructions and then try to find two people and create a triangle. Viola Spolin’s Blog. He first dispelled the myth that improvisation is only about stand up comedy and telling jokes. He asked us to define it. Flexibility.

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MAY 25, 2021

Keep in mind that your organization may be facing more than one of these challenges— but luckily, there are strong software solutions to help your association overcome them. Let’s cover five key aspects to keep in mind when searching for a new CME LMS. Complicated Accreditation Reporting.

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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.     Here's why. 

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2005

I first "met" Marshall when he left a comment on my blog about the interview with Marnie Webb. More specifically, I help non-profit, small business and academic groups and individuals learn how to use web applications and services like RSS, blogs, wikis, search, social bookmarking, podcasting and more. What do you blog about?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are annual reports, grant applications, website pages, blogs, appeal letters, policy docu­ments, procedure manuals, thank you notes, press releases, program reports, research papers, legal documents, advertising copy, board orientation documents, promotional material, and much more. Do you need a new brochure? Write compelling stories.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

Mikey O'Connor of ICANN provided one of the pithiest warnings: "The Internet will be used as the most effective force of mind control the planet has ever seen, leaving the Madison Avenue revolution as a piddling, small thing by comparison." A number of the experts were not optimistic about a connected world at all.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Share an infographic with instructions for how to opt in and pin it to the top of your social media page until your end-of-year campaign is over. Feature recent blog posts and volunteer opportunities. Optimize your donation form.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

To conduct an effective experiment and understand which changes actually made a difference, keep these best practices in mind: Only change one page element at a time, or you won’t be able to isolate the most impactful changes. Keep basic color principles in mind when designing infographics. Remember color theory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. Mindfulness and Reflection – How to use these techniques to help keep your focus. I make time for a morning walk, journal, drawing, or mindfulness breathing exercises on an app.

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