Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience.

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Forum One

JUNE 26, 2024

With new tools and research—including a forthcoming report from Forum One—nonprofits and government agencies can learn to employ strategies already used in the commercial sector to communicate their mission, goals, accomplishments, and brand more effectively. Language shapes brand perception and builds—or erodes—credibility and trust.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. In our Donate Your Brain initiative, volunteers choose how and when to participate whenever they want to. We mapped out the process we would use to promote Donate Your Brain opportunities. Simple, right? Not even hundreds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I really enjoy teaching in different cultural contexts and observing different learning styles and approaches to working for a nonprofit. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

How do you learn? When you want to acquire a new skill or apply some new knowledge, do you learn by passively sitting and listening to an expert lecture for 90 minutes without a break and 150 PPT slides? The brain science literature suggests that learners understand and remember more when they talk about what they are learning.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Additionally, I have been doing research on the brain for years and am an expert on the brain of teenagers, and on how stress impacts the brain. How the brain impacts our clients. Living in poverty has physical manifestations that start in the brain. How the brain impacts our staff.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

95% of human thought, emotion and learning happens without our conscious awareness. According to Gerald Zaltman and a slew of neuroscientists, 95% of human thought, emotion and learning happens without our conscious awareness. Brain scans show people’s brains light up in the emotional areas when they see the mean.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. Most people probably have never thought about donating their brains to science. The Brain Donor Project’s end goal is to get you to register your brain for donation after your death—a major ask that is likely to be shocking or even offensive to some people.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Top e-Learning Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2024 Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems The global eLearning market was worth $190 billion in 2020. What is e-learning? eLearning or web-based training is an interactive, directed learning process delivered via the internet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The workshop was part of the three-day program where participants were learning both strategy and how to use tools from women who work in the tech industry here in San Francisco. But learning from adjacent practices can also be quite rich. How do you make your trainings or meeting more fun that can lead to more learning?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2012

I learned a ton during this time, and I think much of it will take time to filter through me. I realized the extent to which my brain was trained to seek out stimulation, and how it wasn't so happy when it didn't get enough. As you might recall, I chose to bite off a fairly big chunk of things for my lenten fast.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

This session is designed as an interactive panel, with a brain trust of long-time Raiser’s Edge masters. There’s nothing quite like meeting these like-minded pros in person to share with, learn from, and inspire each other. 3 Sessions for Building Skills in Raiser’s Edge NXT Ask the Super Users: Raiser’s Edge NXT User Panel 3.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Pick the Bot’s Brain AI powered chatbots learn from user interactions. But the best part is, that AI chatbots learn from user interactions and improve their responses over time. Even if you have substantial resources to dedicate to the process, it’s a good idea to start simple and learn as you go.

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TechImpact

APRIL 21, 2014

There are those that learn by doing. And there are those that learn by seeing. Those who might not have been benefitting from your meetings before might all of a sudden become more vocal and engaged because you are now catering to their learning style. Or buying the office coffee once a month. Get visual. Bend the rules.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 16, 2024

Learn their systems and subscriptions Familiarize yourself with the tools and platforms your organization utilizes for fundraising. If you run into this situation, don’t be afraid to ask for help from team members or utilize YouTube or LinkedIn Learning to familiarize yourself with these new systems. You’ve got this!

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Elearning continues to rapidly evolve as technologies such as gamification, immersive learning environments ( ILEs ), MOOCS, mobile learning and other modern training delivery methods penetrate the marketplace. What are immersive learning environments? ILE's are particularly riveting because they are fast becoming a reality.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap. When evaluating the effectiveness of eLearnings it is vital that we keep in mind exactly what we are trying to accomplish; then craft exceedingly mindful learning experiences to ensure the highest possible return on our investment. Learning Styles. With new media comes challenges.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Fortunately, according to Dr. Kandi Wiens , author of the new book, Burnout Immunity , you can learn how to build immunity to burnout. Those specific EI behaviors include: They believe that each new stressor offers an experience to learn, expand, and evolve. They can handle the discomfort of learning curves and uncertainty.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The science of neuroplasticity shows that you can learn the practice of mindfulness training that results in physical changes to the structure of your brain -- in some cases as quickly as eight weeks -- that can be linked to better leadership skills.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

But I have learned a few things about each of those topics. Even if you think you know your constituents, don’t dictate or guess about what they want to learn. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them? Approach the project slowly and learn as you go.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Sign up for the event or learn more here. In his blog, John Haydon discusses Six Ways to Influence Donors with Brain Science , pulling in findings from studies to help you boost your fundraising results. They are places where we learn and become something greater than we were.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Among the sixteen are: Collaborate and Connect Lead with Calm Purpose Gather Your Generals Communicate, Communicate, Communicate Protect Your Cash Learn From History Put Your People First Seek Help Supercharge Your Creativity Rest, Reward, Review The sixteen methods make up what Burstall calls, The Flexible Method.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2012

I learned a ton during this time, and I think much of it will take time to filter through me. I realized the extent to which my brain was trained to seek out stimulation, and how it wasn't so happy when it didn't get enough. As you might recall, I chose to bite off a fairly big chunk of things for my lenten fast.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

.&# I’ve been giving some mindful attention to my system for professional learning online, using social media – and blog reading habits are definitely a part of that system. Debra has posed a very good question frame in the comments: Does the blog offer consistent insight and education about an area I want to learn about?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars. His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

​. What Makes Social Learning so Interesting? A Comprehensive Examination of Social Media in Our Learning Programs. Social learning, relied solely on what one could obtain in a classroom setting, working with direct peers, or what could be conveyed back in forth on a phone. New more consistent source of materials.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Liz Wiseman ''s book, Rookie Smarts , is all about living and working perpetually on a learning curve. Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns his rookie smarts and is still able to retain his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman. Your brain doesn''t have to work hard to be successful.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Organization: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. We aim to reach the the 55,000 Canadians affected by a brain tumour with a variety of tools and technology such as our website and social media communities play a large part in this reach. We’ll share what they told us in this series of blog posts. Website: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2019

It helps center and refocus our brains which is important for learning. It works, in part, because your brain doesn’t know the difference between the actual event or the visualization. The busier you are during your workday, the more your nervous system needs quiet time.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

It’s how you move through the world: these unconscious responses allow your brain to process vast amounts of information about people you encounter at lightning speed. How To Move Through Unconscious Bias: The good news is that your brain, and your unconscious biases, are malleable. When you fail, fail forward, and learn from others.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 14, 2010

Just a quick shout out for my pal Jennifer Lee's Right Brain Business Plan e-course that is starting Monday, May 17th. You can see some images from part of my Right Brain Business Plan to the left. You can learn more about Jenn's work by checking out her blog, Life Unfolds , and her website, Artizen Coaching.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2024

Take a lot of notes too so you can remember what stood out to you or what ideas the sessions spurred about how you can apply the learnings in your own organization. You’ll be walking a lot and your brain will be burning calories too. It is a great way to really get to try out products, learn about new products, and have a lot of fun.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. Both flood the brain with dopamine, provide a brief high, and kill your productivity. An insight is a learning that leads to new value.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2014

But she quickly learned this nugget of wisdom: don't assume that all of your users want to be a part of your community just because you have them. Learning from Failure. By owning up to her failure, Ally learned some key lessons about building an online community: Acknowledge failures. Ally joined Scoop.it Reevaluate goals.

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