Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. It’s a strategic way to collect and apply tactical knowledge and methods you can use for future benefit. It’s protective in nature.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

Rest is a necessary and important productivity tool—and an important part of doing the inner AND outer work of being a mindful changemaker. Time blocking is a time management method that asks you to divide your day into blocks of time for each activity or priority. It can help you carve out the space to focus on your top priorities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2013

Many times I take notes in a visual format like mind mapping that helps me better understand the conversation as it unfolds. I have practiced using my iPad with drawing apps, but I’m not quite fluent enough in it. I also wonder if there is an impact on being creative? So, Alexandra, I’ll keep my pen and paper notebooks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

Distractions can be internal and come from our brains , our thoughts. I stumbled across the Pomodoro technique which is very similar to time boxing (assigning discrete blocks of time to a particular task and using a timer), but the method also gives you some ways to prioritize work. Brain Fitness. Source: Lumosity Site.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2020

Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. It’s a strategic way to collect and apply tactical knowledge and methods you can use for future benefit. It’s protective in nature.

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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. While recent research suggests that the first method may not be as effective because of “ group think ” and produce fewer ideas, you can combine the best of both approaches. Brainstorming Warm Up Exercise.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

When Kevin was in kindergarten he had an organic brain injury, which forced him to have to relearn everything from walking to using the bathroom. I can enlighten my mind, enliven my spirit, and experience what I couldn’t before. Meet Kevin and “Sophia” (who anonymously shared her story with my team).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. I was fascinated by the different alarm clock and methods for waking. What’s worse, is that you can end up dreaming about work or breaking news and who was to have stress dreams? I don’t.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2016

I call it The Perfect 15-Minute Day Method (PDM). The PDM method of recording your activity helps you to better focus and regain focus after distractions or interruptions. Simply writing down what you want to work on helps quiet your mind to focus on the task; setting the timer solidifies your intention to work on that task.

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OneCause

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To improve the personalization and relevance of your messages, you might segment your donors by: Age range Donation size and frequency Retirement status Marital status Volunteer status Engagement history Preferred communication method By creating segments like these, you can more easily send content that each group of donors is interested in.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

It’s much easier to be mindful and focused when you’re on a yoga mat than when you’re behind your desk with a daunting to-do list, overflowing inbox, and a day full of meetings. Everyone is going to find certain methods that work for them and is an ongoing process of fine-tuning what works and translating that into habits that help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

This can contribute to overload unless you have a method to establish a remote work policy. Your team can do a simple mindfulness exercise by starting a meeting with a deep breath and going around the table to share how you are feeling in the moment. Work to your energy. Create Device Free Zones.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). If you were looking to find the “best” teaching method, you would have had a hard time finding a definitive answer. One interesting finding is that the human brain actually learns best in relaxed concentration.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Or we go to the other extreme and create a presentation full of images, animations, and more information than any human mind can handle. Second: Edit each slide so it is easy on the eye and on the brain. What other methods have you used to keep your presentations lively and engaging? Please comment and tell us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

Better Method: Create Visualizations of Important Data and Pull Together On One Slide. ” When you use automated excel or survey monkey charts, it encourages you to skip that important step. Old Way – Not Visual Thinking – Automatically Create Visual for Every Survey Question on Separate Powerpoint Slide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2015

As my work as a trainer pivots more towards leadership development in a networked world, I’ve been doing more and more training on the topic of mindfulness at work techniques. In other words, checking your email before you go to bed hurts your brain. Mindfulness Walking' Noise to Signal Cartoon. How have you kicked it?

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. Mind maps help us stay organized in the world of content shock, informational chaos, and short attention span. Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. They say mind mapping makes people more creative and retentive.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Kirk Schmidt, Director of Professional Services, Method Works Consulting. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Annie Lynsen, Marketing Director, Small Act.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

It still is, but I now use other methods for scanning. So, it's like I have a left brain, orderly, linear way to scan and a right brain, wildly creative way to scan. Visiting personal or professional sites with no specific goal in mind other than to ???stay s focused on a particular goal that???s Browsing ???Visiting

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2015

The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. I was fascinated by the different alarm clock and methods for waking. While I was well aware of this research, after lengthy business travel this fall where I used my mobile phone as an alarm clock, I found myself slipping back into that very bad habit.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

Everything is changing very rapidly: industries are disappearing, methods of production and transferring wealth are being upended. It just blows my mind that someone born into such an unfairly disadvantageous life set about creating such wild abundance for herself and others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

There are two different methods to evaluate your training. I have written a lot about how it is important to understand how the brain works, how people learn by using learning theories to guide the design of your workshops. Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. Use Learning Theory.

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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 also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

I got about 3 slides in when I realized that my brain no longer operates that way. I opted for the wiki-presentation method. t have minded, but I guess I just felt my digital immigrant accent cut in when I thought 1) I shouldn??? I borrowed from another similar presentation facilitated by Rob Wall and Donna DesRoches.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

Do you have to be disciplined and structured in your search methods/approach to reap benefits from Delicious or is a non-linear approach useful - or does it depend on the user? s H20 playlist allowed me to see the shape of how this process unfolded, thus bringing a whole new idea into my mind. Reading through Beth Kanter???s

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

My organizational leadership mind had alarm bells ringing so loudly that I thought people could hear them. By thinking freely, I had no problem considering outrageous ideas to help, but my leadership brain applied the necessary guardrails to make practical and cost-effective decisions. The internal stakeholders are the key to success.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Keep in mind that the type of event you choose to host will also influence the kind of venue you select. Keep the following questions in mind as you consult your calendar: Are we planning far enough in advance?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And she’s got a really cool, specific framework that she has created called the Impact Method. I’d love to know, what is your role at your organization right now, and what comes to mind when you think about strategic planning? My clients who were using the Impact Method before the pandemic hit were ready very quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Given my right brained, non-linear and visual way of presenting ideas, I thought it might be helpful to write up a few notes about the above talk. His tweets reveal him as a renaissance thinker, not just a narrow-minded tech geek. . I will be co-presenting with Emily Riley , a senior analyst from Jupiter Research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

But it is always a good exercise to make your brain think in a different way. Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. How do you apply these two methods? The hardest part of putting this presentation together was using the template because it reminds me why I think powerpoint is evil !

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, the human brain naturally has some difficulty grasping exceptionally large numbers of exactly what percentages mean. For all of these methods, accompany them with a heartfelt thank you for all of the support your donors have given you so far. Tell a story. In fact, according to.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

MagnaFlyer was developed with a large and specific audience in mind—individuals suffering from Macular Degeneration. It is a method by which the person looks slightly away from the subject so as to view it using his or her peripheral sight. It’s called MagnaFlyer. And this is where the MagnaFlyer comes in.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

Her confidence and engagement methods and authentic relationship buildings get 10 donors on the phone fast, and they all participate in the challenge. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. This is how Maggie approaches fundraising. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

Her confidence and engagement methods and authentic relationship buildings get 10 donors on the phone fast, and they all participate in the challenge. And I really didn’t want to leave the nonprofit sector, so I spent the next few months iterating and creating a reliable fundraising method with the tiny bit of time that I could sacrifice.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. Consistent, relevant content is key to keeping your campaign top of mind for donors. method is a tried-and-true goal setting acronym that stands for s pecific, m easurable, a ttainable, r elevant, and t imebound. Consider this.

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