Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. The product-driven learning is mindful, mostly linear, and focused. To much product-driven learning, and I don’t discover new ideas. One is left-brained and the other right-brained. What is your system for professional learning?

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JULY 22, 2021

We love putting like-minded individuals together in a brainstorming space! It’s easy to sometimes feel lost in a big virtual room, and this smaller-scale interaction provides the intimacy needed for genuine connections that can lead to all kinds of networking and learning opportunities. .

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APRIL 1, 2022

Foster Mindfulness. Blackbaud Champions recommend a spring cleaning for your mind, too! Our office has a weekly mindfulness session. Sharla Donohue , database manager, American Brain Foundation. Sarah Cassidy , director, external affairs at Cancer Hope network, Inc. Leave work at work! Make time to simplify things!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

Like slot machines, people check their emails and social networks repeatedly because they have a Ludic Loop embedded. Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. The diagram below illustrates a Ludic Loop in checking your email.

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NetWits

JULY 14, 2011

This is a follow-up post to yesterday’s “ 10 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Twitter ,&# in which we talked about some of the many ways nonprofit can use social media networks, such as Twitter , as a communications vehicle to support their organization’s larger goals. 1 – Chris Tuttle. 9 – Kerri Karvetski.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And how you should never feel bad about asking someone for a philanthropic gift, because it delivers a shot of dopamine that lights up the pleasure center of their brains. This is the joy of doing meaningful work together with like-minded people, with your friends.” Alas, this feeling is short-lived. So, you need to do more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. In our panel discussion, Laura was asked about being mindful in our philanthropy and giving. I call it slow social media.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. . These short films, which take viewers on a journey into the specifics of your work in 90 seconds or less, have many benefits.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Access to Network Collaboration Platform. 15% off Network partner brands . Invite to annual Savory Network Reunion. Consider inviting your supporters to spend time with your staff and advocates, attend organizational meetings, or register for special networking events. . Holistic management online course.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers. In 2013, keep these two words at the forefront of your mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

Instead, Rheingold is telling us that networks and social media aren’t a fad that will go away, and that we need to put into practice intelligent ways of using it in our lives and work. Breath links mind, brain, and body – and paying attention to your breath help cultivate mindfulness.

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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. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Wins 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award. Housekeeping Mindfulness Self-Directed Learning' Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” ” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? Mindfulness'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to interact with more people than ever. Research also shows that taking time for silence restores the nervous system, helps sustain energy, and conditions our minds to be more adaptive. Another reason is connectivity. It can also improve your memory.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

Networking. Frequent conference-goers will often tell you that networking opportunities are more valuable than the conference’s content. That’s certainly not true for everybody, especially natural introverts, but failing to take advantage of the chance to people like-minded professionals is a big conference no-no.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

After Day 2 at the GEO conference my mind is abuzz! True insight and creativity come when we are relaxed and our mind is wandering, not when we are jacked up on Red Bull and a double-shot Venti cappuccino (even in Seattle). How can we support and strengthen networks?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

Good new media managers enjoy creating quality content and then monitoring the response to the content on their mobile and social networks. The brain needs a break from the barrage and needs to reset itself to normal operating mode. The will to engage and interact is drained, and procrastination sets in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to connect with more people than ever. 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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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

We once thought the problem was simply about a lack of calories, but now we know it’s more about not having enough nutritious food to support body and brain development. Feeding America’s Vast Network of Partners. Of course, nutrition insecurity is far from a new problem, and it’s gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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. What worked?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Within the modules, I break it down in 15 minute blocks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

The basic premise remained the same: to give training tips, model them, and to provide “meta” data that gave a glimpse into the minds of the session designers. Adults tend to interpret information received in a training based on existing knowledge in their brains and then integrate it with previous experiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

This post follows yesterday’s post about networked leadership skills. He lead us on a series of improvisation exercises designed to teach important skills for networked leaders: empathy, awareness, celebrating failure, being open to change and more. Bringing your brain to what you are doing. Flexibility. Co-Creating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

As a trainer, I always do a participant assessment to understand their experience, knowledge, and attitudes related to the topic – for the most part social media and networked nonprofits. ” Understanding this, I can adjust and customize the curriculum level and content.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. What is the nonprofit's current hardware and network setup? How does the nonprofit enter invoices from vendors? Is there an approval process?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Maura Thomas , a speaker and trainer on productivity for nonprofits and author of Personal Productivity Secrets , explains personal productivity is not time management, a 20th century idea that has outlived its usefulness in a world of email and social networks. Mindfulness' It is all about managing your attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It will be a gamechanger in the US, with 10,000 of the smartest, most motivated young hackers and other young technoids being exposed to the best of web development, artificial intelligence, robotics, social networking, gaming and social engagement. They want their brains to matter. These folks bond indelibly in hack teams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

5 Core Values at Work for 2016 by Kathy Naylor, VP of HR and Talent at the MIND Research Institute shares the core values that will insure your happiness and health at your nonprofit career. Aliza Sherman: Practicing Mindfulness and Tech Wellness. Train the brain to deal with chaos. 7 No Cost Self-Care Actions by Lori L.

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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. Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Ann Emery, Associate, Innovation Network, Inc. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Annie Lynsen, Marketing Director, Small Act. Chris Lundberg, CEO, Frakture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2010

Some lawyers are ready to help people in distress in pro bono cases and in India you need a strong network of such lawyers. Getting the practitioners all across connected via social media tools ensures that this network is able to deliver services for the masses who donot have enough means for access to justice. Megha Bhagat.

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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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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

So, as your organization works to create content that invites and inspires, it’s important to ensure everything is created with your audience in mind. Additionally, we reach out to people on our social networks or through our network of chapters and support groups. Have a Brain-Dumping Session.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 16, 2012

That we don’t have to be chained to the singular story of suffering looping around in our mind. Learning how to tell a personal story is a powerful tool for healing. Or more accurately, learning that we can tell our own story. We can rewrite it as a beautiful adventure anytime we like.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. Network with your contacts through social media. In the words of John Crosby: “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” Be a mentor to someone else!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2015

I’m facilitating a peer learning project on practical networked leadership skills for emerging nonprofit leaders. As we all know, living in a networked world creates opportunities for abundance. Flickr Photo by udithawix. These skills are: self-management and attention training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

His description: Connective knowledge is based on pattern recognition of emergent phenomena in networks. Knowledge, therefore, is not uniquely inherent in a network, but exists only insofar as it is recognized to exist. In order for a pattern to have any meaning, therefore, it must be recognized.

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