Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. My brain was completely fried and those around me were getting pretty fed up with the fact that I was never present, only connected… online, all the time. Here’s a few tips on how to deal with it: 1.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

And, avoid relying on the usual suspects, the same few superstars, to handle high-profile projects. Joy can open brains to better see connections and various options to solve work problems. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction. Joy is about playing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2017

And, avoid relying on the usual suspects, the same few superstars, to handle high-profile projects. Joy can open brains to better see connections and various options to solve work problems. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction. Joy is about playing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

And, avoid relying on the usual suspects, the same few superstars, to handle high-profile projects. Joy can open brains to better see connections and various options to solve work problems. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction. Joy is about playing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2016

And, avoid relying on the usual suspects, the same few superstars, to handle high-profile projects. Joy can open brains to better see connections and various options to solve work problems. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction. Joy is about playing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 16, 2016

And, avoid relying on the usual suspects, the same few superstars, to handle high-profile projects. Joy can open brains to better see connections and various options to solve work problems. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction. Joy is about playing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

As you review the winning companies profiles (the publication''s October 4, 2013 issue), you''ll notice that wellness and fitness programs and perks are common among this year''s winners. Last month, the Kansas City Business Journal published its list of 2013 Best Places To Work Companies in the Kansas City metro. Plattform Advertising Inc.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2015

Whether their vocal ability is limited due to illness, genetic factors, or brain injury, these individuals have the right to communicate using a unique voice, a vocalization they can identify with as they interact in the world. Millions of individuals worldwide rely on a limited set of generic, synthetic voices as their primary vocalization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Creative Ladies Planning the Year Ahead on Jamie Ridler Studios Wish on Create Your Own Beautiful Holiday Poetry Book by Tara Sophia Mohr I'm 42 and Full of Gratitude and Appreciation on SurfPrayLove Unfun Decisions: Scraping Bottom by Gwen Bell Forget Your Perfect Offering by Gwen Bell Creating With Kids :: Still Shots from Goddess Guide Book Something (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

The process encourages stakeholders describe user profiles and what the site needs to meet their needs. Chris, who is a talented designer and visual facilitator, used a variety of techniques to help us brain storm, discuss, and flesh out the user scenarios. Three hours never went so fast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

Profiles VS Pages. Profiles are for individuals, Pages for Organizations. Recently redesigned pages to be more like profiles. Profiles are optimized for individual communication. All pages require ADMIN - designated FB profile - for security reasons because they want a real person. Facebook FAQ on Pages.

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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.     You can also create groups of followers.   

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

There is an excellent section on Information Overload , but my brain is too full at the moment to read it. Our peer-group influences the manner in which we use technology for socialization I think that is true - given that my technology use profile indicates I should half my age.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2007

My brain is tired. Needing a distraction, I checked out his flickr profile and noticed a Flickr Score and link to the Flickr Inspector. Here's my profile The interesting thing I discovered was that you can easily track your blogged flickr photos through the flickr inspector's integrated search.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

In January, 2009, the Pew and American Life project released a report on Adults and Social Networking Use mentioning that more older adults have set up profiles on social networking sites, but that younger people more likely to be using social networking sites regularly. If it were a question of age, then folks like me would be using it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

When I'm asked questions that I don't know the answer to, I admit it and use it as opportunity to demonstrate the value of the social brain or having a good network on Twitter. Black Online Study profiles African American heavy internet users - mostly male and and economics play a role. Twitter Poll - ???Which

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Her post was based off of the Brains of Fire Manifesto, “ 10 Lessons Learned in Igniting Word of Mouth Movements.” See, a movement compels someone to make your cause a part of their life, not just their Facebook profile. Valeria Maltoni wrote a great post with the same title featuring ten tips on creating movements just two days ago.

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Maybe, but our brains are trained to go with what we know. Become a member” is a helpful and inviting call to action that could live in a sidebar on a products page, a button underneath a company profile or at the bottom of a video. If you want to place your “contact us” email address on a page, make it make sense!

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

{Is it|Could it be} {just|only|simply} me or {do|does it {seem|appear|give the impression|look|look as if|look like} like} {some|a few} of {the|these} {comments|responses|remarks} {look|appear|come across} {like they are|as if they are|like} {coming from|written by|left by} brain dead {people|visitors|folks|individuals}?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

Social networking requires commitment -- you can't set up a MySpace profile and then walk away. You have to approve new friend requests, respond to messages, post your latest action alerts, send out bulletins, keep your profile up-to-date, and more. each of various qualities. More here ). * The mindshift to be successful.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

You need to be open to new ideas and willing to let go of what’s in your brain, so open mindedness is key. Do you have a designer or organization you’d like us to profile for #DesigningForGood ? Josh: I’m most intrigued by the evolution of an idea. I’m also a big fan of the teamwork that oftentimes goes into design.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Further, a CME LMS that provides a straightforward experience for administrators can drastically decrease the time, energy, and brain-power your team expends to facilitate eLearning. Fewer questions from frustrated users, members who are readily and eagerly engaging with your LMS, and increases in non-dues revenue as a result.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

It is important to do this type of listening as a prelude to setting up your own profile or placing videos on YouTube - and as an going part of your social media strategy. Your tools are social bookmarking and the excel spreadsheet and, of course, your brain. Other Places To Listen. Social networks. This requires stepping back.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2007

While profiling the lives of Dance Dance Revolution addicts might be entertaining, I'm more interested in considering how the ubiquity of addictive play impacts the extent to which gaming is an educational activity. Addictive games allow us to wallow in skills we already have, to set our brains aside awhile and just do.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 20, 2016

And if your site leaves them disappointed by or uneducated about that cause, they could quickly set their sights on another non-profit with a more attractive profile. They’ll probably zoom straight to your website to get an instant sense of who you are, what your stand for and the cause you support.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 12, 2023

So, what kinds of content should you create to share on your various social media profiles? Plus, when you link to your blog from your social media profiles, social media users can visit your website and find more information about your association. Videos : Our brains process visuals 60,000 times faster than text.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2015

I get to use my brain to think and figure things out. David Torre – I was able to show off David’s LinkedIn profile and how he did a great job of connecting the Foundation to his profile. Next, I shared with the group what I love about my job at Central Florida Foundation.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It might take a minute to get your brain around that idea, that the donor is more important to you and your organization than their donation. Start by creating an Ideal Donor Profile. An Idea Donor Profile is a description of your typical donor, based on demographics and psychographics. But let that sink in.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 26, 2009

There were many intriguing exhibits and a novel cellphone game (more on that in another post), but I was particularly interested in their new special exhibition on the brain. We swiped our RFID tags all over the Brain exhibition to save our actions, scores, and preferences.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

So what you want to do is write down kind of what would be the equivalent of a bullet-pointed profile, a Yelp profile. Look at kind of where you are, your current Yelp score, and where you would like to be, your preferred kind of Yelp profile. So yeah, part of it is keeping really good profiles. Great, question.

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Care2

JULY 31, 2013

What about checking a candidate’s profile on LinkedIn during a recruitment process? Why do our brains crave images over text? Have you encountered an ethical dilemma while implementing social media? For example, is it ever ethical to ask a consultant or volunteer to represent the organization online?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Check out Brain Tumor Network’s successful peer-to-peer campaign that was created through Qgiv: Social media: Try encouraging your supporters to share their fundraising pages on their personal social media accounts to get more donations. ( Go live on your Facebook or Instagram profiles to announce updates on your campaign goals.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. you’ll see the data template, profile management, transaction management, interaction management, and report management. I mean, do I have to stress why do we need this case for consistent, clean data?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The organizations listed are profiled by other young people. Brain Teaser: Young People and Philanthropy Youth in Philanthropy Six Steps for Raising a Charitable Child Learning To Give Youth In Philanthropy Children for Children Foundation Kids Can Make A Difference Youth Noise. Teach Your Kids About Charities: YouthGive.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The goal is to ingrain your hashtag into attendee’s brains. They’re probably changing profile pictures, checking in places, retweeting tweets that catch their fancy and sharing favorite stories. Create posters promoting the hashtag. Add the hashtag to all your event day signage: sponsor banners, route makers, and directional signage.

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Care2

MARCH 20, 2015

QLI [a healthcare company that we profile in the book] provides rehabilitation services to people with brain and spinal cord injuries, so its high-level success drivers revolve around providing high-quality medical care to patients. In that sense, it doesn’t need to be fluid.

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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. This infographic is an insightful profile of the way people learn in the modern workplace. If you are designing and leading any type of training, take into account the current context for your participants.

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