Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals 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 call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. Bringing your brain to what you are doing. Some words and phrases that came up: Responding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. However, I don’t always have that opportunity because many times nonprofit workshops are hosted at conferences at hotels. What to do? Have you ever had to do a room hack?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. Recent research and teaching practice shows that the lecture is a less effective teaching tool. This can be a mix of presentations by peers, with lots of facilitated discussion and interaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Last week, I was in London teaching social media strategy workshops for London NGOs organized by Social Media Misfits and keynoted Institute of Fundraising’s Future of Fundraising Conference. As many nonprofit professionals know too well, a hard-working but “tired” brain needs a few moments to “recharge.”

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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. Workshops, Keynotes, Webinars, and Conference Panels: This year I did over 75 speaking engagements and presentations. Year in Review. What is your theme for the year?

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APRIL 14, 2022

Across two days full of interactive sessions, workshops, and hands-on training, I had the chance to meet members of my Chicago Ohana Salesforce group and connect with new people with similar passions, challenges, and solutions to share. It was also the first in-person event I’ve had a chance to attend in two years. DevOps Sessions + Speakers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

This year SXSW is offered something new: workshops on a wide range of topics from some of the top people in their industry. I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. Love how this peer-to-peer workshop on non-profits + community management is being run.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The social media lab for arts organizations is a combination of face-to-face workshops, phone calls, and online support via a wiki and Twitter over several months. We were lucky enough to have a fabulous space for the workshop in the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. This month I’ve been teaching graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

This blog post offers reflections and resources from the session. I’ve been a content curator for many years , using the techniques to help me develop curriculum materials for workshops and blog posts – as a form of professional development. Content curation takes focus and discipline — being “brains on.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

As a trainer, it is always great to experience someone else facilitating so you can have empathy for participants, get some new ideas or reflect on your trade craft. Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. see above) It is designed to be used in face-to-face workshops and conferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I was introduced to lesson planning from veteran teachers and have written “lesson plans” or now that I’m an adjunct professor a syllabus for everything I teach.

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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. It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. Year in Review. My Three Words.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. We are working very closely with V.S. Chandrashekar, India Country Advisor and his talented team members, Ms. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. organizational change, and technology. Program Design. Networked NGOs and Social Media Integrated Into Organizational Communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

My work consists of interactive talks, workshops, trainings, and coaching. Science is showing us that the brain can really only do one thing at a time. I also reflect regularly through meditation and other mindfulness practices on what are my gifts and talents and how I’ve been called to use them to be of service.

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APRIL 20, 2009

I was thrilled by Max’s talk and looked forward to seeing how the physical site reflected the transparency and engagement he spoke about. You tag your brains out on the Powerhouse online collection database. I’m teaching a graduate course at University of Washington right now on social technology and museums. Impersonal guards.

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APRIL 23, 2007

Okay, they don't eat people's brains. The more we teach and judge based on laws, the less students and graduates will try to break them. She reflected and said that she would always prefer someone with interesting, diverse real-world experience over someone who just has a graduate degree. Summer's coming to D.C.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

The reason I think this is a classic Internet story is that 90% of the ongoing cost of publishing that blog is my own cost of staying informed and reflecting on what I learn. As I see it, staying informed and reflection are part of my job. Most importantly, it remains a tool for staying informed and for reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Brain science and the science of learning are dynamic fields with constant advances being made. Go to workshops (one of our colleagues recently attended a parent education night at her son’s school and learned some new ways to think about gender). Understand the science of learning and put it to work.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know both of you are super busy you’re speaking at conferences, and doing webinars, and workshops all the time, so it’s really a treat to have you. . ” So we have in our brains, the amygdala, the fear center, where you have flight, fright, and freeze as the emotional reactions to things that’s scare you.

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