Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In this new book, the authors offer practical strategies and techniques to become an authentic leader and reveal how you can navigate your own path to success. The book is filled with dramatic stories of how successful leaders overcame great challenges to build highly successful organizations. O rganize : Get people playing as a team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

I designed a 90-minute workshop focused on “Human-Centered Social Media Strategy” which teaches how to apply a simple design-thinking technique, creating personas, as the basis of your digital strategy. Write a target audience definition. Then it was time for a simple exercise. There was a lot of snapping.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer." I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. 4. Design To Build A Community of Practice. Program Design.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer." And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2007

BTW, she says that I " dropped science " but she means the 1st definition, not the fourth! My wildest dream would be for many nonprofits to upload and share powerpoint presentation (and screencasts) and we could remix each other's work - it would save us time and help build knowledge. It gave my seven year old a good laugh!).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

I selected this book as best for its innovative format, timely and pertinent content, and how easy it is to put what Paul teaches to immediate use as a leader. And my first three books ( Lead with a Story , Sell with a Story , and Parenting with a Story ) definitely required some wading. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Definitions Of Key Business Terms We talk about, read about and hear about "customers," "mission," and "customer value" all the time and perhaps sometimes we struggle with fully understanding the best definition of those terms. I like Peter F. Says what, in the end, you want to be remembered for.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I selected this book as best for its innovative format, timely and pertinent content, and how easy it is to put what Paul teaches to immediate use as a leader. And my first three books ( Lead with a Story , Sell with a Story , and Parenting with a Story ) definitely required some wading. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A charity golf tournament won’t just raise money and build excitement for your cause, it can also be a pillar of your major donor recruitment plan. You can even make your trivia night a regular event that builds a sense of community and brings in more potential donors. Foot Race These are a classic of the genre.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 29, 2021

And my first three books ( Lead with a Story , Sell with a Story , and Parenting with a Story ) definitely required some wading. It was definitely time to focus and prioritize what I thought were the most important stories any leader should tell. You can read this book in an hour or less. I’d been thorough. Paul : The vision story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

ve been teaching a course on social marketing at the UCLA School of Public Health, which has been a fun experience for me. What is your (simple) definition of social marketing? Social marketing is actually the use of commercial marketing techniques to promote behaviors that will bring about positive health or social change ???

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2019

And my first three books ( Lead with a Story , Sell with a Story , and Parenting with a Story ) definitely required some wading. It was definitely time to focus and prioritize what I thought were the most important stories any leader should tell. You can read this book in an hour or less. I’d been thorough. Paul : The vision story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. What would the difference of these definitions be? Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010 Lets Build A List Lets build a list of the most important attributes of a good leader, and lets only use one word (or a hyphenated word) at a time to describe each attribute. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. Heres some information about the research supporting the link between sports and leadership, along with some first-hand testimonials.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Monday, May 17, 2010 Build A Strong Team. Youll learn as a manager how to build a strong team. ► August (20) ► July (5) ► June (8) ▼ May (4) Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Use This eBook To Improve Your Communication Build A Strong Team. Be An Effective Team Member.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I mean, she’s a CFRE and she even teaches a CFRE class. And so we offer this as an opportunity for you to build community, for you to build your career and your personal development skills and develop financial fortitude so that you can actually thrive in the work that you have been called to do.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010 Ten More Ways To Be An Effective Leader Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Have face-to-face interaction as often as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Urban Sprouts School Gardens - a program that teaches youth to plan, grow, and eat vegetables from a school garden. When you take the time to comment on a post, you become part of the blogger's community and if you are writing a blog, they will most definitely read your post and perhaps become a reader of your blog. Can you find more?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5. Teach something new to your team 24. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2011, select one or more of these 70 New Years resolutions for leaders: 1. Dont micromanage 2. Dont be a bottleneck 3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Teaching in an international context. When teaching in different contexts, especially outside of the US, you need to make some adjustments to your context. Here are three techniques I use: Connect with and research audience via social media. Connecting With Local Trainers, Building Capacity. No wonder I am still tired!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:28 PM Labels: Customer Service , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Team Building 1 comments: davidburkus said. They're definitely simple. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Very simple.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 26, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Earlier this year, various discussion groups on the social media site LinkedIn helped me build a list of favorite leadership books. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Whats The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. What To Think About For Next Year Discover Your Leader Grade Thanks For Your Loyal Readership Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. What To Think About For Next Year Discover Your Leader Grade Thanks For Your Loyal Readership Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Encourage everyone to offer new combinations and improvements of old ideas. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. What To Think About For Next Year Discover Your Leader Grade Thanks For Your Loyal Readership Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

If not, teach him what he needs to do differently to avoid the mistake from reoccurring. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Find out what he did or didnt do. Ask him what he thinks he can do in the future to avoid the mistake from happening again.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. What To Think About For Next Year Discover Your Leader Grade Thanks For Your Loyal Readership Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. What To Think About For Next Year Discover Your Leader Grade Thanks For Your Loyal Readership Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. What To Think About For Next Year Discover Your Leader Grade Thanks For Your Loyal Readership Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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