Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Only recently has a definition of content marketing been widely accepted. Not only to prove the effectiveness or the role of content marketing, but to look at traditional marketing techniques, and their antiquatedness. Image courtesy of lmsShortSales. The marketing and advertising purists balked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. What is Brainstorming? .

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 3, 2020

They’re easy to set up, easy to build, and your bank account will like them too. Buying an email list is definitely not the best way to develop a loving, dedicated base. When you build your own email list, you can properly nurture it. Building an Email List – What are the Best Techniques?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2015

One of the skills we are addressing is self-management. If you saw the movie Inside Out, it is a wonderful illustration of the definition of self-management. “One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself” – Leonardo da Vinci. Self-Management Skills. It illustrates how our emotions can drive our actions.

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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

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

When you are building ties between nodes in a network or connections between peers, you need to build in networking time. We were luck to have Donna Norton from Momsrising share a presentation about their approach to integrated social media campaigns and success stories using a planning technique called “Layer Cake Strategy.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Today, we had an amazing conversation and interview with Cecile Richards and Tom Subak to learn more about Planned Parenthood 's Social Media Strategy and their movement building techniques. But, as Cecile points out the storyline isn’t about technology or social media, it’s about movement building and the people they serve.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 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." It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 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." It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

While acquisition is definitely a worthwhile goal, a sensible fundraising specialist will tell you that another top priority of any given fundraising project should be retaining the dedicated supporters that you already have. . The post 4 Communications Strategy Tips for Donor Retention first appeared on npENGAGE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Your posts on Birthday Wishes definitely helped give us the courage & a blueprint to dive in, but it is only one rung on the ladder of engagement. . In addition to social networking infrastructure and channels, we're looking to build networked tribes of supporters and advocates all around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The definition of an influencer is a trusted individual who embodies your nonprofit’s brand values and has a social media presence consisting of an engaged audience that can persuade other people to support your nonprofit’s programs. Lee Odom recommends a few techniques for finding influencers based on keyword research in this post.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. You’re building trust, you’re building relationship, maybe even friendship.

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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

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." Question : Why is capturing attention and building trust so important today versus a decade ago?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Creating a sustainable funding source takes years, so work hard to keep your overhead as low as possible while you’re building your donor list. Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. Here are some tips: . Look for start-up grants at State and Federal levels. .

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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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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

How do you build a culture of resilience with mental health resources for nonprofits? A: Definitely. You may even consider bringing in an external partner to discuss wellbeing techniques. A: Provide people with a space to build physical and mental health. Expert Advice to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Starting to fundraise without a plan is like building a house without a draft – you need a plan to know where you’re going, and to keep you on that track. Want step-by-step guidance for building out your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Worksheet? So, let’s touch some more on these fundraising techniques.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Many of you, much like myself are incredibly tired of the election build-up. No more build-up, today is the day (If you haven’t done so already, be sure to get out there and rock the vote). Instead of ensuring the success of a country, our focus is strictly on programs and the utilization of proven techniques.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2012

However, professional development does not only offer training regarding software updates or how to use a new tool, but professional development is a great way for professionals to enhance and build upon prior knowledge. While at University of Phoenix, I specialized in the development of faculty workshops for our online faculty members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2011

Edgerank is algorithm that measures content on Facebook – and since it is a mathematical equation – definitions can get geeky and complex. Plus, how much you engage with your fans: Facebook rewards you for building relationships! Mari Smith translates into simple English. Beware of AVES: Assessment by Voodoo Economics.

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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." Question : Why is capturing attention and building trust so important today versus a decade ago?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Because, Thursday, September 8 brings the official 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 I think that’s definitely true. This is a great week.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Listen, starting a nonprofit is NOT a “build it and they will come” activity. Okay, here’s one more technique that can work. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

You also need to post inviting content on your social channels that builds excitement, anticipation, and engagement about the event. You definitely want to be “Live Tweeting” during the event and encouraging participants to do the same. ” Other amplifier tools include JustCoz and Gaggleamp.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

Surveys and Interviews : Which research technique to choose, how to recruit participants and what questions to ask. Usability Tests : Types of usability tests you can conduct, participant recruiting, task definition and creating a prototype. I hope this series has been useful to you!

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The software typically wins as a result of the resources that are required to build a custom platform. Building blocks based on point-and-click or drag-and-drop techniques, allow anyone to become a developer. Conference engagement—Build a customized app for your conference that keeps attendees informed and engaged.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

We created this guide to help you build just that. Examples include goals for implementing new fundraising channels or techniques, top prospects you hope to engage, check-in points along your timeline, and any limitations that could keep you from adjusting the plan as necessary to account for challenges that arise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? Scribe: The role of the scribe is to capture ideas and build group memory. I’ve written about these techniques here ). Do you have a preferred method?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Yes, strategies that are going to help build some long time relationships with those big time givers. Well, everyone, welcome to this presentation on building lasting relationships with your most significant givers. You must commit to relationship building. Relationship-building. Thanks for joining us. There it goes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

The definition of links or how you're connected is defined however you want. Interesting, one of the backchannel comments was the definition of an expert. My definition is that your knowledge lives in the clouds. This is an area of tools and techniques that I have wanted to explore in further depth, but haven't. .

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Your finances are one area of your operations where you definitely don’t want to leave things up to chance. Meyer Partners’ focus on building relationships with donors through personalized communication shapes their whole strategy and better connects your organization with your supporters. Why They Stand Out. Landing page optimization.

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