Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2013

Be sure to take a few minutes each week to view the HEMP Mentorship Minute videos, created by the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program and the Kansas City Business Journal. In the videos, Kansas City-area entrepreneurs offer their advice about a wide range of topics of interest to business owners, managers and leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 18, 2014

He''s the author of the popular book called, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , and he''s the owner of the Overland Park, KS-based business called Keeping The People. cities, that there are six things these effective leaders do that don''t cost money. Employee Retention Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kansas City'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2013

Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City, MO company called, The Brainzooming Group , encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

American Jazz Museum Gold – Cultural Institutions Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2017

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal a few years ago. Busy -- As in, "I'll call you when I'm not so busy." "I'm I'm really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 16, 2017

The Kansas City Star newspaper a couple years ago wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. Mr. Ewing Kauffman, fondly known as Mr. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Last month, the Kansas City Business Journal published its list of 2013 Best Places To Work Companies in the Kansas City metro. Kansas City Employee Benefits S tand-up workstations spread throughout the office - Netsmart Technologies Inc. Plattform Advertising Inc.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2016

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal a few years ago. Busy -- As in, "I'll call you when I'm not so busy." "I'm I'm really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2016

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal a few years ago. Busy -- As in, "I'll call you when I'm not so busy." "I'm I'm really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Here is my list : Family and friends Employment, and a year of positive evolution for my workplace Technology, Blogs, Twitter and all social media sharing tools that help me to be a constant learner Health and all those who help me stay healthy and encourage me to reach my 2016 fitness goal -- which included running 80 races (a combination of 5K and (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Here is my list : Family and friends Employment, and a year of positively evolution for my workplace Technology, Blogs, Twitter and all social media sharing tools that help me to be a constant learner Health and all those who help me stay healthy and encourage me to reach my goals -- which included running 24 5K races (and my first-ever 10K) this year (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2014

Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal in October of that year. Too often, businesses don''t have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. Plan for more than just willpower.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal a few years ago. Busy -- As in, "I''ll call you when I''m not so busy." "I''m I''m really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Here is my list : Family and friends Employment, and a year of positive evolution for my workplace Technology, Blogs, Twitter and all social media sharing tools that help me to be a constant learner Health and all those who help me stay healthy and encourage me to reach my 2015 fitness goal -- which included running 50 races (a combination of 5K and (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal last Saturday, and now with two months left in the year will surpass my goal. When the year started, I set a goal of running in 30 5K races during 2013.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 25, 2012

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice awhile back in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal. Busy -- As in, "I'll call you when I'm not so busy." "I'm I'm really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority.

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DipJar

MARCH 9, 2021

Not only does this allow them to engage new donors, it helps create more partnerships with local businesses! In 2018, Veterans Community Project partnered with Starbucks locations in Kansas City Metro area to increase awareness and raise more funds to support their programs to eliminate veteran homelessness.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2012

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in a column in the Kansas City Business Journal. Busy -- As in, "I'll call you when I'm not so busy." "I'm I'm really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority. We can't meet that deadline."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Kansas City Star newspaper last year wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. Mr. Ewing Kauffman, fondly known as Mr. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 25, 2011

The Kansas City Star newspaper last year wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. Mr. Ewing Kauffman, fondly known as Mr. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Here is my list : Family and friends Employment Technology, Blogs, Twitter and all social media sharing tools that help me to be a constant learner Health and all those who help me stay healthy and encourage me to reach my goals -- which included running 35 5K races this year benefitting a variety of mostly Kansas City area nonprofits and charities (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2011

The Kansas City chapter of the American Society of Training and Development recently voted John P. Schuster has been quoted by media sources from Shape Magazine to Investors’ Business Daily and the Washington Post. Schuster as trainer of the year.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City, MO company called, The Brainzooming Group , encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

If you're interested in building more digitally inclusive communities, share this great resource with your local government, schools, businesses, and other digital inclusion activists today! Learn More.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2014

New wealth creation (these days, “innovation”) has to be the driving force of every business – a relentless pursuit of a greater good that is fueled by the creation of profits. Question : You have concern about "unfocused leadership" in business today. Question : Why do some leaders in business fail to grow their business?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2015

What I was finding was life changing for me—businesses were beginning to dramatically shift to a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. Consumers were overwhelmingly demanding that businesses make a dollar AND a difference, and these companies were responding in some dramatic ways. What about this angle? That angle?” .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 18, 2004

Usually, I'm giving the general Benetech social entrepreneurship story, talking about how technology can be benefiting humanity even more, to audiences as varied as the Palo Alto Rotary Club, a Stanford Business School class, and a cocktail party for one of our funders. And, sometimes I don't talk and that works even better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Kansas City, Missouri: BidPal — Event and Auction Software. Vancouver, British Columbia: 7 Steps to Scaling Your Nonprofit/Business With YouTube Videos. Thursday, September 8, 2016. Friday, September 9, 2016. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Communications Networking Lunch. Monday, September 12, 2016. Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

Kansas City, Missouri: BidPal — Event and Auction Software. Vancouver, British Columbia: 7 Steps to Scaling Your Nonprofit/Business with Youtube Videos. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels & Bytes — Allegheny. Thursday, September 8, 2016. Friday, September 9, 2016. Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2009

While I am at work tomorrow, I will not count any of that unless it is from a friend or business associate having nothing to do with our work here to passionately serve nonprofits. Besides the period when I am asleep, how long do you think I will go between being exposed to an organization and their message? A couple caveats.

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Forum One

APRIL 14, 2022

Sandra will work to align our people practices with our core values, our DEIA commitment, our business strategy, and our mission. Our new leadership is no exception: Brian will operate from his home in Kansas City, and Sandra from Forum One’s Arlington/Crystal City office. appeared first on Forum One.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in February, making it the most-watched telecast in history. If you notice a large number of volunteers from a local bank, go talk with the business about its corporate giving program. A record 123.4

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Is it easy for your customers to: Buy from you? Make returns? Get pricing and terms? Receive timely responses to their e-mails?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. I believe business plans are critical to any business — new or old. The 194-page shows business leaders how to write a plan in about one hour so it fits on a single sheet of paper.

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