Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. In addition, the book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including captivating graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 23, 2021

C = Captivate your audience. For email, the key metric to review is your Open Rate. And it may help your response rate because you are mailing higher-quality potential donors. With that in mind though, keep in mind that adding selects on to compiled files is still probably not going to get you the response rate you are looking for. .

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Judi Sohn

JULY 31, 2011

Anti-Android: On AT&T right now it looks like my options are the Samsung Infuse , Samsung Captivate , HTC Inspire or Motorola Atrix. I have no idea how to really compare these phones and make the right decision, aside from reading thousands of reviews. Samsung Galaxy? With the iPhone, you know exactly what you’re getting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Watch captivating video stories produced by HSUS award-winning videographers on their HumaneTV App. Read reviews from real volunteers and share your activities with your friends and family. Users can also download stories for offline reading. Humane Society of the United States :: Download. App Name: Humane TV.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

You can fundraise in a variety of ways from sending email and direct mail appeals, to hosting fundraising events to raise funds from a captive audience. That’s why we put together the Year-End Review Workbook. That will vary depending on your organization, but it should look like achieving objectives by fully funding them.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This guide is a great place to start to generate ideas for items and packages that will captivate your audience at your next auction event. How to Choose Live Auction Items We’ve just reviewed plenty of options to consider for your live auction event, but how can you narrow down the list?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

How these services are utilized varies greatly based on the audience size and segmentation of your organization, so again, research thoroughly and read reviews before deciding which one works best for you! If it’s captivating enough, it might take off without you having to spend a dime. Free stuff.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The proposal is now being reviewed by the U.S. So that beautiful, captivating video you just shot for, say, TechSoup's Storymakers challenge, would load more slowly over both broadband and mobile networks. million comments. Wheeler is hoping for an approval from the FCC before the end of 2014.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

We're reviewing what worked well this year and what we can improve for next year. Refresh it with these 10 tips for creating captivating websites. Fiscal year end is a time of reflection here at TechSoup. Well … reflection and crunching epic piles of data. Your Website Could Use a Refresh. You Want to Tell Better Stories.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2016

However, the pillar which has most recently captivated my interest and attention in much of my work with nonprofits is the fifth one: a culture that values learning. These values ideally should be reflected in mission statements, job descriptions, and even performance review criteria.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Your reader has a low attention span so you need to have a strong opening that captivates the attention of your email, deliberate messaging to convey your needs and goal, and then a strong Call To Action at the end of your email that drive actions. Aside from reviewing the form, it's important that you also consider the content.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

Despite this small sample size and lack of evidence for success, the concept has captivated politicians and Wall Street alike. Harvard Business Review. There are less than 40 known SIBs across the globe (Gustaffson-Wright et al, 2016). Sources: Grossman, A. and Lombard, A. Retrieved from [link]. Gustaffson-Wright, E., Gardiner, S.,

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

To take advantage of a captive audience, small nonprofits can ask people attending an event to fill out a short survey before they leave. For small organizations, this will be a relatively simple process, with all staff meeting to review the fundraising results and talk about challenges.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We shared what captivated and spoke to us on a personal level, not just what we were told was “important." Now a ton of our business comes from TripAdvisor reviews and Zerve - a ticketing website. The reviews are so positive. Social media and word of mouth. It started with word of mouth, and then it got much, much bigger.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the same time, employees began expressing reservations about the use of AI in the HR context; for example, 71% oppose the use of AI to make hiring decisions, and 41% are worried about AI reviewing job applications. Take action : Consider reviewing the scope of your DEI efforts for inclusion. Gather both quantitative data (e.g.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2005

I am using a free trial of Captivate from Macromedia. So look out for more formal reflections about process, particularly on the art of screencasting, along with reviews for some of the tools, both free and expensive. I resorted to pen and paper for part 1 for this experiment. And, maybe some more screen polished screencasts.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Adobe Captivate. Adobe Captivate is a robust course authoring solution created by the same well-known company behind Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Creative Cloud, and more. Though Adobe Flash compatibility was phased out at the tail end of 2020, Captivate is still available and able to publish courses as HTML-5 files. per month.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

If you’ve already created your account, their team will review your account and pinpoint opportunities. In turn, you’ll receive an optimized account filled with ad groups, keywords, and captivating ads. Ongoing account hygiene.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

They left and wrote over 100 positive reviews of the evening, 12 positive reviews of the museum, and shared over 300 photos of their revels on Flickr. event, the Computer History Museum had 15 reviews on Yelp! That's almost a 100% increase in reviews. Don't look at the number of videos, photos, or reviews.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

review expectations for each part of the project, from technical requirements and timelines, to goals and deliverables. . To do this, it can be helpful to review any audience insights you’ve developed earlier in the process, and try to get into their mindset before reviewing the creative work. .

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2006

It is dark and captivating. My game source is Casual Gameplay , where you can also find reviews and hints on these and other games. The Museum of Broken Memories is an extraordinarily beautiful, and disturbing, game. You navigate through a museum-like setting, exploring "artifacts" of a person's emotional life.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 26, 2009

People were captivated by the slow animation of their pledges being added to the wall, and that slowness sealed a deliberate interaction. Visitors can take their cards home and review their pledges (and see others' pledges) on the Take Action website , where you can also make pledges directly via the internet.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

We’ve all been there: staring at a blank screen, desperately trying to create captivating social media fundraising content that resonates with our audience, while keeping up with the latest algorithms and trends. Crafting Your Story Arc: Solving The Issue Think of a story arc as a roadmap for captivating storytelling.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

The goal was to review each document and separate the poorly written ones from those of acceptable quality. After reviewing more than 200 docu­ments, I’d say we tossed 90 percent into the dumpster and the remaining 10 percent went into a hopper to be rewritten and reformatted. Write more success stories of the great work you’re doing.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

Share these videos across your website, social media channels, and email campaigns to captivate audiences and inspire action. Create compelling videos that showcase your organization’s mission and highlight the beneficiaries of your work. Videos can also convey the urgency of supporting your cause during the giving day.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2007

Says the reviewer, Michael Kimmelman, Mr. Struth’s pictures are about this continuum, from artists like Velázquez into the public spaces where their works end up, and to us. Find captive audiences. You can’t see the paintings, only the people watching them, “wary and hopeful.” What are we looking for in a museum?

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Innovation Festival aligns a community of innovators and agitators, bringing to life the future of business and culture with a mix of playfulness and sophistication, captivating keynotes, hands-on workshops, and intimate site visits at the most dynamic studios, startups, and centers of creativity in New York City. State/Local / @AFPIHQ.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

Eye-catching design and compelling imagery can captivate your audience and encourage them to learn more about your cause. Review our survey results of more than 180 nonprofits and more than 1,200 donors to better understand how the pandemic impacted the nonprofit sector. Want to learn more about the future of fundraising?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

The 2014 edition of my annual review of year-end fundraising email subject lines. Be sure to give the 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 reviews a look too. For 2014, I reviewed 445 email messages sent to me from 74 different nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2014. Fwd: Steven – Review Your 2014 Donations.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2009

I sat down this morning to write a negative review of an exhibit. And it was the representation of this performance, not the opportunity for dialogue, that captivated me. Now, two hours of YouTube exploration later, I'm not sure what I think.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

A study by the Stanford Social Innovation Review created a framework, called Nonprofit Brand IDEA, to keep nonprofit brands relevant and recognizable while staying true to their mission and core values. Graphic design for websites should be optimized for user experience to captivate and lead viewers naturally through the web pages.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

They shouldn’t be able to like click on programs or click on volunteer and get lost because you’ve got them there, and you want to keep them there like the captive audience that they are. you submit your appeal, and he does these live reviews, and he might pick your appeal and give you feedback on it. I don’t know.

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