Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. Flickr Photo by Lululemon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

You also need to challenge participants thought processes and stimulate curiosity about what you are teaching. This includes meeting and greeting people, setting up the room for interaction, getting people to move around, to be actively involved with the content, and appreciating learners. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Meico Whitlock (Mindful Techie) leads the NTEN Board in a meditation meeting opener. An engaging meeting or training should always starts with a great opening. In light of the pandemic, I’ve been using different questions that allow people to reflect how things have changed and focus on coping techniques.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

It is important to plan a strategy for each meeting interaction. The goal of the first meeting is to open the relationship. Learning about and relating to their interests will open the door to discovery. The questioning techniques should include: Open Questions? —?they Are there any gatekeepers, influencers, etc.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

With Open AI’s ChatGPT , nonprofits can generate high-quality emails in a fraction of the time it would usually take to write them. This model was developed by Open AI and is one of the few language models to pass the Turing Test. But ChatGPT’s deep learning techniques allow it to create optimized subject lines for any email.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s like getting to know a friend – the better we understand them, the more meaningful and authentic our interactions become. For instance: Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs): help us track donor interactions and giving histories. Website analytics: help us track donation page interactions and web traffic.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Engagement Meter looks at giving history (recency, years given, upgraded gifts), interactions (event attendance, volunteering, communication preferences, website visits), and e-mail (subscribes, opens, clicks) to give you a temperature reading on each donor in your database. . Woah, check out the cross trainers!”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2013

We had ample time for structured small group discussion on specific questions and an “open space” style small group session areas of practice. If you are curious about more techniques, I suggest David Staker’s “ Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes.” Networks Training Design'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Stories are interactive, bonding. Your story is what you say about the lives you change and why it’s important. Your story is about how your nonprofit changes lives. Be sure to either get permission to tell the story or change the names and pertinent details to protect privacy. First of all, what is your story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Can Google + be a good platform for social change activists? The following is framed with one disclaimer: We’re in the days and this could all change. Capacity building that takes an incremental approach and is a balance of strategy and action leads to capacity building that sticks. Short answer: too early to tell.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Here I used a classic, simple technique of asking people to share burning questions in small groups and generated a list of the themes/questions with the full group. I’m always relieved when the questions match the content, but you also have to point out where you will go deep and what may not be addressed. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

We designed a highly interactive workshop based on Jo Wolfe’s “ NGO Digital Maturity Matrix ,” an assessment tool that enables nonprofits to codify mindsets and skill sets required for moving along the path of digital transformation. Opening Exercise. Four Corners/Brainstorm Small Group Facilitation.

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Forum One

JULY 8, 2021

A/B testing is an opportunity to see how small changes can affect engagement, such as which subject lines get better open rates, and what calls-to-action (CTAs) result in better click-through rates (CTRs). A/B test different parts of your emails. Make the sender a person. Bonus tip: Use AI to adapt and optimize your email strategy.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

The conference favors networking opportunities over speaker-led sessions and utilizes the “Liberating Structures” facilitation technique to spark conversation and empower innovation. How to Register: 2023 registration hasn’t opened yet. How to Register: Registration for the 2023 social media summit isn’t open yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In addition to comedy, Heather is a keynote speaker and teaches her unique style of interactive performance in “ unpresenting &# workshops. Happy, sad, angry, etc can help open the conversation. Maybe its an opening story that sets this emotional tone. Change volume, tone, speed, and color.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2018

Plus, you’ll learn how to interact with buyers to: Cause an overwhelming feeling and admiration or respect. Deb Calvert Today, Deb Calvert shared these additional insights about selling: Question : When did the change to today's new type of buyer take place? And, what primarily drove the change? Connect with buyers personally.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

Be willing to change your decisions 45. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Explain how a change will impact employees' feelings before, during and after the change is implemented 70. Have face-to-face interaction as often as possible. Show trust 41. Be a good role model 46.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We use natural language processing, a machine-learning technique, to generate a summary of topics and sentiment of individual news stories. Chatbots increase a nonprofit’s ability to interact and engage with supporters and donors 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at almost no cost.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2018

And, if you are still seeking resolutions for this year, perhaps write down (and start working on) five to ten from the following list of ideal resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Be willing to change your decisions 45. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Explain how a change will impact employees' feelings before, during and after the change is implemented 70. Have face-to-face interaction as often as possible. Show trust 41. Be a good role model 46.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Now, many see the downsides, including crushing student debt along large numbers of credentialed people with few open jobs. The number of open jobs is based on the amount of money museums can raise. Philanthropy is changing, with large benefactors giving way to people giving less and earned income increasing in importance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

They also had a chance to interact with peers with different styles to learn more. We did a little role play showing good listening techniques and bad listening techniques. Analytical Style people control their emotions but tend to ask questions rather than give orders. Others see them as slow-paced and detail-oriented.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Be willing to change your decisions 45. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Explain how a change will impact employees'' feelings before, during and after the change is implemented 70. Have face-to-face interaction as often as possible' Show trust 41. Be a good role model 46.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Be willing to change your decisions 45. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Have an open door policy 66. Explain how a change will impact employees' feelings before, during and after the change is implemented 70. Have face-to-face interaction as often as possible. Show trust 41. Be a good role model 46.

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