Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone , as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Assume responsibility for problems when things go wrong, and provide immediate praise and recognition to others when things go right. Celebrate success.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

There’s strength in numbers, and you need to build a base of educated and engaged advocates to raise their voices with you. Make sure your ask is clear and to the point: Trade complex language for simple phrasing and remove jargon in order to make sure supporters understand your call to action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate. From a very young age, it is through stories that we learn about ourselves, those around us, and the world in which we live.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. For example, you’re working to solve a problem. Use descriptive language. . When you use descriptive language, you help the audience picture something in detail.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. We’re always eager to problem-solve with you. Outsourcing your marketing entirely to AI will result in bad marketing and will hurt your brand. How can I learn more and get started? Of course, if you’re at NTC, join our session!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 8, 2020

approach to communications and fundraising strategy that is at the heart of how I do my work -- authenticity. So much of that authenticity manifests itself through the way they communicate and their voice. The problem with this is that it rarely lends itself to a memorable voice or an enticing brand. I get that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. They are also using chatbots internally to make communications processes more efficient. How Artificial Intelligence Can Humanize Workforce Communications And Customer Engagement.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2021

Daily stand-ups give a voice to all team members and empower people to speak up. Continuous feedback loops allow for people to have an equal voice in their organization. Empathy is the language of nonprofit donation requests, annual reports and case studies. Resource constraint is an all too familiar problem within the sector.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

From problem to solution. Perhaps you presented a goal to your supporters, such as distributing 5,000 meals —you can use storytelling to connect accomplishing this goal (the “after”) to the “before” problem at hand (thousands of hungry families in your community). Whenever possible, let their voice be heard.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

You can do this through the use of sensory language, compelling visuals, and creative impact blocks. . To take your National Nonprofit Day campaign to the next level, make sure to: Maintain a style and voice that is consistent with your brand. Explain how you will address the problem with donor support .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The 10 ways you can improve your connection skills are to: Recognize varying connection needs Be present in conversations Develop the ability to empathize Develop the habit of emphasizing positives Control your tone of voice Negotiate with the mindset to solve a problems rather than to win Provide autonomy in execution Learn to apply the five languages (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

1) The Global Trends in Giving Report is meant to help the nonprofit sector better understand individual giving worldwide, but data and statistics don’t communicate well what is happening on the ground in Brazil. As a fast-growing developing country, this problem it’s quite real.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

However, it wasn’t until my career took a turn into strategic communications and marketing that I learned just how integral a winning story is to the success of an advocacy campaign. . Organizations can tap into the power of personal story by uplifting the voices in their network. Frankly, people don’t want any more problems.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

are twice as likely to have been bullied, and 91% have heard negative language about being LGBTQ+ in the past year. To understand more about how we can tackle the challenges and issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, we spoke with Aifric Ní Chríodáin, executive director at ShoutOut. Solving The Problem.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

According to Prosper Strategies , a leading nonprofit communications firm, strength-based messaging “emphasizes the strengths, opportunities and power of an individual, group, or community. These guidelines can apply to all sectors of the nonprofit landscape: Use “person-first” language.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But this year in my current role leading the Active Voice Lab for Story & Strategy I did more listening than screening. During the first 10 years at Active Voice we commissioned outside firms and social scientists to give us qualitative feedback about our process and our partners’ satisfaction. Measurement'

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

That etiquette trick is the simplest thing that one can do on the phone, but it goes a long way in aiding communication partner’s retention and appreciation of your call. Problem Solving. Communication Strategies. How does your company want you to communicate with established users, consumers, and stakeholders?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

It allows them to have a voice in your message. Stay focused on the details that delineate the problem and the answer that you provide. A bad story uses lots of insider language, jargon and “we.” It gives dignity and context to the beneficiaries and connects their lives to the donors. It gives them depth and authenticity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2015

HALF OF ONE PERCENT (yes, I’m raising my voice). Our problems go to 11. Leaders have an obligation, but more importantly, they see real value in ensuring that staff and stakeholders have a voice. The problem? had in mind (which had never been communicated.) Let em sink in. We need a new generation of leaders.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s an old problem, made worse by the tantalizing potential that technology provides: how do you collect and aggregate quality data when you work in low resource areas? How do you start to tackle this problem? Voice Recorders. Voice Recorders. Sometimes the problem is training. Sometimes the problem is cultural.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Janice Holly Booth, MA (Leadership), Founder, The Teambuilding K.I.T. : “Hands down, communication is one of the most important factors in the health of an organization’s culture, and it’s also one of the thorniest problems. Creating a shared language or best practices will help bring clarity on what your organization stands for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We have designed and been delivering “ Friending the Finish Line ” with the goals of having organizations create an integrated social media strategy into their overall communications plan and as a way to accelerate the progress of their children’s health care advocacy work and create a peer networked learning community.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

We also shine the light on the potential security problems of smart toys, predict the end of the digital divide, and discuss a health-related wearable that can't get here fast enough and some intriguing 10 year-old predictions that just happened to come true. Communications and Marketing. Children love it. My Prediction: The U.S.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . Well, what it means is that you’re communicating, right? And how do we communicate that from them? Oftentimes they don’t speak English as a first language and/or they don’t know how to get help.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Another problem in theory is fraud, and another problem is that many sites only included last and first names which in a mass of several hundred thousand displaced persons obviously included many duplicates.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

We are here to talk about “The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication.” Hi, Steven, very glad to be here and chat with you again and featuring attendees about communication strategies. And it’s really how to communicate your cause in 2021. And ask anything about communication, what you’re focusing on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The more work you can do before publicly launching, the more time you’ll have to focus on communicating with your donors and fundraisers. They end up keeping the templated language and design on the page. Totally optional to send, particularly if you have been in frequent communication already. Keep up the great work!

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 7, 2023

Refining Prompt Examples Clarifying Voice of Audience Please provide more context about the previous reply – what was the intended audience, goal, and circumstances? Rewrite to craft a more suitable voice (more passionate, enthusiastic, authoritative etc). Evaluate if the style and tone fit the intended audience and goals.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 25, 2023

Avoid using too much jargon or technical language that your audience may not understand. Use active voice whenever possible. The active voice is an essential tool for storytellers, as it contributes to the clarity, engagement, and emotional impact of the narrative. Keep It Simple : Simple stories are often the most effective.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Our success—and yours—relies on open communication, continual collaboration, and genuine trust between both of our teams. Before starting a project, make sure you and your agency: identify who will be managing the project (and all communications) on both sides. Are you speaking my language?

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

Collecting demographic data like age and wealth indicators are a great way of gauging what platforms your donors will likely be active on and how you should communicate with them. Use appropriate language and keep aware of your tone whenever you’re posting during a sensitive time. Stay flexible.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 4, 2013

How do we get our members to read the communications we send out? What can we do to improve our communication with them? – Rachael Hodgen, Membership Support and Technical Assistant, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Oh, and ONE call to action per communication, please. Inside Voice.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

You need to get honest with yourself because we’re going to solve the problem here. The moment that they get your communication, whether that’s over email, if it’s a phone call, if it’s a text message, if it’s a voice memo, if it’s a personalized video, whatever it is, this is a chance for you.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 6, 2021

If we’re asking people to care about the people they give money to help, then are we doing our part to speak on behalf of our animals, our planets, our beneficiaries to show our love/their love to our supporters in our communication? That is the problem that they want to solve. So those are the problems that they want to solve.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

So if you identify with this, no problem, but we’re going to talk about it a little bit today, and what it looks like to build true win-win partnerships. So when you’re engaging them, you’re really highlighting the win-win relationship in all of your communication. No problem. So I want to give you an example.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

So if you identify with this, no problem, but we’re going to talk about it a little bit today, and what it looks like to build true win-win partnerships. So when you’re engaging them, you’re really highlighting the win-win relationship in all of your communication. No problem. Actually, the whole thing is going to be fun.

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Achieve

JULY 14, 2022

These subscribers include existing supporters and prospective donors who have agreed to receive regular communications from your nonprofit. . Raise the issue: Explain the problem at hand. Is your community facing high rates of food insecurity? Demonstrate how a single donation can impact the problem.

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