Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Evaluation is one of my favorite parts of the instructional design or training process. The four levels are: Reaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Instructional Design. Co-Designing and Working with Other Facilitators and Trainers. Why Extreme Content Delivery Does Not Equal Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I create a few pages in the beginning to write about my themes, what makes me happy, and what to improve. 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. I use the large Moleskine (8 x 11.5).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

As a trainer, one of the most exciting parts of working on a book is developing instructional materials based on the content and leading workshops to help put the ideas into practice. Over the past six months, I have been developing and piloting workshops on self-care and we-care as part of the leadership development training I do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. The design was intended to create an opportunity for cross-generational learning, peer sharing, and lots of interaction and it was exciting to work with faculty members to design the lesson plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. We opted for the latter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

See the above video, created by team in Tunisia, which summarizes the program.) The networking conference was an opportunity for participants from different countries to share their lessons learned and network with one another. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. Group Photo with Certificates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. ” So, I like to share a few of my favorites that I have inspired me in my instructional/training practice. The Accelerated Learning Handbook. By Dave Meier.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

This information can be used in the future to provide more valuable content, improve marketing strategies, and appeal to the right sponsors. This will enable the virtual meeting participants to engage more deeply with the content and each other. Develop engaging content. The Main Features a Virtual Trade Show Should Have.

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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. Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. This adaptability isn’t just for people with disabilities: personalized content helps everyone. He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop. The content focused on telling a couple of ”campfire” stories with insights about best practices.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Table of Contents Grant Lifecycle Who Handles Grant Management for Grantmaking Organizations? Pre-Award Stage Generating Grant Guidelines Developing grant guidelines requires creating a comprehensive outline of the grant’s objectives, eligibility requirements, application procedure, and evaluation metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

It is really hard to maintain a balance of interaction and content delivery when you have 90 minutes and four people with subject-matter expertise. Our session was really about “train the trainer” which requires going beyond mere content delivery and do what I call “going meta.” The Feng Shui of Good Teaching.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

They provide access to a wider audience, can allow for more diverse content, can create better sponsorship opportunities, keep attendees safe from coronavirus risks, and provide a much greater return on investment. Similar to creating a guide, consider inviting each virtual attendee to a pre-event meetup or networking session. .

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

To start off, an eLearning consultant is an individual who provides advice and guidance to help organizations create successful eLearning programs. Some of these services include: Creating a strategy for your learning business. Creating a content development strategy. Let’s get started. What is an eLearning consultant?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

She’s a creative content creator focusing on delivering information about the importance of volunteerism for nonprofit organizations. She is passionate about creating engaging content, writing, and graphic design to help viewers easily retain information. Shreya Tragad is the Digital Marketing Specialist at InitLive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. I used this exercise right after lunch to avoid the after lunch energy drop and use the time for instruction. I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues.

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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. This means that you can’t be in the front of the room delivering content all the time!

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

This information can be used in the future to provide more valuable content, improve marketing strategies, and appeal to the right sponsors. This will enable the virtual meeting participants to engage more deeply with the content and each other. Develop engaging content. The Main Features a Virtual Trade Show Should Have.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

These reports need to include: Information about specific activities, including the date of accredited activities, hours of instruction, type of activity, learners that completed the activity, and much more. It doesn’t empower you to create new content and keep up with the latest developments in your field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

It does close-ended questions and displays a bar chart or can also create a word cloud. When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. Help participants digest and reflect on some content shared during the session. Support a fun icebreake r.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Social media content mirrors other channels. We created a deck of cards with mini-case studies showing examples of how these state advocates had strategically incorporate social media into their social media plan. Communications have more impact. Solicit and share stories. Key influencers take action, including media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

You just lump a bunch of speakers together and hobble together some content. Who will facilitate? These are some of the best practices of planning a high quality session. Recently, Points of Light offered an instructional webinar on how to design a conference session. Lori Jean Mantooth offers a summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I was humbled to join the illustrious list of faculty members who have talents and wisdom in content areas that I only dance around of the edges of. This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. All of the instruction is aligned to a network frame. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. One of the things that is essential to good instruction (or presentation) is knowing your audience. It's a shift from sage on the stage instruction to honoring the learners for what they know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

I want to sustain that focus throughout the year and apply to what I do — from content curation to blogging to facilitating trainings and developing curriculum. Be more of a focusing lens versus a fire hydrant. Measurement and Content Curation : These are two focus areas that I want incorporate into my social media training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

The E-Mediat project is sponsored by MEPI, US Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative and was created in response to Secretary Clinton’s announcement of Civil Society 2.0. The ways tables and chairs and the screen are placed in the room can work against your instructional style or support it. explains the how and why.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Hire a Community/Content Manager! Every collaboration or content management site needs one.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

They provide access to a wider audience, can allow for more diverse content, can create better sponsorship opportunities, keep attendees safe from coronavirus risks, and provide a much greater return on investment. Similar to creating a guide, consider inviting each virtual attendee to a pre-event meetup or networking session. .

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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. organizational change, and technology. Program Design.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

I am honored to have facilitated this project with NTEN over the past 18 months on the WeAreMedia: Nonprofit and Social Media Starter Kit. Together, NTEN members and other nonprofit techies/trainers, developed and delivered workshops and webinars based on the community-generated content. You also need social content.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Microlearning in particular caters towards reinforcing ideas, motivating students due to the brevity of the content, as well as creating an environment where the user feels like they have accomplished something within that same very short time span. This is the exciting future state of content in general.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

I also was honored to facilitate a reflection exercise as part of the closing plenary session with data for good rock stars Bob Filbin, Jeffrey Blandt, and Jake Porway. It has been a long time since I’ve attended a conference where great content and instructional design were so well integrated.

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