Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. How can we turn our fans that we engage with on social media into financial supporters of our organization?

Social Media 101

Social Media Headline Media Social 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I modify instructions or make accommodations for physical disabilities. In any of my instructions for any interactive activities, I always tell people that it isn’t required to move around or stand – do what they comfortable doing and modify. I made this part of the instructions. Respectful language is important.

Detroit 77

Detroit Instruction Instructional PPT 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I Love Social Media Measurement. I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas.

Social Media 96

Social Media Measure Analytics Learning 96

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

As they say, “With any social media profile, comes great responsibility.” Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. What’s in a social media policy? Just kidding, no one really says that. But they should!).

Social Media 84

Social Media Policy Media Social 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

He is Deputy Director for the Contemporary Jewish Museum , and an expert in using social media in a museum setting. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. I said yes.

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Social Media Trainer's Bag of Tricks View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I didn't know anything about UNIX, discussion forums, email, or any of the technology used. And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. How to think like a social instructional designer.

Social Media 93

Social Media Share Media Instruction 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. As the facilitator, you have give clear instructions to people and keep time. The topics.

Participatory 76

Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

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. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion. This combination of advanced planning and evaluation helps one continuously improve their instructional design.

Learning 84

Learning Classroom Classes Student 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The program is specially design to leverage the power of technology in supporting women’s rights and social justice leaders and organizations to advance their work and impact. The participants represent a diverse cohort of 41 women’s rights and social justice leaders from 18 organizations from 11 states across the country.

Learning 87

Learning Exercise San Francisco Instruction 87

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

Now that I have had some time to work with the tool set and figure out through a process of trial and error what kind of content works best on Google+, not only has engagement significantly increased on the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page in recent months, but so has my Return on Investment (ROI). Google+ is definitely growing on me.

Calendar 195

Calendar Google Organization Plugin 195

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. 3: Social Networking. 3: Social Networking. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming.

Social Media 114

Social Media Digital Mobile Trend 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Social Media Lab: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit. As Visiting Scholar in Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am coaching grantee organizations and leading workshops and peer trainings on how to become a Networked Nonprofit. There is also a social learning component.

Social Media 99

Social Media Network Media California 99

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. Also, it allows for a more interactive discussion because participants can share their knowledge.

Social Media 87

Social Media Game Media Social 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

Evaluation 128

Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

My last deep dive into social media and health care was when I delivered this keynote for a health care organization so this was an opportunity to see how the field has progressed. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I introduced some concepts about Social Media ROI and steps to making a case.

Social Media 96

Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related.

Teach 101

Teach Instructional Design Learning Instruction 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

I enjoy it because I get double dose: great ideas about the integration of technology with leadership, training, and capacity building AND the content. The use of mobile and social media enhanced the experience beyond having the standard back channel via a hashtag on Twitter, but the substance of his comments resonated. he asked.

Social Media 101

Social Media Mobile Professional Conference 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The perfect convening for me is one where I take both content and process notes and leave feeling inspired not only about the subject matter, but the learning design. One of iconic icebreakers that Gunner has used is the “ Human SpectraGram ” that I first observed Gunner do at 2007 Penguin Day.

Facilitation 101

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Connection Cafe

MAY 16, 2019

Everyone knows that social media has a massive impact on today’s culture, so how can social good organizations effectively leverage it to engage supporters? What does your organization need to do to execute an effective social media strategy? Topics Discussed in This Episode: Highlights from the 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report.

Social Media 21

Social Media Podcast Media Instructional Design 21

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. Then we had a discussion to pull highlight and discover different practices. I used this exercise right after lunch to avoid the after lunch energy drop and use the time for instruction. Keynote at the Social Good Brasil Conference.

Training 103

Training Train Audience Activities 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

The ways tables and chairs and the screen are placed in the room can work against your instructional style or support it. The two discussion questions were: What are your expectations for the project as a social media trainer? Fluency in social media skills. Integrating the training and social media.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Technique Tunisia 93

AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Social distancing measures and the COVID-19 outbreak forced the event industry to make some uncomfortable, yet necessary changes. This information can be used in the future to provide more valuable content, improve marketing strategies, and appeal to the right sponsors. Develop engaging content. Lead generation?

Virtual 84

Virtual Guide Registration Sponsor 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content. The second session used a conferencing software that allowed the whole group to break into small group discussions on the phone line. It was delivered in two sessions.

Design 107

Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Tagging, a feature found across many social media channels, is used to help surface content during searches.

Tag 61

Tag Social Media Bookmarking Delicious 61

Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. But what about the people/social factors that influence adoption? 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!

Adopt 58

Adopt Collaboration Content System 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

Learning Theory 138

Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

Morocco 100

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Content Delivery Is Not Learning. On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. They gave the students tests based on content and scored them.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer ! Think Beyond Presenters.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But content on each channel shouldn’t exist in silos. Your team can discuss your messaging and design , communication cadence, and even assign responsibilities. How to get the most of your social media marketing. Social media is a great way to get your Giving Tuesday campaign noticed quickly. Here are some tips!

Channel 52

Channel Marketing Donation Giving 52

DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

However, if your nonprofit uses add-ons or is trying to encourage different kinds of donations, you may need to provide additional instructions. Images and videos are great engagement tools that provide variety for visitors interacting with your content. Color contrast. Use engaging images.

Design 98

Design Web Plugin Ideas 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The lead will call on the other facilitators during the discussion to add their subject matter expertise or co-facilitate. The documenter will also transcribe sticky notes into a word document and capture any thoughts shares via social media hashtag. These could done by one person or could be shared if mapped out in advance.

Reflection 124

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to do a Webinar called " Social Media for Trainers: A Bag of Tricks " over at the Engage 365 Online Community site. I blogged about the content last week. Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media.

Channel 87

Channel Instruction Instructional Instructional Design 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Instructional design is more than just delivering the content, so this post shares some of the thinking that went into designing a learning experience where people will apply what they learned. The content focused on telling a couple of ”campfire” stories with insights about best practices.

Activities 105

Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Just A Little Content To Get Started . It could be 100% in that participants provide the content by connecting with others and sharing experience and knowledge. Another option is to briefly share some content or a framework to kick off the participant knowledge sharing. Or discuss and document on the sticky notes as you go.

Participatory 76

Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The topics we’re discussing, the ways in which we’re discussing them, who we can connect with— it’s all viewed through a pandemic-era lens. Evolutions in Content. The mass migration to working from home, new terms like “social distancing” and “N95/KN95 masks,” and Zoom-based schooling are all buzzwords.

Training 52

Training Train Course Storyboard 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111