Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

employees report being at least somewhat likely to leave their current employer for another with a reputation for investing in employee learning and development, according to a Harris Polls study and as called out in the new book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Develop Advice Poll Exercise 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

It is less about disseminating content and best practices and more about pulling ideas and knowledge in through many-to-many interaction. Three Ways to Think About Content. Expert: This is content and information that is delivered by listening and questioning a subject matter expert. Think Beyond Presenters.

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Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

In addition, I do a little real-time assessment in the room by doing “raise your hand” polls or in a webinar by using the polling feature. This can help you adjust in real-time to the audience needs or what I call a real-time pivot. Your design is not just about content.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

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. Present a concept for 15 minutes, break people into small groups with a particular exercise to apply the material, and then come back as a full group for a report out.

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Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Knowledge capture makes it easy to share the learning with others in the community, but as a session designer and speaker – you can also use it to do an “ after action ” review to help you review the delivery and the content. What content, lines, or ideas resonated? Documentation of Session.

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Reflection Data Slides Exercise 95

Candid

APRIL 22, 2021

I was able to learn Candid content and get to know my awesome fellow trainers.” But after many sessions, I realize that using chat, virtual polls, and virtual breakout rooms can be just as engaging and involving as an in-person class. As someone who was still learning the ropes, I was glad I could shadow my colleagues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Sometimes, you can design the icebreaker to connect with the content of the training. While I love using magic markers and sticky notes or tossing a ball in icebreakers and exercises, don’t only use activities that require having materials or equipment on hand. Openings, Exercises, and Icebreakers That Get People Moving.

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Training Train Exercise Fun 78

Connection Cafe

MARCH 7, 2019

Delivering active and passive content to donors in a face-to-face context. Quotes: “I think a simple exercise to do is to really list those potential priorities, those different audiences, and just assign who’s number one, who’s number two, who’s number three.”. How to test messaging to see what resonates with donors.

Podcast 20

Podcast Communication Poll Exercise 20

Connection Cafe

MARCH 7, 2019

Delivering active and passive content to donors in a face-to-face context. Quotes: “I think a simple exercise to do is to really list those potential priorities, those different audiences, and just assign who’s number one, who’s number two, who’s number three.”. How to test messaging to see what resonates with donors.

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Podcast Communication Poll Exercise 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

In a face-to-face training, I might do an exercise with sticky notes where I get participants to write down answers to a question or two related to the content on sticky notes. A meeting hook does the same thing. Next, as a group we do a theme analysis. This helped us do a better job of sense-making.

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Facilitation Virtual Arts Participatory 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

We did mostly full room discussion, but I broke it up with some moving around exercises. Note to self: Need to have a back-up small group exercise that I could do when the game won't work). Here's the full room exercises. (1) I revised a lot of the content to match the audience. tags: nptech youth ).

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Social Media Intergenerational Difference Remix 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The space was large enough so we could have small group tables, space for food, and space to do full group and small group moving around exercises. When they are lined up by comfort level, I have been doing a quick poll to see where generations appear along the line. I do a lot of small group and share pair exercises.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

This workshop was advertised as a crash course and I think packed enough content in there for 3 full days. This gives the you -as the trainer an idea of how well the content matches people's questions and to let people know. In between sections, I asked people to do a standing poll. tags: arts ).

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Philadelphia Social Media Course Arts 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

(Note to self, look for a 2-3 minute video about one of the steps) The poll feature was great way to engage people and I wish I had thought though some more of those to incorporate along the way. I had too much content. I knew I had too content. My blog commenters told me I had too much content in my initial draft.

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Reflection Laptop Wiki Artist 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Post, Post It Passion Exercise from Youth Noise, Youth Summit Blogging and New (to me) Blogs Blogging 101 Community Blogging describes how to avoid the slow hard agonizing death of a blog: Make it a team effort. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0 mean for you? hard to use ?"

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Nptech Tag Facebook Wiki 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

You can also use polls and surveys for collecting input from your colleagues in advance, before the meeting, so that everyone has the same opportunity to share their ideas (they may not have it during the meeting). Consider what tools and techniques, digital or otherwise, can be used to maximize their interaction with the in-room attendees.

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Facilitation Tips Camera Nonprofit 180

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So if you have to leave or leave early, or maybe get interrupted or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff to you later today. . You could start the exercise by just doing that for yourself. . Just look for an email from me towards the end of the day. How can you demonstrate curiosity?

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People Community Video Podcast 79

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So if you have to leave early, or maybe you get interrupted, or you just want to review the content, don’t worry, we will get all that in your hands later on today. We love doing these webinars, we got great guest speakers, great content, today is no exception, by any means. . Andy: So we’ll see if the poll works.

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Money Question Raise Video 108

M+R

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For example, Mother Jones ’ investigative story on Kentucky’s drastic reduction of polling places in predominantly Black neighborhoods was shared widely on Facebook (320,000+ shares). Outlets like Vogue , Teen Vogue , and Vanity Fair were once considered lifestyle-only publications, catering to an audience that enjoyed light-hearted content.

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Media Voice Teen Celebrate 88