Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

If you’ve asked yourself these questions, it’s time to ROAR proclaims Michael. Read this wise, instructive and insightful, must-have playbook. Michael : The phenomena of so many people reflecting on their second half was already happening, The Great Pause only added fuel to it.amplifying the sense of urgency to address it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? The questions were keyed to when the content was explained. This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants took the “Columbia Leadership Styles” diagnostic created by Paul Ingram and Bruce Craven in 2013 that session leader Jeffrey Golde had customized for arts leaders. Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” There were some excellent “burning questions” that folks shared about nonprofit training. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer. The Feng Shui of Good Teaching.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s not a binary question of whether your guidelines state you are or are not a climate or justice funder. Our new guide provides helpful and instructive case studies to illustrate how other funders have taken such steps. . The climate crisis is analogous to the pandemic.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In years past, if a staff member or volunteer added your organization to their profile and were the first to do so, LinkedIn automatically created a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit. Once you have claimed or created your LinkedIn Page, the set up process is straightforward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Can participants apply the skills?”

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Used in the wrong way, AI toys will suck people into productivity holes of asking never-ending ‘what if’ questions. In the 90’s the world of productivity was revolutionized with principles like the 2-minute rule, a cornerstone of the Getting Things Done (GTD) a book and methodology created by David Allen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. Role Playing Simulation For Making ROI Argument: Many nonprofits are often faced with the question, “What the value of social media&# from senior management. I got to learn a few new tricks and continued to polish approaches already in my toolbox. Movement can really help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

After the workshop in Ohio, one of the participants thanked me, saying that creating a strategy for integrated social media had been on their to do list after taking a workshop last Spring, but had never gotten around to doing it. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. As a culture, we value answers over questions because answers allow us to take action faster, while asking questions makes us think.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

In Part 1 of this fascinating and instructional book, author and Oxford University professor, Paulo Savaget , explains what workarounds are and how to come up with them. And, then in Part 2, he digs into how to cultivate a workaround attitude and mindset, including how to reflect on the ways you typically see, judge, and approach obstacles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

If you’ve asked yourself these questions, it’s time to ROAR proclaims Michael. Read this wise, instructive and insightful, must-have playbook. Michael : The phenomena of so many people reflecting on their second half was already happening, The Great Pause only added fuel to it.amplifying the sense of urgency to address it.

Life 52

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

If you’ve asked yourself these questions, it’s time to ROAR proclaims Michael. Read this wise, instructive and insightful, must-have playbook. Michael : The phenomena of so many people reflecting on their second half was already happening, The Great Pause only added fuel to it.amplifying the sense of urgency to address it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Flickr Photo: Illustration of Participant's Learning Questions Earlier this month, we piloted the first two-day workshop on social media strategy and tools for NTEN 's WeAreMedia project. I was pleased with workshop, even though it was the first time and that is always difficult because instruction improves with feedback from learners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. I ask certain questions to help identify these individuals. . These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. I select what I questions I do based on answers in an online pre-survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

Whether you are facilitating a session with your board, staff, or hundreds of folks in a room, you’ll find ways to design instructional content that interests, engages, and inspires action. Instructional Design. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Training. Creating a Network Map. Design Labs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

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JULY 8, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we specialize in both learning management systems (LMSs) equipped with assessment authoring tools and providing consulting services to help professional, medical, and trade associations create top-tier eLearning experiences for their members. For example, you could ask learners to: Create a timeline. Sequencing.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. ChatGPT can create natural-sounding responses to virtually any prompt due to its reliance on deep-learning. Not all prompts are created equal though.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

There are a lot of software providers that can help you create an auction website for your event, so it’s important you take the time to research and choose the right one for your organization. Your auction website should reflect your organization’s branding for a more cohesive virtual auction experience. Brand your auction website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Micro-learning online courses consist of a video, an info-graphic or list of tips, and a set of instructional or assessment questions that help us think differently about the topic and find something bite size to apply immediately. All of this modes work together to create a distributed learning ecosystem at work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

David Wilcox wrote his reflections on our workshop in Birmingham two weeks ago while stuck on a train enroute back to London. I have been processing my experience and wanted to reflect more on my instructional practice, something I used to do regularly. He's spot on. Once I get in the room, we throw away the slides.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

That means you have approximately 3 hours and the whole time should not be spent lecturing with a PowerPoint deck! I believe that workshops are an opportunity for nonprofit staffers to have some “thinking time” — to reflect and think about how the content applies to their specific situation.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Workplace giving can achieve all of these objectives and more with a carefully developed program, which is why we’ve created this guide! An established giving program can enhance your reputation in the community and create a strong network of partnerships with nonprofits. We’ll cover the following topics: What is workplace giving?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

The unique opportunities offered working in faith-based organizations is that we intentionally entertain the donors’ answer to the question of ‘why’ should a donor give?” Faith-based giving can be deeply reflective of a person’s belief. Suddenly, churches had to create ways to give online.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

They help you visualize and empathize with your target audience, allowing you to create more effective messaging and strategies. Based on your research, create profiles of your ideal donors. Create distinct personas Develop several distinct donor personas that represent the different segments of your target audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions. Use reflective listening skills and clear communication to adjust. Pay close attention to interactions with other people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I had sooo much fun creating and delivering it. I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". What: The art of social instructional design. Social Instructional Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. 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. In other words, to what end?

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. Let’s explore a few big changes and how you can create custom-developed courses to incorporate them. While you can purchase a ready-made course on LinkedIn Learning or Udemy, we’re seeing a pivot away from pre-made courses and a move toward custom-created experiences instead.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

She is passionate about creating engaging content, writing, and graphic design to help viewers easily retain information. Create a P2P social page – LinkedIn and Facebook are great places to create group pages to share information with all fundraising participants. It allows you to stand out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. The presentations ended with a reflective practice question that participants could discuss with someone in the room, think about quietly, or tweet using the hashtag #npsmpeer. I created a storify of the tweets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I had to learn how to create web pages, manage email, modem escape codes, navigate the Internet, and whatever came along. And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. For almost six years, she has been integrating social media tools and tricks into her instructional practice.

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