Remove wallow-in-fear
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How do you create a culture that is not afraid to fail (or be more receptive to social media?)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How do get past the fear of failure? To prepare for this discussion, I posed this question on my Facebook status and Twitter: " How do you create an organizational culture that is not afraid to fail? This happens quite frequently with social media, especially in the early stages. We get poor results.

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Do Social Media Nightmares Encourage Adoption? The Answer Might Surprise You!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I think it is culture. The work style comes from developing social media guidelines/policy ) Learning Culture. Culture of learning through making mistakes or taking calculated risks, not a Martha Stewart culture of perfection. So, what if these qualities don't describe your organization's culture? Style of Working.

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Networked Nonprofits Deconstruct Social Media Fears

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At book events, one of the most common themes we hear from nonprofits is about the fear that organizational leaders have about social media. I’m often asked for practical advice on how to move past the fear. She offers a counter-intuitive tip for moving past it: Start by wallowing in the feelings of dread fear of change arouses.