Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

During the discussion, one of the partners asked about how they track whether engaging with their audience on Facebook or other social channel might lead to donations. ” Kevin came up and gave a mini-lesson on how to use this technique. The comments were discussing what people did when Reddit was done.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In that chapter, I discuss several tools to help you legitimately enhance the emotional content of your story, and several techniques to make sure that emotion doesn’t become unfairly manipulative. And I think that’s definitely true. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. And I don’t believe that.

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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. Write a target audience definition. Then it was time for a simple exercise. One might think, oh no, this is impossible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

In that chapter, I discuss several tools to help you legitimately enhance the emotional content of your story, and several techniques to make sure that emotion doesn’t become unfairly manipulative. And I think that’s definitely true. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. And I don’t believe that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques. However, if you were doing a 6 month peer learning program, you would definitely want to look at the four levels of outcomes and measurement them. Use Learning Theory. Formative Evaluation.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Regularly have meetings to discuss expenditure and overheads. Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. You will save yourself a headache you definitely don’t need by simply slowing down and making sure you bring the right people into your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She gave an overview of the three different methods that would be discussed in more detail throughout the day. Refine a model or make definitive judgment. Brennan shared some of the core techniques of developmental evaluation which included: 1. Measure success against predetermined outcomes. Based on a logic model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? The lead will call on the other facilitators during the discussion to add their subject matter expertise or co-facilitate. Do you have a preferred method?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2011

Over on my Facebook Page and during recent Leveraging Social Media Peer Group discussions , there have been questions about Edgerank and colleague Devon Smith has been experimenting. Edgerank is algorithm that measures content on Facebook – and since it is a mathematical equation – definitions can get geeky and complex.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 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. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Instead of ensuring the success of a country, our focus is strictly on programs and the utilization of proven techniques. In order to provide a thorough campaign platform, I’ve opted into solely discussing innovative approaches parties are taking in the realm of social media. But the reminders definitely help.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Blencoe : I wrote the book because I felt there was a need for a book about management techniques that was short and interesting to read but also had depth. I think the management techniques that are discussed in the book are extremely important for several reasons. Blencoe : I definitely love to write.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2013

Blencoe : I wrote the book because I felt there was a need for a book about management techniques that was short and interesting to read but also had depth. I think the management techniques that are discussed in the book are extremely important for several reasons. Blencoe : I definitely love to write.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

A: Definitely. We specifically look for frequent discussion of feeling tired, not meeting deadlines, taking more sick leave, and negativity in our teammates. You may even consider bringing in an external partner to discuss wellbeing techniques. Expert Advice to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit.

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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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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Okay, here’s one more technique that can work. Connect/ Discuss/ Educate. Connect/Discuss/Educate. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? Transition. Wrap it Up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. The definition of links or how you’re connected is defined however you want in social network analysis. The above visual is a social network. Organizational reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

If your event includes a discussion or speaker, you can solicit questions from your audience ahead of the event using a tool like Google Moderator. You definitely want to be “Live Tweeting” during the event and encouraging participants to do the same.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

Stakeholder Discovery : How we structure stakeholder meetings, what topics we discuss and some tips for leading discovery conversations. Surveys and Interviews : Which research technique to choose, how to recruit participants and what questions to ask. User Research.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

That alone, I don’t know how you do that and then all your other awesome, you know, fundraising and client work, but it definitely has helped out a lot of organizations raise over $1 billion, and is just a delight to listen to. Let’s now discuss how we can make an impact together.” That was the most recent one. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

In that chapter, I discuss several tools to help you legitimately enhance the emotional content of your story, and several techniques to make sure that emotion doesn’t become unfairly manipulative. And I think that’s definitely true. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. And I don’t believe that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. Discussions on how to improveresults are rarely part of staff meetings. The organizational dashboard isshared across departments and there is a process for analyzing, discussing,and applying results. The term means learning culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change. This is why the session started with a discussion defining confidentiality. There are definitely some shades of gray.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 9, 2014

Online fundraising was definitely not the first (second, or even third) thing we thought of when we considered ways to engage board members. In the video he discusses the importance of marketing your “why,” arguing that people are wired to resonate with your purpose and mission. How wrong we were!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

The definition of links or how you're connected is defined however you want. BTW, there's an interesting discussion about this on David Armano's blog). Interesting, one of the backchannel comments was the definition of an expert. My definition is that your knowledge lives in the clouds. Source: Monitor Institute.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

In that chapter, I discuss several tools to help you legitimately enhance the emotional content of your story, and several techniques to make sure that emotion doesn’t become unfairly manipulative. And I think that’s definitely true. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. And I don’t believe that.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In that chapter, I discuss several tools to help you legitimately enhance the emotional content of your story, and several techniques to make sure that emotion doesn’t become unfairly manipulative. And I think that’s definitely true. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. And I don’t believe that.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Tip: Before looking at the different components you’ll share with the rest of the staff for this case statement, assemble your fundraising team to discuss internal project expectations. This is definitely an “ask” worth making! Sizing up your assets. There's a catch, though.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The configuration of the physical space definitely enhances learning. In workshops, it is important to have a full group discussion about people's concerns about social media and a discussion about organizational readiness. I have been using human spectra gram , a technique I learned from colleague Allen Gunn from Aspiration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Today, we had an amazing conversation and interview with Cecile Richards and Tom Subak to learn more about Planned Parenthood 's Social Media Strategy and their movement building techniques. The post goes onto discuss the balance between conversation and content. A couple of takeaways from the interview: Leaders Lead Culture Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

So, here's a quick summary of good stuff that was shared on the N-TEN discuss list today about conference calls. My contribution to the list was not to focus on vendors, but to point to a wonderful document that I helped write with Nancy White, John Smith, and others about facilitation techniques for phone conference calls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Let’s start with a definition first. How could I efficiently use movement, interaction with peers, and report outs without wandering around Oprah style? [I improvised a technique in the moment that worked for the layout of the room that I will share in another post].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

So, when we talk about social media and being open and embracing the conversation, one of the most comment questions that comes up is: To what extent do you need to moderate the discussion in a socnet space or blog so it isn't antithetical to your mission? That's a different issue and you definitely need to use a spam filter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

More importantly, this experiential learning — not just discussion. David’s simple definition for improvisation was “Making or creating and doing the best you can with what you have.” As we reflected on the exercise, David urged us to bring this simple technique to a staff meeting and see what happens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

There was an excellent discussion about silo busting techniques and the role of leaders in bringing down the cubicle walls. And, that through this comes learning and insight. Silo Busting: Ironically, I had two people in the workshop who worked for the same organization, but had not met each other!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2005

1 : Blogging Community/Community Blog - Basic Definitions This post was my reflection after taking a fabulous online workshop with Nancy White that included a link to Steve Shu's post and a question about "Can Community Blogs be facilitated? What a fabulous discussion with Steve, care to join us?

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