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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. Together, we co-facilitated this exercise in two languages and Maria did a great job at bi-lingual capture of the notes.

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How Nonprofits Can Navigate the New Media Landscape

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The session was facilitated by Susan Feeney, Partner at GMMB , and explored the range of new media models and venture journalism experiments. “As The Knight Foundation pushes experimentation [by funding] the tools and techniques.” 2 Demonstrate your expertise “Market through generosity,” urged Sherry. and James L.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

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Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed. Elements to include when studying techniques that inspire immediate action and applying those lessons: Analyze effective ad appeals – what motivates rapid response? Facilitate two-way dialogue to make supporters feel heard.

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How Does Your Nonprofit Use Data To Improve Results?

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NTEN is also doing this flash poll to learn how nonprofits make sense of their own data. I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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For the networked nonprofit workshops I facilitate, I’ve developed a maturity of practice assessment called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ” which gives me a detailed understanding of where the organization is in its practice. It is also important to target the right level of authority. Development. I do this all the time.

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ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

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Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. Most importantly, I need a good facilitator for each table. I have been using human spectra gram , a technique I learned from colleague Allen Gunn from Aspiration. I ask certain questions to help identify these individuals. . Somethings to improve.

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Reflections on Extension 2.0 Webinar

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Then do an "online demonstration" as performance art. First, my preferred method of instruction is to be more interactive and facilitate discussion. Someone said, "Extension work is research based, how do you incorporate this technique?" Don't learn difficult technology first, wait until it becomes easier.