Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2020

Are interviewing for a job and want to demonstrate your ability to adapt, learn, and overcome challenges. Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. Are facing adversity in the present that relates to a situation you've experienced before. Are in a new position and would like to show others your approach and values.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Are interviewing for a job and want to demonstrate your ability to adapt, learn, and overcome challenges. Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. Are facing adversity in the present that relates to a situation you've experienced before. Are in a new position and would like to show others your approach and values.

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Forum One

MARCH 5, 2024

About the Exhibition Five remarkable stories of women from the past come to life through objects from the Smithsonian’s collection, archival records, recorded interviews, and original illustrations and animations. Curators narrate each of the five stories alongside an introduction narrated by actress, designer, and producer Rosario Dawson.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. This practice demonstrates your organization’s evolving impact and keeps your content fresh and engaging. Who are your target storytellers? This could include beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, or partners.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

As a non-profit professional, it’s essential to come out of the weeds of individual storytelling so that you can be strategic with what you tell your audience over time. To make that case and get people to take action, I’m going to need to demonstrate need and build urgency (the middle of the arc).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2018

Are interviewing for a job and want to demonstrate your ability to adapt, learn, and overcome challenges. Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. Are facing adversity in the present that relates to a situation you've experienced before. Are in a new position and would like to show others your approach and values.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Are interviewing for a job and want to demonstrate your ability to adapt, learn, and overcome challenges. Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. Are facing adversity in the present that relates to a situation you've experienced before. Are in a new position and would like to show others your approach and values.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

In his book, Paul demonstrates how storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between mediocre results and phenomenal success. Since the book was published about three years ago, my admiration for Paul's passion for storytelling and helping to teach people how to effectively tell stories has only but grown.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 20, 2010

asked me to share some of my storytelling experience with the grantees in hopes that they would be inspired to better document and share the important work that they do and the impact they have in their communities. How organizations can build the storytelling culture into their DNA. John Snow, Inc. How to capture a story effectively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Our goal from the beginning was to demonstrate the breadth of the Red Cross mission from a human perspective. We ended up with a list of about 300 storytellers. We sent them all a storytelling kit with video cameras, directions on filming and tips on sharing their stories on camera. What is your definition of success?

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

Video is beneficial in demonstrating the impact your organization has on the community. For this type of video, you should interview people within your organization who can properly articulate what it is you do. B-roll is footage that is shown over interviews or voice overs. But where do you start?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That negative stigma of storytelling stayed with me for quite some time. Today, as an adult, I now know the immense power of storytelling. Storytelling is indeed one of the most powerful ways we communicate. Paul is an authority on storytelling and has helped business people around the world to more effectively use storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Emphasize emotional appeals Leverage the power of storytelling and emotional appeals to connect with your supporters on a deeper level.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like any other marketing tool or social media platform, TikTok’s value is in its storytelling ability. United Way has repurposed images of their volunteers and video interviews of their staff to create several TikToks that raise awareness of their work. Create a series of videos highlighting different aspects of your organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Storytelling is key.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Storytelling is key.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Storytelling is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Moira Gunn is enchanting storyteller and spent the first part of her session telling one story after another that demonstrated a simple idea: The dirty little secret to technology is how you use it. Next Congresswoman Donna Edwards joined her on stage for an interview about Net Neutrality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Moira Gunn is enchanting storyteller and spent the first part of her session telling one story after another that demonstrated a simple idea: The dirty little secret to technology is how you use it. Next Congresswoman Donna Edwards joined her on stage for an interview about Net Neutrality.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed. This helps show the mission’s importance.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

While incorporating insights provided in our webinar with Maria Bryan, we’ll demystify the content planning process, discuss trauma-informed storytelling, unpack resources , and help you create content that converts. The Importance of Storytelling It’s no secret that a great story can generate movers and shakers.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Moira Gunn is enchanting storyteller and spent the first part of her session telling one story after another that demonstrated a simple idea: The dirty little secret to technology is how you use it. Next Congresswoman Donna Edwards joined her on stage for an interview about Net Neutrality.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

By tapping into the power of storytelling, you can connect with your audience emotionally, thereby motivating action and support. We’ll provide five tips on how you can utilize storytelling to level up your nonprofit’s marketing materials and make a lasting impression. Let’s jump in. Local news and press.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Understanding giving tendencies like these will help guide your fundraising campaign outreach and storytelling to strengthen those highly valued connections. ” To hear the whole interview, listen here to the sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 79: How Elections Influence Charitable Giving.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

This is a great way to make your stories even more personal and demonstrate the significance of every donor’s support. Conduct a video interview. Nonprofit Fundraising end of year fundraising fundraising appeals fundraising ideas HONY nonprofit social media Nonprofit Storytelling' Video Testimonials. Take pictures.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

What to Look for in Your Modern CFO Here are the top six things to look for—and interview questions to ask—when hiring a modern CFO for your nonprofit. Interview Question: Explain how you handle revenue recognition for multi-year restricted grants.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

We’d interview the head of a charter school network or a school district that was doing a great distance learning program to show people that innovators were coming up with creative and actionable solutions to the challenges of school shutdowns. We need to demonstrate that we understand what the moment is about and be able to pivot.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

And it clearly demonstrates your mission and focus through simple, concise visual cues. Use qualitative measures (surveys, interviews, and onsite usability testing) to understand how the new website resonates with key audience groups. Good visual design includes strong imagery, stewardship, and real stories of impact.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Until he started using more storytelling with his grants. Storytelling is a great way to liven up your grant proposals, capture your readers’ attention and add more emotional connection to your cause. As a journalist, interviews are a necessary tool to every single story I wrote. What story do you want to tell?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Demonstrating that you have values in common will assure them that they can trust what you are saying. Eileen Smith of Spokesmith, on empathy: “A great way to demonstrate you have values in common is through storytelling. But you have a great story about Joyee’s success that demonstrates the impact of your organization’s work.

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M+R

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Never Go Out of Style With Key Audiences Within the music industry, there are some tried-and-true tactics for announcing and promoting a new album that usually includes social media announcements and posts, single releases, and media interviews. It is a testament to the amount of time Taylor has devoted to her fans and vice versa.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Demonstrating that you have values in common will assure them that they can trust what you are saying. Eileen Smith of Spokesmith, on empathy: “A great way to demonstrate you have values in common is through storytelling. But you have a great story about Joyee’s success that demonstrates the impact of your organization’s work.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sharing beneficiary stories and testimonials is a powerful way to build an emotional connection with your blog readers and demonstrate your work’s impact. The Doctors Without Borders blog has plenty of examples of this type of captivating storytelling, including a gripping story about people fleeing violence in Sudan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

With more than 250 million blogs in existence and countless online news outlets worldwide, your new media manager must excel at writing and have the ability to expand their storytelling, marketing, and fundraising content beyond traditional blog writing. Interview Donors and Volunteers. Record a video of your office or facilities.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The way storytelling can be harnessed internally to break down silos; 3. How storytelling can enhance fundraising, even by volunteers and board members; 4. Advanced Storytelling: Combining Your People and Money Stories to Raise More Money. Master Storyteller and Fundraising Culture Change Expert, Lori L. 9:15-10:15am CST.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

We saw the potential in this story and dispatched a reporter and photojournalist to interview the town's residents, write up a feature for our online newspaper, and create a photo essay. In the age of social media there have never been better ways to drive this interactive storytelling.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And you all got to know Elizabeth because she’s all over the place speaking, she’s doing podcasts, she’s getting interviewed. They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. We’ve been getting to know each other over the past few months. She works over at CCS.

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