Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique. This is where content that breaks down the practice into small steps is very useful to participants.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The November 2 event is designed to give a fresh take on the future! Harriet’s going to explain how APA used convincing techniques to innovate and set trends in the planning industry. Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Why is Online Presence Management Better Than Web Design? Here’s our top five reasons for why OPM is better than web design. Online presence management, or OPM, is the practice of effectively using and optimising all the ways your business is visible online. How is Online Presence Management different to web design?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Why is Online Presence Management Better Than Web Design? Here’s our top five reasons for why OPM is better than web design. Online presence management, or OPM, is the practice of effectively using and optimising all the ways your business is visible online. How is Online Presence Management different to web design?

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Design Web Management Online 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! What is Human Centered Design? Technique #1: Rose, Bud, Thorn (Understanding). Technique 2: Affinity Mapping.

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Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design is more than simply clarifying outcomes and key metrics. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. Tracking for Impact and Learning.

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Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Wild Apricot

JUNE 11, 2018

This is a guest post by Lamees Abourahma who explains how to keep your website design modern by incorporating new techniques that make your site more user-friendly and technologically relevant.

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Websites Practice Technique Site 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults. Training Design'

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Design Communication Program Build 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

Start A New Professional Journal(s): For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal(s), using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Reflection Professional Facilitation San Jose 73

EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

This is why data-informed donor screening and segmentation practices are so important: with the right tools and practices, your team can maximize and optimize fundraising efforts to raise more money, spend fewer resources raising it, and increase your impact on the communities you serve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. Design for Participants To Apply. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. So, you have to design for that.

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Training Train Reflection Design 98

Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ll also explore the strategic intent of GA4 as well as explore its potential in adaptive techniques, robust machine learning algorithms, and powerful predictive analytics. Discovering that ”secret ingredient” for brand voice and visual design, especially in today’s crowded digital landscape, is what we’re all eager to uncover.

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Voice Social Media Portland Technique 73

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A website build or redesign has technical but also design and execution aspects. Well-defined technical and design scope and constraints. These are information collected directly from website users through on-page surveys, feedback widgets, and other techniques. Next would be technical and design requirements.

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Websites Analytics Project Proposal 305

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

There are many approaches to journaling and types of notebooks, but I have settled in on using a variation of the bullet journal technique and the one-sentence five-year journal. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words and stick with them for the coming year. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

Networked nonprofits are experts at using new media (social media, mobile, and other emerging technologies) to spread their missions, design and scale programs, communicate with stakeholders, or inspire behavior change. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model.

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Social Media Practice Media Social 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. I also used composite scenarios based on real-life nonprofits needing to apply ROI techniques to technology purchase decisions. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars.

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Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Nonprofits with well-designed, highly functional websites will have a definite advantage when it comes to reaching, engaging, and retaining more donors in years to come. Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Make full use of your blog content.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Typically, organizations should begin with a feasibility study that gathers input from key stakeholders, such as major donors, to gauge their willingness to support the campaign. If it’s a go, you’ll enter the private phase of your capital campaign, which is generally where your major donor engagement comes in.

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Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work. Can this technique work for an online meeting?

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Online Technique Training Train 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level. I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. Three Ways to Think About Content. Think Beyond Presenters.

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Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

Professional 111

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Do the words "design" and "brand guidelines" make your toes curl and teeth grind? Does design lingo make you think you need to hire a professional designer or go to design school? recognize and define five basic core elements in design and in your organization's brand guide. spanhidden.

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Guidelines Design Build Learning 36

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2020

However, there are a few consistent best practices that can yield positive results for any size nonprofit, such as: Implementing donor management technology. Make sure you’re implementing these effective online practices to make the most of your opportunities! Fundraising Techniques. Setting up multiple donation platforms.

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Practice Donation Online Fundraising 33

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2016

And the agency is using an innovation platform and design thinking to find solutions. ” Author Michael Michalko created the “ Think Pack ” to accompany his book on creativity techniques, Thinker Toys. And given what is happening in the world today, that job is hard work.

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Design Help Game Technique 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Museum 2.0

APRIL 28, 2009

On Friday, I offered a participatory design workshop for Seattle-area museum professionals ( slides here ). We concluded by sharing the tough questions each of us struggles with in applying participatory design techniques to museum practice. And second, what techniques can help us find more? I love this question.

Technique 52

Technique Design Question Develop 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops. Brilliance by Design: Creating Learning Experiences that Connect, Inspire, and Engage.

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Training Train Technology Instructional Design 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I want to keep a one-sentence journal, a technique developed by habit change guru Gretchen Rubin. You can create your own five-year journal by getting a small notebook with 365 pages and have one page for each for five years. You can also purchase a blank journal designed by Gretchen Rubin (shown above).

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Journal Practice Technique Reflection 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2009

On Friday, I offered a participatory design workshop for Seattle-area museum professionals ( slides here ). We concluded by sharing the tough questions each of us struggl es with in applying participatory design techniques to museum practice. And second, what techniques can help us find more? I love this question.

Technique 50

Technique Question Design Develop 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop. The learning objectives for the workshop were two fold: Participants understand best practices and how to apply.

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Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

One of the project tasks is to develop a multilingual online learning community for partners, contributors, sponsors, participants, teams, mentors, social media techies from the region, and trainers to interact and share best practices. Chris lead us through a simple user design process based a book by Giles Colborne.

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Online Learning Process Design Site 94