See3

JULY 20, 2016

The post Why Your Nonprofit Needs an Animated Video appeared first on The See3 Blog. As you plan your video strategy, one type of video you need to keep in mind is animation and motion graphics. Motion graphics are like simple animations, with words […].

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See3

JULY 29, 2016

The post What being a B Corp means to us appeared first on The See3 Blog. It’s a responsibility, a higher standard, and an opportunity to do business better. The mission of B […].

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2016

This blog post was originally posted on ChurchTechToday's blog. Numbers on Twitter or Fans on Facebook mean nothing if people aren't the most important piece. So let's follow Jesus' example and build a social network that has real impact! spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. Photo: Americans for the Arts. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2016

This blog post was originally published on the Philanthropy News Digest blog. (Editor's note: Philanthropy News Digest is a service of Foundation Center, one of the signatories to the "investing in infrastructure" letter mentioned in Harold and Buchanan's post.). Image: TechSoup. spanhidden.

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Achieve

JULY 24, 2016

The following blog first appeared on. Philantopic. . Why is it that fundraising for specific programs comes so easily to nonprofit professionals, yet asking for money to boost marketing or fundraising activities makes our palms sweat? Professional fundraisers like. Dan Pallotta. have done much to call out this type of mindset.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2016

A version of this post originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Now Trending, Soon Ending: Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Trends submitted by Karen Graham @karentgraham , co-presenter: Jim Lynch @ originaljynch. spanhidden

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2016

This blog post was originally published on the Philanthropy News Digest blog. Matt Schwartz is the founder and director of strategy at Constructive , a New York City-based design and brand strategy firm specializing in social change organizations and businesses. Image : Rawpixel / Shutterstock. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

You're reading the TechSoup blog, so you're probably already comfortable with using technology in your work. But there are millions of nonprofit staffers who don't have the skills to use technology to do more good. In fact, you probably know a few of these beginners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Click to See Visualization. Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2016

This blog is the third in a three part series that will focus on the tools you need in order to build a comprehensive grants seeking program. Today’s post will focus on how to build a grant strategy and apply it to your grants calendar. Grants are hard work. They require thoughtful planning, research, and management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2016

The topic of habit change is something that Aliza Sherman and I researched and experimented with as we wrote “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout ” over the last year. Habit change research was one of our favorite rabbit holes to explore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2016

Pokemon Go , the latest installment in the best-selling Pokémon video game series, launched as a smartphone app using augmented reality. It became an overnight viral sensation and cultural phenomena. Perhaps its appeal is an escape from all the bad things that are happening the world right now.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

In this npENGAGE blog series, top Big Idea presenters recap the topics they presented on so you can use their insight to build your next Big Idea. At bbcon 2015, some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 31, 2016

Here are some of my favorite leadership and life tips and advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 31, 2016

Be |Dsecisive A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the manager's team. Some managers make endless requests for data as a way to postpone their having to make a decision.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 29, 2016

“Purpose is the why behind everything within an organization,” says author John Baldoni, of the book, Lead With Purpose. Baldoni also believes that it is up to leaders to make certain that organizational purpose is understood and acted upon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2016

In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks 's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2016

“Making small changes to reach big goals is the answer,” says entrepreneur and bestselling author Michael Alden in his new book, 5 % MORE: Making Small Changes To Achieve Extraordinary Results. “If If you just put 5% more effort into any aspect of your life, you will not only achieve your goals, you will surpass them,” he explains.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 26, 2016

Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 25, 2016

Ever wondered about the do's and don'ts of writing a: Business Apology Letter of Recommendation Job Advertisement Interview Follow-up Press Release Executive Summary Collection Letter Resignation Letter.then, the book, How To Write Anything: A Complete Guide is for you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 25, 2016

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 23, 2016

Here are some of my favorites quotes from John C. Maxwell's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership -- a book I believe should be a must-read for any workplace/organizational leader : Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2016

In Brian Tracy 's book, Find Your Balance Point , he shares this helpful list of the seven indicators of the right work for you and the career where you will feel fully engaged and where you will be the happiest in serving other people: The right work for you is something that you really enjoy doing; something that you love to do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2016

Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2016

Getting feedback is an important way to improve performance at work. But sometimes, it can be hard to seek out, and even harder to hear. Feedback is all around you. Your job is to find it, both through asking directly and observing it,” says David L.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2016

From the book, Leading With Strategic Thinking , by Aaron K. Olson and B. Keith Simerson , here are six ways the authors suggest for stimulating your creative thinking : Engage in communities, conferences, or reading outside your typical area of expertise. Set aside time in your week that doesn't involve completing routine tasks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 16, 2016

Here are ten questions (or bundles of questions) you should ask yourself to ensure you are thinking and acting like a superboss. These are from Sydney Finkelstein 's new book, Superbosses. Do you have a specific vision for your work that energizes you, and that you use to energize and inspire your team?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2016

Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone , as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success. Deliver bad news quickly, constructively, and in a spirit of professional development.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2016

"Teamwork is literally a matter of live and death for the members of the US Air Force Thunderbirds ," explains Colonel JV Venable (USAF, Ret) and former Top Gun (USAF's Fighter Weapons School) instructor for the Thunderbirds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2016

" Catalyst leaders represent the gold standard -- energetic, supportive, forward-thinking mentors who spark action in others," explain Tacy M. Byham and Richard S. Wellins , authors of the new book, Your First Leadership Job -- How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 8, 2016

You'll learn a lot about marketing from the book, Does it Work? , by Shane Atchison and Jason Burby. Most important, you'll discover their 10 principles for getting digital marketing right. What also really caught my attention was the book's discussion about the elements of good culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2016

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2016

Author Paul Falcone offers the following great advice for how to become a stronger career mentor and coach by helping your subordinates grow and develop in their own careers. Encourage others to engage in random acts of kindness. Find creative ways of surprising your customers. Focus on making bad relationships good and good relationships better.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2016

From John Blakey 's book, The Trusted Executive , here are these four tips from Jim Collins for how to be a humble leader : Demonstrate a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation and never be boastful. Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2016

High-functioning and effective teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. And, they can challenge each other to think differently. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J.

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