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. Then it was time for a simple exercise. Write a target audience definition. There was a lot of snapping.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
That’s when you can add a brief stretch break, energizer , or incorporate an exercise that requires getting up and moving around. Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. Here’s some examples.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. Then students complete exercises, either in small groups or solo. I use this design checklist to identify interactive exercises. I ask them to generate a list of keep, tweak, and delete.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Let’s take a look at some fundraising ideas – the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. These types of events do an excellent job of exercising social proof. Showing donors how their money is used can have a huge impact on donor engagement and long-term retention.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 19, 2016
I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Incorporating movement isn’t just about stretch breaks, think about ways that participants can do discussions and small group exercises while moving or walking around.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 23, 2013
Despite what people may say in an evaluation, brain science suggests that the longer people sit the less they learn. The book offers some techniques to incorporate movement with the goal of improved retention and learning: 1. Participants might do an exercise, but the results are on the wall for a debrief.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 17, 2011
His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention. I also used composite scenarios based on real-life nonprofits needing to apply ROI techniques to technology purchase decisions. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.
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