Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

In our quest we have interviewed, and continue to interview, top brands engaged in social media for social good. Associating a product with a social or environmental cause people care about is a popular marketing tactic with consumers. Nonprofits need to consider, should we partner with companies? If so, how?

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JUNE 30, 2016

Time goes by and your desperate pleas are finally answered and you are awarded the green light. After assembling a team and discussing all the things required in this new system, spending weeks combing through written materials and vetting vendor demos, then conducting final interviews, the wait is over.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 9, 2019

Costs of productivity, errors, the impact on remaining staff and hiring costs must be taken in to consideration. To achieve this balance, Hampton encourages creativity, stating that traditional recruitment and interview tactics do not provide much information about how candidates will fit into daily life.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Instead, they argue, the real source of productive creativity may lie in art''s supposed bugaboos: rules, structure, even the occasional editor or two." Seuss famously bet that he could write a children''s book [ Green Eggs and Ham ] using only 50 unique words. And in the TEDBlog interview, Can limitations make you more creative?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. They haven't set any production dates, or indicated any numbers for their production. They recognize that green is very vogue right now. We don't want this to become a niche market.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2007

Through Big Vision , she broadcasts interviews with many of the East Bay's most successful activists for social change. beyond her writing, teaching, and podcast production work, she provides consulting services to nonprofits and individuals looking to create their own positive change.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Regular readers and Big Vision Podcast listeners might remember that I interviewed Numi Tea Co-Founder, Reem Rahim, for the Big Vision Podcast in January 2007. Our tea hostess also told us about Numi's newest product line of organic puerh tea , and gave us some free samples to take home. Mine was the prettiest. His was the tastiest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Why should consumers buy Fair Trade Certified products? Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. Paul Rice: TransFair is the only organization here in the United States that certifies Fair Trade products.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

Reem Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing of the Oakland-based green business Numi Tea. Obviously, I'm a big fan (: Below is a transcript from my interview with Reem from the Big Vision Podcast. You can't be perfect, but you try and do what you can as a manufacturer that is putting product out into the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I interviewed Joitske about her work way back in 2006. Green-print thinking. And putting customers into the driving seat of product development actually means turning how many companies work upside down. I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Blue-print thinking.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. A Few Book Suggestions: Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , a publication of Echoing Green. Do it, don't think about it. Pick three more actions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Interview with Jonathon Colman. Harry: A Green Geek. What's the sweet spot between personal productivity and social productivity? The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Online Community Engagement Strategies.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

It is looking for people in nonprofits and libraries that have servers and who would be willing to do a short interview with Drew Bennett of NRDC sometime in May to tell your story. Strategies like server virtualization allow companies to decrease their energy footprint and increase their productivity through improved performance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. Britt Bravo: What is coworking, and how can you make it green?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

distracting, productivity drain ? and Classroom 2.0 ) Here's an interview Robert Scoble did with the Gina Bianchini where she demos how to set up your own social network. and Classroom 2.0 ) Here's an interview Robert Scoble did with the Gina Bianchini where she demos how to set up your own social network. Goodness2.0 ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

m a product of the Great Lakes and have a degree in technical writing from Michigan Technological University. I routinely bookmark and comment on environmental news, green blogs, and stories about sustainability and alternative energy technology. His team includes writers, designers, and web producers. Stop: Hammer-Time! StumbleUpon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

You can listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast : Or read the edited transcript below. I thought it was important to create a book that did not include animal products, especially because it's African-American cuisine, or "soul food." I always encourage people that if you have available green space, grow your own food.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 31, 2010

You can listen to our conversation on the player below, or on iTunes , as well as read an edited transcript of the interview. I'm always interested in asking the folks who I interview, "How are you having fun and doing good?" I talked with Anna about her new book via Skype for the Big Vision Podcast earlier in the month.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

Below is the edited transcript from my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jennifer Lee from January 22, 2009. You've created two very interesting products, The Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit and The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book. Two products that I made, my kits, would not have happened without my designer.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

Below is an e-interview with another woman making a difference in Mali, Caitlin Cohen, one of two US coordinators of the Sigida Keneyali Project. If you know of a woman doing amazing, world changing work that you think I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. --Caitlin Cohen of the Sigida Keneyali Project.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

, inspired by Julia Butterfly Hill's tree-sit, Off the Mat Into the World , founded by yoga teacher Seane Corn, and Green for All , founded by Van Jones. On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. Off the Mat, and Green For All.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Guest Post Written By: Victoria Greene. Guest Post: Victoria Greene is a branding consultant and freelance writer. 87% of pinners have purchased a product because of Pinterest. For 15 minutes the nonprofit conducted interviews with first responders and medical staff while providing live updates. AdEspresso.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck reports that many companies also battle productivity loss triggered by misread employee email. The wrong tone can turn-off customers, aggravate your partners and frustrate employees. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

Make it productive -- focus your feedback on the performance and not the performer. They provide the following great, simple and straight-forward advice about giving feedback: Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. Make it individualized -- tailor your feedback to the feedback receiver.

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