Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It's all in his new book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

When you book a headliner act or keynote speaker, feature them in a sneak preview of your lineup. Allow event headliners or speakers to do an Instagram takeover. Give one of your event headliners or emcees the reins of your Instagram story for the day. Conduct a lineup countdown.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Customize Your Headline. By default, LinkedIn uses the title of your current position as your “Professional Headline.” Make Connections.

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

Are our audiences likely to be consuming particular media, whether that’s a popular TV show, a viral news clip, or a nonfiction book? What headlines are they seeing, what conversations are they having, what are they worrying about or hoping for in this moment? Acknowledging a supporter’s relationship (e.g. Cultural consumption.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The answers to those questions can fill entire books, but at the very least it will take time and hard work to make sure you get the support you would hope for this fall and winter. Remember the importance of the headline. Have a well established core headline. A good headline gets more donors to read the story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book. I measure progress in days and weeks, not months and quarters. Every day I have the chance to solve new, interesting problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book. I measure progress in days and weeks, not months and quarters. Every day I have the chance to solve new, interesting problems.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Craft the perfect headline and supporting subheads. . Google pays close attention to your headlines and subheads, and it’s smart to write them in a way that’s search engine-friendly. . To start, let’s talk about your main headline on a page, or the <h1> tag. Think of this as the title of a book. How do they .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

The book subtitle in the headline above convinced me to read, Humanocracy , by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book. I measure progress in days and weeks, not months and quarters. Every day I have the chance to solve new, interesting problems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Use large font for headlines and body text. To accommodate today’s Internet users, at minimum your headlines should be 18 point and your body text 13 point. Create and rotate on a regular basis promotional graphics for publications, special events, volunteer recruitment programs, special fundraising campaigns, etc.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2017

It's all in his new book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Customize Your Headline. By default, LinkedIn uses the title of your current position as your “Professional Headline.” Make Connections.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It's all in his new book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

So use ample white space (it will help your headlines and any imagery stand out better) and put the less important stuff on a linked-to page. Remember that the Internet is an open book (literally) and any information you choose to share with the world is out there for good.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Here are some great tips for how to be an effective mentor, from the new book, 50 Plus! , It's best to think in terms of headlines when you're mentoring somebody. by Robert L. Dilenschneider. Don't be authoritarian. Have something to say, and keep it short. Let them come to you for the details. Be informal. Do not give orders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

4) Read more books. Now I am lucky if I can get through a first chapter much less read an entire book in less than 6 months. I bought a reading lamp and three new books and make an effort to go to bed at least 30 minutes earlier to have time to read. Reading books does that. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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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! Books Strategy' The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. What is Human Centered Design?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Make sure the subject line is an intriguing headline, not “April Newsletter from Our Charity.”. For very involved donors, create a photo book featuring both your mission and the way their family supported it (for example, photos from galas, volunteering or a named space in your building.) . Happily Married!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Everyday sexism made visible: What we wish editors of tabloid headlines would think of when they report about women. For Things We Like dessert, we show you a recipe book of s’mores , complete with a cameo appearance by the wondrous Julia Smith, NTEN’s Education Manager emerita. A new transparent reality!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Ideally it will appear in the headline on your homepage, but don’t stop there; follow charity: water´s lead and weave it into other parts of your site, your social media messages, blog posts and your explainer video. Get Creative With Your Copy, Especially in Your Headlines and CTAs. So I’ll wrap it up by talking about copy.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

In my book, Simple Development Systems: Successful Fundraising for the One-Person Shop , and in all of our Basics & More classes, I outline the necessary elements for a strong fundraising program powered by donor communications. For instance, a headline like Helping Families in Need becomes: Helping Families Through Crisis.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This is an email acquisition page for an e-book offer for a higher education organization. They have a good headline at the top of the page, and they use a three-column layout that mirrors their branding throughout the site. Then, we moved the book image and credibility indicators to the right column as supporting content.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. Write a headline for your story that tells the visitor what your organization does. Remember, you have 10 seconds!).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Also, Defenders of Wildlife is listed as an “Example of Excellence” in the book. Use bold for headlines. You can view their website at defenders.org. Repetition is key. Write for Web 2.0!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Note From Beth: The cartoon above is from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” and was alluding to what I call the “ Cute Animal Theory ” that content performs better when you have a cute animal, a dog, a cat, or even a squirrel.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

While the concert's headliners might get most of the press attention, the Bridge School itself is doing amazing work through assistive technology. They use PowerPoint to create touch-friendly books for their students. The nonprofit helps children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Note from Beth: In my recent book, The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit and leading workshops for nonprofits all over the world on this topic, I continue to be passionate about the need to build resilient and sustainable nonprofit leaders and organizations. This is true now more than ever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

I bet that headline got your attention. Katya Andresen was the keynote speaker and while I read her book and heard speak before, I'm always blown by her presentation skills - great stories, great visuals, and engaging. Yesterday, I facilitated a workshop at the Money for Your Mission Conference sponsored by CCSNYS.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 27, 2010

This is the hotel made famous in Thomas Mann’s book The Magic Mountain: it’s 600 feet up the mountain above Davos, and you ride a funicular railroad to get to it. There are roughly thirty social entrepreneurs here at the Forum, headlined by such famous leading SEs as Muhammad Yunus and Fazle Abed of Bangladesh.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

I get Democracy Now, ABC politics, the Webb Alert (a daily geek news headlines show,) Bill Moyers Journal, and lots of others. There are channels for everything. PBS has quite a number, as do various and sundry video podcasters. It can download videos via Bittorrent as well. It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. {

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 29, 2016

Once you determine a topic, you don’t have to write a book; in fact, LinkedIn recommends keeping posts between 400 and 600 words. A few best practices include: Write a compelling headline. Include an eye-catching image at the top of your posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. Post a variety of different media types, photographs and visuals get attention, shorter status updates, and curated links. If the audience is local, it is important to framing content and issues for local geographic area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2009

Photo by Esparta A few weeks ago I did a book giveaway for the Twitter Book. Readers from nonprofits who wanted to a chance to win a copy of the book had to leave a comment saying how they were using Twitter and how they hoped to improve their results. There were so many great responses, thank you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Never use images for important content like headlines, links and any calls to action. Ask your subscriber to add your From address to their address book at every opportunity. Here are their 6 conventions: What should stay, change, or go? Ensure your most compelling content is at the top (and preferably to the left). Additions: 7.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2013

This is year I’ve become obsessed with Jim Collin’s book Good to Great. I know I’m being dramatic, but its #GivingTuesday and I did receive an email with ALL CAPS in the headline. That’s why I’m now reading Jim Collin’s new book Great by Choice. I was hooked from the first sentence: Good is the enemy of great. It’s so true.

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