Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 5, 2024
If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.
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Additionally, you might face the prospect of rallying stakeholders and staff towards a common vision, goal, and outcome. Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. Who will help with hands-on work?
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With 2024 fast approaching, it's a good time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.
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Time To Check In On Your 2021 New Year's Resolutions
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Now that we are halfway through 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.
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Time To Check In On Your New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 15, 2021
Now three months into 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.
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How to Facilitate the Discovery Step of the Donor-Centered Approach
Bloomerang
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Like an onion, it needs to be peeled one layer at a time. This step enables you to build rapport and establishes expectations for a positive outcome. It is critical that you capture the information gained from discovery…whatever that may be. The questioning techniques should include: Open Questions? —?they So, be patient!
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
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With 2022 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2022.
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Fundraising without donor data: What’s that proverb about giving a man a fish?
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If your organization is fundraising without donor data to support it, then you have a problem that needs your attention. It is time to manage that problem and reduce risk. But from the perspective of the charity, we need to recognize the problem and associated risks. That is a problem. What’s that proverb?
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
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With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.
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Time To Check In On Your 2016 New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 3, 2016
So, now it's a good time to check on your progress with your New Year's Resolutions for how to be a better leader. You made it through the first half of 2016. Hopefully, you're still doing great. So good that you're ready to add another one or two resolutions to your list to tackle during the remainder of the year.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2020
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With about one week before 2012020, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2020.
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Fundraising without donor data: What’s that proverb about giving a man a fish?
3rd Sector Labs
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If your organization is fundraising without donor data to support it, then you have a problem that needs your attention. It is time to manage that problem and reduce risk. But from the perspective of the charity, we need to recognize the problem and associated risks. That is a problem. What’s that proverb?
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Time To Select Your New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
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If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2012, select one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual (..)
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My Notes from Next Generation Evaluation Meeting
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 9, 2013
The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? It isn’t a pharmacy metaphor of finding a pill to solve the problem. Based on a logic model.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders For 2019
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2018
With less than two weeks before 2019, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2019.
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Nonprofit Fundraising: How to Run an Effective Campaign
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As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Once you have that part in place, it’s time to find fundraising tools that will help you meet those goals.
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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 12, 2019
The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be visible 15.
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How Are You Doing With Your Leadership New Year's Resolutions?
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And, if you need a few more to tackle during the rest of this year, find some that you know achieving will make you a better leader.
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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
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DECEMBER 22, 2013
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How Are You Doing With Your 2018 New Year's Resolutions?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
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With just a few days left in the first half of this year, it's time to check in to see how we're doing with our New Year's Resolutions for 2018. Congratulations on everything you've accomplished so far.
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DECEMBER 31, 2017
With only one one day left of 2017, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for 2018. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and tomorrow, think about which couple you want to work on during 2018.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 6, 2018
The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be visible 15.
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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage
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JANUARY 5, 2012
On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. But doing that extra work to figure out how to engage your students improves learning outcomes or your results.
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Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and December 31, think about which couple you want to work on in 2015.
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New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2016
With only one one day left of 2016, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for 2017. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and tomorrow, think about which couple you want to work on during 2017.
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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd
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NOVEMBER 18, 2014
The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd!
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 27, 2013
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The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be visible 15.
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The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be visible 15.
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How To Be A Better Leader: 70 Tips
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be visible 15.
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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results
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 Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time. This means that you can’t be in the front of the room delivering content all the time!
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Can Social Network Analysis Improve Your Social Media Strategy?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 18, 2010
One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. Information flows. It is really a technique to understand relationships. One of the first social networking analysis map was created by Jacob Moreno.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
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The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be visible 15.
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This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2014. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Start meetings on time 58.
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Using Social Media Effectively and Powerful Tactics Workshop
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Program outcomes: Guidance on developing an effective integrated social media strategy to support your mission. I always try to do an extensive participant survey prior to the workshop to uncover the knowledge in the room and used a “living case study” technique. Gets feedback and start conversations about their work.
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Which Of These 2015 New Year's Resolutions Have You Achieved So Far?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 6, 2015
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70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 9, 2011
Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific 37. Start meetings on time 58. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Don't micromanage 2.
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