Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

And staff training will ensure that everyone has insight into their numbers. A freelance expert can train current staff and get your organization up to speed. Make space to give your current staff the time and training they need to become engagement specialists. But—you can’t know, what you don’t know.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

Most of those instructions are dedicated to understanding what you type and translating it into a format the system can process. Training is the magic that transforms LLMs from a blank slate into a bot, or a machine with a ‘personality.’ If data in their training is inaccurate, the response to your question may also be incorrect.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

Beyond providing instructions for completing and submitting the form, consider offering additional guidance such as proposal examples, file-naming conventions, FAQs, and how-to videos. Diversify and train the reviewer pool. Offer additional support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tip: It’s important that your online silent auction platform is simple to use and requires minimal instruction for participants. Reach out via email, or on social media, and ask if anyone has specialized skills (such as personal training) or runs a business (such as a bakery) and could donate their goods or services as a prize.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Note from Beth: Last January, I put together a train the trainers session for nonprofit trainers. You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. 8 Reasons Why Bad Trainings Happen to Good Nonprofits by Salsa Labs. Reign in your facts, figures and stories.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Here is a sample of an AI trained on the best nonprofit fundraising emails that will help write a draft of the type of email appeal you’re looking for. The AI will take your instruction like it was a freelancer working on the email. The AI will take your instruction like it was a freelancer working on the email.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So, it’s no surprise that your nonprofit’s staff and the training they receive is also evolving because of the pandemic. When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. They also have new barriers to completing the training. How do we complete work, training, and more on one strained WiFi connection?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. Instructional Design. Feng Shui of Good Training. Training Trainers.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. Internet safety instruction doesn’t have to be difficult, though! Internet safety instruction doesn’t have to be difficult, though! This session, Public Tech Instruction: Internet Safety , this Wednesday, March 26 at 11 a.m. organizations.

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Classy

JUNE 15, 2021

While the step-by-step instructions on using Classy will be most useful if you have a Classy account, we encourage anyone to leverage our courses on fundraising best practices. The post Introducing Classy Academy, a New Online Training Platform for Nonprofits appeared first on Classy. Check out Classy Academy today to get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training Session.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2014

Eastern), Public Tech Instruction: Online Job Search Assistance will offer helpful information about providing job seeker assistance using innovative services and tech savvy tools. Come to this free webinar to learn how your library or nonprofit can improve its job search training programs. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. There are many creative ways to engage participants at a training - both face-to-face and online. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model.

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Gyrus

JULY 13, 2022

Social learning is the perfect solution for having to train remotely located employees. This is because the ‘learner’ does not just passively receive instruction, but actively learns through experience.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

Documenting the steps that you will take in a leadership challenge is a good way to begin training yourself to act with intention in a situation filled with extreme emotional distractions. Review the instructions you wrote to yourself. Bad situations call for qualities that are difficult to muster when your pulse is soaring over 120.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar for Social Media and Nonprofits, I’ve been working with grantees on a variety of capacity building projects – from coaching to workshops to peer trainings. Tags: Training Design chat summer learning twitterchat.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Staff and volunteers can access the training anytime and anywhere. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.

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Gyrus

APRIL 14, 2015

How many of us have had to sit through PowerPoint presentations, and thought a picture would work better, or watched a training video and wanted the steps and instructions written down? ” The post Different Training Media for Better Learning appeared first on Gyrus. Learning occurs a lot of different ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

As a practitioner, what interests me most using the data to gain insights about student interaction with material and courseware and tracking results of training. If you design and deliver training for professional development, what technologies are impacting your practice? Learning and Knowledge Analytics.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives and training & development is no exception. Advanced software, technology tools, and innovative methods are being used to enhance training program’s quality, participation and engagement as well as to enable corporate training to be a more personalized experience.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2023

Start communications at the pre-event stage Weeks before the event starts, email all volunteers check-in instructions. Important items to include are: volunteer roles and duties, introductions to leadership, schedules, maps, parking instructions, and safety tips.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2010

The first of three training videos produced to guide the volunteer moderators who helped run the British Columbia Library Association's 2009 Teen Reading Club, Moderating Forums is jam-packed with down-to-earth advice and guidelines for creating, nurturing and moderating a successful online community.

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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. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Of course the training room has to accommodate this.)

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 8, 2012

Training interns. The success of an internship program has a lot to do with how effectively the intern is trained. Many experts suggest that you have a live telephone training "kick start" session. Audio, video, written instructions and checklists. Internweb.com. Idealist.org. Internshipprograms.com. InternZoo.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. These can help you predict whether participants will act on the training after the workshop: More than one person from an organization should participate so the ideas can be transferred to the whole organization. Flip It!

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This refers to the feelings, attitudes, and opinions of the individuals participating in your programs, courses, or training. Whether it’s modifying course content, improving instructional methods, or offering additional support, insights found in learning analytics can lead to changes that improve your learner experience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Plan to read this highly personal, instructive book with entertaining anecdotes and inspirational examples. Lembi is CEO of Learnit, a global leader in corporate training solutions that has upskilled more than 1.8 Make whoever is talking to you feel like the most important person in the room.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

The Bias Issue AI systems like LLMs are trained on vast datasets of text, primarily from the internet. This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Feed the system explicit instructions and examples displaying equitable behavior.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

Nonprofits should provide all volunteers with information about their mission, vision, and impact, along with access to training resources, documented expectations, available channels for on-site and off-site communication, and ways to provide feedback about their overall experience. Use a variety of training methods. Transparency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work. You have a couple of provocative questions related to the topic you will be discussing or training on and have people line up as to whether they agree or disagree.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2011

Successful technology training has less to do with technical knowledge than with other abilities such as communication skills, patience, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and empathy towards learners struggling with new technologies. It is more useful to know how to train than to just have technical expertise. Why Be a Tech Trainer?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Plan to read this highly personal, instructive book with entertaining anecdotes and inspirational examples. Lembi is CEO of Learnit, a global leader in corporate training solutions that has upskilled more than 1.8 Make whoever is talking to you feel like the most important person in the room.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 18, 2023

After a while, your stomach rumbling and your head starting to hurt from caffeine withdrawal, you’re led into a room and told to “prepare goodie bags” and handed some bags and flyers, without any clear process or instruction. Provide a solid plan, schedule, and clear instructions. Learn about their hobbies and interests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for facilitation and interactive processes. Each method provides step-by-ste instructions, examples, templates, and additional reading links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In fact, generative AI has been known to be trained on biased information. Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? In addition, these tools do not always know to avoid terms that are considered outdated or offensive.

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