Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is always challenge to use participatory techniques when your participants are not native English speakers and you don’t speak the language. I thought I’d share a few quick insights and tips that I learned for others who may be preparing for doing tech training internationally and want to use participatory techniques.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

Two years ago, we mounted one of our most successful participatory exhibits ever at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History: Memory Jars. There were no written instructions, just a mural that suggested what to do and labels that prompted people for their name and memory. He creates a visual representation of his story. What was it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

Whether you are facilitating a session with your board, staff, or hundreds of folks in a room, you’ll find ways to design instructional content that interests, engages, and inspires action. Instructional Design. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Training. Design Thinking As Instructional Technique.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2010

This question is a byproduct of the reality that most participatory projects have poorly articulated value. If you don't have a sense of an outcome--whether that be internal research, community conversation, or something else--you can't decide how or whether contributions should be documented or archived.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Be aware of what they say, how they say it and body language. Observe and Understand Body Language. According to research, 55% of the message you convey comes from your body language. Here’s a terrific cheat sheet for common body language signals and what they mean. Identify other people’s emotional states.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

You’ve likely encountered it when you call a customer service number and are prompted with instructions to press numbers for different issues or service departments.) . When listeners called, they were able to choose their language. IVR allows a user to call, enter or say specific numbers, and listen to or contribute audio content.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

You don’t need an internal social network (though that is an option). Here are three examples of changes you could make: Change the language and presentation of comment cards. Tags: Book Discussion: Groundswell marketing participatory museum. How can you create the community? You need a listening machine.

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