Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

During a time when many of us are required to be social distancing , feelings of isolation and loneliness may become a fact of daily life. In light of the pandemic, I’ve been using different questions that allow people to reflect how things have changed and focus on coping techniques. Here’s a write of this technique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2016

It is a simple technique: 1) notice the habit; 2) Ask yourself what you are getting out of it in the moment. Changing just one bad habit can have a halo effect on other parts of your life in and outside of work. This notion comes from the work of Justin Brewer, Ph.D The Importance of Accountability and Habit Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. Why get good at Excel?

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Tips for conducting a skills and interest assessment include creating a survey or conducting one-on-one interviews.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

One of the best ways to learn is the study, observe, or interview the experts. I like the metaphor of a sommelier, They know the grapes, the winemaker and their techniques, and vintages. Content curation can help increase the shelf-life of your content – it gives it an extra half life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2016

During the one-hour free webinar hosted by Wild Apricot , we share some ideas, got feedback, and identified additional people and organizations to interview for the book. Mary Cahalane: Your Work or a Life. We also set up a Facebook Group to continue the discussion on self-care for nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

In The Way of the SEAL: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Mark : Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. If you have not read it, please do. But for some reason, the thought of arming salespeople with that powerful tool gave me pause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Each of these life-changing innovations was the result of many missteps and an occasional brilliant insight that turned a mistake into a surprising portal of discovery. I’ve been curating resources on training techniques and capacity building over at scoop.it Schoemaker. This book will help. Brilliance by Design by Vicki Halsey.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

I just *loved* this book, and also enjoy Temra's show, so I was super excited to interview her for the Big Vision Podcast. Britt Bravo: You interviewed 30 women, and organized them by if they were farmers, activists, and different things. Overall, was there a theme among the stories of the women that you interviewed?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. If you have not read it, please do. But for some reason, the thought of arming salespeople with that powerful tool gave me pause.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2014

In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Mark : Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. Based on the TechSoup Second Life Group stats).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. This gave me an excuse to look at different types of peer learning exercises and facilitation techniques. Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2015

As part of the research for our book, The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout , I have been following the various conversations threads about self-care, avoiding burnout, compassion fatigue, and work/life balance in the nonprofit and social change sectors. Aisha talked about moments of personal transformation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. Everyone in the tribe meets with that person to tell them of all the good deeds they’ve done in there life as a part of several days of celebration.

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APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Read the full interview with our experts to get answers to questions nonprofit leaders may ask about employee burnout, such as: How has COVID-19 impacted employee burnout and individual stress management?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I don't get an opportunity to do this workshop with a large group, so this was fabulous learning experience to work out some techniques to make it scale. It makes me wonder about the various techniques for getting people to shift attention from small group to large group. See the interview I did for Arrive Magazine , pages 34-37).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Mark : Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

I interviewed the team about how they work together and their recent viral video contest. the winner will have the chance to visit a WFP School Feeding Project in a developing country which could be a life changing experience for a mediamaker. techniques -- blog, viral video, etc. Fantastic!???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I had to adapt all my social media techniques for very low bandwidth and do it in real time. Translation: Taxi Driver - We are not in a hurry, please drive slow, we want to live a long life. I tweeted about visiting a wild life and the NGO offered a great tip about not missing the sun bear via Twitter. p/N5Kf7LlZpl/.

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JUNE 11, 2021

And maybe not take everything so seriously because life is serious and life is hard, but we should be having a good time. Anything from a new approach, to a technique, to information, insights, you’re offering your emotional intelligence. How has your experience affected your life? What are your thoughts on this?”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. If you have not read it, please do. But for some reason, the thought of arming salespeople with that powerful tool gave me pause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. Asking for feedback about how to improve the school experience is also a good technique, as used in the example above is from URJ Camp Kalsman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

Next we did a human spectra gram , a technique that colleague Allen Gunn from Aspiration. The moderator then interviews people at different points on the spectrum about the opinions they hold. Like every other aspect in life, it’s difficult to really accept something until you understand it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable. And I had to consider if I wanted to be a part of that.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In my worst-case scenario, I imagined in some corner of the world I would be better equipping an unscrupulous charlatan to fleece unsuspecting widows out of their life savings. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable. And I had to consider if I wanted to be a part of that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2006

Here's a few: Nonprofits & Flickr Moveon and flickr Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) - Flickr Group Planned Parenthood's Target Photos SaveRoe.Com (ok, it isn't flickr, but gives you some ideas about some interesting ways to use photos for netadvocacy) Net2 - I Want Change. Backgrounders Interview with Flickr Founder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2007

tools) can make their study, work, and life easier. A conference workshop on blogging techniques and video blogging techniques. Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2006

Click here to listen to a very brief interview Over the weekend, I attended the Technology in the Arts Conference in Pittsburgh where artist and activist Faith Ringgold was one of the keynote speakers. " I had a chance to do a quick video interview with her about her thoughts on women artists. Could you write a story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. Movement building is all about relationship building techniques as Beth mentioned in her reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

Measuring the Networked Nonprofit describes techniques for measuring engagement and networks and I’ll be presenting some of that material. She describes the progression of the relationship from stranger to becoming a life-long champion and supporter for your organization. After conversation starters is to make connections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Another example comes from grist.org’s food and sustainable agriculture coverage sparked by commentary about an article in the New York Times that younger farmers are more likely to shun industrial farming techniques and embrace more sustainable practices. Says Erika, once something like this gets started, it takes a life of its own.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Interview with Jonathon Colman. Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. 10 will help a Cambodian Youngster Get A Better Life. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes. The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

David Armano likes to talk about how Twitter can strengthen loose ties (two people who are connected on social networks, but don't know each other in real life or very well). This is an area of tools and techniques that I have wanted to explore in further depth, but haven't. . (See this map from Malina ). Click to see larger diagram.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

For a step-by-step tutorial on SEO techniques for nonprofits, Wild Apricot's 30 Day Guide to Search Optimization is a good choice, while Search EngineLand site is probably the subject matter expert of choice. Check this recent interview to learn more about Jonathan's secrets to using social media tools for success.

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MAY 9, 2011

and a video interview explaining "data" as anything that can be digitized.) The Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that 85% of Americans have mobile phones, a majority of which will be Internet connected multimedia smartphones by year's end. See, for example, Lucy Bernholz's "What Kind of Data are we Talking About?"

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