Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Most people know that they have to sell themselves during a job interview or an annual performance evaluation at work. And no other book on personal branding teaches readers the sales skills that will help them sell that brand—sell themselves—like a pro. Do we need training or more education? A new wardrobe?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

We did numerous presentations, workshops, and interviews and will begin writing a book together in 2021. Training & Facilitation: I have been facilitating online meetings for many years and when the pandemic hit, I was very busy teaching these techniques to nonprofits around the world.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Dave kindly met with me for a one-on-one training session on Candid’s resources, and I was absolutely amazed by what was available to nonprofits for free through the library. He answered all my (very rudimentary) questions with a lot of patience and the mannerisms of a natural-born teacher. and Gail Miller Family Foundation , and others.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

It is a dynamic hub for delivering, managing, and tracking educational courses and training programs, catering to the diverse needs of learners and instructors alike. An intuitive UX indicates effective online training and a streamlined learning and development process. Ensure you have the right, UX-friendly LMS tool in your arsenal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. The moderator then interviews people at different points on the spectrum about the opinions they hold. Tags: technology training training materials.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. I was writing my books for the vast majority of leaders, parents, and salespeople who would do wonderful things with what I was teaching them. It didn’t take long).

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Onboarding is the process of training your peer-to-peer fundraisers to run a successful campaign on your behalf. During onboarding, walk fundraisers through the process and teach them how to set up their pages to share their unique connection with your mission. Set up donation pages. Connect with other fundraisers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Learning After working as a communications consultant since May for Rockwood Leadership Institute , I finally had the opportunity to participate in their signature personal leadership development training, The Art of Leadership. As a Rockwood alum I recently interviewed put it, "It could be blueprint for something bigger."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. There is no better way to improve your own teaching than being a student! Training Design' Giving 2.0: See you at the Giving 2.0

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Organized around the four phases of change, Feifer shares personal insights and learnings from his interviews with success entrepreneurs and changemakers who have experienced tectonic shifts in work, culture, and life. Therefore, Feifer teaches that: When in the Panic phase of change , pause when other panic. Change is coming.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2017

So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. Train and Prepare - All those years of hearing, "Have you done your homework?" What he taught me has served me well in business and in life. He loved to learn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. The goals for the Giving 2.0 3) Giving 2.0: 3) Giving 2.0:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I taught social media integration and “ Train the Trainers ” workshops for trainers who would be delivering the curriculum throughout Tunisia. Teach: This is my passion, my calling, and my professional work. Most of work projects are capacity building and training other trainers. Year in Review.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can review resumes, do mock interviews, or be a referral to job seekers through GEMs in Tech. You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. I asked Charise Van Liew, Salesforce MVP, about the resources she’s used to support her allyship journey: “One of the most useful trainings for me was a course called Whiteness at Work.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. That is a loaded question so I’ll opt out for something with a little more structure—what did the RiseUP Fellowship teach me?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2014

On this Father''s Day , I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. Train & Prepare - All those years of hearing, "Have you done your homework?" That time is still a blur to me. He loved to learn.

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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 : Yoga is the oldest warrior development program known to man. Any idea why?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In an interview for a previous ED position, I was asked to provide an example of how I demonstrated “extreme frugality.” This was back in the days of coupon-clipping, and while I momentarily pondered that as a response, I knew it was not “extreme ” enough for the interviewing board members. Perhaps that was an overshare?

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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 : Yoga is the oldest warrior development program known to man. Any idea why?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. Train and Prepare - All those years of hearing, "Have you done your homework?" What he taught me has served me well in business and in life. He loved to learn.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2021

After all, y’all said so in the three interviews we had with the staff, Executive Director, and the Board of Directors. The book can serve as a guide to teach board members and other nonprofit leadership what not to do when working with fundraisers of color. . Clearly, our team of impressive authors have a lot to offer.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

We’ve been trained in our society that it’s not polite to talk about money. This means any or all of the following, depending on current levels of understanding at your organization: When interviewing for a new job , ask your interviewer how they would describe the organization’s culture. Closing Thoughts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

Will is also does a lot of work with video – so when he proposed that we incorporate video interviews as part of the session, I was thrilled. I connected Harold’s framework to content curation because it was useful for teaching the trade craft of content curation. The Seek-Sense-Share framework really helped me.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness: Metrics and Analytics for Educational Institutes, Corporates, and NGOs Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Training programs play a pivotal role in the success of any organization. But how do you know if your training programs are effective?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. This summer I was lucky enough to do a network training with June Holley. What are some ways that you have incorporated movement or polling technology into your training or meeting?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2015

On this Father's Day , I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. Train & Prepare - All those years of hearing, "Have you done your homework?" That time remains a blur to me. He loved to learn.

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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 : Yoga is the oldest warrior development program known to man. Any idea why?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For some of your opportunities, you might need to interview or screen a volunteer before they can participate. Consider interviewing volunteers with a video chat or conferencing tool, like Zoom or Skype. Take your training online. Traditional volunteer training usually happens in person. Virtual volunteer screening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

In my interview, I shared that I didn’t know a modem from microwave, but that I had the passion and curiosity to learn and teach others. They hired me and it turned into a decade of learning and teaching others (artists, arts organizations, and arts educators) how to integrate this technology into their work and organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. I was writing my books for the vast majority of leaders, parents, and salespeople who would do wonderful things with what I was teaching them. If you have not read it, please do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

This area, content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching. One of the best ways to learn is the study, observe, or interview the experts. One is a collection of selected articles, slide decks, and interviews with Robin Good. Benefits for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

He is currently training young people in Cambodia's provincial areas how to blog. The trainings were held in different Community Information Centers in the provinces. We did started this email interview several weeks ago after I first heard about his project. I also conducted the training in Phnom Penh last month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

For instance, onboarding volunteers can be incredibly taxing, often involving paperwork, training, and background checks. Ensuring volunteers get the proper training is critical, especially if working with children. The software can also hold training programs and learning modules to get volunteers up to speed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place. I was writing my books for the vast majority of leaders, parents, and salespeople who would do wonderful things with what I was teaching them. If you have not read it, please do.

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