Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Whether the model your foundation is using to help its grantees is a one-day master class or extended program, in the end, success is about having participants apply what they’ve learned and make these new skills an organizational habit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Potential job applicants are beginning to place as much emphasis on positive organizational culture as they do on job tasks and salaries. Leadership skills are only just about our inner-selves, it is also how we relate to other people and manage those relationships, especially in the workplace.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: 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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It used to be twenty years ago that the “do gooders” would go off and take lower paying jobs in the nonprofit sector. They shared a slide (see above) about new models we’ll see that combine both – especially the “not invented yet.” They want to combine both.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: 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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. If you have not read it, please do. That wasn’t fair.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2019

T his book, S even Disciplines Of A Leader , published in 2015, teaches leaders how to help their employees, team, and organization achieve maximum effectiveness. What do I like about my job? Am I emotionally committed to my job? Do I lead by modeling high performance? Do I allow fear to compromise my job satisfaction?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Hire a Community/Content Manager! The importance of a community manager cannot be understated.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. Plus, I still had a full-time job, so I could only work on it nights and weekends. If you have not read it, please do. That wasn’t fair.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2021

The job description clearly stated that nonprofit leadership values all employees and the unique contributions they bring to the organization. . Executive Directors and CEOs should model good behavior and publicly exhibit support for fundraisers of color. So, what happened? Clearly, our team of impressive authors have a lot to offer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2017

"As a storytelling trainer and consultant, I’m constantly asked by companies to help their managers 'tell a better story.' The Elegant Pitch teaches that and does it well," says Paul. The key message is that leaders can't lead until they accept the responsibilities that come with the job. Want to learn more? "I

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

An important thread throughout was that managers can use their power for good. But, being a manager is a learned skill. As someone texted me recently, Art History grad school didn't teach us anything about working with others in museums. nathan lachenmyer (@morphogencc) November 11, 2019 Managers need to model working smart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

After I finished teaching an intensive Networked NGO workshop for Packard family planning grantees in Delhi, I headed to Bangalore to visit my friend and colleague, Rufina Fernandes where I conducted a social media workshop for staff and teachers and got see a start up education company and its CSR program, close up. www.enteef.com.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2012

Much sought after executive coach Joel Garfinkle reveals his signature PVI model -- Perception, Visibility, and Influence in his new book, Getting Ahead, Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. Improve perception Increase visibility Exert influence Once I created the PVI-model I realized it was time to write the book.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic. So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. and Canada about their technology use.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2016

"As a storytelling trainer and consultant, I’m constantly asked by companies to help their managers 'tell a better story.' The Elegant Pitch teaches that and does it well," says Paul. The key message is that leaders can't lead until they accept the responsibilities that come with the job. Want to learn more? "I

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

The photo shows us modeling “shoulder to shoulder&# learning. One of the many inspiring things he shared in his talk was the phrase: “ You can have a job, career, or calling.&# It resonated. It was always peer learning – I’d share about the technology and they’d teach me about their work.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

In this guest post, CUNY lecturer and former manager of the Guggenheim Internship program Michelle Millar Fisher makes a passionate argument for the end of unpaid internships. I got my first real job in a museum (at the Guggenheim) after a life-changing internship. Is your museum running on interns? And it does - it did work for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. Mary did a fabulous job! Both language and what you’re teaching. 1.) Simplify, simplify, simplify. Localize and make it relevant.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

At times, we park our best and brightest staff in the wrong places, where they are either not maximizing what they can do or become at risk of drifting away due to lack of interest in the job.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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 risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

We hear, “My wife is pregnant and I want to model ‘giving back’ for our children,” “I was always a leader in college and grad school but until now I’ve been too busy to give back,” and “I feel an obligation to share because I’ve been so fortunate” among many other great reasons. Why should you consider filling one of the 1.8

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

2015 Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership New Year''s Resolutions' From: Eric Jacobson.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We are here to talk about how to lead and manage in our new work reality. But if you’ve never heard of us beyond the webinars, Bloomerang is a provider of donor management software. I mean, she’s a CFRE and she even teaches a CFRE class. What is the mack daddy of summer jobs for young people? In the house.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Write and run statistical analysis in R, including survey estimation, geospatial analysis, and general linear model fitting. High level of attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to balance/manage multiple simultaneous tasks on your own. Process, clean, and transform data.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

Teach something new to your team 24. Be a good role model 46. Use job descriptions 55. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21. Send written thank you notes 22. Listen carefully and don't multi-task while listening 23. Show respect for all team members 25. Be humble 47.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Teach something new to your team 24. Be a good role model 46. Use job descriptions 55. Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Effective Leadership' Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21. Send written thank you notes 22. Allow prudent autonomy 27.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions'

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Professor of Management. Received the 2021 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management . Teach For America.

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