EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here! Protecting the environment or cutting taxes for billionaires?

Advocacy 143

Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

We also asked the audience what tools they would recommend through Poll Everywhere. Here''s what they said. Special thanks to the mighty team at the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training! To learn more about the 2014 MFOM Conference visit the conference website , and check out the conference hashtag on Twitter: #MFOM14.

Communication 94

Communication email Marketing Reflection 94

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Your social channels should reflect your mission and values. Polls, for instance, are an excellent way to know the preference of your audience while engaging them. Your donors and supporters are on social media and you need to be too! At the heart of a strong social communications plan is relevant and compelling content.

Social Media 89

Social Media Content Ideas Media 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

When I facilitate staff retreats or workshop on wellbeing in the workplace based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we do some reflective exercises, including taking the nonprofit burnout assessment , identifying stress triggers and reactions before creating a self-care plan and addressing cultural norms. … Read More.

Tips 73

Tips Exercise Brain Facilitation 73

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

The reach, impression, and even engagement metrics provided by the top social networks on organic posts are often inflated and not a true reflection of the power (or lack of power) of your pages and profiles. Every action you take in LinkedIn Groups reflects your personal brand and the brand of your nonprofit. Keep that in mind!

Linkedin 363

Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

It's that time of year when many of us reflect on the work we've accomplished over the year. TIME Magazine reflected and determined this was the year of "The Protester." On our Facebook page , our community is reflecting on their technology accomplishments. The content?

Journal 59

Journal NTEN Reflection Public 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. When they are lined up by comfort level, I have been doing a quick poll to see where generations appear along the line. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. Put Your Learners on the Stage and Hand Them the Mic!

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2017

Part of the workshop includes an assessment and reflection about the causes of stress in the nonprofit workplace. I had participants use an online polling app to type in their answers and it generates a word cloud. The word “Perfectionism” was the most frequent response. It also makes work life really stressful.

Nonprofit 123

Nonprofit Culture Reflection Poll 123

Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The first quarter of the session was devoted to the warm-up, because I wanted the participants to experience and reflect on the upside of a strong opener. If you want to get sophisticated, set up a poll and then share the responses. People are more responsive when they feel seen and validated. You don’t need to do anything complicated.

Online 75

Online Facilitation Poll Group 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Right before Thanksgiving I ended up getting sick and have been behind in posting my conference slides and reflections. technologies using an audience poll comparing the TAG audience to an earlier study by conducted by Eric Matteson and Nora Barnes covering web 2.0 Using the clickers, they go instant polling results.

Tag 50

Tag Reflection Conference Miami 50

AccelEvents

JULY 21, 2021

Polls, Q&As, and live chats. With its Virtual Venue product, it can be designed to reflect the event type. Keynote speaker session. Breakout sessions. Virtual and hybrid exhibitor booths and trade show halls. Networking with individuals in one-on-one or select virtual rooms. Downloadable materials. Pre-recorded videos.

Platform 93

Platform Virtual Stream Hosting 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience. One of the reflections. (Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)

Reflection 69

Reflection Conference Resource Arts 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

employees report being at least somewhat likely to leave their current employer for another with a reputation for investing in employee learning and development, according to a Harris Polls study and as called out in the new book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Seventy percent of U.S.

Develop 77

Develop Advice Poll Exercise 77

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

What you see here are a few notes that reflect my individual experience. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. And now, because I can insert a poll here, I’m going to. __.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

It also has been fun to reflect back on training sessions I’ve designed and facilitated over the past 2 decades as working as trainer in the nonprofit technology area. Over the last few years, I’ve used my blog as a transparent reflection tool. Group Polling Techniques and Tools. I cebreakers and Closers.

Training 50

Training Train San Jose Instructional Design 50

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

This takes the spotlight off of the brand, the event, and its presenters, and asks the consumer to think, to feel, to reflect, to stop, to get the chills, to get lost in the moment. . A consumer-centric event campaign considers the consumer’s point of view at every point in the event production process.

Virtual 97

Virtual Marketing Sponsor Goal 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session. We began the session by polling the audience on training experiences. Andrea Berry had moved onto another job by then, and so Jeanne Allen took her place. We used a Harry Potter theme to give the session a fun feel.

Training 59

Training Train Design Tech 59

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Consider incorporating interactive content into your blog, such as: Quizzes Polls Image galleries or slideshows Interactive maps Interactive videos Your nonprofit’s content management system (CMS) may offer built-in tools or add-ons that make it easier to create interactive content.

Practice 36

Practice Organization Nonprofit Content 36

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

The bad news is that the numbers don’t reflect the stress the economy is placing on nonprofits. The good news is that the proportion of nonprofits reporting decreased contributions, 52 percent, remained unchanged from our previous survey, which covered October 2008 through February 2009. What’s significant to me?

Survey 105

Survey Poll Nonprofit News 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

Note to self, look for a 2-3 minute video about one of the steps) The poll feature was great way to engage people and I wish I had thought though some more of those to incorporate along the way. Participants will have two weeks to do the exercise and we'll write our reflections on a wiki. I had too much content.

Reflection 50

Reflection Laptop Wiki Artist 50

Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

When gathering data, it is important to first reflect on what goal you want to achieve and what information you need to know in order to find out if you’re doing it right. Polls on Facebook and Twitter—this will show you what parts of your work resonate on social media. Q: How can data help nonprofits raise more money?

Conversation 52

Conversation Data Fundraising Hints 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Evaluation should also include your personal reflection. The learning model is called “SAVI ” : Moving and doing (Somatic).

Instructional Design 111

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

Finally, mobile and social media burnout is compounded when compensation does not reflect your new media manager’s skill set and time investment. Too many nonprofits are losing their most valuable staff because resentment is growing over low pay and overwhelming job descriptions.

Social Media 100

Social Media Mobile Management Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

I also want to reflect a bit on the use of social media and mobile technology to support nonprofit professional learning at conferences. In contrast, mobile polling offers is a more structured form of interaction. Nelson Layag , my colleague at Compasspoint, shared how they were experimenting with text polls.

Social Media 101

Social Media Mobile Professional Conference 101

3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

For months, Third Sector Labs has been polling webinar attendees at the opening of each event, asking how many different fundraising systems attendees use to execute fundraising appeals and campaigns. Almost everyone is using 3 or more systems, with nearly 50% using 6 or more.

Software 161

Software Data Fundraising Database 161

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes. Geoff’s posts were removed because they were to yes or no oriented, and Quora does not allow for polling types of questions.

Social Network 104

Social Network Network Difference Social 104

AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

If you will have a larger online audience, then your virtual event will need to be rigged with gamification features, awards and badges, giveaways, polls, and enjoyable videos. Sometimes, frustrations pop up when event attendees are unsure where to go or they don’t feel that the space is reflective of how the event will be.

Experiment 98

Experiment Marketing Strategy Virtual 98

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

This takes the spotlight off of the brand, the event, and its presenters, and asks the consumer to think, to feel, to reflect, to stop, to get the chills, to get lost in the moment. . A consumer-centric event campaign considers the consumer’s point of view at every point in the event production process.

Virtual 52

Virtual Marketing Sponsor Goal 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

” Today, survey analytics are a breeze, and the number of surveys reflects that. Participate because surveys are all about numbers, and the numbers can’t tell the right story if only a few people participate or if those who do participate don’t reflect the entire field of study.

Survey 52

Survey Voice Benchmark Comparison 52

AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

If you will have a larger online audience, then your virtual event will need to be rigged with gamification features, awards and badges, giveaways, polls, and enjoyable videos. Sometimes, frustrations pop up when event attendees are unsure where to go or they don’t feel that the space is reflective of how the event will be.

Experiment 90

Experiment Marketing Strategy Virtual 90

AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

So, using the personal data collected at your event, you can send personalized content to attendees post-event that best reflects their interests and behavior demonstrated at the event. To maximize personalization efforts, conduct polls during the event, monitor Q&A sessions, and send out a post-event survey.

Virtual 76

Virtual Marketing Tools Audience 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

No more waiting for the Pony Express to deliver a parcel cross-country, no more waiting for web services to communicate from one polling instance to another. Constant stream of information - where do get a chance to reflect? How does having a shorter time for reflection change learning? Or does that happen in real time?

Place 84

Place Time Web Stream 84

Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

To learn more about your audience’s preferences, consider asking them through surveys and online polls. Consider the different aspects of your nonprofit and how your designs can reflect those aspects. Or does your nonprofit want to try adding new illustrations and visual elements in addition to your logo?

Product 52

Product Marketing Nonprofit Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

You’ll also want to set up landing pages that reflect this message and offer a kind of simple test of visitors’ support for your cause–a petition, pledge, or something similar. You could simply ask one question each month in a poll widget in your monthly email newsletter.

Analysis 105

Analysis Audience Test China 105

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You can incorporate fun polls and surveys to engage potential participants and appeal to your advocates. The level of your volunteers’ engagement reflects your ability to listen to their suggestions, wants, and needs. It’s also an efficient way to send out important information to everyone all at once. There you have it!

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Tips Fundraising Social Media 52

Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2016

While sameness isn't in itself bad, and change in and of itself isn't good just for the sake of change, we all should take time to refocus, reflect, and redesign what meets the needs of the Church. His informal poll helped guide the list, and the comments below the article are worth reading. Back in April 2013, Thom S.

Technology 36

Technology Plugin Poll Registration 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. Here's some reflections on the Webinar: Overcoming the Strawberry Jam Problem With Social Design. In fact, we gave away a couple of free copies. How: 6 Tools and Tips.

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Channel Instruction Instructional Instructional Design 87