Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

Facilitation 101

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Fortunately, the authors' book provides a proven series of easy-to-implement skills, techniques and powerful strategies via what they call the Communication Code that anyone can use to make their communication, relationships deeper and more productive. And effective communication is essential for successful leadership.

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Conversation Leadership Relationship Awareness 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. I just received my 2023 email.

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Reflection Professional Facilitation San Jose 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The fun part of the instructional design is selecting good assessments, creating applied “homework” assignments where emerging leaders get to practice their skills at work, and providing guides for their mentors to support the emerging leaders. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. 2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

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Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Online support: Add AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to your website to answer frequently asked questions, process donations, and provide donors with round-the-clock support. Training employees on AI best practices will keep their tech skills current and improve their ability to use the technology effectively.

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Team Tips Fundraising Training 98

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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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. Ask if anyone has any questions. Tools and techniques, both virtual and in person Tools and techniques that facilitate visual thinking can significantly improve brainstorming outcomes. Now… you’re ready to begin!

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Suppressing your uncertainties, impressions, or questions to try to appear like you always know what you’re doing. Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. Spending most of your time trying to minimize mistakes. All too often, it just leaves us exhausted.

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Learning Free Reflection Model 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These are information collected directly from website users through on-page surveys, feedback widgets, and other techniques. Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets? Do they have budget or timeline questions that could help them better prepare a bid for you? About the Author.

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Websites Analytics Project Proposal 305

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

Professional 111

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. Putting the Networked Nonprofit ideas into practice and using social media and other emerging technologies will only be success if nonprofits take small, incremental and strategic steps. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. Their impact is to make the world a better place.

Social Media 101

Social Media Practice Media Social 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Additionally, there are also AI-enhanced tools your organization can take advantage of to supplement skills you don’t have expertise in. Chatbots can help you with your donor communications by providing more personalized and detailed responses to your supporters’ questions. AI-enhanced editing tools.

Fundraising 97

Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Jarche describes some techniques on how to do the most important, but sometimes difficult step of sense-making. Sense-making is the ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed – and in a world with so much information, it is a critical workplace skill. What does this mean?

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Content San Francisco Technique Skills 123

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership. Cost: Tickets are free!

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Conference NTC Virtual Registration 98

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice.

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Storytelling Fund Raise Music 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

As a group, I have participants take an online poll, answering the questions, “What are your workplace stress triggers?” One of the ways to reduce handle this stress, is to flex your emotional intelligence, which includes self-awareness , self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Do you keep a journal?

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Professional Management Journal Reflection 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! Is it only used by people with artistic talents and graphic design skills? Anyone can be a designer! Technique 2: Affinity Mapping.

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Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. practice creative procrastination. practice creative procrastination. High school and college are the perfect time to learn these skills.

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Student Skills Teach Life 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The learning objectives for the workshop were two fold: Participants understand best practices and how to apply. I’m always relieved when the questions match the content, but you also have to point out where you will go deep and what may not be addressed. Develop a first draft of a crowd funding strategy for their organization.

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Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot.

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Facilitation Technique San Francisco Storyboard 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

This year I’ve been focusing on data visualization and techniques for nonprofits – and working on my visual thinking skills without letting my basic drawing skills become a barrier. These are a great set of questions to ask as you look over your data. Have I seen enough or do I need to look at more?

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Data Chart PowerPoint Slides 97

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too.

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Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? Can participants apply the skills?” Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. practice creative procrastination. practice creative procrastination. High school and college are the perfect time to learn these skills.

Student 52

Student Skills Teach Life 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops.

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Training Train Technology Instructional Design 114

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable. Storytelling is a skill. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling. Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. Question: How can women best support and advocate for other women?

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Voice Exercise Chapter Script 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead.

Professional 114

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

We designed a highly interactive workshop based on Jo Wolfe’s “ NGO Digital Maturity Matrix ,” an assessment tool that enables nonprofits to codify mindsets and skill sets required for moving along the path of digital transformation. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2014

Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. Applying these techniques to social platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn for thought leadership, influence, and professional learning.

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Leadership Personal Network New Jersey 107

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable. Storytelling is a skill. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling. Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

The first session focused on self-awareness skills. The second half used a communications style diagnostic called “ The Social Style Model ” which helps people learn how to improve their people skills by being able to understand their own communications style and those who are they are interacting with and then “flex.”

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about.

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Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116