Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. A story‘s structure should be context, action, result.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

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.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today I’d like to address something practical: How we learn. Consider the hours of time you spend reading articles and books, attending webinars, conferences and meetings, watching videos, and whatever else you generally do to explore and develop new skills. Why am I bothering with this? Actually, it has to do with everything.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

Then, he closes by explaining to me that he believes I have the core skills to do a good job and to deliver on the things he needs me to achieve. Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Worried I’ll lose my first real job. And, scared.

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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.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

How do we help individuals and organizations make that internal shift in mindset as well as structure for working to be effective? The big themes that emerged included: How do we get people to value both the journey as well as the goal? How do we get a telling the story about why this all important? How do let go and allow for emergence?

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) What experience do you have in major donor fundraising? What makes you nervous?

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. It’s likely time to add storytelling to the task list.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality. The Maker has the skill and confidence to pivot, to do what we call The Shift, to find demand and zero in on the target customer.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality. The Maker has the skill and confidence to pivot, to do what we call The Shift, to find demand and zero in on the target customer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality. The Maker has the skill and confidence to pivot, to do what we call The Shift, to find demand and zero in on the target customer.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The structure of awareness and attention determines the pathway along which a situation unfolds. What are some practical techniques for practicing systems leadership skills? The formula for a successful change process is not “form follows function,” but “form follows consciousness.”

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. What would the structure be like? (Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.).

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

Now I know storytelling is a buzzword right now, and buzzwords come and go. Storytelling has been a buzzword before, and will be again. But even when storytelling is not a buzzword, your story needs to be told. Interviewing Skills Are Essential. Read A Lot and Practice a Ton. How are you communicating this goal?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? I wish I had done a structured creative thinking exercise to get people comfortable. Do you have a preferred method? What do you want to learn from working together?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Once you’ve gathered and interpreted these data points, use the audience profiles and market opportunities to structure early concepts for your direct mail campaign. Consider incorporating these strategies into your preliminary concepts for the campaign: Leverage storytelling. How to Get Donations for a Fundraiser: 10 Best Practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Our session used the following structure. What mindsets and skill sets does an organization need to have in place to 1) get an early indicator of a potential viral campaign 2) nurture it so it can flourish. Here, the combination of crisis management and improvisation skills are important, not unlike disaster relief fundraisers.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. How can institutions better welcome and integrate this community into their educational advancement practices?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the basics of cause marketing and best practices that will lead to a successful campaign: What is cause marketing? What are some best practices for successful cause marketing? Hone your storytelling skills. What are some best practices for successful cause marketing?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 7, 2023

Knowing how to write effective fundraising emails is an increasingly important skill. This will make you a more effective storyteller, help you create stronger CTAs, and make it more likely that you’ll hit your fundraising goals. Lots of elements work together to make a great fundraising email. Here’s how.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Does your nonprofit have a plan for storytelling this year ? The truth is that nonprofits are still not using storytelling as strategically as they could be. In other words, storytelling is an ad-hoc activity that happens on the side. In other words, storytelling is an ad-hoc activity that happens on the side.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. During the hiring process, make the skill of writing a top requirement for all positions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Then, you get a situation where there might be a wide range of analog (paper) and digital tools or practices that hinder productivity and growth. We included design elements that help establish narrative structures across the complete arc of fundraising, programs, grants, outcomes, and impact. Or, they resist adopting the technology.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. Learn best practices and the latest techniques and technologies to meet your greatest challenges. Today, we're excited to announce the all-new list for 2017! Oct 9 - 14.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With informative sessions, this workshop is a must for all PBS fundraisers and provides the opportunity to hear about best practices and the challenges facing pledge today. Attend If You’re: A marketing and communications or membership fundraising professional who wants to lean into best practices from the industry’s best!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. There are some things about the Ice Bucket Challenge can’t replicated , but there are practices that you can incorporate for your crowd funding or giving day campaign.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then we’ll hone in on some best practices that you and your teams can apply specifically to leverage your board members in your fundraising activity in a way that excites and energizes them. They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. So a little bit more about me very quickly. So what does this mean?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

It’s just a structured approach walking you through and it’s not necessarily, you know, the where all be all. The last best practice I’ll share with you is contingency. They’re highly skilled in a vocation or an industry, but they’re individuals who can in their own way move the organization forward. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

What tips or advice or best practices can you share that, you know, to get that process at least started? I hope that Mimosa’s answer regarding skills was helpful to you just now in answering your question. Storytelling is just so important to me. So let’s start talking, and we’ll start with you, Sarah.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

I did a quick scan of data visualization resources to look for practical advice on the process of thinking visually and some technical information on what chart to select and data storytelling. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps. Here’s what I discovered. (1)

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 29, 2020

Collaboration, sharing, respecting skills. Storytelling and creative ways to use collections. . — Dan Hicks (@profdanhicks) March 26, 2020 Others reminded us of our strengths but also the really tough place our field is in: The importance of changing the norm. Why online collections matter. The importance of community. (I

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