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What Improvisation Can Teach Social Change Leaders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change. Not great as many of reflected.

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7 Tips To Help You Focus In Age of Distraction: Are You Content Fried!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, it is important for us to incorporate techniques in daily work life that reduce the chances of this happening. I’m finding that my learning and online work is a fast forward, swimming in the stream experience. 4.) Reflection: Reflection doesn’t have to be a huge amount of time to be effective.

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The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. If you’ve been through weight watchers, you’ll immediately make a connection to some of the techniques he suggests.

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Wisdom 2.0: Living Consciously In A Connected World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a trainer or doing shoulder-to-shoulder coaching, I'd hear people complain about information overload, anxiety, etc and started to incorporate techniques for reducing it. . Here's my notes (and live tweets ): Managing the Stream: Living Consciously and Effectively in a Connected World. Don't live that way."

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How to: 5 Steps for hosting a successful online event

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After a very successful three days I had some time to reflect about what made this technology initiative such a success. Plan ahead and try out new techniques for online engagement, but don't be afraid to switch direction mid-stream. Be creative AND flexible.

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NTEN Webinar Reflections and Resources: The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I covered the basics of content curation, how it differs from social sharing, the art and practice of curation, a frameworks to get started, examples of nonprofits using curation, the tools, and some techniques for minimizing information overload and managing attention. Harold blogged about that here. Managing Attention As Your Curate.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

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The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service. Some reflections about the newest web2.0

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