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FEBRUARY 17, 2013
Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology.
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All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. I’m also doing a lot of training of other trainers.
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LOVE this deck by Jason Townsend, from the Office of Communications at NASA. Who knew? Quick Overview of Google+ Hangout Usage at NASA from NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ———– MUST SEE slide deck from NASA in this post!
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MAY 4, 2011
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Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 7, 2014
Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 24, 2012
Internal communication expert and consultant David Grossman of The Grossman Group recently told NBC Nightly News that workplace email is out of control. And, it's time to tame the email monster," explains Grossman.
Tech Soup Blog
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AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
The Outer Islands Teaching and Learning Collaborative : "ast spring, collaboration among the schools was formalized with two grants to support ongoing efforts. An Island Institute grant for a Fellow to work specifically on organizing inter-island activities resulted in hiring Anne Bardaglio, who had served as the Matinicus Education Fellow prior to graduate school.
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That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party. Maker Party The Maker Party starts today - and you’re invited to attend, no matter where you are in the world! We’re excited to help spread the word about Mozilla’s Maker Party. Through thousands of community-run events around the world, the Maker Party unites educators, organizations, and enthusiastic Internet users of all ages and skill levels.
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If you've flown Southwest Airlines you know they're tops in airline customer service, driven by a leadership style that creates a company-wide culture where all employees own that culture.
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Imagine navigating a tiny boat through a sudden, violent storm at sea -- with winds roaring at nearly 100 mph and waves soaring to 80 feet -- to not only survive, but triumph over formidable competitors in one of the world''s toughest ocean races.
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 22, 2012
Learn more about e-reader teaching tips during TechSoup's free 30-minute webinar. More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Yet 58 percent of Americans have a library card, 69 percent say their local library is important to them, and many Americans would like to learn more about borrowing e-books. Want to help people learn how to use e-readers?
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Time and space are no longer limitations, [students can] gain world experience without the heavy cost [and] it teaches independence and responsibility.”. There was a time in the very recent past that having a room of electric typewriters, a handful of televisions or even (gasp!)
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Planned Parenthood of New York has a new campaign to use text messaging to educate minority young people about their sexual health.
NTEN
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" I'm on a horse. " Those are the words that turned the once-stale Old Spice brand into something refreshing and new. The folks at Proctor and Gamble, who make Old Spice, took it a step further last week when they launched an Old Spice Guy response campaign, creating dozens of personalized responses to the tweets, emails and Facebook posts from his many fans, including George Stephanopolous (presidential abs!) and Alyssa Milano.
AFP Blog
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APRIL 24, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Technology Support as Teaching April 24, 2007 I’ve been thinking a lot about technology support lately. Empowerment – as you help them with a problem, teach them about the problem, and ways to troubleshoot (or possibly solve) the problem themselves in the future.
NTEN
JUNE 24, 2011
Well, as a certain pointy haired girl might say, "Prepare to have everything you knew about milk cans challenged" – at our upcoming webinar, " Lisa Simpson for Nonprofits: What Science Can Teach You About Fundraising, Marketing, and Making Social Change ". Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins the movie by telling you how it ends. Well, I say there are some things we don't want to know. Important things. - Ned Flanders. Ned has a point.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 10, 2015
Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date. Teach him a skill that uses new technology.
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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
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