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Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. TechSoup Training Products. Did you know that you can get access to discounted training programs through TechSoup? Idealware Training in Technology Planning. MORE
Rockwood has a bunch of Art of Leadership trainings coming up for nonprofits and social changemakers that I wanted you to know about, including special trainings for Women in Racial Justice and Human Rights, and for Philanthropic Leaders. Hello Have, Fun Do-Gooders! MORE
trainingIf you’re a nonprofit professional, then you probably know what it’s like to be short on time. Maintaining a work-life balance is hard enough without having to hunt down the resources you and need to develop your skills. That’s why we’re giving you a shortcut. MORE
I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! There are two different methods to evaluate your training. MORE
Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Customer Service Training 101 , is suitable for nearly any type of business – retail and non-retail. MORE
Training Board Members As Brand Champions on Social and Beyond. Leadership Networked Nonprofit Networks Organizational Culture Training DesignNote from Beth: Last month, I facilitated a workshop for the Knight Digital Media Learning Seminar in Miami on “Leading on Social Media.” MORE
This is all well and good, but a CRM doesn’t do your nonprofit very much good if the end-users , or your employees, are not trained appropriately. Here are the 3 biggest reasons training is imperative to the success of your nonprofit’s CRM (and future fundraising) success. MORE
My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward. MORE
Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Customer Service Training 101 , is suitable for nearly any type of business – retail and non-retail. MORE
Join Idealware and train organizations in using technology effectively. We provide reports, articles, online seminars, and live trainings that help them understand the options and best practices that will allow them make the most of their time and financial resources. This position will also oversee two training associates, one supporting training logistics and curriculum creation and one part-time graphic designer and illustrator. Job Summary. MORE
During a 90-minute training for the Nonprofit Marketing […]. The post NEW Training: Fundraising with Facebook Ads appeared first on John Haydon. If you’re like most nonprofits, Facebook is an important way for you to engage supporters. MORE
You will get social media training and practical tips and tools for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy in several interactive workshops: Finding Your Voice: Giving Your Social Media a Fitting Persona with […]. MORE
These can help you predict whether participants will act on the training after the workshop: More than one person from an organization should participate so the ideas can be transferred to the whole organization. What inspired you about the way the training was designed? MORE
We told the NHRC staff and the MacArthur Foundation, a long-time supporter of the Benetech Human Rights Program, that we would be happy to return for more training when the NHRC was ready. Three years after our initial visit to the NHRC, the MacArthur Foundation asked us to conduct another Martus training and work with NHRC staff to integrate the Martus software into the Commission’s complaint management system. MORE
I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. Training Design MORE
Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. You also want to document your training. MORE
Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Training Design MORE
I have just completed two 2-day trainings of human rights NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The second Congolese Martus training took place in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province located on the shore of Lake Kivu. A Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi, Vijaya.T MORE
The project includes face-to-face training , webinar , as well as one-on-one coaching provided by the expert team at SpitFire. It is very important because this is when the energy level is at its lowest point in a training. Training Design MORE
At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” When I’m training other trainers, I often get asked “What books should I read?” MORE
Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi As a Program Associate for the Benetech Human Rights Program (HRP), I train and support human rights advocates who use Benetech’s free and open source Martus program to securely document human rights violations. MORE
Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. We began the session by polling the audience on training experiences. MORE
One of my favorite assignments, though, is what we call “Train the Trainer” (T3), where I will work with a group of folks who will later put on a different hat and train their colleagues on new software. Not just for training. MORE
The third year now expands the program into a “train the trainer” model. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. Training Design MORE
Ann Marie is a training champion on a quest to ensure all customers are properly using the software they’ve invested in. . I have two words for you: PROACTIVE TRAINING. We often leave formal training off the list because it’s viewed as expensive. MORE
Note from Beth: Last January, I put together a train the trainers session for nonprofit trainers. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post. Training Design MORE
One thing I realized is that training social workers receive as part of their education is also very relevant for change makers inside of nonprofits, consultants, and trainers. Training Design MORE
Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Customer Service Training 101 , is suitable for nearly any type of business – retail and non-retail. MORE
During the summer, I’ve been designing workshops based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Emerging Leaders Playbook. A great training always start with a great opening or icebreaker. Sometimes, you can design the icebreaker to connect with the content of the training. MORE
This 90 minute training course shows you how to build your strategy, tips for Twitter and Facebook, and how to measure your results. Take the Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies Video Training Course and reach more customers, make more sales, boost your bottom line today! MORE
Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. … Read More Learning Training Design MORE
As a practitioner, what interests me most using the data to gain insights about student interaction with material and courseware and tracking results of training. If you design and deliver training for professional development, what technologies are impacting your practice? MORE
Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. Interactive Training Engages. MORE
Note From Beth: Having good openers (and closers) are essential to the success of your training workshop. Training Design I always incorporate an icebreaker, a short exercise that lets people introduce themselves and tap into existing knowledge. MORE
Boston nonprofit uses Google grant to expand low-income tech training - The Boston Globe : "The Boston nonprofit Tech Goes Home, which provides free Internet skills training and discounted computers to low-income residents, is expanding its services with the help of a $150,000 grant from Google Inc." 'via MORE
I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. Tags: technology training training materials OSI Workshop View more presentations from Beth Kanter. MORE
Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. Movement can also incorporate what you’re training on. I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues. MORE
In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. Feng Shui of Good Training. MORE
As part of my work as Visiting Scholar for Social Media and Nonprofits, I’ve been working with grantees on a variety of capacity building projects – from coaching to workshops to peer trainings. Tags: Training Design chat summer learning twitterchat MORE
A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. I discussed training at a high level on page 13 of this chapter from CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement. Here are some more detailed rules of thumb: 90% of training is forgotten within the first 2 weeks if it's not put to immediate use. Not everyone can train. Train the system administrator thoroughly at the start of the implementation project. MORE
Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. That said, below are 11 obvious signs that your nonprofit may be in need of social media training. Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training. MORE
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MAY 20, 2019
Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Customer Service Training 101 , is suitable for nearly any type of business – retail and non-retail.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 5, 2014
At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” When I’m training other trainers, I often get asked “What books should I read?”
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
trainingIf you’re a nonprofit professional, then you probably know what it’s like to be short on time. Maintaining a work-life balance is hard enough without having to hunt down the resources you and need to develop your skills. That’s why we’re giving you a shortcut.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Note From Beth: Having good openers (and closers) are essential to the success of your training workshop. Training Design I always incorporate an icebreaker, a short exercise that lets people introduce themselves and tap into existing knowledge.
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A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. I discussed training at a high level on page 13 of this chapter from CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement. Here are some more detailed rules of thumb: 90% of training is forgotten within the first 2 weeks if it's not put to immediate use. Not everyone can train. Train the system administrator thoroughly at the start of the implementation project.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Ann Marie is a training champion on a quest to ensure all customers are properly using the software they’ve invested in. . I have two words for you: PROACTIVE TRAINING. We often leave formal training off the list because it’s viewed as expensive.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
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Note from Beth: Last January, I put together a train the trainers session for nonprofit trainers. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post. Training Design
Eric Jacobsen Blog
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Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Customer Service Training 101 , is suitable for nearly any type of business – retail and non-retail.
Tech Soup Blog
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Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. TechSoup Training Products. Did you know that you can get access to discounted training programs through TechSoup? Idealware Training in Technology Planning.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 19, 2016
Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Training Design
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! There are two different methods to evaluate your training.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 23, 2014
Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. … Read More Learning Training Design
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 27, 2018
Whether you are in a new customer service role or simply need some customer service refresher tips, Customer Service Training 101 , is the book for you. Customer Service Training 101 , is suitable for nearly any type of business – retail and non-retail.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 13, 2015
Online training resource for charities launched - Civil Society - IT - News
AFP Blog
JANUARY 13, 2015
Online training resource for charities launched - Civil Society - IT - News
TechImpact
AUGUST 19, 2014
This is all well and good, but a CRM doesn’t do your nonprofit very much good if the end-users , or your employees, are not trained appropriately. Here are the 3 biggest reasons training is imperative to the success of your nonprofit’s CRM (and future fundraising) success.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 22, 2017
During the summer, I’ve been designing workshops based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Emerging Leaders Playbook. A great training always start with a great opening or icebreaker. Sometimes, you can design the icebreaker to connect with the content of the training.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. Training Design
AFP Blog
JANUARY 13, 2015
Online training resource for charities launched - Civil Society - IT - News
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. Movement can also incorporate what you’re training on. I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 24, 2013
One of my favorite assignments, though, is what we call “Train the Trainer” (T3), where I will work with a group of folks who will later put on a different hat and train their colleagues on new software. Not just for training.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 18, 2010
We told the NHRC staff and the MacArthur Foundation, a long-time supporter of the Benetech Human Rights Program, that we would be happy to return for more training when the NHRC was ready. Three years after our initial visit to the NHRC, the MacArthur Foundation asked us to conduct another Martus training and work with NHRC staff to integrate the Martus software into the Commission’s complaint management system.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 2, 2014
One thing I realized is that training social workers receive as part of their education is also very relevant for change makers inside of nonprofits, consultants, and trainers. Training Design
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
As a practitioner, what interests me most using the data to gain insights about student interaction with material and courseware and tracking results of training. If you design and deliver training for professional development, what technologies are impacting your practice?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 27, 2014
Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. You also want to document your training.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 19, 2009
Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi As a Program Associate for the Benetech Human Rights Program (HRP), I train and support human rights advocates who use Benetech’s free and open source Martus program to securely document human rights violations.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 29, 2016
Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. We began the session by polling the audience on training experiences.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 6, 2013
The third year now expands the program into a “train the trainer” model. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. Training Design
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
This 90 minute training course shows you how to build your strategy, tips for Twitter and Facebook, and how to measure your results. Take the Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies Video Training Course and reach more customers, make more sales, boost your bottom line today!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 25, 2014
Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. Interactive Training Engages.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
I have just completed two 2-day trainings of human rights NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The second Congolese Martus training took place in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province located on the shore of Lake Kivu. A Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi, Vijaya.T
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 15, 2012
My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
The project includes face-to-face training , webinar , as well as one-on-one coaching provided by the expert team at SpitFire. It is very important because this is when the energy level is at its lowest point in a training. Training Design
John Haydon
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
You will get social media training and practical tips and tools for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy in several interactive workshops: Finding Your Voice: Giving Your Social Media a Fitting Persona with […].
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 1, 2016
In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. Feng Shui of Good Training.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 28, 2013
These can help you predict whether participants will act on the training after the workshop: More than one person from an organization should participate so the ideas can be transferred to the whole organization. What inspired you about the way the training was designed?
Idealware
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Join Idealware and train organizations in using technology effectively. We provide reports, articles, online seminars, and live trainings that help them understand the options and best practices that will allow them make the most of their time and financial resources. This position will also oversee two training associates, one supporting training logistics and curriculum creation and one part-time graphic designer and illustrator. Job Summary.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Boston nonprofit uses Google grant to expand low-income tech training - The Boston Globe : "The Boston nonprofit Tech Goes Home, which provides free Internet skills training and discounted computers to low-income residents, is expanding its services with the help of a $150,000 grant from Google Inc." 'via
Have Fun - Do Good
JULY 22, 2013
Rockwood has a bunch of Art of Leadership trainings coming up for nonprofits and social changemakers that I wanted you to know about, including special trainings for Women in Racial Justice and Human Rights, and for Philanthropic Leaders. Hello Have, Fun Do-Gooders!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
As part of my work as Visiting Scholar for Social Media and Nonprofits, I’ve been working with grantees on a variety of capacity building projects – from coaching to workshops to peer trainings. Tags: Training Design chat summer learning twitterchat
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 30, 2010
I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. Tags: technology training training materials OSI Workshop View more presentations from Beth Kanter.
John Haydon
AUGUST 25, 2015
During a 90-minute training for the Nonprofit Marketing […]. The post NEW Training: Fundraising with Facebook Ads appeared first on John Haydon. If you’re like most nonprofits, Facebook is an important way for you to engage supporters.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 22, 2013
Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. That said, below are 11 obvious signs that your nonprofit may be in need of social media training. Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training.
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