Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

She explains why you need not only passion and purpose to win big, but also: a willingness to take decisive action grit sweat equity determination positive attitude Elting’s fascinating story began with her entirely self-funded business launch that started in a dorm room.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. They are a creative, flexible, imperfection-loving, problem-solving approach. A method that ignores or even challenges conventions on how, and by whom a problem is meant to be solved.”

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Those talks with association CEOs and executives who head businesses that service the association industry formed the basis for two books. With a growing business, things change, but they don’t get easier. leaders imagine the next problem before it surfaces and are willing to test, experiment, and iterate until they find the solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

“Disasters and crises are inevitable, but businesses do not have to face them unprepared,” explains James Burstall , author of the new book, The Flexible Method: Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis. Burstall covers sixteen tried and tested methods to futureproof businesses. Are they facing similar problems?

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

In Part I of “Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems” we looked into five of the most frequently encountered hiccups that occur for both beginning users and well-versed pros. But when it comes to “common” and “problems” in regards to the WordPress platform, there are unfortunately a great deal more than just five.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

How can I manage the core business while innovating for the future? In an interview with Polman, he told us - don't tell me we can't do both, Unilever serves 2 billion consumers a day, we must find a way to foster sustainable living through business. How do I balance work and life? How can I take care of myself while supporting others?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Using your financials as an indicator of success perfectly all right—but there’s a problem here: If you’re only taking into account how much you raised overall or how much you raised from individual giving, grants, or corporate giving, you’re missing the big picture—and that could really mess you up. How much did you raise?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How can I manage the core business while innovating for the future? In an interview with Polman, he told us - don't tell me we can't do both, Unilever serves 2 billion consumers a day, we must find a way to foster sustainable living through business. How do I balance work and life? How can I take care of myself while supporting others?

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2021

Here are 4 of the most common volunteer management problems and how your organization can avoid them. Volunteers need someone to come to with questions about assignments, procedures, problems, etc. Giving people thoughtful assignments and clearly communicating roles ahead of time will make for busy, content volunteers.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2015

This has been a problem for a long time. It used to be a United Way problem. But that hasn’t solved any problems. The problem is only getting worse. The problem is that everything related to corporate giving programs and workplace giving data has changed. And it is only getting worse. What’s going on?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Founded by George Gallup as the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935, the organization delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Fortunately, Culture Shock , offers invaluable advice for business leaders, including: The evidence in favor of and against the four-day workweek.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2021

Exit Rich, The 6 P Method To Sell Your Business For High Profit is the relatively new book by Michelle Seiler Tucker and Sharon Lechter. Read this invaluable book if you are an entrepreneur or business owner preparing to sell your business. What’s the best time to sell my business?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

These technology tools frequently create ecosystems of users and businesses that either implement them or create integrated software tools. Should an organization invest in expensive middleware, integrations, or business intelligence tools to get the data-driven outcomes it needs to meet its mission? This is genuinely a good thing.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

People and process problems frequently masquerade as technology problems. In fact, in many cases, what seem like problems with a particular piece of technology are actually due to issues with people, processes, or overall technology strategy. & technology for organizational problems.

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Byte Technology

MAY 31, 2016

Repeat visitors to your site, perhaps concluding that you’ve intentionally shut it down for whatever reason, quickly let your page slip off their radar, and you find yourself incurring lost revenues and support that can be fatal to an e-business or non-profit organization. Happily, there are some easy and effective answers.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Article In Brief: The Problem: The term nonprofit organizations has outlived its usefulness to describe the work that charitable organizations in the independent sector do, argues the author, former co-leader of the Fanning Institute’s nonprofit leadership development and capacity building practice.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Chances are your problems stem from focusing too much on technology and not enough on behavior. They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. Lego is another company that has consistently expanded its business model. Here’s another important bit of wisdom.

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.orgSource

APRIL 13, 2021

My fascination with technology began when I realized it would help me become better at something I love—dealing with challenging problems. Today, although our scope has expanded to include integrating strategy, systems, and communications, problem-solving remains the core of our business. The puzzle we will never […].

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

If you sense a problem brewing, you may already be knee-deep in a hot mess. While naming the problem may be extremely unpleasant, clarity is the beginning of a solution. The Circles are forward-looking groups of business people who are very much about learning from each other and thinking outside the box in a trusting environment.”

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The organization, our professional development and networking affiliate, was launched by my business partner Kevin Ordonez and me to help our colleagues solve their toughest problems. The challenges of 2021 also brought opportunities to learn, grow, and shift perspective.orgCommunity’s goal is to advance this bright side of disruption.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Exit Rich, The 6 P Method To Sell Your Business For High Profit is the new book by Michelle Seiler Tucker and Sharon Lechter. Read this invaluable book if you are an entrepreneur or business owner preparing to sell your business. What’s the best time to sell my business? What are the key factors in valuating businesses?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

"We can't solve problems by doing the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." -- Albert Einstein.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. Strengthening your EI muscle helps to support others through change and to better understand their reactions to new ways of doing business. That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s often praised for its robust features such as the industry-specific offerings and its vision to transform customer services to help businesses grow. By working with a Certified partner who provides Managed Services, businesses can enjoy all of the benefits of Salesforce without having to worry about managing the application themselves.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services recently released a report that illustrates the gap between knowing and doing. Yet, it seems that even big corporations are struggling to deliver the level of personalization that customers expect.

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Elevation

MARCH 25, 2021

Nonprofit organizations exist to meet social or environmental problems. For that reason, organizations don't always focus on a solid financial bottom-line. However, they can't effectively achieve their objectives without recurring donation income , human capital, and operation planning.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Most of the answers to today’s business questions involve technology. They know that we’re going to fix the problems.” The speed and agility required for problem-solving in fast-paced markets don’t leave room for wobbly positions or indecision. Innovation is the protein of digital business.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When Kevin Ordonez, my business partner, and I wrote our Association 4.0 books , a home office was still a glimmer in every busy parent’s eyes. In 2005, when Highroad was one of the few virtual businesses, the concept raised some eyebrows. Businesses and even a few associations are moving away from bricks and mortar.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If you are a small business, you’ve no doubt completed your annual budget and hopefully your business plan for the new year. You can do it that way – but ideally you would have your business plan drafted, then your marketing plan drafted, and then your budget. It’s the end of the year. To Know Where Your Money is Going.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

What Business Application Training Accomplishes. By instilling basic business skills courses within your program employees can quickly obtain the business skills they do not know they require to succeed in their roles. Problem Solving. In corporate training programs, often the focus is strictly on compliance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2020

"We can't solve problems by doing the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." -- Albert Einstein.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

Between coordinating busy schedules and deciding on agenda items, it’s often difficult for nonprofit boards to be truly productive. Acknowledging these problems is the first step to improving your board’s operations and processes. Additionally, many board directors are successful professionals with very busy schedules.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

In Nick Sonnenberg’s book, Come Up For Air , you’ll learn about his CPR Business Efficiency Framework , which stands for: C ommunication P lanning R esources This framework focuses on eliminating the pain points most teams experience by optimizing these three operation areas foundational to every organization. “In

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2019

“Business development is the craft of finding the right prospect and then designing the perfect buying experience for that prospect,” explains Mo Bunnell , the author of, The Snowball System: How to Win More Business and Turn Clients into Raving Fans. Bringing in more of the kind of business you want begins with your value proposition.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. Their advice about strategy, leadership, and digital business is still ahead of its time. Business is Darwinian. It also makes it possible to be more fearless tackling tough problems. Embrace a challenge.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

However, the benefits of exploring your inner dynamics extend far beyond business. In an article titled “Why Leaders Lose Their Way,” Harvard business professor, Bill George, explains why the disconnection from personal reality can happen like this. They can support you through risky decisions, business downturns, and even job loss.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today, I feature a guest post by Garret Kramer: The Problem-solving Fast Track By Garret Kramer Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life In virtually every business, organization, or family in the world today, people are doing their best to solve problems. How do you get on the problem-solving fast track?

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