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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve constantly stretching myself to learn new techniques that help nonprofits embrace and effectively put social media strategies and tools into practice as well as address the change management issues of becoming a Networked Nonprofit. I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences.

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Defining Your IT Roles: Project Management as a Process

NTEN

Trying to follow the example set by a commercial company, just in a nonprofit way, probably won't work, but there are lessons to be learned. I'll simply say that RFPs are, in my opinion, the most widely imitated, and poorly understood, of all the techniques that nonprofits try to copy from larger commercial and government organizations.

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Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes There are lots of lessons tied to those canary yellow squares, called Post-it Notes -- how ideas and innovations can come from anyone on your team at any time. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Lessons From Good To Great

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, June 13, 2010 Lessons From Good To Great Here are two of my favorite quotes from the hugely popular leadership book, Good To Great : "The good-to-great companies did not say, Okay, folks, lets get passionate about what we do. How To Be A Better Leader -- 25 Tips Tips For Conducting More Effective Performance App.

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How Will You Be Remembered As A Leader?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The answer to that question is likely going to be based on the valuable lessons you shared with those you led. Former employees quoted in the newspaper article remember Mr. Kauffman as a leader who shared these lessons with them: "You can do anything you want if you set your mind to it and if you study your competition." "You

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3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It is about mentors imparting the multiple lessons that theyve learned to their mentees and helping them better navigate through their own careers. But they refrain, as much as possible, from telling their mentees what to do. Mentoring is all about sharing experiences.

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Be A Developing Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, April 4, 2010 Be A Developing Leader One of my favorite lessons from the book, The DNA of Leadership , is the importance of being a developing leader. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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