Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

This post summarizes how you can use session documentation and reflective practice to improve the content and delivery of your session. 2. What worked about the audience interaction activities face-to-face? I asked for feedback about the hold the sign activity – what was that like for the online audience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. For each group, I had them create a spectra-gram and interviewed them and gave advice on next steps. Having a metaphor, made it easy. Active Learning Through Play: Another trick that I learned from Ellie was having toys on the tables for participants to play with.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

Credit: Nintendo In interviews with the media after the big Switch 2 Direct two weeks ago, Nintendo employees generally took the position that Mario Kart World 's price makes sense because of how much content is in the game. but it should be noted that Nintendo has, in the past, actively worked against doing layoffs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

With so many people, it was a challenge to make this Webinar interactive, but there was a lot of discussion in the chat and some online activities. One important skill of the curator is to provide context, so I started with sharing my lens on this topic. Evolution of the Web Infographic (hat tip Dirk Slater - click for Source).

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Recently we interviewed Abdul Dosunmu, campaign manager for the Donors of Color Network’s (DOCN) Climate Funders Justice Pledge , one of the intermediaries featured in the guide. Listen to Dosunmu reflect on what they are up against when appealing to new funders entering the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

These are standard types of “question probes&# and active listening that you would do if you were interviewing someone or moderating a focus group. Can I get more clarification to an answer? Is there a more specific follow up question based on these responses?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Traveling the country, meeting these extraordinary individuals, and helping them craft resumes and participate in mock interviews opened my eyes to the incredible work being done by nonprofits also in this space. It creates a fun, lively atmosphere where members and supporters can mingle, network, and reflect on our shared successes.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. “Hiring employees who are the right fit for this positive environment is a top priority.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

Of note, I wanted to let you know that the reflection paper about America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation has been published ( Allison Fine and I were the co-authors.) So much so, that I'm taking a brief break from packing up boxes for our move across the country next week. I attended Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp on Saturday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

Facebook and video are also topics of interest to my audience. Some guest authors did a great job of activating their networks and retweeting their guest posts - which, in turn, raised their postrank score. I have a process where I do an "exit interview."

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Sure, there’s a bunch of companies that help you filter applicants, manage the “jobs” section of your website, do video interviews or code tests. These days, many postings are attracting almost no qualified applicants at all and some companies are resorting to giving away iPods to developers who agree to just come in for an interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Each week is packed with content and activities as well as video modules exploring that theme. First as an adjunct professor, I’m always interested in seeing how others teach their classes, particularly how the content is chunked and the activities. The online course is six-weeks. It offers one module per week with a theme.

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The Verge

MARCH 8, 2021

In a podcast interview for The Information , Zuckerberg expounded on the next decade in virtual and augmented reality, including future Oculus VR devices. Otherwise, The Information ’s interview confirms several known areas of interest for Facebook. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This information is worth a read whether you are actively shopping or just interested in understanding the possibilities. Her savvy, quick-witted, and inspiring messages reflect the distinct allure of the resort. Consider appointing a team of volunteers to interview your new employee and ensure that the responses are appropriate.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s a fun and enlightening activity that puts self-awareness at the top of the agenda. Provide recognition and compensation that reflect its importance. Include EI qualifications in job descriptions and stress the importance of those skills during interviews. But how do you identify those “hidden” talents?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In April, the number of transactions was down 70%,” said Lydia co-founder and CEO Cyril Chiche in a phone interview. “As It reflected the huge boost in contactless and e-commerce transactions,” Chiche said. But they can add up when you have millions of users actively using your cards to transfer money out of their accounts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2008

Will post reflections shortly) I met Dr. Lynda Kelly, a blogger and the Head of Audience Research for the Australia Museum. The key is understanding your audience and their online social activities. We asked simple questions about their online activities. activities of visitors, particularly with school students.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

Even to sit down and reflect with them on what they like and what they’re interested in, some of them have blocks around that. I’ve heard people say they’re terrified or I don’t want to leave my staff or my staff deserve this, too. So I found some value in taking time for on-ramping or on-boarding them to rest.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . How to begin incorporating the JEDI approach into your search.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

” Eco, which was founded in 2018 and has raised over $95 million from investors, including Activant Capital, L Catterton, Lightspeed Venture Partners and to a16z, to date, has been offering up to 5% yields on customer deposits and 5% cash back through its app since inception, TechCrunch reported last March.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s also about making sure that your questions reflect the current state of your community and the sector, and that they respect the diversity and expertise of your applicants. Does this question reflect the mission of my organization? Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

TechSoup's Virtual Office space was pretty busy last night, hosting an earlier mixed reality event in Cambridge and SL , featuring Pathfinder Linden , head of educational activities for SL. Here's a few reflections from people in the room. Both events had their share of clunkiness. that didn't last long or ruin the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I'm happy that my new laptop has an extended battery life so I am writing some reflections on the plane en route to Boston. What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? What worked? What didn't? Tags as a metric.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Some long time favorites: Nancy White is my go to guru on all things facilitation and has been for more than 10 years! Michelle Martin who writes the Bamboo blog was one of the first bloggers I connected with that was interested in peer learning, reflecting, and training design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

All of this activity is yielding new knowledge about how to build and support effective networks as practitioners and funders report on their insights and struggles. We now have thoughtful responses to evaluative questions such as: What are key factors for success in building a network?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

I wrote a follow up post titled " Are Fundraising Groundswells A Massive Opportunity or Distraction for Nonprofit Organizations " based on an interview with Ben Matthews , a member of the London founding group. He told me that I really needed to interview Amanda Rose , the person doing the lion's share of the organizing for Twestival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

This book has been my companion lately – not only because it is so rich (check out the table of contents ) but it has given me a lot to think about and reflect on in terms of my own social media use – and how to be a lot of smarter about it.

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Tableau

MARCH 19, 2024

Countless hours vizzing, a standout Tableau Public profile , and a graduate degree later, Karolina reflects on her data journey and what led her to her current role as a Business Intelligence Analyst at Schneider Electric. It’s also easier during job interviews. Winning Iron Viz: Student Edition is no small feat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

” I was lucky enough to meet and interview Patton in 2009. The program was exploring, creating, and emerging. It can be characterized by: Implementors are experimenting with different approaches and activities. Key Informant/Stakeholder Surveys and Interviews. Degree of uncertainty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

This includes orientating participants to the agenda, introductions and a check-in or icebreaker, questions or activities used to help people ease people into a meeting or learning situation. . Most people can’t draw, so this activity levels the playing field and it positively reinforces group dynamics and builds a more open environment.

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Candid

JULY 23, 2024

The Philanthropy for Voter Engagement toolkit includes legal guidelines and outlines best practices gleaned from interviews with over 30 foundations working in the space that represent a cross-section of the sector—big and small, community and private, urban and rural. And it means an electorate that truly reflects our nation’s diversity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Some reflections from David here ). He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Implement fair scoring and interview procedures. Set up interview processes that are as transparent as they are engaging. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Encourage active participation. Celebrate diversity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2021

“We’ve diversified outside of financial services and working with government, healthcare, telcos and insurance,” Vishal Marria, its founder and CEO, said in an interview. As financial crime has become significantly more sophisticated, so too have the tools that are used to combat it. “That has been substantial.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

Strategy is analytical, reflective, and thinking - not much action. The moderator then interviews people at different points on the spectrum about the opinions they hold. David Sasaki has a terrific reflection on that here. I also pointed out the inherent tension we experience between strategy and tactics.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

Arguably one of the most important steps in collecting individual stories is interviewing someone about their story. Story interviews can bring up all kinds of memories and emotions. This question came to mind after teaching two recent workshops where I walked people through a couple of activities that help them tell their own story.

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