Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

There are many creative ways to engage participants at a training - both face-to-face and online. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model. Energizers are activities designed to awaken a sleeping audience or activate a jaded one.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

The training primarily focuses on developing the individual’s communication skills, active listening techniques, and adapting the communication styles according to different situations. Organizations must invest in good learning management systems (LMS) to facilitate effective communication training.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

The training primarily focuses on developing the individual’s communication skills, active listening techniques, and adapting the communication styles according to different situations. Organizations must invest in good learning management systems (LMS) to facilitate effective communication training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes.

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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.” Instructional Design. Co-Designing and Working with Other Facilitators and Trainers. Why Extreme Content Delivery Does Not Equal Learning.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

By understanding the various types of eLearning formats and their unique features, you can gain valuable insights into how to effectively deliver educational content and engage learners. Additionally, digital delivery makes eLearning cost-effective, as online training content is more affordable compared to traditional printed materials.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

By understanding the various types of eLearning formats and their unique features, you can gain valuable insights into how to effectively deliver educational content and engage learners. Additionally, digital delivery makes eLearning cost-effective, as online training content is more affordable compared to traditional printed materials.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

By understanding the various types of eLearning formats and their unique features, you can gain valuable insights into how to effectively deliver educational content and engage learners. Additionally, digital delivery makes eLearning cost-effective, as online training content is more affordable compared to traditional printed materials.

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Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

Today, we will explore how to train the sales team and the revenue-boosting techniques for the same. The Content Should Be Tailored and Relevant The content of a sales training program should be carefully curated to address the specific needs of your sales team.

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Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

Today, we will explore how to train the sales team and the revenue-boosting techniques for the same. The Content Should Be Tailored and Relevant The content of a sales training program should be carefully curated to address the specific needs of your sales team.

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Gyrus

JUNE 9, 2023

Today, we will explore how to train the sales team and the revenue-boosting techniques for the same. The Content Should Be Tailored and Relevant The content of a sales training program should be carefully curated to address the specific needs of your sales team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. ” So, I like to share a few of my favorites that I have inspired me in my instructional/training practice. The Accelerated Learning Handbook. By Dave Meier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Content Delivery Is Not Learning. On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. They gave the students tests based on content and scored them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

If your organization maintains an active presence on social media platforms , include social media links on your website. These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. Avoid overwhelming visitors with an excessive amount of content and features.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. The research indicates that the human brain, on average, has the capacity to pay attention for about 10-12 minutes within an hour. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content.

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Gyrus

MAY 3, 2016

Let us explain some of the most used acronyms that you should know, when you are planning to buy a LMS: AD- Active Directory: A Microsoft's trademarked directory service, which is used by organizations to maintain a list of all employees, usernames, passwords, etc. and can be integrated with multiple software systems including LMS.

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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. Photo: Americans for the Arts. Movement is better than sitting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Support national partner Facebook chats, blog carnivals, and other networked advocacy activities. Social media content mirrors other channels. intense days of meetings. The design incorporate many interactive learning techniques to ensure that participants were actively learning and sharing, and not falling asleep!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. This means that you can’t be in the front of the room delivering content all the time!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

Instead he guides you on how to focus on what matters and ignore the rest. He offers both daily techniques that help you reach longer-term goals. Measurement and Content Curation : These are two focus areas that I want incorporate into my social media training. They are content areas but also skills. What I have learned?

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Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

These platforms also facilitate instant feedback loops and provide opportunities for participation. Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., which enhance the learning experience.

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Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

These platforms also facilitate instant feedback loops and provide opportunities for participation. Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., which enhance the learning experience.

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Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

These platforms also facilitate instant feedback loops and provide opportunities for participation. Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., which enhance the learning experience.

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Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

These platforms also facilitate instant feedback loops and provide opportunities for participation. Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., which enhance the learning experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

2. Living Case Study Technique: Assessment also helps find examples from the participants themselves. User-generated content for training can be powerful and also make participants more open to subject matter. You also need to use these techniques if you’ve planned too much content and you’re running out of time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Thirteen students produced three projects that layered participatory activities onto an exhibition of artwork from the permanent collection of the Henry Art Gallery. These nontraditional audience engagement techniques helped make complex goals and visions explicit and understandable to visitors. This year, we took a different approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. My teaching style has been influenced by constructivism in short - less "sage on the stage" and "more guide on the side" and that learners should be actively involved in their learning process. Most importantly, I need a good facilitator for each table.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

There are many artistic projects that offer a template for participation, whether a printed play, an orchestral score, or a visual artwork that involves an instructional set (from community murals to Sol LeWitt). The music he listened to on the radio "got its power" from studio techniques. Everything old is new again.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Image Source A Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application designed to facilitate the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational courses and training programs. A wide array of industries implement LMSs to facilitate learning and development initiatives and drive organizational growth.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Let’s explore some common applications of LMS: Onboarding and Training LMS facilitates seamless onboarding processes by providing new employees with essential information, training materials, and assessments to acquaint them with organizational policies, procedures, and culture. Which Industries Are Using LMSs These Days?

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Let’s explore some common applications of LMS: Onboarding and Training LMS facilitates seamless onboarding processes by providing new employees with essential information, training materials, and assessments to acquaint them with organizational policies, procedures, and culture. Which Industries Are Using LMSs These Days?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. Nonprofit content may be attractive to companies working in this emerging field and there may be potential for some partnerships.

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