.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

There is plenty of advice out there, and most leaders have the management skills to retool organizational structures for better communication and greater agility. They must also provide the authority and guidance that unites strategy, brand, and voice across the organization. You can build more collaborative teams.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets? Ask for advice on how to improve it. About the Author. Another constraint to identify is staff composition — who will enter content and run your website once it is launched? Is your website a one-person operation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s ten books that nonprofit colleagues and authors have shared with me in the last few months and I wanted to share them with you. If you are looking for more recommendations, check out Book Authority’s list of 52 Best Nonprofit eBooks of All Time ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit is #9).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

For those who are working on social networks and looking at how to catalyze their crowds on places like Facebook or Twitter - the advice resonated. A key skill of the network weaver is to pull out threads and pull people together. Do you know what the group's value proposition is? What's the pork chop factor?)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

How to Evaluate Your Leadership Style By Ken Blanchard, Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Today, I'm going to give a short, one-question quiz. My advice would be to encourage people to give (feedback) at the office, and to give often! In honor of the book release I welcome guest blogger Ken Blanchard.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

Even seasoned fundraisers and nonprofit professionals need to learn new skills and hear new perspectives, and that’s where our reading list comes in. While people typically seek advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money, this book will help you discover how to spend money to boost your happiness. . By Adrienne Maree Brown.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

You could use some fresh advice. He is also President and Managing Director of Digital Strategy for.orgSource , and my co-author of the Association 4.0 To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders. The thrill might not be gone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

” I think there is a subtle distinction between “visual thinking” and drawing skills. Visualization of data requires visual thinking to be meaningful and you don’t need to be Picasso to be a good visual thinker and share your ideas in a drawing. That’s an assumption you need to challenge.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

They cancel down core ideas and are remarkably useful aids to recall advice. See if you can at least find ten minutes a day to find new programs, articles or authors. Utilize the skill sets of those helping your nonprofit. An acronym is a much beloved tool of English teachers and PowerPoint presenters all over the world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

So we really need lots and lots more skilled tradespeople — fast. Aka, the kind of multifaceted, hands-on skills that technologists haven’t figured out how to automate yet. Co-founders Mat Ilic and Richard Ng bring backgrounds in public policy work and education and edtech to bear on this skills funnel challenge.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. That’s great advice for anyone considering scaling back. The Summit Award was an incredible boost for our team,” Allison recalled.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. As author David Grossman says, "good internal communication gets the message out, but great internal communication helps employees connect the dots between overarching business strategy and their role.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I Divided into three sections—Me, We, and Us—the book provides you the actionable advice of a personal coaching session.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2020

That most important skill is the skill of asking for help , according to new research that author Dr. Wayne Baker highlights in his book, All You Have To Do Is Ask. Baker’s book provides you a toolkit packed with tips and techniques for how to become better and more confident about mastering the skill of asking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

I did a quick scan of data visualization resources to look for practical advice on the process of thinking visually and some technical information on what chart to select and data storytelling. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps. I like the chart advice: Avoid 3d-charts at all costs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

You can acquire this essential skill, too,” explain Matt Watkinson and Csaba Konkoly , authors of the book, Mastering Uncertainty. You'll discover practical advice on everything from how to handle setbacks and expand your network, to how to spot business opportunities and shape them into successful, growing businesses.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

Your authority as CEO is earned. Don’t try to use authority you didn’t earn. Everyone should be pleasant to work with, have at least one skill relevant to the business they’re spectacular at, be extremely effective and pragmatic. Most investor advice is very good for optimizing and scaling a working business.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2015

I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham a few years ago. He's the author of three best-selling books, including, Re-engage and The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leav e.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Analyzing data and understanding how data flows in a large organization is a critical skill for all of us. Too few of us have a strong grasp on it, and this is an excellent conference to get a view into that skill set. I’ve been going for five years and it’s helped me understand all the challenges of analysts. World Domination Summit.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The surprising benefits of self-doubt If you Google self-doubt and leadership, youll find an endless scroll of articles doling out advice on how to overcome or extinguish self-doubt. She found that imposter thoughts can actually serve as motivation to perform better on the job, especially in terms of interpersonal skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The fun part of the instructional design is selecting good assessments, creating applied “homework” assignments where emerging leaders get to practice their skills at work, and providing guides for their mentors to support the emerging leaders. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Alison Fine , my Networked Nonprofit co-author, is crowdsourcing suggestions and advice on making a Giving Season actionable. Yesterday, FundChat hosted a Twitter Chat with the Playbook’s authors, Kari Dunn Saratovsky ( @kds ) of KDS Strategies ? brendankinney (@brendankinney) September 18, 2013.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Hes the author of three best-selling books, including Re-engage and The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave. Curious: wouldn't being authentic also lead to having integrity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This is an interesting book because it is co-authored by three teachers and clearly it's a book for and about teachers. But, as the authors remind us, as leaders, we are also teachers. Remember that a simple and small change, implemented the right away, can be more effective than a complex rewiring of a skill.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Good advice. Why or why not?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

I really like author Paul R. Timm's advice to stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. Timm is the author of, 50 Powerful Ideas You Can Use To Keep Your Customers. Here's what Timm recommends: Don't Ask : How was everything? Can I get you something else? Will that be all?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Here is some good advice from Lee G. Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Read the whole book for lots of additional insights and advice for how great leaders think. Bolman and Terrence E.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2024

Here are ten lessons in surviving and moving forward when reporting to a leader who clearly lacks leadership skills and leaves co-workers wondering what they are doing in such positions of authority in the first place. The truth is they are likely envious of your good work, skills, and ability to complete projects.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Author Bill McBean has spent nearly 40 years as a successful business owner. His advice?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

As a professional in the nonprofit sector, you can absolutely still work to be the best you can be, developing your personal and professional skills and advancing your career along the way. Ready to dive deeper into these three skills for furthering your nonprofit career? Actively look for new learning opportunities. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2013

The concept of having a peer from the community is called a “technology steward” in the book Digital Habitats, co-authored by Nancy White, John Smith, and Etienne Wenger. Find someone who demonstrates the fluency, skill, passion, connecting instinct you want in a host and bring them in to your world! Go get that person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

Best Selling Author Adam Grant, “ Give and Take ” will be doing a big session called “ It’s About Science! The book shares many insights about how effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills can to success for “Givers.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Therefore, it’s imperative that as a business leader you have the essential meta-skill to navigate your business with a thorough understanding of your current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it,” explains Rich Horwath , author of the book, Strategic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2013

Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain and the Body ” featuring author Adam Grant, “ Give and Take.” The study also illustrates that employers benefit from employees who volunteer in terms of better employee health and in professional-skills development that employees use in the workplace. Thank you Adam!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 4, 2014

Author Laura Brown provides 200 how-to entries and easy-to-use models organized into three comprehensive sections on writing for: Work School (research paper, book review, internship letter) Your Personal Life (i.e. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Laura Brown Writing Skills'

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