Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The book is divided into three sections: The first section includes: A focus on how and why women tend to build strong companies, staring with the structural challenges they must overcome to raise venture capital and scale their businesses. The second section primarily includes: How women tackle complex problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Today brings the new book, Build For Tomorrow , by Jason Feifer , Editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcasts Build For Tomorrow and Problem Solvers. “My I don't mean to discount loss and tragedy, which of course happened, but it is also true that many people and companies experienced tremendous growth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 28, 2024

If you want to learn how to more effectively embrace change, read Build For Tomorrow , by Jason Feifer , Editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcasts Build For Tomorrow and Problem Solvers. “My Question: What is your biggest piece of advice to readers who want to be more forward thinking? But it's not.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

King also recommends you develop and benefit from three information networks : Informal Advice Network – the people you go to for advice regarding a challenge or problem you are experiencing at work. If they hope to survive this sea change, companies need to change their focus from what gets done to how it gets done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2021

In following the oft-cited advice to “fail fast” and to “launch before you’re ready,” founders risk wasting time and capital on the wrong solutions. Eisenmann features all his research findings and expert advice in his new book, Why Startups Fail. Some of the advice on how to succeed as an entrepreneur can backfire.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A few months ago brought the new book, Build For Tomorrow , by Jason Feifer , Editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcasts Build For Tomorrow and Problem Solvers. “My I don't mean to discount loss and tragedy, which of course happened, but it is also true that many people and companies experienced tremendous growth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

How can you ensure that the content of the discussion is focused on the key message(s)? How can you ensure the quality of the listening by all parties?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

An Interview with Ruy Fortini , Founder and CEO of Doare and official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. Those initial fundings rarely come from online donations, most are community-based initiatives, companies, and local government incentives. As a fast-growing developing country, this problem it’s quite real.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

I’m a huge fan of Joan Garry’s blog and podcast. I consider the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, dispensing practical and brilliant advice to nonprofits with her wonderful sense of humor. She also provides advice about more common crisis such as a financial or staff layoffs and how to handle them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the new book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My Question: You talk about how purpose can actually help to boost company performance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Without further ado, check out my interview with this consulting expert. Linda Widdop : My tech background began in 1993 when I got a job at a PC manufacturing company in Philadelphia working on an assembly line. Linda Widdop : Colleagues and clients rely on me to provide technology planning advice. Linda’s Background.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“What you won’t find is a book that specifically covers the challenge you face now: the CEO transition – a period that covers your first 6–12 months in the role , which is often the most challenging and crucial time for a company and its new leader.” Define priorities and strike the right balance between patience and action.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 27, 2019

How can you ensure that the content of the discussion is focused on the key message(s)? How can you ensure the quality of the listening by all parties?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

They have workers and volunteers, sometimes literally, on the front lines to both provide immediate support, and to learn more about the problem they are trying to solve, and who they are solving it for. It’s not just useful for offline situations like interviewing people in rural India. No one understands this better than nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2007

everything from "I'll stop eating chocolate" to "I'll stop consuming any brands owned by tobacco companies." Tell the story of how you got involved with the problem you're addressing and how fixing that problem will benefit your community. There are loads of uses for the site ???

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Try to make the conversation a conversation, not an interview. When you ask about their decision-making process, you’ll find out what factors they take into consideration, who else they involve or seek advice from, and how much time they like to take in thinking it over. Or that they only give to certain kinds of campaigns.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Throughout the pandemic, I fielded calls from colleagues asking for advice on a range of issues. Although technology problems were urgent and frequently mission critical. The most challenging problems centered around culture. As the tech problems subsided, people became better at communicating through the small screen.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2008

Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for the Big Vision Podcast. Of all the different things that could be making trash, that was really profound to me because I realized that it's not that big of a problem. I realized, "Wow!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2015

Our problems go to 11. The problem? I went through a staff interview before I was hired as an Executive Director. The best organizations and companies fail forward. Saving the world, setting the bar high and engaging the diversity of your stakeholders in solving big problems. All decisions feel equally important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

on July 18th and subsequently had a chance to interview her at her fabulous virtual office in Second Life. During that time, I discovered this group of English majors who had started their own Internet Company. We were hired by a startup outside of Detroit, a build-your-own computer company, sort of like Gateway.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Here's my interview: 1. When I first started out consulting, one of the first pieces of advice I got was that giving things away free is an avenue to getting business. I can't really quantify whether this has been the case for me - but between my natural inclinations, and that advice, I certainly got into the habit of doing it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. Companies participate and get to use the Fair Trade Certified label when they open their books and demonstrate that they bought direct from the farmers and paid a fair price.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Below is an edited transcript from a September 5th phone interview with Marisa for the Big Vision Podcast. Your way may be starting an organic catering company, or painting about issues that are important to you, or getting out on the streets and protesting, or maybe working with policy; there are all kinds of different work.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Their clients include companies like Blue Bottle Coffee , Numi Organic Tea , Premier Organics , and Revolution Foods. Below is an edited transcript of my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jose in late August. We don't seek out socially responsible companies. We look at companies that are doing good. And we do it for free.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2021

In today’s interview with Judy Samuelson, Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Business and Society Program, you’ll learn about her new book, The Six New Rules of Business, and why she’s been on a mission to disrupt economist Milton Friedman’s narrative about corporate purpose. Companies that are leading the way.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2007

.-- Priya Haji This Christmas I bought a lot of my gifts from World of Good , a Bay Area company that creates opportunities for hundreds of artisan cooperatives around the world to share their work by serving as a bridge to the U.S. You can hear the interview on the Big Vision Podcast , or read the transcript below. retail market.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

something like a consulting company or creative manager." " There's also another article on a similar theme that focuses on the describing the problem -- or why nonprofits, designers, and techies can't talk to each other. re working with???something For more NpTech Talk, see this roundup over at the NTEN blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in a recent newsletter. Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice. Its so powerful I wanted to pass it along. • Do something that you are afraid to do. Shake it up and do something different.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 How To Produce An Effective Company Blog If you lead a business and aren’t part of the 34% of U.S. companies using a blog for marketing purposes, your business likely will within the next year. Make it relevant to your company or products. Make your blog as non-promotional as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010 How To Write Your Companys Core Values Walk into any Whole Foods grocery store and youll see that companys core values proudly presented on a large sign. The values clearly set the companys culture. As Whole Foods explains, their core values are the "soul" of its company.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.

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Neon CRM

MAY 25, 2023

In this interview, she shares her insights on what to expect when buying a CRM, what kinds of questions you should be asking your sales reps, and the best way to go about finding the right CRM for your nonprofit. In your past experience as a sales rep, what are the top problems nonprofits are looking to solve by implementing a CRM?

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