Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 18, 2022

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. This can provide unfathomable peace of mind for people still on non-immigrant status in the U.S. Keep in mind that unemployment is a big concern for the DOL.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s a good idea to announce and share a financial goal for their fundraising campaign. . This is the reason many capital campaigns don’t go to the “public phase” until they’ve raised the lion’s share of their goal through individual major gifts.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

“We don’t just add tasks to a Trello board for them to complete, we discuss the goals, why and how best to achieve them with cost/benefit analysis in mind.” Why do you think architecture design advice is important? And do you have any advice for startups wanting to avoid bad experiences?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? All the best in the next phase of growing your startup! More posts by this contributor. Take a listen!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on creating a major donor stewardship budget: Dear Charity Clairity, We are in the beginning stages of creating a major gift program. Keep in mind major gift programs will show a lower ROI in the first year or two than in the years that follow.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

The company connects a client in need of support when conducting layoffs to a seasoned executive for anything from day-of support in sharing the news to high-level advice. Continuum recently raised a $12 million Series A round to scale a suite of fractional work tools, including a service that helps startups conduct more humane layoffs.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

Don’t be like us and ask other entrepreneurs for advice so you can overcome obvious pitfalls. Mind the overlap. Is he or she helping you accelerate value creation in the phase your startup is in? This is especially invaluable when you’re just starting out and don’t have any clients yet. Learn to code.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

I asked five early-stage investors to share frank advice for first-timers, and I’m going to save you some time: many (if not most) of you are probably not ready to pitch an investor. With that in mind, I have never issued a term sheet without a presentation of some form outside of an incubation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A whole pillar of products targeting people between the ages of 20 and 30 is focused on competing with LinkedIn, allowing people to host resumes and browse for jobs or career advice in a specialized feed. Attracting young people and keeping them engaged remains top of mind inside Instagram.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

You’ll get expert advice and tips from them based on how they’ve gone through certain journeys in their lives. And in the early phases of the pandemic last year, I was first indefinitely furloughed and a few weeks later my position was completely eliminated from my employer. Lisa: So my answer is different. Sarah: Sure.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

But when we talk to an AI tool like ChatGPT, its very easy to be deceived, or to fool ourselves, into thinking that were talking to another mind, that theres another mind over there on the other side of the prompt window thats speaking back to us. Because what they are not are other minds. They are not machine minds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

That's not a real question, just the idle thoughts of a slightly exhausted airline passenger stuck on a runaway on a Virgin America flight who can't use the wifi to get back to the clouds to summarize the rest of the of learnings/advice about social network analysis that came from Twitter while I was live tweeting. .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. My team thinks of the grants lifecycle as having five phases.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

But most of all, he will go out of his way to help newcomers (as well as veterans) of the Austin tech scene whenever they need help or advice or counsel,” Forrest said. “We He built mind controlled skateboards, smart shopping carts and taser drones. In my experience, Whurley has always led by example on this front.”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

Some of the best advice I ever received came from tidbits during casual conversations with my mentors," he adds. Advocates for a mentee's work assignments or career development, to the help the mentee's growth and development Finally, keep in mind that a mentor for one phase of your life may not be the person you need at another point.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It was on my mind from day No. As a male founder with no kids, it was on my mind from day No. ” Walton plans to pivot the startup in three phases: content, marketplace and community. Currently, a lot of information or advice around pregnancy lives in books or in-person classes. 1,” Krassner said.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

channels in this section, but keep in mind that some of these strategies may also work for channels like email and direct mail. But it’s possible, especially if you spend some time planning the different phases of your campaign. Get FREE advice for your next multi-channel. We’re going to focus specifically on. social media.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2021

Space-based internet access that will change everything because there is nothing technology cannot achieve in our minds. I encourage you to square the advice to mount the dish as high as possible with the Starlink team’s further recommendation to bring ol’ Dishy inside in high wind conditions. Keep that ladder handy.).

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 30, 2022

So, in the planning phase, decide what you need to use your graphic for. They can give you some advice and guide you along the path to picking the best design for your organization. 5 Things to Keep in Mind When Designing a Logo. In graphic design, there’s a big difference between a social media post and a meeting infographic.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

Sometimes consultants might be able to identify other aspects of your nonprofit that could stand to be improved as they work on their main priority, but for the most part, nonprofit consultants provide advice and actionable recommendations for the problems your nonprofit asks them to solve. Fundraising consultants.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time. “ Zoom fatigue is real, so it’s important when creating a virtual fundraising event to be mindful of duration and timing, as well as ensuring that all content offered within your event provides value and actionable takeaways. JP’s top advice for a successful virtual event production?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Organizational change and evolution from a business unit, process, and progran-centered culture to one that revolves around the constituent and donor experience is a hot topic, with lots of advice being dispensed from very reputable sources. Consultants like myself are full of helpful advice on just how to do that.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

These days, investing in fundraising tools with CRM integrations is more of a necessity than general fundraising advice. Consider how much you should raise to effectively help your mission while keeping your budget in mind. . The post-donation phase is when donors either feel good about their gift or totally forget about it.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While migrating donor data is one of the most important steps in implementing a new CRM, it’s also the part that’s most time-consuming, mind-numbing, and prone to error. Set a timeline and milestones: Develop a realistic timeline that breaks down the migration process into manageable phases. Not so much.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As you transition, keep in mind there are going to be headaches, things in your new system that you can’t do, and that soon it will afford you 100+ other opportunities that your old system couldn’t. Identify any phase 2 or 3 items. Determine resources and resource availability. Outline and share expedited timeline.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2018

When planning your capital campaign, keep in mind some of these essential first steps: Gather your key capital campaign insiders. Set a preliminary goal based on past experience, advice of your planning committee, and other factors. With this goal in mind, you can set your gift range chart. Set your preliminary fundraising goal.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

First thing in the morning here for me, I know it’s afternoon for you, but do you mind kind of reading the chat box as we go? If you were revising an existing strategic plan rather than creating a new one, what’s different about this advice, if anything, Julie? Good advice to always go back to those things, right?

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Why you should attend: You’ll get hands-on advice about how to get the grant and how to use it most effectively for big results. Why you should attend: We assume we know what makes our supporters give online, but we’re not mind-readers. Plus you’ll see some real life examples that help you see it in practice.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was recently asked for advice on how to engage with all of the new donors that were added to a database as a result of a walk-a-thon. While my mind was immediately went to all of the buzzwords—retention, strategy, welcome series—I began to realize that there’s a definite lack of focus on post-event strategies across the industry.

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