Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The learning objectives for the workshop were two fold: Participants understand best practices and how to apply. This was the first 90 minutes of the workshop, and while content and interaction kept in active learning mode — the next step was a synthesis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics. The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Technique #1: Rose, Bud, Thorn (Understanding).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers. by Jane Bozarth, Editor.

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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. AI algorithms enable personalized recommendations, customer behavior analysis, and round-the-clock assistance through AI-powered virtual assistants. This will help you tailor the training program to their specific needs.

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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. AI algorithms enable personalized recommendations, customer behavior analysis, and round-the-clock assistance through AI-powered virtual assistants. This will help you tailor the training program to their specific needs.

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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. AI algorithms enable personalized recommendations, customer behavior analysis, and round-the-clock assistance through AI-powered virtual assistants. This will help you tailor the training program to their specific needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Compasspoint Workshop Slides - Beta. Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. The workshop was hosted by Compasspoint , with support from the Lucile and David Packard Foundation. Robot Voice Disguiser for Large Group Facilitation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2010

She gave a brilliant presentation that shared the story of footing binding in China and how using a networked approach and network weaving techniques, they were able to change the practice in a decade. . She covered some techniques of network weaving, sharing her check list of network weaving. So, decided to write this post!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. It is also important to target the right level of authority. Many times, it means both the “doer” and the “decision maker.”. I always bring a suitcase of supplies, but some spaces come equipped with supplies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit and Social Media workshop at the Independent Sector Annual Conference “ Forging A Stronger Future Together &# in Atlanta. Silo Busting: Ironically, I had two people in the workshop who worked for the same organization, but had not met each other!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. There may be someone in another department who is a data nerd with expert excel or data analysis skills. Ask around. Google offers the free MOOC called “ Google Analytics Academy.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

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. The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I'm preparing for a Social Media workshop next month called " Making Sense of and Success with Social Media " where the audience will be consultants who work with nonprofits in other areas (not technology). Gordon Meyer has good reflection on the Community Media Workshop Blog). (2) Also, the seating is fixed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? The workshop was an all day workshop , with an opening presentation followed by small group exercise. What worked? What didn't? I also ask if they have questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

When possible, I get a list of attendees at workshops or conferences, and I visit their web sites and social media outposts. Not only does this help me frame and tailor the talk I give to the audience, but facilitates Twitter conversations before. 2: Use listening techniques to develop a deep understanding of the audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Techniques for More Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. I was presenting a strategic technology workshop at one of their conferences.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Networking opportunities, hands-on workshops, keynote speeches, and roundtable discussions combine to recharge you — usually when you need it the most. With informative sessions, this workshop is a must for all PBS fundraisers and provides the opportunity to hear about best practices and the challenges facing pledge today.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Effectively targeting corporate philanthropy programs requires dedicated strategy, tools, and relationship-building techniques. Alumni relations and engagement are essential for colleges and universities to secure long-term support, so dedicated strategies and advanced techniques are always smart investments. Why They Stand Out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2017

Note from Beth: Several years ago, I was got trained in design thinking facilitation methods using Luma and have incorporated these techniques into my consulting and training practice. We have been testing these workshops for the last few months and have had some interesting early results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2013

I recently heard this same idea from colleague Carie Lewis during our Measurement Workshop at SXSW. They measure conversions in Google Analytics using three techniques: traffic sources, advanced segments, and custom link tracking. ” from Bundlepost (a social media productivity tool ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2012

I’ve be facilitating a few introductory workshops and briefings about Pinterest for nonprofits with a goal of explaining it, what it does, benefits, and examples of how nonprofits and others are using it. I’ve been actively curating tools, research, and tips and have found some great ones that I’m sharing sharing below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2014

I’ve been following it for a while now and it is very inspiring on many different levels. The laboratory gives Greenpeace and its partners a space to design, test, iterative, and roll out new strategies and techniques for participatory campaigns or what has been called “People Powered.” What do you think?

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