Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2013

But did you know if you put giving back and helping others at the center of your networking and relationship building, you are likely to have more impactful and stronger relationships, among other benefits? She shared, “The experience with the teens was amazing. It’s true; small actions can have a large impact.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

Creating an overlap of between your goals and the organizational change you are trying to implement is key in creating successful buy-in. Don't create all new goals — explain how the change in methods will contribute towards the objectives you have always had. Looking for new newsletter signups? Case Study: Power Poetry.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Think carefully about what questions could result in data points that can help guide funding decisions, smart partnerships, and stronger board relationships. Align with the goals of the organization and people you serve . If it doesn’t align with those goals or power the outcomes you want to see, don’t put resources behind it.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I worked on one project in which the client institution thought they wanted unfettered teen expression. When they saw the results of that expression, they struggled with the content and eventually integrated it into their project in a way that diminished the teens’ involvement and hard work. People took out two business cards.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So I can tell y’all that stuff, y’all, but I’ll tell you my most important job and how I really, really learned to hone my leadership skills was as solo mama to this teen who, my friends, she has the mack daddy of all summer jobs. And the reality is that it is not sustainable over time to burn the people to get to the goal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2013

But KD Paine has been saying this for years, and illustrating the ladder of engagement in terms of relationships using the slide above. In other words, if it doesn’t get you a date, or dinner, or sex or marriage – whatever your goal is, it really doesn’t matter how well written it is.”

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2008

You should be able to articulate your goal, whether it is reaching a particular niche audience or a designated level of participation. The most expensive is outreach that builds relationships. Changing lives is expensive whether you do it with at-risk teen staff members or at-risk teen virtual partners.

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