Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. Written by a master storyteller, this book shows you how to use stories to get people’s attention—and their donations.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

For instance, fear now influences social interactions. The mesolimbic part of the brain assigns values to the sensory stimuli, helping us classify what we feel. The rational part of a donor’s brain still mediates the action evoked or prompted by the emotional part through values and learnings. Understand Donor Values.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very makeup of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

eLearning or web-based training is an interactive, directed learning process delivered via the internet. Using AV for Better Interaction One of the upcoming trends to watch in 2023 is the compatibility of audio and visual components when offering eLearning solutions. What is e-learning? This trend will undoubtedly continue into 2023.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, there’s worry about the impersonal nature of AI, which might diminish human interaction and decision-making in professional settings. It means removing the busy work out of their hands so they turn their attention to more mission-critical work.

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Adopt People Nonprofit Skills 79

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For instance, you could create personas based on how individuals interact with your mission, whether as volunteers, donors, or beneficiaries. Create engaging and interactive content. Research shows that interactive content earns more engagement and twice as many conversions as static content. Spotlight your supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

If I can’t process what I hear by asking questions of the expert or checking in with another participate or sitting quietly and just thinking about what was shared, there is a point that I reach after about 15 minutes – it’s call “My Brain Is Full Up.” I’ve really taken to heart the movement principle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

The session was designed to balance content delivery with peer interaction. So, varying speakers, interaction, and mediums – helps make the content stick. Later that year, I had begun to notice that I needed to pay more attention to training my attention and to be more intentional about how I was sharing information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! To make the workshop interactive, I spent a brief amount of time presenting the what, why, how, and examples of target audiences. Photo by Equal Rights Advocates.

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Learning Exercise San Francisco Instructional 88

AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

When tuning in from a remote location, your audience will be experiencing competing demands on their attention. Live video streaming allows your virtual audience to experience and interact with the event more immediately and naturally. With a virtual event, this simple social interaction becomes more complicated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it dampens interaction. Research about the physical space can impact learning, can be found here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to interact with more people than ever. Next, focus on training your attention. Part of the reason is that technology has blurred the lines between work time and time off according to research. Another reason is connectivity.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

When tuning in from a remote location, your audience will be experiencing competing demands on their attention. Live video streaming allows your virtual audience to experience and interact with the event more immediately and naturally. With a virtual event, this simple social interaction becomes more complicated.

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Virtual Stream Poll Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. I planned for this by incorporating an after-lunch energizer that used movement to get people’s brains going. Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Direct mail can obviously be interacted with physically in ways digital materials can’t. Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. . what is written in them. is meaningful. Tangibility. Thank you cards.

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Mail Course Campaign Digital 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. It was delivered in two sessions. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content.

Design 109

Design Effective Experiment Learning 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain and the Body ” on June 20th. The main thesis in the book is that in a networked world success depends on how we interact with others. Best Selling Author Adam Grant, “ Give and Take ” will be doing a big session called “ It’s About Science!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” ” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. ” These small yet impactful design choices can make a significant difference in capturing the attention and generosity of potential donors. Make your website keyboard-friendly for individuals using assistive technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. I prefer flexible space but that isn’t always possible.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Train 113

NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals. Focus their attention, and they'll get it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

It is important to set boundaries and the amount of energy to spend on interpersonal interactions, especially when so much of our work depends on interacting with other people – whether face-to-face or virtually. Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day.

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Collaboration Tips Tech Nonprofit 122

Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

However, their effectiveness is often debated in the educational software community, as not all eLearnings are made with the same attention to detail. Interactive. Elearnings as a whole are very attractive, as they offer an inexpensive alternative to classroom training. I like to refer to this as the Sesame Street Rule. Adaptability.

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eLearning Learning Instructional Instruction 63

NTEN

MAY 25, 2011

Creating display maps – in print or as digital images – is easier than ever before, and interactive, web-based mapping is all over the place, so to speak. Most of this work is aimed at influencing public policy or educating the public – both places where attention spans are really short. More specifically, what about mapped data?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

First impressions matter when you only have a split second to grab your visitors’ attention and get a chance to introduce your mission. How do I want the user to interact with this content? Did you know that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it does text? Storytelling: persuade with imagery.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals. Focus their attention, and they’ll get it.

Data 68

Data New York City Storytelling New York 68

Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals. Focus their attention, and they’ll get it.

Data 67

Data Story New York City New York 67

NTEN

JUNE 24, 2011

Once I knew where people talk about NTEN, I could start paying attention to what they were saying. If you can identify the channel that draws the largest crowd, or the most interactive crowd, you'll have the opportunity to start prioritizing your work flow. Then you can start engaging them in those conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

So, this is my excuse to devote some brain time to the topic. It's an interactive flash site that lets users find and adopt words that are in danger of being removed from the dictionary. But I haven't focused on it in much depth recently. I adopted the word archiloquy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It is important to evolve your presentation style so it is more interactive, engaging, and a lean forward experience. The Flipped Classroom is mindset that directs attention away from teachers and puts it squarely on the students and their learning. It’s being done in elementary, high schools, and colleges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

My work consists of interactive talks, workshops, trainings, and coaching. If you don’t have clear priorities, your attention is more likely to be hijacked by your email or some other distraction. Science is showing us that the brain can really only do one thing at a time.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

With a hard focus on conversions (donations), and a more interactive and advanced fundraising toolset made available to all Power of One members, we had to make a strong shift from information design to user experience design. You need to be open to new ideas and willing to let go of what’s in your brain, so open mindedness is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. In addition to the graphic facilitation, there will be other interactive learning elements. Trust me.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

There’s something to interest any supporter, and this attention to detail has led to them raising over 60% of their fundraising goal … and their event hasn’t even happened yet! While branding should be easy with whatever fundraising platform you choose, making sure it’s engaging and interactive during a virtual event can be harder.

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Education Virtual Fundraising Guide 52

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Internet of Things gives objects a brain and connects them to each other. First, pay attention. ” Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash “The metaverse is a persistent, online 3D world that is inhabited by users who can interact with each other and with digital content.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

This last step is one of the most underused but powerful moves you can make at the end of an interaction,” says Wetzler. We are inundated by claims on our attention – smartphone notifications, overflowing emails, the 24-hour news cycle – all on top of the demands of working and raising kids and being a member of a community.

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