Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

“They will need to destroy part or all of the incumbent business model in order to build their breakthrough, future-ready organization.” Therefore, this book shares a new method of leadership thinking – the Phoenix Encounter – relevant to all organizations in today’s ever-changing environment.

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Phoenix Method Attitude Exercise 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. That they have a “Do good where ever attitude.” First start off with who is everyone using these tools outside of the organization and is interested. The New Social Economy. They want to combine both.

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance.

Review 97

Review Social Media Action Strategy 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

Most of all, sensing requires discipline, a routine, systems, and being organized. I have been reflecting on my system for doing this – looking at the tension between curating one’s network and get things done, but leaving room for serendipity. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

Share 103

Share Reflection Social Media Slideshare 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Talking and hearing (Auditory).

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Train 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. What is needed for nonprofit organizations to make this shift? Dormant: At this stage, the organization does not know where to start. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2009

The diagnostic tool includes 8 different areas: membership, leadership, governance, purpose, strategy/structure, assessment, communications/technology, and resource management. For those organizations/networks looking to select tools to support their work, there needs to be some exploratory, hands-on experience.

Design 50

Design Social Media Remix Network 50

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? Small organizations are often best at forming long-term relationships with community members, whereas large organizations can rally lots of participants for a contributory project. I''d love to hear more peoples'' reflections on this.

Museum 45

Museum Question Participatory Vietnam 45

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? Small organizations are often best at forming long-term relationships with community members, whereas large organizations can rally lots of participants for a contributory project. I'd love to hear more peoples' reflections on this.

Question 49

Question Participatory Museum Vietnam 49

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

In the last year, I have seen traditional museum attitudes about social media and community co-design go from "why should we care about this?" I still talk to lots of folks, mostly young staff members, who are struggling to find ways to feature visitors' voices and break down standard authoritarian design structures.

Museum 20

Museum Voice Minnesota Participatory 20

Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

I like that attitude and the way you framed it. So I think it’s an opportunity to really reflect and also, you know, as Sarah mentioned, that you might be juggling different priorities, you know? I also like to ask when I’m in the interview, their story with the organization. Ephraim: Excellent. That was fantastic.

Job 111

Job Video Interview Nonprofit 111

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 7, 2020

In a workplace, everyone’s individual self care impacts the overall wellness of the organization. One person burned out behaviors can start a tidal wave of negativity through an organization. That said, that burnout is likely a result of poor structures in the org; but that’s a topic for another month.) Don’t believe me?

Personal 26

Personal Life Goal Training 26

Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2007

What Taren is describing is not an individual's vision but an individual story, namely, that coolness and cooler-ness are valued and supported by her organization. When everyone in an organization is led by the same story, the organization's content output reflects that story and a mythic central storyteller.

Life 20

Life Create Change Museum 20

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I have not yet observed this.

Social Media 28

Social Media Advocacy Interview Online 28

Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I have not yet observed this.

Social Media 28

Social Media Advocacy Interview Online 28

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2013

A number of long-standing organizations have fallen by the wayside. Think about the following developments and trends: With the full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act looming in 2014, a shakeout among behavioral health and social service organizations is likely coming.

Reflection 90

Reflection Management Time Attitude 90

Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

This attitude is often self-serving: it’s also a practical problem for those who actually want to create change. One of the most promising models for doing so (and a potential way to structure the NAS report) is scenario-based planning. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t think about the future.

Library 20

Library Museum Reflection Alternative 20