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Social Media and Governance: Reflections from BoardSource

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

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Boy Scouts Of America Rebrands To Scouting America

The NonProfit Times

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which in recent years has been rocked by declining participation, a coronavirus pandemic that limited in-person gatherings, sexual abuse litigation and Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring for the national organization, is being rebranded. Financial details of the arrangement were not available.

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Five Social Media Books you Should Read

Care2

What I appreciate about her writing and what she shares is that she takes the time to find the gems or reflect on her own process to share insights. But who couldn't love the clever hooks for chapters and sections - like "Social Media Is for Hippies." The New Relationship Marketing by Mari Smith. Social Marketing Is for Business."

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Using Facebook Groups for Deeper Engagement with Audience or Your Peers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I invited Lisa to reflect on her experience and share some advice as a blog post. We began the Book Club by carefully crafting a couple questions per chapter, and focusing on about one chapter per week. The Networked Nonprofit Book Club: Anytime, Anywhere Learning – guest post by Lisa Colton. In fact, it was great.

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The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I love the chapter on “The Symptoms of Information Obesity” where he shares a persona based on his wife, Rosalyn Lemieux , that illustrates how too much information can warp our sense of time and other ways it can be toxic to our lives. His methods make use of some of the online software that helps you keep track of time.

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Does Immersion In Social Media Change Our Brain Functions? This Is Your Brain On Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 1997, David Shenk , author of Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut, argued that humans have only so much capacity to absorb information before they feel the effects of information anxiety. This chapter and the subsequent advice in the book about going on data/information fasts always left me with a lingering question.

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50 Chapters About Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters , each highlighting a leadership tip. Adults learn best through reflection. Allen and Mitchell Kusy , is a very compelling read, packed with practical tips and techniques for both leading and helping others to learn how to lead effectively. Some tips seem easy and no-brainers.

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