Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In Our family has several New Year’s rituals, including a nature hike.

Professional 100

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 100

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the greatest it can be. Yes, this means a prompt, personal, powerful thank you.

People 116

People Community Philanthropy Facilitation 116

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

TechSoup involves online volunteers as subject matter experts, moderators, and facilitators for our community forum. Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. In our Donate Your Brain initiative, volunteers choose how and when to participate whenever they want to.

Brain 65

Brain Donation Virtual Volunteer 65

AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

We now provide you with our new breakout room feature within Workshops to facilitate concentrated conversations. Getting to know everyone: The best kind of personal connection is specialized, and writing a list of questions for each breakout room will help foster that conversation!

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Facilitation Brain Module 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It identifies the building blocks of a strategic leader and pinpoints areas for improvement to help individuals reach their full potential. Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar.

Leadership 108

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. One of the science-based findings identified that online meetings get the same results as in-person meetings when everyone turns on their video cameras. In person, we are able to use our peripheral vision to glance out the window or look at others in the room. “Not

Camera 142

Camera Attention Virtual Collaboration 142

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. What gave me joy? What should I let go of? I use a large Moleskine (8 x 11.5)

Professional 117

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 117

Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

She reached out to me at least quarterly, we had phone calls, Zoom calls, and even met in person for coffee. The gift you give to this organization will no doubt help them and those who rely on them. But will it help you fulfill your potential? So help your colleagues by asking away. So far so good.

Donor 105

Donor Philanthropy Charity Gift 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It identifies the building blocks of a strategic leader and pinpoints areas for improvement to help individuals reach their full potential. Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar.

Leadership 83

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 83

AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up 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.

Virtual 96

Virtual Brain Storytelling Audience 96

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

One of the science-based findings identified that online meetings get the same results as in-person meetings when everyone turns on their video cameras. In person, we are able to use our peripheral vision to glance out the window or look at others in the room. “Not And it may have implications for our health. “In

Camera 107

Camera Attention Collaboration Brain 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity.

San Francisco 122

San Francisco Work Help Tips 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. on personal and organizational resilience based on the ideas in my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. You can build your resilience by listening to a lecture!

Lecture 93

Lecture Classroom Experiment Utah 93

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.

Virtual 52

Virtual Brain Storytelling Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Rituals are also used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things.

Build 128

Build Reflection Celebrate Nonprofit 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things.

Tunisia 127

Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 127

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Finally, after hearing a lot of nuts and bolts from them about numerous programs and processes around which I couldn’t quite wrap my brain, I said “Tell me why I should give in one sentence.”

Content 128

Content Marketing Strategy Fundraising 128

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. It can help people learn faster and in a more fun and natural way. by Eric Jensen.

Train 116

Train Training Technology Instructional Design 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You have to ask, how is polling the audience and seeing the aggregate results helping people learn? Help the facilitator understand who is the room at the beginning (demographics, experience, attitudes, knowledge about the topic) – a quick and dirty participant assessment. In other words, to what end?

Poll 50

Poll Technique Group Tools 50

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. Use this template to facilitate the persona creation process: This template offers space to add demographic and behavioral information about your personas and strategize your intended messaging.

Practice 36

Practice Organization Nonprofit Content 36

Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Some organizations are even adopting blended learning models, which facilitate both online and in-person learning. Virtual Reality, on the other hand, is being used to train new recruits and help them comprehend real-life scenarios. In the coming year, this technological penetration will increase even more.

Trend 52

Trend eLearning Learning Module 52

Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Some organizations are even adopting blended learning models, which facilitate both online and in-person learning. Virtual Reality, on the other hand, is being used to train new recruits and help them comprehend real-life scenarios. In the coming year, this technological penetration will increase even more.

Trend 52

Trend eLearning Learning Module 52

Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Some organizations are even adopting blended learning models, which facilitate both online and in-person learning. Virtual Reality, on the other hand, is being used to train new recruits and help them comprehend real-life scenarios. In the coming year, this technological penetration will increase even more.

Trend 52

Trend eLearning Learning Module 52

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. With a small amount of time, focusing on one person’s actual problem takes less time. A bonus delivery tip.

Design 109

Design Effective Experiment Learning 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! I also ask for feedback on what exercises or content in the workshop helped learning and what should be changed.

Evaluation 131

Evaluation Train Training Tips 131

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Because I like to design for real world application, I often target more than one person from an organization to participate so the ideas can be transferred to the whole organization. The physical space you are working in will also help inform your design. It is also important to target the right level of authority.

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Train 113

Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Fundraising is a HUGE field and there are many great organizations that help improve the quality of the sector like the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Given this competitive landscape it can make a lot of sense to look for fundraising consultants and firms to help your nonprofit. Katherine Ngaruiya, Ph.D.

Consultant 52

Consultant Campaign Fundraising Phoenix 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

In 90 minutes, we did two exercises that helped participants identify their target audience and then build out a persona, a fictionalized character that described motivations, barriers and identifies the right content and channels to use. So, I had participants do a share pair with another person or team and discuss their target audiences.

Learning 88

Learning Exercise San Francisco Instructional 88

AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

A virtual, in-person, and hybrid event can all be used in generating leads. How do events help with generating leads? For example, an in-person event may have less data if the participants only provide information to the event at the time of registration. . So how exactly does this happen? . Offer valuable, relevant content.

Generation 52

Generation Registration ROI Stream 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2017

is a technique that slows the brain down. It facilitates conversation. Move around before your next meeting, phone call, or presentation—pace, jump, or shake your limbs a bit, to get blood pumping more quickly throughout your body and increase the amount of oxygen to your brain. "Yes, and." how you react).

Business 45

Business Attitude Brain Technique 45

Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Here's where I'll be (the links are to MyNTC, the social community site for the conference): New to NTC Orientation (9-10:30 am Thursday) - As an NTEN Member Ambassador, I'll be helping NTEN's fabulous new Membership Director Amy Sample Ward (a perfect choice for this job, don't you think?) I love it.

Time 113

Time NTC DC Org 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I enjoyed designing and facilitating this session because I had five awesome presenters who have a depth of knowledge about the topics we discussed. How can you leverage your staff’s personal passions and interests in service of your organization’s mission using social media? Movement helps wake them up.

Social Media 102

Social Media Management Instructional Design Media 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

One of the personal highlights of this project was finally meeting Chris Blow in face-to-face. I “met&# virtually Chris first through the NpTech Tag in 2007 and he kindly helped me clean up an RSS mess. Watching Chris model visual facilitation was inspiring. Chris is the Director of User Experience for Meedan.

Online Learning 94

Online Learning Process Design Site 94

Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Here's where I'll be (the links are to MyNTC, the social community site for the conference): New to NTC Orientation (9-10:30 am Thursday) – As an NTEN Member Ambassador, I'll be helping NTEN's fabulous new Membership Director Amy Sample Ward (a perfect choice for this job, don't you think?) 11NTCbrand).

Time 100

Time NTC DC Org 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things.

Instructional Design 50

Instructional Design San Antonio North Carolina Facilitation 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants should be encouraged to bring more than one person. So, you have to design for that.

Reflection 98

Reflection Train Training Design 98