Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2019

It helps center and refocus our brains which is important for learning. Here’s some step-by-step or eye-by-eye instructions. It works, in part, because your brain doesn’t know the difference between the actual event or the visualization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” ” So, I like to share a few of my favorites that I have inspired me in my instructional/training practice. By Dave Meier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Research about the physical space can impact learning, can be found here. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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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. Then we had a discussion to pull highlight and discover different practices. I used this exercise right after lunch to avoid the after lunch energy drop and use the time for instruction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Use Learning Theory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The inspiration was part The Lab Theater a place where you try out contemporary or experimental works before you bring them to the main stage and part peer learning program. Participants design and launch a social media experiment that helps them improve their practice and share learning with one another. Social Learning: Face-to-Face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Good instructional design and delivery engages people’s brains, eyes, ears, and bodies. People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. Moving around is better than sitting still to enhance learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2015

I recently joined the advisory board of the Leadership Learning Community. Moving around at work helps get our brains to re-engage. Even small movements cause improved brain processing speed, learning, and short-term memory. Our brains begin to slow down when we are not moving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

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. My Theme for the Year: Learning. But, it isn’t just about learning new techniques or ideas. 2014 will be the year of learning for me.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Yet many people who write nonprofit fundraising emails do not spend much time on the subject line, nor do they take the time to learn about the types of subject lines that get results. Let’s learn what works in a fundraising email subject line and how you can write winning subject lines that get results. Then pick your favorite!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Studies have repeatedly shown that the human brain responds positively to altruism and people are hard-wired to give because it produces feel-good emotions. Make instructions for how to use each giving option—such as where to mail in donations—are clear and visible. It’s their last chance to make tax-deductible donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. Beth Kanter, Learning from Failure. When the energy drops, people’s brains go to sleep. “You have to break the rules.” Erin Shy (@ErinShy) March 10, 2013. Movement helps wake them up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

We’ll share some of these case studies below, but for more, check out these projects and learn more about the people behind them at the Games for Change Festival ( [link] ), NYC’s largest gaming event that convenes the social change community and game makers, next month (April 22-24 & 26). In Education.

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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. His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms. Monica Wahengbam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

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. Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. You have to ask, how is polling the audience and seeing the aggregate results helping people learn? Research shows that movement is the killer app for learning. In other words, to what end?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. He talked about a test using a food drive with two sets of instructions, one complicated and one simple. Think back when your children learned to walk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

Last week I attended the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago where I learned an incredible amount about the human side of data – themes like data visualization, data informed culture, using data for impact, and more. I filled my journal with pages of notes, to dos, and inspiration for year long professional learning for myself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. He talked about a test using a food drive with two sets of instructions, one complicated and one simple. Think back when your children learned to walk.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Creating a seamless and intuitive user experience leads visitors on a journey of learning, understanding, and, ultimately, taking action.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Is our brain changing as a result? Not following through on instructions or failing to finish tasks. By training the brain to shift activities rapidly for multitasking, we may be decreasing the brain’s ability to focus. As a result, we may feel overwhelmed, stressed, restless, and the symptoms can go on!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2007

So, while at BlogHer 07 I had a little bit of a personal learning mission: What can I learn about mobile video blogging in a global context? But, the brain fog has started to fade. The group organizes and selects the topics and the learning is through discussion, peer to peer. This is a great method for peer learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Since this isn’t always possible, it is important to incorporate opportunities for them to capture their learning so they can share it. Design for Participants To Apply.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

I got to learn a few new tricks and continued to polish approaches already in my toolbox. Active Learning Through Play: Another trick that I learned from Ellie was having toys on the tables for participants to play with. I learned this particular energizer from Naeema Zarif in Beirut last month.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

This task is made even harder if your CME learning management system ( CME LMS ), the platform that delivers eLearning to your association’s members, fails to support you in the effort. 5 Features to Seek in Your Next Learning Management System. CourseStage Health: The Best Learning Management System for CME.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant. He talked about a test using a food drive with two sets of instructions, one complicated and one simple. Think back when your children learned to walk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

Many of my presentations are training, so it is also thinking through the instructional delivery. So, this is my excuse to devote some brain time to the topic. I learned this from Andy Goodman -- I've taken his workshops and read his books. Next month will include NTEN's NTC. Andy is a master at storytelling.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

It might be hard to look at these figures and to wrap your brain around how much money you need to raise to employ the staff you need. You’ve probably got a learning curve ahead of you. Provide written instructions. Give your employee time to learn the ropes, and give yourself time to get comfortable managing a paid employee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. More importantly, this experiential learning — not just discussion. Flexibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have learned a lot – and the results have helped me be way more productive (and drop a lot of pounds toos!). The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. All that sitting is not good for your health. I made a commitment to change. It’s not a luxury.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

I also tested out a couple of instructional techniques for the first time and learned something myself. Right away, I introduce them to Twitter as a resource - the collaborative brain. Then I tell the essence of using twitter is to learn the art of being succinct. I also need written instructions for the steps.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A picture is worth about 60,000 words, because studies have shown that the human brain processes images about 60,000 times faster than it does plain text. So if you’re like that Ikea instruction that just has the visuals, those aren’t as good. That’s actually wrong, though.

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It's meant to provide context, give instruction, or address what you might be thinking as you navigate a digital screen. Calls to action (Buy Now, Contact Us, Learn More). Maybe, but our brains are trained to go with what we know. Microcopy is any short bit of text on a website or app. Being Boring.

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