Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2012

Corporate culture is the product of four dynamically related components : attitudes, beliefs, values, and behavior. Organizational culture is revealed in artifacts and symbols , the stories people tell, relationships, and the rituals and rules that guide behavior.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? Maddie Grant, founding partner at Culture That Works and NTEN board member. Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories. Share their stories with your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Maddie: Lindy and I have talked to thousands of association executives who have voiced their frustrations about the social web–from the overabundance of tools and the disorderly experimentation of staff (and members!), We see this all the time in volunteer and chapter management, actually. What’s next?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

After your nonprofit has crafted a content strategy and created an editorial calendar (Chapter 7), the next step is to start thinking about the tone of voice of your content. The easiest way to craft your tone of voice is to base it upon the mission of your nonprofit. And then use those words to craft your tone of voice.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

success stories. ARC - we are set up similarly, Robin Parker does Oregon Trail chapter for example. even one voice can give you great insight. Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. funders of a 20th century mindset - what metrics speak to them. what things need to be measured. tools in context.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The next step is to start thinking about the tone of voice of your content. The easiest way to craft your tone of voice is to base it upon the mission of your nonprofit. If your nonprofit focuses on human rights or poverty, for example, then your tone of voice should be serious, smart, and thought-provoking. Storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2022

I selected this book because the book is easy to read, incredibly engaging, and is filled with inspirational and powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds. Plus, it covers today’s pertinent topics for workplace leaders, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

For the last time this summer, I'm sharing a chapter from my new book The Art of Relevance to celebrate its release. This chapter, from the last section of the book, is very personal to me. I firmly believe that all people have something meaningful to contribute to our communities, cultural work, and society at large--including youth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I selected this book because the book is easy-to-read, incredibly engaging, and is filled with inspirational and powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds. Plus, it covers today’s pertinent topics for workplace leaders, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture.

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Leadership Lesson Singapore Advice 52

Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, is celebrated on June 19th, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, and often also a celebration of African-American culture. Black Youth Project — BYP has various local chapters. Find yours here.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2007

Next week, we'll conclude by talking about opportunities for institutional change with chapter 8, "Turning the Ocean Liner Slowly." But today, a conversation about the often sticky world of cultural interpretation with chapter 20, "A Jew Among Indians" How working outside of one's culture works." an "uncharted adventure."

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2011

In 1990, educator and cultural critic Neil Postman described a museum as "an answer to a fundamental question: what does it mean to be a human being?" Without an explicit "I" voice, the museum's perspective on humanity is oblique to say the least. It tells layered personal stories. Welcome to Pine Point is not a museum project.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

But it’s also important that your organization communicates with a clear credible and compelling voice, that you communicate with consistently at all points of contact. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. I think it gets talked about sort of around the edges sometimes.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

So we’re going to talk about how to communicate with authenticity, how to use your voice to convey your message, that’s one V. So we’re at voice, vision, and values. So the first one is your voice, how to use your voice to convey your message. Voice was being one of those. So this is our agenda.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. New voices energizing conversations. Association of Fundraising Professionals, DC Chapter / National Harbor, MD / Not available. The Fast Company Innovation Festival.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

So one of them is a fiscal analysis, what is the story that our budget tells about our work? And I wanted to and when I think about this, I wanted to share the story of La Cocina, an organization that I’ve worked with in the past. It also kind of goes back to that culture of the organization. Okay, yeah.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Full Transcript: Steven: You’ll hear a robot voice. Y’all, no company can build a coherent culture without people who either share its core values or possess the willingness and ability to embrace those values. Kishshana: Go ahead. Steven: All right, Kishshana. Kishshana: Yes, we can. Steven: All right.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 6, 2019

I'm thrilled that Seema Rao is taking this blog and museum community into its next chapter. You gave me confidence, guidance, and stories for my books. As I got more "famous," I got even more stuck in feeling like I had to deliver the voice and content readers expected. You can find all my archived Museum 2.0 has meant to me.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

Now, type in the chat if you know this reference, if you know this pop culture reference. So this is Snapchat, Instagram Stories, Facebook Stories, content that disappears in 24 hours. Like, I don’t want to miss my favorite celebrities’ story of the day because it disappears in 24 hours, and I want to stay connected.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

When I returned to the US, I founded the USA chapter in New York City with long-time Never Again member, Marian Hodgkin from the UK. We live together in Harlem and co-direct the chapter, which is growing fast, in our time off from our full-time endeavors. Use your voice! What keeps you motivated and energized to do this work?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2015

This global movement is a game-changer for our industry, and an incredible success story of the power of social media as an equalizer. Instead, focus on creating a culture that embraces millennials and engages with constituents on their terms. Find ways to empower your supporters to be the voice of your cause.

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