Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. Another topic that I’ve been tracking for a few years is information overload, with an emphasis on information coping skills. Both by authors with first names of Brian.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In the book, this section (taken from Chapter 2 ) is twice the length seen below. Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. It’s a real skill to navigate and guide the online commons and know how and when to react. Is not overly confident about her social media skills. Just a FYI.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Soft skills are interpersonal skills that demonstrate a person''s ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with others in one-on-one interactions as well as in groups and teams. Kamin, M.Ed.,

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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. Telling a good story requires a creative mind, excellent writing skills, and the ability to edit and brand images. Engagement.

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

So, you would think that the most pressing skill to build is in revenue generation, like fundraising , government grants, or fee-for-service programs. Yes, the number one skill that nonprofit professionals need to focus on in 2021 is marketing. The first skill to develop in seeking major gifts is prospect research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Telling a good story requires a creative mind, excellent writing skills, and the ability to edit and brand images. In fact, 56 percent of individuals who follow nonprofits on mobile and social networks take further action, the number one action being making a donation, after they have read a compelling story published by a nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

Think of it as writing a novel, each chapter consists of scenes, which are the building blocks that help tell the bigger story of an organization’s mission. What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? “Story” is the key term. Listening, engaging and patience.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Training: What is the current skillset of your team and what is their capacity for adding new skills? Im a huge fan of online nonprofit communities and software review sites , as well as local communities such as Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) chapters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

Each chapter contains practical strategies for using AI to expand your leadership capabilities. By thoughtfully delegating tasks to AI and using it to augment skills and behaviors, leaders can unlock a truly human experience of work while enhancing organizational performance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Abilities : Your competencies that help you integrate your knowledge, skills, and experiences so you can respond to situations in the most effective way possible. Know-how : Your knowledge and skills. Book chapters 1—3 outline what Experiential Intelligence is, why it’s so important today, and how it relates to IQ and EQ.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In my forthcoming book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine, my favorite chapter was about the sense-making process of measurement – called “Measurement and the Aha! Source: Hot Button Studio. Moment—Using your data to tell stories, make decisions, and change the world.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. 11-12: Email. 4-5: Email. 10-11 pm: Book Reading.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. There are also special sections of your profile where you can list certifications, languages, patents, skills, and publications. Maximize the website and Twitter fields.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

"The more confident, comfortable, and willing you are to perform these five basic skills , the more successful you can be as a new leader, team member, student, neighbor, volunteer, and any other newcomer role you decide to take on," explains Rollag. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

The Network Weaver Handbook is designed to give you skills and resources you need to build effective and innovative networks. If you are need to understand how networks work and grow – and need to develop and hone network weaving skills – this amazing handbook will give you what you need! Order it here.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2022

Look for people who have different points of view or have different skill sets to round out the team. Share information with the Board, Chapter Leads, staff, even members. This can result in happier board members, more successful chapters or members who better understand your value proposition.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Soft skills are interpersonal skills that demonstrate a person's ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with others in one-on-one interactions as well as in groups and teams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

It takes us through why it is important for nonprofits to connect with Millennials based on a good synthesis of recent research and follows through with informative chapters that will help your nonprofit build a solid strategy for connecting with the connected generation in your organization’s communication’s strategy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Throughout the month of November, AFP will be highlighting honorees from National Philanthropy Day chapter events around the world, showcasing outstanding donors, volunteers, corporations, foundations, and others who are being recognized for their commitment to positive social change and philanthropy. Check here for the latest information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

And, that confidence is a skill that can be taught , improved, and applied by anyone to enhance nearly every aspect of our lives and careers. “ That skill or knowledge is in you, it’s part of you, and it will come out when needed if you let it.”

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Suddenly, the paragraph has new meaning, and the entire chapter feels different. I have found that the most effective mentors know when to offer hands-on support and when to step away and let the employee struggle to understand a new idea or cultivate a new skill. Choose each word carefully.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2017

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters , each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Some tips seem easy and no-brainers. Others are more difficult to implement. Adults learn best through reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The site matches skills-based volunteers with nonprofits to do just in time projects like logo or business card design, marketing help, and other small volunteering tasks. Then, those challenges are routed to the Sparked micro-volunteers who possess the skill set needed to answer them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2017

If your organization has the skills to craft authentic, real, emotional stories about the work that you do every day and make those stories social, you will be able to grow support and keep donors engaged. And, that’s where Julia’s book comes in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Kathy Reich, Director of Organizational Effectiveness Grantmaking at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, write up this summary of the session. I am looking forward to the next chapter of work which will continue to focus on networks, but how they can be used by nonprofit for learning that leads to greater impact. Stay tuned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

Nonprofit marketing teams want opportunities to improve their cross-departmental collaboration skills and competencies, but it also takes a new organizational mindset to nurture their development. But, does your entire organization treat it this way? Is culture of philanthropy embedded in the way that everyone does their work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

We, in the social good sector, especially need to keep honing our skills in unleashing new power for good causes. It also analyzes the skills – which are often misunderstand as the ability to use the social network platforms like Facebook. Each profile is illustrated with an in-depth case study. An example is Kim Jong-un. (In

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

The book is structured into 15 insightful chapters, each focusing on a unique aspect of power and influence. Every chapter has something relevant for you, no matter your age or place in your career. “The book is a comprehensive guide designed to help young professionals and career changers navigate these changes,” says Dilenschneider.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

As Welcome to the Jungle originally started with tech startups, there are still a lot of highly-skilled job opportunities on the platform. Five other investors are joining Welcome to the Jungle’s cap table — blisce/ , Cipio Partners , Groupe ADP , Kostogri (Betclic CEO Nicolas Béraud’s investment company) and RAISE Sherpas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2013

KD Paine was my co-author on the second book and we worked with a developmental editor, Bill Paarlberg, who made us write 10 drafts per chapter – and while that was painful, it made the book much better (and my own writing skills improved).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Recruitment and selection: Our board has extensive skills and experience in conducting executive search processes. In the meantime, we are open to your good ideas and continued enthusiastic engagement as we embrace our next chapter. You will be hearing from us frequently until a new leader is in place. Stay tuned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

How you can develop new skills to increase your influence. The Working Job Description we present in Chapter 4 is a novel and very useful tool for integrating all this information into a clear, one-page message about the person, the job and the organization. Berman : The good news is, Chapter 13 is called “A Primer for Managers.”

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2023

Elisabeth is a proven leader with the skills, business vision, and the ability to bring people together,” said Wolz, outgoing CEO and new Board Chair.“ I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this team into the next chapter of Forum One,” said Bradley. “I

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. So, be sure to regularly retweet partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors. A reader needs to be able to easily and quickly comprehend the message in your tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

Now is a good time to stretch your social media manager skills and try a new tone or content. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. So, be sure to regularly repost partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

The book shares many insights about how effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills can to success for “Givers.” I particularly enjoyed the stories and insights from the chapter about how these different styles build their networks. Interesting food for thought.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Mr. Hugg has served on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Nonprofit Career Network of Philadelphia and several nonprofits. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

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