Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Rather than another potential recipe for information overload, content curation can be a method for self-directed learning that builds your expertise while enhancing your organization’s brand and content strategy. Content curation can empower us to learn more and use that knowledge to get deeper impact for our nonprofit’s programs.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Track and incentivize successful conversations. Non-pledge close: For those calls that don’t end in success, it’s important to help close the conversation gracefully to maintain the relationship with the donor. At this time on a Sunday, most donors will be finished with their weekend errands and are likely available for a conversation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

" That blog entry came about because she and I had a long conversation about what kinds of skills nonprofit technology providers needed, and what we felt was missing. I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup."

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. That’s teaching. Fundamentally that’s what teaching should be. Fundamentally that’s what teaching should be. How do you evaluate organizations that you invest in that develop games to support learning?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

The world cafe technique is where participants learn through conversation in small groups. We had a rich conversation about overall design – the process of vetting participants, participant expectations, and their commitment to do the work. For outcomes, we identified a few: NGOs share their knowledge with one another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Those of us who have planned, executed and evaluated these types of contests for good on behalf of major brands have done so with the best intentions and not to “cause wash” — i.e., buy good brand karma under the guise of philanthropy. Just evaluating all the submissions can take many, many people hours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

(You can get a discount of $20 off the registration by entering the code “Beth” when you sign up ). This year, since content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching , I’ll be doing a conversational presentation on the topic.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

These quotes and the rest found in this post are from the NTC evaluation.) NTCwinning 2: Learning Everywhere So much teaching and learning happens at the NTC and that makes us proud. Nearly 300 of you shared your knowledge as a speakers, not to mention the teaching and sharing that happened over meals and in-between the sessions.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. That's teaching. Fundamentally that's what teaching should be. Fundamentally that's what teaching should be. How do you evaluate organizations that you invest in that develop games to support learning? So how do you do that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

This was followed by a presentations and discussion with four thought leaders who shared their insights and knowledge around four different themes: New Power : Henry Timms, 92nd Street Y. To get people in the mindset for brainstorming, I lead them through a couple of improvisation exercises that teach acceptance and openness to new ideas.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2016

We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. She brings to the Center a wealth of knowledge and a wide array of experience in the nonprofit sector and beyond. Pat Lewis Sr. Meet Pat.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Why focus on that instead of content, or knowledge or information or anything else? Why Community? So, why community?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Technology Support as Teaching April 24, 2007 I’ve been thinking a lot about technology support lately. In my work people learn evaluative thinking from me. Really a lot.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2024

She couldn’t stand the focus on metrics as the reference point against which her work was evaluated. FUNDRAISING EXAMPLE : Once I was engaged in an hour-plus phone conversation with a supporter who was a Holocaust survivor. Don’t set up your conversation as a finger-pointing session. I felt so much sympathy!

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

Invest in evaluation tools. We’ll look more comprehensively at evaluation as a core strategy in part five of this series because taking an analytic approach to digital, or any other strategy, is the only way to know what’s working/what’s not working. . Tip: Don’t get freaked out by technology. It’s simply a tool.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? at 8:21 am What a great conversation; fun to have but for the fact that it misses the point. They start conversations you can’t stop, just like this one. 6 Katrin 09.19.07

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Daring to Lead report finds that a full 55% of your peer executives name technology as a “depleting” aspect of their job (it would have been the most depleting of all options surveyed, if not for the joys of HR – like evaluating and hiring/firing staff). in developing staff to cope with (or extract additional value from!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

I have evaluated a number of options, and every one of them comes up short in one way or another. Can we please have a conversation? Thus, you can use Palbee for small group video meetings but also, you can use it for presentation, teaching, or any other information delivery. This will help us make Dimdim better.

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Gyrus

MAY 17, 2016

They are seen as activities focused on improving the knowledge, performance, and productivity of employees. Training refers to the process of acquiring specific skills or knowledge for a particular job. It includes activities that enhance an employee’s skills, knowledge, and abilities over time. What is Training?

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Gyrus

MAY 17, 2016

They are seen as activities focused on improving the knowledge, performance, and productivity of employees. Training refers to the process of acquiring specific skills or knowledge for a particular job. It includes activities that enhance an employee’s skills, knowledge, and abilities over time. What is Training?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting? We’ve been teaching a lot recently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

I’m always up for a conversation with other facilitators about shop talk and getting tips for improving my practice. ETR is a non-profit that develops and evaluates health education programs. Learn from others (we love the Teaching Transgender Toolkit by Luca Maurer and Eli Green).

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. It’s about the skills, knowledge, expertise and know-how you need to make philanthropy happen in your community. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. 2016 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. South Carolina's Nonprofit Summit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Teaching in an international context. When teaching in different contexts, especially outside of the US, you need to make some adjustments to your context. There was a very productive conversation. Whenever I teach workshops, I try to identify people in the community who have knowledge. No wonder I am still tired!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Plus, the new-found knowledge drives a better appreciation for what everyone does, and proves to the team that success comes only when all the pieces fit together like a well-oiled machine. That knowledge builds greater mutual respect, which is vital to a teams success. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The survey typically takes respondents seven to 10 minutes to fill out and the results you get will identify your strengths and weaknesses, and will allow you to compare your evaluators responses to your own self-assessment. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

By absorbing these lessons--of mentors mistakes and successes--mentees are better prepared to move forward with knowledge and confidence. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

The knowledge you learn will likely improve your decision making and allow you to seize opportunities. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The program evaluates words and phrases for the intensity of eight primary emotions, allowing you to adjust the overall tone before you send your message. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Dont evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Make conversation with your team. Ask for wild ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Teach something new to your team 24. Dont delay tough conversations 65. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Make conversation with your team. Praise when compliments are earned 19.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s a selection of resources on the subject to help you evaluate. Inspiration The Institute for Ethical Leadership (IEL) at Rutgers University in New Jersey, co-founded in 2003 by James Abruzzo and Alex Plinio, began with a focus on teaching and research in business ethics, mainly supporting the nonprofit sector.

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