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It’s Not What You Know, It’s How You Learn

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report. The point is that we learn best by teaching what we have learned and interacting with others to share ideas and work through problems.

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Stop Selling And Start Leading

Eric Jacobsen Blog

For instance, while buyers most want to talk about : What my company is trying to achieve with the purchase The reasons my company needs to make the purchase My company’s overall goals … sellers most want to talk about : Pricing How the product/service works (a product demo) So, if you sell, you need to read this book.

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Be A Role Model of Generosity. Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need. He notes, "So we model the values that we hope our children will emulate, and support charities that our kids can see connections to.

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Being another layer over existing technologies, those who are comfortable with the current models can stay behind while the rest of us move up to the next level. SL is not some new revolutionary model that has never been seen before. The subject must be modeled using complex data and formulae. Come on, get real already.

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8 Tips for Radical Collaboration to Advance Your Mission and Help Strengthen the Social Economy

Connection Cafe

Dig deep into what made past partnerships work , taking your lessons from successful models you can repurpose. Leverage these insights to develop a partnership model that maximizes your organization’s skill and personality. To move forward productively, share what’s working and what’s not.

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Using Design Thinking for A Foundation’s Investment Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Participants voted on the questions that would be most important for the Brainerd Foundation to consider in its strategy: How might we adopt a hybrid model of new and old power? How might we create a funding model that nourishes flexibility and innovation? How do we leverage the “rain” of culture change?3.

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A Conversation with Michael Gilbert on Nonprofit Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On the side, by personal email I was sharing interesting links, articles, and conversations with people who I thought might be interested. In 1998, I was teaching web strategy workshops in which I described a number of strategies for failure on the web. The online conversations that are starting around those issues are very exciting.