Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

That alone, I don’t know how you do that and then all your other awesome, you know, fundraising and client work, but it definitely has helped out a lot of organizations raise over $1 billion, and is just a delight to listen to. What have I learned over my time, but especially over the last year of doing this podcast?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I have also attended and facilitated meetings with a graphic recorder, most recently at the Nonprofit Technology Conference , and know the power of how “drawing on the wall” can help spark group insights and learning. Here’s an interview with Rachel about the techniques and a blog post the tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

In his thoughtful preface to this project, I reconnected with five lessons I''ve learned from participatory projects in museums and cultural sites. The fact that there is no original recording by Beck of the Song Reader songs, no model upon which "covers" would be based, frees the reader to imagine the songs in any number of ways.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies.

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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 30, 2010

It is also a good technique to explore the possibilities of new tools and techniques before investing more time and energy in something that isn't right for our organizations. Where do you get the time to put some of what you've learned into practice? A New Definition of An Expert: Your Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

One thing we’re trying to do is model abundant behavior. It’s curation of real-time learning. Notes one participant, “It definitely gave us the ability to work around chicken & egg conversations. One thing we’re trying to do is model abundant behavior. Flickr Photo by Jek in the Box.

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Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture. Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. The term means learning culture. Senior leaders model the skill that Edgar H. Cultural Indicators.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Bradlauster Note from Beth: One of the things I love about blogging is the conversation in the comments because it always leads to understanding, insights, and learning. Their mental models began with these fundamental assumptions during their education and their first jobs.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. A: Definitely. A: Individuals are exhausted, so they’re learning the importance of prioritizing their wellbeing and becoming more curious on how to do that. ® at Work Employer Mental Health E-Learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. It helps them relax.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We have designed and been delivering “ Friending the Finish Line ” with the goals of having organizations create an integrated social media strategy into their overall communications plan and as a way to accelerate the progress of their children’s health care advocacy work and create a peer networked learning community.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. It helps them relax.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 18, 2011

We blatantly borrowed the brilliant technique the San Diego Museum of Natural History used to write labels based on visitors’ questions. We’ve learned some things that should definitely be on the final label, such as the clarification that the plank on display is not an early surfboard but the raw material used to make one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. Provides training and professional development for staff to learn how to use measurement tools. Most people won’t change their behaviors until they observe the role models in their organization acting.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

There was definitely a theme among the women. I'm exploring some different co-ownership ideas or options with different friends, because I definitely don't want to do it alone, and in California, nobody can afford the land. So the next 2012 Farm Bill, is definitely a thing that I will be advocating for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

There was also a flickr component that I learned about this from the wonderful Heather Gardner-Madras , who like me, is a flickr fan. I personally really like any activism that includes individual expression like this (like www.sorryeverybody.com ) If someone gets out the crayons and makes a sign, they are definitely engaged in your cause.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

Personally, I’ve learned to work in whole new worlds, from fundraising to management to community development. Staff members led us in reframing our language to talk about the museum as transforming from a “traditional model to a 21 st century model” instead of failing and then succeeding. It is incredibly rewarding work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Almost as a model of how to deal with negative comments to a post , Jeremiah Owyang has invited his critic, David Charback, to write a guest post. and by definition not quite ready for social media." Flickr Photo from Wokka. The criticism was that Owyang's advice was not sophisticated enough. transparency???,

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. In this report, the authors describe three specific models for public participation: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation. I would add a fourth model, tentatively called co-option. This isn't just a rhetorical question.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). I like Peter F.

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Business Kansas City Mentoring Kansas 44

Museum 2.0

MAY 25, 2010

Here are a few things I think the Museum could learn from the Nature Lab: Inviting art-making: Design students will always tell you they can’t go out tonight; they have work to do. Display techniques: It’s risky to set up an art museum in the curio-cabinet style of the Nature Lab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2017

Note from Beth: Several years ago, I was got trained in design thinking facilitation methods using Luma and have incorporated these techniques into my consulting and training practice. In December we sat down with an emerging learning organization with ambitious plans to reach a billion people with a complex array of products and services.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. General / @southwestfdns.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Especially when you’re just learning how to fundraise, it’s disorienting not to have a destination to work toward. SMART is a widely used goal-setting model that can help you clarify your ideas, focus your efforts, use your time and resources wisely, and fulfill your mission. Setting SMART goals for fundraising just makes sense.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Its best when they meet in their respective offices/cubicles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Let Employees Learn From Their Mistakes Mistakes happen.

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Learning Kansas City Mentoring Kansas 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). •how to identify the right tone and content. •what media you can use to convey it.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 1, 2023

AI as a service is now a reality and can be powered by any number of growing open-source models. However, the chatbot requires human review and approval before providing any definitive assessments or recommendations in complex or high-risk cases. Regular auditing, issue detection, and improvements maximize benefits and minimize harm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

” After spending five years living and breathing networks and measurement and designing and delivering many, many nonprofit capacity building programs, my focus is going to be on how nonprofits can apply measurement and their networks to learn for impact.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

You can learn more about us. So I can tell y’all that stuff, y’all, but I’ll tell you my most important job and how I really, really learned to hone my leadership skills was as solo mama to this teen who, my friends, she has the mack daddy of all summer jobs. ” So let’s get some learning in now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

I came across Jeff Howe's definitive book on Crowdsourcing and in the last chapter he offer guidelines for crowdsourcing. Pick the Right Model. Now wonder some arts organizations - museums, orchestras, and now operas - have embraced crowdsourcing as a creative technique. Crowdsourcing is a not one crowd fits all approach.

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Analysis Music San Francisco Mashup 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Learn the names of your team members even if your team numbers in the hundreds 33.

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