Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2014

In her book, The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence – And Lead , she shows why the Beta model is the key to both business and career success. The Beta model is taking its place. Collaboration: The Alpha paradigm is all about the individual, but “going it alone” simply does not work anymore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2009

Here is how the CyberOptic Group describes it: Essentially, cloud computing enables computer software and hardware resources to be accessed over the Internet without the need to have any detailed or specific knowledge of the infrastructure used to deliver the resources, much like a utility model.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

We've see this model succeed at the MAH and at other community-centered organizations around the world. We want to share the methods and tools that make it work. The model we landed on was movement building. Eventually, we may build a certification program, like LEED for green buildings, or B Corps for social enterprise.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

In her new book, The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence – And Lead , she shows why the Beta model is the key to both business and career success. The Beta model is taking its place. Collaboration: The Alpha paradigm is all about the individual, but “going it alone” simply does not work anymore.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. Artificial intelligence is simplifying the nonprofit slog work that ties up enormous banks of time and resources. Please cite sources.”

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. The briefing was called "Turning E-Waste into Green." This work led to the R2 and E-Stewards certifications programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I interviewed Joitske about her work way back in 2006. From the English book review : " In the third chapter, "Thinking about change in five different colors", Caluwé and Vermaak introduce their color model. Green-print thinking. I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You’ll also want to keep an eye out for a tool that will help you grow, especially as you reach new donors, serve new clients, and work with new volunteers. Our system eases the burden of time-consuming manual work so you can focus on what you do best: serving your community. It’s a tall order! Why Should Small Nonprofits Use a CRM?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. And like I say very often on these sessions, I always look for folks with that firsthand fundraising knowledge. So if any of you work overseas you might want to connect with him as well, even, especially if you’re in the ministry world too. .

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

If your organization has flexible work systems in place, then a "carpocalypse" such as this won't have nearly the destructive impact that it otherwise could on your team's productivity. The future of work requires this shift in managerial mindset. Remote Work. What does remote work look like exactly?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

She is also co-host of the radio show, The Queens of Green on Green 960 , which you can also be downloaded as a podcast. Above and beyond that, women are just all-around amazing, working at nonprofits, heading up over 60% of employees, and directing over 85% of household spending.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2011

” While the report does not claim to predict the future, it provides a lot of room for thought to all working in the development sector and for technologists eager to use technology for social good. Working in the human rights arena will also become more difficult. Green technology spurs mobile payments development in Africa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2005

How many staff do you have to work on communications? What kind of knowledge does the staff already possess? The next session I went to was Building the Local Green Economy presented by Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange. He also listed the following Green Economy Trends that are also available here : 1.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

Working from home provides amazing freedom, but with that freedom can come isolation. Community and opportunities for collaboration can be lost when it is just you sitting down to work each day. That made me realize that I could bring my environmental values to my work. CM: The idea of coworking is actually a very old idea.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

My thinking: Social media conversations and online campaigns create whole new models for bringing together & powering the progressive movement. And what real world event models can you learn from or partner with? Green Drinks. We need real world events to be a central part of our online organizing. Then check out.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

You may post it to your intranet, so long as access to that intranet is restricted to those who work for your organization [emphasis mine]. How can we talk about technology in social change, while, at the same time, publishing in a format that limits the availability of this knowledge to people privileged enough to pay for it?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010 How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work Research from universities around the country show that employees who "click" with each other at work have more career success. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

Reem Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing of the Oakland-based green business Numi Tea. So, we joined forces, he with his tea knowledge and myself. My brother, at the time, he was working in Europe, and Rooibos and Honeybush were very popular there and here nobody had ever heard of them. Kennedy University.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

During the session, it was pointed out that crowd sourcing is a way to people, organizations, and communities work together for mutual good, and without competing. So, we decided to " eat our own dog food " that is model the use of crowd sourcing to design and implement the panel. The first layer of preparation was the content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

We have gone through a few key phases in the first year, from working hard for nine months to build our first 10,000 connections and then being placed on the Twitter Suggested Users list and racing to the more than 300,000 we now have. This post will explain how we have approached Twitter and what we have learned.

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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. Allow enough time for sharing samples of his work and for Q&A. That knowledge builds greater mutual respect, which is vital to a teams success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. Plan to work with your mentor for no less than three months, and ideally for six months or longer. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make that one of your New Year’s resolutions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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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. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. 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. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Then, call a meeting to have a discussion.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. Your organizations work ethic should be solution- and positive-results-oriented.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. The average worker will spend 10 years of their work life dealing with email. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Praise, often one-or two-sentence statements, such as “Keep up the good work,&# without positive feedback leaves employees with empty feelings. I appreciate all the work you’ve put into it, as do your team members.&# "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." So, its good to be reminded of what is working for the best companies during this challenging economy. big and small improvements, new ideas and suggestions for innovation.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. • Remembering why the goal is important to you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2010

Developing leaders: Create the next generation of leaders Are great listeners Grow talent by challenging others to take on more than what they think they can do Are open, honest and direct Model the behavior they want to mentor for others If you havent read Judith E. Glasers book, The DNA of Leadership , give it a read.

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