Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Staff and volunteers can access the training anytime and anywhere. You design courses that specifically target what the learner needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I’m honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. This workshop will share strategies and techniques for changing your nonprofits culture to be more agile, training other staff to be social to scale, and managing your nonprofit’s c-suite and board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

What makes for a good team experience is a good on-boarding process. Documenter: Using a digital camera, the documenter should capture photos of the process – the set up, the activity, and the products from the activity. I think about the KWL process. Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions.

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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

MAY 17, 2011

If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars. It was delivered in two sessions.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

What do your nonprofit training efforts look like right now? Why not use it to train your team as well? Let’s walk through the benefits of using technology in your training strategy and how you can create e-learning courses that make an impact. What are the benefits of a tech-fueled approach to nonprofit training? “If

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

Once year-end fundraising passes and we’re in the new year, your nonprofit is in position to focus on development activities —including training your staff and volunteers to reach greater heights in 2022. . Improved staff and volunteer retention rates, fundraising and donor stewardship outcomes, and training engagement come to mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I learned a lot about how to begin to adapt the game process for people with a program orientation. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. Peter Durand did the graphic recording (read his blog for more information about the process - AlphaChimp Studio).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This year a lot of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is working with grantees outside of the US. I’ve just returned from leading a training for Population and Reproductive Health grantees from India. Program Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog. Instructional Design and Facilitation: I love teaching and exploring different ways help nonprofit professionals learn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress. Training Design. It also includes a face-to-face workshop where there is also the same balance. This year’s session was piggy-backed with the annual meeting, so the training came at the end of 2.5

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

An Expert’s Guide to Training Evaluation: Requirements, Models, Levels, and Challenges GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Business organizations nowadays utilize a variety of training methods to ensure that they keep improving. Let us explore this process of evaluation in greater detail below.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

An Expert’s Guide to Training Evaluation: Requirements, Models, Levels, and Challenges GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Business organizations nowadays utilize a variety of training methods to ensure that they keep improving. Let us explore this process of evaluation in greater detail below.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

An Expert’s Guide to Training Evaluation: Requirements, Models, Levels, and Challenges Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Business organizations nowadays utilize a variety of training methods to ensure that they keep improving. Let us explore this process of evaluation in greater detail below.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Given the impact and promise, the use of artificial intelligence in training is also increasing. Managing workplace shifts like the move to hybrid work also places a heavy focus on training initiatives to help accommodate change and build a thriving enterprise.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Given the impact and promise, the use of artificial intelligence in training is also increasing. Managing workplace shifts like the move to hybrid work also places a heavy focus on training initiatives to help accommodate change and build a thriving enterprise.

Learning 52

Learning Impact Develop Instructional Design 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Given the impact and promise, the use of artificial intelligence in training is also increasing. Managing workplace shifts like the move to hybrid work also places a heavy focus on training initiatives to help accommodate change and build a thriving enterprise.

Learning 52

Learning Impact Develop Instructional Design 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In fact, generative AI has been known to be trained on biased information. You can also learn about how Candid plans to leverage AI to enhance data organization, streamline search processes, and facilitate intelligent funding connections. Read more about AI on Candid insights here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

It is always important to look at the challenges of adoption of improving organizational processes or individual skills, especially if they are new. It should always accompany the tips and how tos. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. The Five Stages of Social Media Measurement Love.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Google (via a variety of enterprises) continue to break down the walls and establish new and innovative processes for consumers to integrate into their daily lives. Think of the industry and how it currently stands, and the new features that are being introduced within the context of your training environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. As, incorporating secondary research is part of the process. Even if you have a short amount of time to teach (and set up), you can make your trainings (and meetings) interactive. There are many ways to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. Be a participant in other people’s training sessions. Does your nonprofit uses participatory design and facilitation at meetings or for trainings?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

He welcomed me to the Bay Area and asked if I would be interested in doing some trainings for the local arts community. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. I said yes. Somethings to improve. Here's a few thoughts.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

Elearnings as a whole are very attractive, as they offer an inexpensive alternative to classroom training. Understanding the foundation of what makes the instructional design so effective, can go a long way in transitioning some of your organizational learnings over to a digital medium. Adaptability.

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Gyrus

MAY 5, 2016

HRMS- Human Resource Management System : A combination of systems and processes that connects human resource management and information technology through HR software. ILT- Instructor Led Training: Any kind of training that occurs in a training room and can involve one or more instructors. The post Buying a LMS?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Personalized learning strives to understand the requirements of learners and creates the training curriculum based on their specific needs. Video-based micro-learning Video learning has been one of the most impactful ways to deliver online training. In fact, mobile learners tend to complete online training courses faster.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Personalized learning strives to understand the requirements of learners and creates the training curriculum based on their specific needs. Video-based micro-learning Video learning has been one of the most impactful ways to deliver online training. In fact, mobile learners tend to complete online training courses faster.

Trend 52

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Personalized learning strives to understand the requirements of learners and creates the training curriculum based on their specific needs. Video-based micro-learning Video learning has been one of the most impactful ways to deliver online training. In fact, mobile learners tend to complete online training courses faster.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Organizations today carry out a few classroom training sessions and more online and on-demand lectures. These stakeholders could include subject matter experts, Learning and Development head from the HR team, instructional designers, LMS administrators, and the IT team.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Organizations today carry out a few classroom training sessions and more online and on-demand lectures. These stakeholders could include subject matter experts, Learning and Development head from the HR team, instructional designers, LMS administrators, and the IT team.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Instructional designers have been trying for years to come up with the perfect teachings for organizational entities, with learnings ranging from electronic, social, micro, mobile, instructor-led, and blended. Your great learning program could be even greater with just a little coaching. Turn this into a weekly tradition.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Organizations today carry out a few classroom training sessions and more online and on-demand lectures. These stakeholders could include subject matter experts, Learning and Development head from the HR team, instructional designers, LMS administrators, and the IT team.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

This step helps us understand what level of support your team will need along the process. From investing in upgraded LMS technology to creating a learning business plan to instructional design, each task involves a specific skill set that the average association professional may not have. Environmental Scan.

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