Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As I shared in an earlier article , I went from being a skeptic to an ardent supporter of DEI after experiencing and witnessing discrimination early in my career. Our DEI journey began with the realization that we lacked key perspectives that could enhance our work and further align internal practices with our mission.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Offering stock options, profit-sharing, or performance-based incentives can help align their goals with the company’s vision. I always encourage women to go beyond their job descriptionwhether it’s mentoring colleagues, optimizing processes, or taking initiative on projects. Then, share your knowledge.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

Working in a shared open space with 8 other startups, though, is an inestimable advantage as an early stage startup. Sometimes, they just shared their two cents about a marketing strategy we wanted to implement. International mentors. Someone has made that mistake in the past and he is willing to share it with you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 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). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2012

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months? Six months?

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DeepMind Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Former intern turned intern manager, Richard Everett, describes his journey to DeepMind, sharing tips and advice for aspiring DeepMinders. The 2023 internship applications will open on the 16th September, please visit [link] for more information.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The idea-stage program basically gathers aspiring startup founders, experienced local entrepreneurs and international mentors for a part-time, four-month curriculum to launch ‘enduring’ companies. Image credit: Ralph Orlowski / Getty Images.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 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). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By using community-driven fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer fundraising , making phone calls, sharing the campaign online, connecting you with prospective donors, or using their community connections to broaden your campaign’s scope, your board can kickstart the fundraising efforts.

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Recode by Vox

MARCH 13, 2025

But its a hypothetical worth taking seriously seriously enough that I may or may not be visiting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers apprenticeship application most days, just in case I need work that requires a human body. With AI, presumably the need to mentor in-person becomes moot. Right now this is a hypothetical.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2023

As Gilligan describes it, Somethings is a youth-specific wellness platform that connects teenagers with trained mentors between the ages of 19 and 26 for asynchronous help. Teens, often with the support of their parents, are matched through the Somethings system with mentors who have similar backgrounds and situational experiences.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This initiative has been made possible through collaboration with Tsofen, a local nonprofit organization launched in 2008 by Arab and Jewish founders to promote high-tech careers in Arab society as a lever for economic development and the creation of a shared society for Arabs and Jews in Israel. About the Author. Nancy Refki.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

While at this stage in my career it has become easier to join the choruses of grumbling, I make it a point to remember the managers that gave me a chance, that mentored and invested in me, and that brings me back to what I aspire to do. Invite them to ask questions or share thoughts to help them re-engage. Actionable Now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. Experience. Community building is now more strategic and based upon proven best practices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 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). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We’ve found that internal self-awareness is associated with higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. Career coaches and mentors are great. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Show trust 41. Encourage peer coaching 42.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 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). Dont give them a false sense of the situation by sharing only good news.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Is your museum running on interns? Free intern labor wasn''t ever right, but it has become glaringly unethical in the current post-Lehman-crash era. If you''re reading this at work, you''re probably reading it within ten feet of an unpaid intern. I have done my very fair share of perpetuating the cycle of unpaid internships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Show trust 41. Encourage peer coaching 42.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blue Avocado exists to help nonprofits succeed , and our community of nonprofit experts, leaders, and trailblazers continues to share their wisdom, strengthening us all. But more often, our readers have insight they can share in a couple minutes. There’s always room for improvement, and the scale is not perfect.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Matt Higgins Higgins shares these insights with us: Question: What is the Burn the Boats philosophy? Burn The Boats teases apart the excuses we make to ourselves that hinder total commitment and illuminates the internal and external forces that impede risk taking. He was a guest shark on ABCs Shark Tank seasons 10 and 11.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The world’s largest social network is internally grappling with an existential crisis: an aging user base Earlier this year, a researcher at Facebook shared some alarming statistics with colleagues. The “aging up issue is real,” the researcher wrote in an internal memo. The “aging up issue is real”. Product sprint.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Share on Twitter. Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. 4 key strategies for succeeding at international expansion. Marjorie Radlo-Zandi. Contributor. More posts by this contributor.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Share bad news, not only good news 57. Show trust 41. Encourage peer coaching 42.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Tableau

JUNE 8, 2022

Behind the scenes, ambassadors are also acting as allies and advocates by lifting up the voices of others, mentoring newcomers to data, and creating spaces where everyone can contribute. . Collaboration with Tableau: We want to give everyone an equal opportunity to contribute and collaborate with internal stakeholders at Tableau.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Arizona State University (ASU), for instance, needed an easier way for its students, faculty, and staff to communicate, share lesson plans, and gather feedback. Slack has become a really invaluable tool for all the instructors to share ideas along the way,” says Punya Mishra, associate dean of scholarship and innovation at ASU.

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Tableau

MARCH 9, 2023

The Community Highlight will share about who the community member is, what they are doing to help others, and how to follow along or connect with them. Along with all the tips, tricks, visualizations and data sets the DataFam Roundup already shares weekly, the new Tableau Community highlight will connect you with new data people.

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Tableau

JUNE 15, 2021

They shared how others had shaped their passion for data, increased their participation in the community, influenced their career paths—and inspired them to become ambassadors themselves. Connection and collaboration: Tableau Ambassadors enjoy networking with other members of the Data Fam, our internal teams, and our customers.

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