Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

What we do: Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) develops database software, data collection strategies, and statistical techniques to measure human rights atrocities. This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Skills in this area I want to deepen are reflection and creativity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’m teaching a graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These are information collected directly from website users through on-page surveys, feedback widgets, and other techniques. Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets? The vendor will craft the system and recommendations according to your internal constraints and capabilities.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2024

Whether you’re trying to equip your team with the latest fundraising techniques or preparing volunteers to tackle new challenges, the quality of your training materials will impact your organization’s effectiveness. Use digital storytelling techniques. Candid uses TikTok and YouTube , delivering short videos on key concepts and skills.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

The first three focus on “internal” strategies for keywords, content, and site organization—things you can do within your web properties to optimize them for search. Here’s a breakdown of each component: Expertise: This refers to the level of knowledge and skill demonstrated by the content creator or the website in a specific subject area.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Turning periods of low online income into more profitable times is a skill that will keep your organization afloat during both foreseen and unforeseen dips. The international sector’s online fundraising dropped by 55 percent after the 2010 Haiti earthquake brought in “unprecedented online fundraising levels.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session. Fish Bowl Exericse.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. Failure is imminent if you don’t learn how to master this skill. Have I left anything out?

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DataRobot

JULY 28, 2022

This article presents a case study of how DataRobot was able to achieve high accuracy and low cost by actually using techniques learned through Data Science Competitions in the process of solving a DataRobot customer’s problem. The Best Way to Achieve Both Accuracy and Cost Control. initial_value_guess. values, observation_covariance).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The fun part of the instructional design is selecting good assessments, creating applied “homework” assignments where emerging leaders get to practice their skills at work, and providing guides for their mentors to support the emerging leaders. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. Here they are: My Three Rituals. I also use it as a year in review tool.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communication and Leadership Skills Development with LMS GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Effective Communication Training (ECT) is an approach focused on improving an individual’s ability to convey and understand information from others. ECT is especially crucial in today’s fast-paced and multi-cultural work environment.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communication and Leadership Skills Development with LMS GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Effective Communication Training (ECT) is an approach focused on improving an individual’s ability to convey and understand information from others. ECT is especially crucial in today’s fast-paced and multi-cultural work environment.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

My predecessor, Stephanie Richardson, summed it up nicely : “When we think of Data Culture, it really is about bringing people along for that transformation, and not only enabling them with the right technology, but also with the skills, the support, the community, the learning—all of those things that go with trying to change someone’s behavior.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

.” It replaces the old school model of sitting and listening with E-energize learners, help them N-navigate, let them G-Generate personal meaning and A-Apply their skills,G-Gauge and celebrate their learning and E-Extend what they learn to action. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is always challenge to use participatory techniques when your participants are not native English speakers and you don’t speak the language. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques. Small group coaching has it own specific techniques. ” 4) Avoid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The nonprofit is using one or more social media tools consistently, but it is not strategic because it isn’t linked to a communications strategy, campaign, or program plan. Also, best practices on tools and techniques are part of the organizational skill set.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

Collaborative workshops cover everything from membership strategies and innovative communication techniques to adapting for-profit technology in the nonprofit space. Attend If Youre: A Giving Institute member looking to sharpen your fundraising skills and network with industry leaders. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Fundraising is a skilled profession. To become a fundraiser, start by learning the skills and commit to mastering the craft – which takes time. The insider can champion your request and walk the request through the internal steps for approval. Its a technique that worked for Jesus. It was a win!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This technique grabs readers’ attention by putting them in Dustin’s shoes. Included is an image of Dustin on tour in Iraq, wearing an ambiguous expression and surrounded by a dusty landscape. This hazy image draws attention to the complexity of his experience in the Marine Corps during wartime.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Professional Nonprofit Facilitation Journal 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

My predecessor, Stephanie Richardson, summed it up nicely : “When we think of Data Culture, it really is about bringing people along for that transformation, and not only enabling them with the right technology, but also with the skills, the support, the community, the learning—all of those things that go with trying to change someone’s behavior.”.

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Community Data Culture Skills 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

We, in the social good sector, especially need to keep honing our skills in unleashing new power for good causes. It also analyzes the skills – which are often misunderstand as the ability to use the social network platforms like Facebook. Each profile is illustrated with an in-depth case study. An example is Kim Jong-un. (In

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I want to share a few of my favorite techniques for making sure that you’re identifying and adapting to the evolving needs of your audience while designing. Build internal trust first: A soccer lesson I wasn’t an amazing soccer player, but I did enjoy playing on soccer teams throughout my childhood.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

But the level of skill, belief, strategic rigor, creative confidence, and sheer will required to win this game has never been higher or more complex. Not only does he have the skills to be a future face of the NBA, hes got a sense of humor, is a natural on camera, and talks just the right amount of trash.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2021

Search engine optimization, PR, paid marketing, emails, social — marketing and communications is crowded with techniques, channels, solutions and acronyms. Leveraging this material with best practice techniques enables any startup, no matter how limited its budget, to run an effective marketing campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

For the Packard Foundation OE Program, the first step to share their internal thinking and resources with their NGO, capacity building, and funding partners. What are the techniques and methods for moving people up the ladder? Maybe it leads to other collaborative creation.

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The Next Web

MARCH 30, 2013

The right developer on the other hand can start you off on the correct footing, pivot any incorrect tech choices, network to pull in more skilled coders and motivate them to do their best work. There has been plenty written about interviewing developers ­ and the pitfalls of when traditional interviewing techniques are used on coders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

The two founders met at an internal hackathon at Google, bonded over their shared experience around technical interviews, and decided to do something about it. They wanted to shift that process from the theoretical to the practical, where people showed off their coding skills. They have him make plays in the gym.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one? . By partnering with a skilled practitioner who understands your needs and is familiar with the field, the proposal you ultimately create has a greater chance of success. Criteria for your consultant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? I’ve written about these techniques here ). Do you have a preferred method? What do you want to learn from working together?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said.

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