Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 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). So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

I interviewed 50 different founders, athletes, artists, activists, NFL coaches and celebrities, many of whom I have mentored and advised from billionaire Marc Lore to Scarlett Johansson to illustrate strategies for total commitment. I mentor people all the time and this is the number one assumption I challenge.

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Recode by Vox

MARCH 13, 2025

Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images My entire job takes place on my laptop. I reach out to sources with Gmail and then interview them over Zoom, on my laptop. That said, part of Blooms skepticism about full-remote work comes from his belief in the importance of mentoring, which is much harder to do in a remote work setup.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Perhaps it’s because of the people they’ll meet, or because they’ll pick up a valuable skill they can point to during their next job interview. Whatever the case might be, first knowing WHY a young person might want to volunteer at your nonprofit, and including that on your nonprofit’s website is a great place to start.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 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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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place on September 21-23, but why wait to get your network mojo working? Meet mentors, marketers and manufacturers? Set up 1:1 video meetings, pitch investors, demo products or interview prospective employees. You read that right, folks. Find founders or investors? Cultivate new customers?

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

Plan Ahead As your association collects data over time, it is important to have a plan in place as to when, how, and to what purpose data will be collected. In July 2018, Cecilia founded the 501c Professional Mentoring Network, a volunteer program bringing valuable connections to professionals working and serving 501c organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

on July 18th and subsequently had a chance to interview her at her fabulous virtual office in Second Life. I think the most obvious place to start is to get an account and set aside some time to really explore the community and get connected with the other non-profits thru the SL Tech Soup group. Mentors in the community are great.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 24, 2022

Most of our positions won’t require background checks or interviews, so we don’t want to mention that on the webpage since we don’t want to deter anyone. They welcome collaboration … but they also make decisions and move forward, rather [than] acting from a place of fear of hurting others’ feelings. ”.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

The organization story is one where vision, mission, and values are enacted to make the world a better, richer, more caring place. The fundraiser serves as mentor, sage, advisor, and guide.”. The best philanthropy facilitation comes from a place of love. It’s a story about self-identity as a collaborator, coach, and guide.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The latest round brings its total funding to “just shy of $40 million,” co-founder and CEO Joel Birch told TechCrunch in an interview. . “So I started looking at a place I could move to work for a startup. The Chicago-based company, which launched in April 2020, raised a $1 million seed round in September 2020.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

A few surgeries later I found my role relegated to that of a back up and mentor to a rising star. It was a tough pill to swallow, but I clearly understood that my role as a leader from the rear and as a mentor helped contribute to the success of the team. It was an event of biblical proportions, and of course launched our organization.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management. My mind was a sponge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

You may be familiar Goodwill as a place to shop, but the nonprofit does much more including helping people find jobs. In honor of Labor Day, Goodwill launches the #LaborofLove Campaign this week. I interviewed Beth Perell, VP of Communications and Information Management to learn more about the campaign strategy and goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

An Interview with Ruy Fortini , Founder and CEO of Doare and official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. And it’s great when we see small NGOs being supported by large NGOs with funding and mentoring programs, usually after that they find their way to financial sustainability.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Full Engagement includes these chapters and topics: The Psychology of Motivation Ignite the Flame of Personal Performance Make People Feel Important Drive Out Fear Create That Winning Feeling Select The Right People Internal Versus External Motivation At a minimum, Tracy suggests that managers do the following when managing their employees : Smile (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2011

Full Engagement includes these chapters and topics: The Psychology of Motivation Ignite the Flame of Personal Performance Make People Feel Important Drive Out Fear Create That Winning Feeling Select The Right People Internal Versus External Motivation At a minimum, Tracy suggests that managers do the following when managing their employees : Smile (..)

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

You’ve started applying for jobs and have lined up a few interviews. How do you prepare for interviews? 2) Research everyone who will be interviewing you, whether it’s one-on-one or a panel. Keep in mind that you can request a reference from other places you’ve worked, not only your most recent employer. . description.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 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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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

How do I deal with going through the interview process all over again? And I would say it was about a month after we had been working from home, several of us on our team did receive the phone call that we were being placed on that indefinite furlough. So the next day, I mean, at that point, you’re in this like emotional place.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

When I interviewed DHH earlier this year, he talked about the idea of “getting into a zone” while working. When you combine the opportunity to work remotely, with the great lifestyle somewhere like Vernon offers, it becomes a great place to live. Lack of social interaction, and face-to-face mentoring you get in an office.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In an interview for a previous ED position, I was asked to provide an example of how I demonstrated “extreme frugality.” This was back in the days of coupon-clipping, and while I momentarily pondered that as a response, I knew it was not “extreme ” enough for the interviewing board members. Perhaps that was an overshare?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 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

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 1, 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 12, 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

APRIL 26, 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

JANUARY 15, 2011

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

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I interviewed 50 different founders, athletes, artists, activists, NFL coaches and celebrities, many of whom I have mentored and advised – from billionaire Marc Lore to Scarlett Johansson – to illustrate strategies for total commitment. I mentor people all the time and this is the number one assumption I challenge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 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

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

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

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

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The Online NTC takes place September 16-17th - get a special 25% discount here. Mashable has dubbed it one of the best places to watch great minds in action. Global Voices Bloggers Mentor Others. I think it is really cool that Tharum, a Cambodian Blogger, is mentoring a Danish blogger launching a climate change blog!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 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). In fourth place is an organizations financial stability.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SaaSfocus’ training program included hyper-personalized study plans, “TikTok-like” micro-modules of content, mentoring, peer-to-peer learning and hands-on assignments. Of the 50 people who took part in the program, almost all got placed in Salesforce-related jobs. “It

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