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

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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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

To provide specific guidance, I attended the board meeting and presented an evaluation along with recommendations for how the group could lead more effectively.”. To give others agency to become decision-makers, you must trust in their skill to perform and their integrity to do the right thing. That’s trust.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 5, 2025

Formation , an AI-powered interview prep platform designed for present and future software engineers, is offering a leg up to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Our platform takes into account skill level, prior experience, goals, and job hunting timelines when personalizing the interview prep experience."

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Familiarize yourself with the qualification criteria for the O-1A and EB-1A , which are similar, and determine which of your skills and achievements best meet the criteria. Savvy Startup Founder. Dear Savvy, Congrats on your success so far!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Yesterday, I had the honor of participating in the 4th annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit that brings together women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. This is an important employment skill for them.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In order to recover, companies must focus on re-skilling their workforces in a measured and sustainable way. The platform’s entry-level gives workers a way to safely and effectively learn a trade, and companies a solution on mass up-skilling needs. Below is a presentation from the company highlighting the trainee experience.

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Tableau

JANUARY 8, 2021

Working with data is a necessity for most jobs, and analytical skills can be a huge differentiator for success across all kinds of work—whether corporate, nonprofit, or academic. Without closing the data skills gap, these challenges would continue into their professional lives. Proficiency in quantitative skills .

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Tableau

JANUARY 18, 2023

A believer in sharing knowledge, Anya helps people develop their data skills by introducing data analysis and visualization tools into their everyday workflows, conducting training, writing manuals, and presenting at events. This motivates him to train and mentor students and professionals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. It was articulated as: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data, so it is hard to do it well.” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The people with skills are out there.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Although there are hundreds of accelerators to choose from, you’ll be competing against thousands of other applicants all vying for the chance to learn from one of these life-changing mentoring programs. A stellar presentation is memorable. One founder] really focused his presentation,” Campbell recalls. Use a single presenter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Akilah workshop View more presentations from Beth Kanter After the ACE leadership training, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Kigali. I volunteered to do a Social Media and Professional Networking workshop for second year students at the Akilah Institute for Women. Akilah workshop.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 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

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the reasons cited in the report and also from participants on the webina: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data – so we don’t look at it.” The skills are out there. ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. from MIT in rocket science.

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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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Tableau

JANUARY 18, 2023

A believer in sharing knowledge, Anya helps people develop their data skills by introducing data analysis and visualization tools into their everyday workflows, conducting training, writing manuals, and presenting at events. This motivates him to train and mentor students and professionals.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

And of course there was the huge brou-ha-ha around a presentation at a recent Ruby conference. We use and improve the skills of people with underused skills. Are there good mentoring models? And, of course, there are other factors as well. I think the first step is definitely a focus on community environment.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

And of course there was the huge brou-ha-ha around a presentation at a recent Ruby conference. We use and improve the skills of people with underused skills. Are there good mentoring models? And, of course, there are other factors as well. I think the first step is definitely a focus on community environment.

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Open Source Open Guidelines Community 100

Candid

JULY 22, 2024

As we highlight the skill, talent, and resilience of people with disabilities—through Disability Awareness Month in July, the Invictus Games and Paralympics this summer, and National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October—it’s fitting to examine what Candid data suggests about their representation and visibility in the nonprofit sector.

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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

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Mentoring program and cross training.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 17, 2013

When mentoring others, there are always two steps I ask my mentees to take to improve their outlook. These affirmations can range from large-scale achievements to just small victories — “I want to be a millionaire” to “I want my presentation to go well.” Studies have linked entrepreneurs’ chances of success with their social skills.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As a wise mentor once told me, no one ever gets a promotion from a board meeting, but people sure do get fired afterward. The first is fairly well known: Don’t present slides; present the story. Board members are skilled at thin slicing through data and composing their questions ahead of time.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It presents a serious and systemic problem but it doesnt dwell on hand-wringing and finger-pointing. Nonprofit leaders share the key qualities and skills they look for in potential board members. Grant writing takes skill, practical knowledge, and excellent communication all in the name of raising funds for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My sessions were integrated into the various leadership, visioning process for women’s rights, curriculum development, and evaluation methods modules throughout the week as networked and social media skills were not the main focus. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

The project, which combined peer learning and mentoring together with an online “ Emerging Leaders Playbook, ” offered a new and entirely virtual approach to leadership development. It isn’t enough to read an article about a leadership skill, it is also important to practice it as part of doing your work.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Prepare a statement of clear goals to present and discuss at the next board meeting. Luckily, fundraising is a learnable skill. During your one-on-ones, boost their confidence by connecting their previous experiences to fundraising skills. Experienced board members can help mentor new members. Build on Your Momentum.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

Listening, responding, and being flexibly are qualities that I observed being modeled throughout the three days of planning from project leaders – an important networked leadership skill. View more presentations from Mary Joyce. View more presentations from SMEXbeirut. The 4 Ways Tech Can Change Politics.

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

One of the areas they’re investing in is upskilling, which aims to teach employees new skills in departments with which they’re unfamiliar. Unsurprisingly, “skilling” platforms have benefited enormously from these investments. . “[This enables] it to reduce to a minimum its exposure to user personal data.”

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Tableau

JUNE 12, 2023

If you attended TC23 , then you probably saw the incredible impact our Tableau Ambassadors have: Dozens of our leaders presented, hosted meetups, and led community projects this year! They share best practices and tips and tricks or mentor new leaders. Learn more about the Tableau Ambassadors.

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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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