We learn so much about professional practice from having honest and candid conversations. Not only do we learn something new, but it feels great to connect with other people who are asking the sames types of questions about their work. A part of my practice is around network design and facilitation and one of my most respected colleagues in this area is Eugene Eric Kim. So, when he sent around an email that Janne K. Flisrand, who is a network weaver for sustainability networks, was in town … [Read more...]
How Your Organization’s CEO Can Use Social Media for Thought Leadership
[slideshare id=36092461&doc=leadershipprofile-140619221159-phpapp01] Is your nonprofit’s executive director or CEO a thought leader? Thought leaders drive conversations – online and off, influence others, and shape perceptions in their field. They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy … [Read more...]
Techniques and Tools: How To Visualize Your Network
Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. What I really enjoy about events that Aspiration convenes is that they allow the time and depth for practitioners to share knowledge and strengthen connections. The participants are the content - and the design of getting participants into small group discussions where we can discuss topics related to our work that we are passionate about and want to explore and … [Read more...]
How Do I Get My Nonprofit's CEO To Use Twitter or other Social Media?
"You have to show not just tell your CEO about social media"- @carolynsave "Create a tweetorial" - @kanter #afpshift pic.twitter.com/zKggoMllYB — Ettore Rossetti (@EttoreRossetti) March 25, 2014 Last month, I participated in a keynote panel at the AFP Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX on the theme, "Social Media for Social Change" with Carolyn Miles, CEO of Save the Children, Ben Rattray, Founder of Change.Org, and Ritu Sharma and Darian Rodriguez Heyman, co-founders of Social Media for … [Read more...]
Non-Profit Leaders as Personal Brands
Note From Beth: I recently keynoted the Social Good Brasil conference and one of the other speakers was Simon Mainwaring who gave an amazing keynote about social branding. His talk resonated with some of the ideas around how nonprofits can use a network mindset and leverage the professional networks of senior leaders of nonprofits. He agreed to riff on the idea and write this useful post. As a long time reader of Beth’s blog, I am very excited by the release of Beth’s new book, Measuring … [Read more...]
