Alumni are more than just customers, they are part of the brand and they can contribute back to an eco-system which can provide good experience throughout.
Alumni Engagement and Relations need to improve on their game and create a great experience and shareable moments for our digital natives and meet the needs of Today's Alumni.
Beyond the First Click: How today’s volunteers build power for movements and ...MobLab
If movements and organizations invest in and cultivate supporters who are doing substantial and meaningful work, then does their reach, impact and odds of success increase?
That’s the question we set out to explore.
We wanted to look under the hood of organizations doing a great job engaging top-tier supporters and volunteer leaders. These organizations are creating opportunities for supporters and volunteers to make decisions and act on behalf of the organisation.
We sought to uncover insights, patterns and best practices that we could share with our colleagues in the nonprofit sector.
We interviewed 35 organizations and experts in eight countries. Beyond the First Click is a project of Capulet, Change.org and the Mobilisation Lab at Greenpeace.
Empowering communities through social innovationRobin Low
Good intentions are not enough, you need to think critically about impact to ensure your efforts are not wasted and you can always work with communities near you to solve social problems.
More than Simply "Doing Good" A Definition of 'Changemaker'Stephen Maud
Thanks to Ashoka Learning Lab for this encouraging article that discovers how ideally, we all should become 'Changemakers'.
86% of consumers believe companies should take a stand for social issues.
If your company are pursuing social purpose, do get in touch, if you want credit for your social purpose efforts, it's essential that your message stands out...
http://www.cloud9m.co.uk/contact/
Alumni are more than just customers, they are part of the brand and they can contribute back to an eco-system which can provide good experience throughout.
Alumni Engagement and Relations need to improve on their game and create a great experience and shareable moments for our digital natives and meet the needs of Today's Alumni.
Beyond the First Click: How today’s volunteers build power for movements and ...MobLab
If movements and organizations invest in and cultivate supporters who are doing substantial and meaningful work, then does their reach, impact and odds of success increase?
That’s the question we set out to explore.
We wanted to look under the hood of organizations doing a great job engaging top-tier supporters and volunteer leaders. These organizations are creating opportunities for supporters and volunteers to make decisions and act on behalf of the organisation.
We sought to uncover insights, patterns and best practices that we could share with our colleagues in the nonprofit sector.
We interviewed 35 organizations and experts in eight countries. Beyond the First Click is a project of Capulet, Change.org and the Mobilisation Lab at Greenpeace.
Empowering communities through social innovationRobin Low
Good intentions are not enough, you need to think critically about impact to ensure your efforts are not wasted and you can always work with communities near you to solve social problems.
More than Simply "Doing Good" A Definition of 'Changemaker'Stephen Maud
Thanks to Ashoka Learning Lab for this encouraging article that discovers how ideally, we all should become 'Changemakers'.
86% of consumers believe companies should take a stand for social issues.
If your company are pursuing social purpose, do get in touch, if you want credit for your social purpose efforts, it's essential that your message stands out...
http://www.cloud9m.co.uk/contact/
The digital age demands that we shift our mindset from seeing ourselves as influencers of media channels—to owners of media channels. It requires, in other words, that we become digital publishers.
The inconvenient truth: we might be great at reactively adopting these new tools and “giving them a go”—but we haven’t yet necessarily mastered the art and science of using them at their highest value.
Doing that requires change and realignment of skills and resources.
Content strategy can be used as a major driving force for that realignment (i.e. digital transformation), introducing new ways of approaching, thinking about and working with digital publishing channels so that they’re contributing the level of value that they could and should be. I call it being “content-ready”.
Becoming a content-ready organisation is all about developing:
the right internal mindset and culture
the right skills and expertise
the right tools and technologies
When these elements come together, a brand can be thought of as hitting its "content sweet spot"—the intersection between technical, editorial, and strategic mastery that differentiates brands that excel online from those that don't seem to be able to get their acts together when it comes to strategically managing their digital communications.
In these slides, I break down those three elements in more detail and provide a road map for how an organisation can approach, ignite, and implement the changes it needs to become a content-ready organisation and hit its content sweet spot.
Anatalio Ubalde, CEO of GIS Planning, discusses how to innovate in economic development and other markets. Case studies include media relations marketing, corporate site selection, GIS, creative class, young professionals, and predictive analytics. More at http://www.GISplanning.com
[1 hr Lecture] Designing a Culture of Co-CreationTeresa Brazen
My talk at the Big (D)esign Conference 2012. Synopsis below.
Design doesn’t happen inside a vacuum. It happens inside teams, inside the context of relationships, inside physical spaces, inside organizations with very particular cultures. Ignore that intricate ecosystem, and you might as well give your project a death sentence.
Teresa Brazen will draw from her experience bringing this holistic outlook to the design process. Pulling from methods used in filmmaking, fine art, design research, facilitation, improv, and UX design, she crafts “intentional environments” for her teams and clients. These literal and figurative environments cultivate work that is actionable, co-created, co-owned, and much more likely to succeed in the world.
She’ll discuss the benefits of intentional environments, walk you through how to design them and share methods for keeping them activated throughout the design process. You’ll walk away understanding how to cultivate intentionality and inspire teams and clients along the way. But more importantly, you’ll have a powerful new framework that will enrich your entire design process.
Startup Community Alchemy: A Model for Building An Entrepreneurial EcosytemSeed Here Studio
This model is a work-in-progress being developed to help formulate a model to implement real world strategies towards growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem/community in a place not necessarily known for such things.
It is based on research and real world success in New Orleans, Omaha, Kansas City, Boulder, Nashville and Des Moines and is currently being lab tested in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Iowa. It is meant to be a broad based model that can be used to implement location-specific solutions that takes into account local resources and conditions in the particular city.
Feedback, constructive criticism and comments are welcome and encouraged.
We are available to present, share or discuss this at your event, organization, conference or individually.
Please feel free to contact us.
Andy Stoll
Co-Founder, Seed Here Studio
andy@seedhere.org
You can find more information on this topic at www.andystoll.net/startupculture and by reading Brad Feld's book Startup Communities.
A summary of book by Brad Feld called "Startup Communities". It contains of important points & highlights of the book about how to build an entreprenurial ecosystem in a city.
This orientation session, and the Impact Foundations workshop is preliminary to the upcoming Impact Academy education programs and Hacking Social Impact Unconference hosted by TenX & Northwest Social Venture Fund.
Come to meet peer founders and impact practitioners, and learn how YOU can get more involved in social change opportunities with Northwest Social Venture Fund or by launching / scaling social ventures in your community.
If you're interested in participating as a volunteer, partner, or funder in “Hacking Social Impact” as we work to advance social impact in our communities, please complete our interests registration at http://bit.ly/1cqq3TZ, or contact carolynn@nwsvf.org to discuss
Growing future leaders with social technologiesTodd Nilson
The nature of mentoring in the enterprise has changed, largely thanks to the advent of social technologies being implemented in business settings that allow for meaningful connection, interaction, collaboration, and coaching online. This has allowed enterprises to scale their mentoring efforts, enabling many-to-many rather than one-to-one or one-to-many mentoring relationships. These technologies also provide greater visibility for leaders and human resources to see standout performance and contributions from employees who might otherwise be overlooked. This presentation outlines the trends and technologies that are enabling mentoring to evolve in the workplace and the process for igniting this change in your own.
10 Coolest Companies Based in New York City O.C. Tanner
The Big Apple. The Capital of the World. The City that Never Sleeps. As one of the major cities in the world, New York City is home to big businesses, dozens of industries and an influx of people and cultures from around the world. With a unique workforce, companies, both big and small, take advantage with distinct company culture and employee recognition. These tactics in turn help employees feel empowered and valuable, which results in great work.
Here are the 10 coolest companies to work for in New York City, which we selected with our research partners at Great Rated!™, the workplace review site from Great Place to Work®.
CIPD feature article on Strategic Business NetworkingDarryl Howes MSc
DDNS Consulting Ltd specialises in developing people connections via Strategic Business Networking ®.
We employ the very best methods derived from business psychology, behavioural science ('nudge' techniques) and the study of ethical influence and persuasion. In doing so, we maximise the effectiveness of your network and your client or customer relationships.
The output of a user research and UX design process; it has been carried out through the phases of "inspiration", "ideation" and "implementation". The project is based on the design thinking approach described by IDEO in the ACUMEN's Human-Centered Design course for Social Innovation.
The digital age demands that we shift our mindset from seeing ourselves as influencers of media channels—to owners of media channels. It requires, in other words, that we become digital publishers.
The inconvenient truth: we might be great at reactively adopting these new tools and “giving them a go”—but we haven’t yet necessarily mastered the art and science of using them at their highest value.
Doing that requires change and realignment of skills and resources.
Content strategy can be used as a major driving force for that realignment (i.e. digital transformation), introducing new ways of approaching, thinking about and working with digital publishing channels so that they’re contributing the level of value that they could and should be. I call it being “content-ready”.
Becoming a content-ready organisation is all about developing:
the right internal mindset and culture
the right skills and expertise
the right tools and technologies
When these elements come together, a brand can be thought of as hitting its "content sweet spot"—the intersection between technical, editorial, and strategic mastery that differentiates brands that excel online from those that don't seem to be able to get their acts together when it comes to strategically managing their digital communications.
In these slides, I break down those three elements in more detail and provide a road map for how an organisation can approach, ignite, and implement the changes it needs to become a content-ready organisation and hit its content sweet spot.
Anatalio Ubalde, CEO of GIS Planning, discusses how to innovate in economic development and other markets. Case studies include media relations marketing, corporate site selection, GIS, creative class, young professionals, and predictive analytics. More at http://www.GISplanning.com
[1 hr Lecture] Designing a Culture of Co-CreationTeresa Brazen
My talk at the Big (D)esign Conference 2012. Synopsis below.
Design doesn’t happen inside a vacuum. It happens inside teams, inside the context of relationships, inside physical spaces, inside organizations with very particular cultures. Ignore that intricate ecosystem, and you might as well give your project a death sentence.
Teresa Brazen will draw from her experience bringing this holistic outlook to the design process. Pulling from methods used in filmmaking, fine art, design research, facilitation, improv, and UX design, she crafts “intentional environments” for her teams and clients. These literal and figurative environments cultivate work that is actionable, co-created, co-owned, and much more likely to succeed in the world.
She’ll discuss the benefits of intentional environments, walk you through how to design them and share methods for keeping them activated throughout the design process. You’ll walk away understanding how to cultivate intentionality and inspire teams and clients along the way. But more importantly, you’ll have a powerful new framework that will enrich your entire design process.
Startup Community Alchemy: A Model for Building An Entrepreneurial EcosytemSeed Here Studio
This model is a work-in-progress being developed to help formulate a model to implement real world strategies towards growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem/community in a place not necessarily known for such things.
It is based on research and real world success in New Orleans, Omaha, Kansas City, Boulder, Nashville and Des Moines and is currently being lab tested in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Iowa. It is meant to be a broad based model that can be used to implement location-specific solutions that takes into account local resources and conditions in the particular city.
Feedback, constructive criticism and comments are welcome and encouraged.
We are available to present, share or discuss this at your event, organization, conference or individually.
Please feel free to contact us.
Andy Stoll
Co-Founder, Seed Here Studio
andy@seedhere.org
You can find more information on this topic at www.andystoll.net/startupculture and by reading Brad Feld's book Startup Communities.
A summary of book by Brad Feld called "Startup Communities". It contains of important points & highlights of the book about how to build an entreprenurial ecosystem in a city.
This orientation session, and the Impact Foundations workshop is preliminary to the upcoming Impact Academy education programs and Hacking Social Impact Unconference hosted by TenX & Northwest Social Venture Fund.
Come to meet peer founders and impact practitioners, and learn how YOU can get more involved in social change opportunities with Northwest Social Venture Fund or by launching / scaling social ventures in your community.
If you're interested in participating as a volunteer, partner, or funder in “Hacking Social Impact” as we work to advance social impact in our communities, please complete our interests registration at http://bit.ly/1cqq3TZ, or contact carolynn@nwsvf.org to discuss
Growing future leaders with social technologiesTodd Nilson
The nature of mentoring in the enterprise has changed, largely thanks to the advent of social technologies being implemented in business settings that allow for meaningful connection, interaction, collaboration, and coaching online. This has allowed enterprises to scale their mentoring efforts, enabling many-to-many rather than one-to-one or one-to-many mentoring relationships. These technologies also provide greater visibility for leaders and human resources to see standout performance and contributions from employees who might otherwise be overlooked. This presentation outlines the trends and technologies that are enabling mentoring to evolve in the workplace and the process for igniting this change in your own.
10 Coolest Companies Based in New York City O.C. Tanner
The Big Apple. The Capital of the World. The City that Never Sleeps. As one of the major cities in the world, New York City is home to big businesses, dozens of industries and an influx of people and cultures from around the world. With a unique workforce, companies, both big and small, take advantage with distinct company culture and employee recognition. These tactics in turn help employees feel empowered and valuable, which results in great work.
Here are the 10 coolest companies to work for in New York City, which we selected with our research partners at Great Rated!™, the workplace review site from Great Place to Work®.
CIPD feature article on Strategic Business NetworkingDarryl Howes MSc
DDNS Consulting Ltd specialises in developing people connections via Strategic Business Networking ®.
We employ the very best methods derived from business psychology, behavioural science ('nudge' techniques) and the study of ethical influence and persuasion. In doing so, we maximise the effectiveness of your network and your client or customer relationships.
The output of a user research and UX design process; it has been carried out through the phases of "inspiration", "ideation" and "implementation". The project is based on the design thinking approach described by IDEO in the ACUMEN's Human-Centered Design course for Social Innovation.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy of Brain Metastases Clinical White...Brainlab
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Brain metastases are a common manifestation of systemic cancer constituting as much as 30% of all intracranial malignant tumors. Each year, 15 to 30% of cancer patients develop brain metastases, yielding an incidence of over 100,000 patients in the US. Development of brain metastases leads directly to the patient’s death in the majority of cases.
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With iPlan BOLD MRI Mapping, anatomical images are enhanced with functional maps showing areas of the brain that are responsible for important motoric or cognitive functions. iPlan BOLD MRI Mapping can be easily combined with iPlan FiberTracking to provide a powerful and comprehensive functional package with information about vital functional areas and significant white matter structures.
Analytic Suite Appliance est une plateforme applicative destinée à fédérer l’ensemble des informations internes et externes au sein d’un référentiel unique.
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HybridArc™ intelligently combines two proven, conformal treatment methods for radiosurgery with automated and optimized blending—in seconds—of modulated dynamic conformal arcs and discrete IMRT technology. As part of the iPlan® family of planning and treatment software, HybridArc enables rotational volumetric dose shaping and streamlines both simple and complex treatment planning. Flexible integration makes HybridArc ideal for both the latest advancements in linac technology, as well as established linear accelerators.
What is social enterprise nccu cedi presentationJeff Stern
This is a presentation on social enterprise for nonprofits, to be given April 9th at "Marketing Strategies: Tools for Nonprofits and Social Enterprises," a free half-day workshop hosted by The NCCU Community Economic Development Initiative. Registration is free and more info is available at http://nccunonprofit.org/about.html
Strategic Insurance Software is the company behind Partner XE, an innovative, scalable and easy to use agency management system designed for one simple reason - to help independent insurance agents grow their business.
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SIS is pleased to announce the release of its newest e-guide: “Effective Insurance Marketing on a Limited Budget.” Geared toward agencies that want to increase the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns without breaking the bank, the guide focuses on key ways independent insurance agents can generate positive exposure for their agency, gain a stronger digital presence, and leverage the tools already at their disposal.
Presentation for public relations professionals marketing mental health organizations and agencies. Presentation covers social media and branding strategies for mental health organizations.
In our daily lives, we engage in a variety of community environments. At work, at
home, on vacation—wherever we may be, we can be engaging in and with a group.
These communities may consist of our co-workers, neighbors, family, or another
gathering of individuals with a common connection.
Have businesses been thinking 'free media' rather than social media?Aren Grimshaw
As social media channels strive for profits has the balance shifted towards them becoming paid media channels?
How does having to pay for the media change the way we think about content and its role in driving business?
Is the term ‘social media’ still relevant or have we entered the ‘connective media' age?
An adapted version of the slides used by Aren Grimshaw in his presentation at the Cornwall Digital Meetup Group, January 22nd 2014.
For more information, including the text of the talk visit http://www.minchingrimshaw.com
5 Key Takeaways from the 2020 Small Business Summitjamigio
Top thought leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs gathered on Zoom last Friday to discuss the future of small business. And the overall tone of the first-ever Forbes 2020 Small Business Summit was urgent – and dare I say hopeful – as they reflected on the pandemic’s impact so far.
Web 2.0 Collaboration – Using digital tools for redesigning governancePaul Gilbreath
Web 2.0 Collaboration – Using digital tools for redesigning governance. How to design participation to address the organization's goal. By Helio Teixeira. At NYU.
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Documento de presentacion del proyecto a realizar en el periodo de prácticas en la empresa Montorretas S.A., líder en sector de fabricación de perdigón y posta para tiro, y en colaboración con la FSA (Federación Sectorial Armera).
Responsable del diseño y desarrollo de implantación de prácticas que impulsen la Innovación Colaborativa/Interorganizacional entre las empresas que integran la FSA, como herramienta para mejorar las estrategias competitivas de cada empresa que la componen.
El área de trabajo se sitúa en la Innovación NO tecnológica, en este caso en las áreas de:
- Marketing.
- Estructuras organizativas.
- Modelos de negocio.
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The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
1. Start up and change the world
As we grow older, we begin learning that life is more than work, money, power or prestige. Instead,
it is about making a positive difference in a world that lacks solutions to manage a wide spectrum of
complex social problems such as poverty, social oppression and environmental degradation.
Social entrepreneurs hip involves even more; it ranges from a wide variety of innovative approaches
to solve im pending social and environmental problems, thus resulting in systemic, sustainable
social transformation without regard for the resources presently in hand.
David Bornstein, the author of the acclaimed book, ‗How to Change the World: Social
Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas‘ states the fol owing, ―What business entrepreneurs are
to the econom y, social entrepreneurs are to social change.
ICT4D (Inform ation and Communications Technologies for Development). A
Changing World 2
new developments, some of which are already underway, that could shape our world in the future.
1. Do-it-yourself...DIY Anyone would be able to do anything. We won‘t need to consult
experts anymore.
2. Embracing diversity
Immigrants build on human capital, contribute by paying taxes and fight poverty.
3. Liberated education
Instead of a one-size-fitsall curricula, in the future, children would be able to undergo
tailored and specialized education which would not only suit their interests but significantly
develop their unique talents.
4. Global goes local
5. Be green and make green.
Business would have to redefine its reason of existence from purely making m oney to value
creation.
3 Young Innovators
Kawasaki adds that entrepreneurs that are driven towards creating meaning above everything els e
ultim ately succeed over those that are driven by money, power or prestige. Creating meaning is a
very powerful motivator as it allows entrepreneurs to focus on the venture‘s primary reasons for
existence - improving lives and m aking the world a better plac e. Without such goals, entrepreneurs
can easily los e interest in striving to survive when the going gets tough.
Sombat Boongamanong
Sombat has also created an educational system and a prototype school that knocks down the barriers
between different parts of the community and uses the internet to implement a variety of innovative
teaching approaches.
Raj Ridvan Singh Raj‘s initiative, SOLs 24/7, is providing Timor-Leste‘s underprivileged youth
with holistic life-skills education, enabling them to become responsible, dynamic, disciplined and
socially conscious citizens.
is based on an education program focusing on academic skills, leadership, character building skills
and lessons on social consciousness. Academic skills consist of training in English,
2. entrepreneurship, business, marketing, accounting, management and basic computer usage. With
soft-skills focusing on capacity-building, students are increasing their confidence and discipline.
Getting Started 4 IDEAS THAT WORK
Entrepreneurs work on the principles of lateral thinking and have a structured methodology to
achieve what they seek. The idea may be born out of som e random thought, but the evolution of the
idea into a venture plan takes plac e only when given a structured thought process from start to end.
CHAPTER FIVE Setting up a Team
Fund Attraction 6
Know your needs Before even thinking about finding cash to inject into your s ocial enterprise, you
must identify your financing needs. How m uch do you need and what for?
In essence, at this stage, funds are needed m ainly to bring on team m embers and for prototyping
your social enterprise. In finding what you really need, you need to: T. Find out what you need to
achieve your mission and goals while pushin g aside ‗easy funds‘ that can be a distraction. U.
Think of in-kind options or things you can do without money. V. Choose the right pots of money;
grant, equity and debt.
Equity
In sim ple terms, when s omeone buys equity in your venture, they have become part owners of the
venture with some amount of voting power for key organizational decisions.
SUSTAINABILITY FIRST
If a social enterprise is incapable of achieving some form of financial s ustainability, it will become
extremely vulnerable to changes in donors‘ policies or interests that can shift anytime in the fast c
hanging world.
The basic concept of the SROI is the calculation your venture‘s total present value of s ocial value
generated, over the total project cost. You begin calculating your SROI by identifying the
appropriate information for your venture‘s: Inputs - resources invested in a project/ activity Outputs
- direct and tangible results from a project/ activity Outcomes - direct and indirect results linked to
the project/ activity Impacts - a slightly lower estimate of Outcomes (minimum results achieved)
Once the appropriate inform ation has been identified, you can begin developing a simple financial
m odel to determine your SROI
To calculate the the SROI ratio, sim ply divide the total SROI by the original investment. This
would reveal the total social value created for every dollar invested in the program.
Social Communications 7
Making it Stick In contrast to business, social enterpris es have to adopt a more holistic form of
communications. A social enterprise has to effectively integrate s ocial, environmental and ec
onomic elements within its messages.
six principles of stickiness:
3. Understanding your Stake-holders Social enterprises have to be able to communicate a coherent
message to a wider and m ore diverse group of stake-holders without losing a sense of its mission.
The Elevator Pitch
The first thing you have to realize before talking to someone like Tony - you have to be prepared
with a clear and an unforgettable message.
In a single sentence you‘l have to introduce yourself, explain which organization you come from
and what the organiz ation does.
Social Communications 2.0
Traditionally, the use of ICTs helps one achieve three broad goals namely, increased access to
knowledge and information, enhanced n etworking possibilities and broader participation in a
variety of issues such as local content development, good governance, etc.
Weblogs aka Blogs
Wikis Wikis are a form of collaborative website where anyone can edit and contribute to its growth.
In simple terms, you can think of a Wiki as a simple online database where people can
collaboratively develop and access information.
8 YOU ARE YOUR NETWORK
a ‗unique identity‘ attracts the right people. The more precise the identity, the m ore people who
share similar things will be pulled in. The clearer the nucleus identity is, the more it attracts
meaningful individuals into your life. Your identity is like gravity, the stronger the identity, the m
ore powerful the gravitational force.
Guy Kawasaki’s ‘Schmoozing’ Rules
Know what you can do for others To be good at schmooz ng, try f nd ng out how you can be of
value or help to the other person. Once you‘ve establ shed th s, the rest of the relat onsh p becomes
eas er. Get out to the events We know workshops and conferences can be bor ng but you‘ll never
know who you m ght run nto. Also, most of the mportant deals are usually made n person, not onl
ne. Ask key questions, then shut up and listen Good schmoozers don‘t talk a lot. Instead, they‘re
really good l steners who ask the key quest ons such as ―What do you do?‖, ―What br ngs you to
the conference?‖. They appear to be really attent ve to what the other person has to say. Unveil your
passions Talk ng purely about work or bus ness can become bor ng. Try to l ghten the atmosphere
by talk ng about your pass ons or f nd ng out what the other person‘s pass ons are. S mple quest ons
l ke ―What sort of mus c do you l sten to?‖, and ―Do you l ke travell ng?‖ can be l fesavers. Read
a lot to prepare yourself Be ng a good schmoozer means that you have to be a good conversat onal
st. To be a good conversat onal st, you have to have a broad knowledge base to be able to ma nta n
conversat ons on var ous top cs. Ach ev ng th s enta ls read ng l ke mad and all the t me. One good t
p s to download an RSS reader program l ke NetNewsW re that helps you aggregate content from
any webs te or blog that has a RSS feature (refer to chapter on Soc al Commun cat ons for more
nformat on on RSS). Follow up with all those name cards The best schmoozers always follow-up w
th n twenty four hours w th a short ema l. A s mple message w ll do but try not to make t look l ke a
standard one wh ch you‘ve used many t mes. Make it easy to get in touch with you Make sure
you‘re easy to get n touch w th. You should avo d g v ng out ncomplete contact nformat on. Have a
4. s mple and clear name-card that s ready to be handed out at all t mes. Give favors Bel ef n karma
can help here. Help ng people w thout th nk ng of gett ng anyth ng back n return s always a good th
ng to do. Somehow, someday you‘ll see the payback. Ask for the return of favors Becom ng good fr
ends enta ls hav ng to exchange favours. Don‘t feel shy about ask ng for a return favor.
Impact-focused Network Weaver
As a social entrepreneur, you are m ore interested in how your innovation can be scaled or
replicated in order to bring about c hange and improve the lives of people. To do so, you need to be
able to grasp the big picture of networking that goes far beyond typical ‗schmoozing‘.
The only way to achieve massive scale is through the power of the networks.
you need to build your network ecosystem so that it m inim ally consists of the following groups of
stakeholders: Customers or target beneficiaries These are your clients, people you furnis h with
products or services.
Talent pool The networks you have can also influence the type of people that might end up being
part of your team. Therefore you have to strategically position yourself in various highly talented
networks to meet your human resource needs.
Donors or investors
keep in m ind that you don‘t need money from everyone, so don‘t ask them for the money all the
tim e. Be useful to their needs, try to go beyond strictly a transactional relationship, keep them as
friends and let the future unfold. Complimentary networks Your complimentary networks consist of
people with unique capacities who might be your potential partners, m arketers, legal advisors, or
every other social enterprises interested in scaling or replicating your social innovation.
Competitors Do you know who else is doing something similar to you?
Connectors - commonly know a lot of people and keep track of their social network through phone
number lists, emails, instant m essengers - have an extraordinary capability of making friends and
acquaintances, m aking social connections. - manage to be in many different worlds and subcultures
and niches.
Mavens - also known as information specialists - once they are im pressed by a certain offer/
product/ s ervice, they gather the nec essary information and influence their friends and people they
meet about it - usually have a teac her-student relationship with their friends and people around
them; they like to be the ones that appear to be the expert on things and like to advise others
Salespeople - are experts at persuading people who are unc onvinced of what they hear about offers/
products/ services - frequently use the art of motor mim icry - to imitate each other‘s emotions as a
way of expressing support and care and, even more basically, as a way of communicating with each
other and ultimately persuading the person
Open source yourself
The basic model of thes e movements remain the s ame - s hare what you have, create a platform for
participation and make the decision making process absolutely transparent. The spirit of open sourc
e has resulted in the emergence of many online communities that are changing how people interact,
share and learn from each other.
5. Here‘s a summary of how you can prepare your innovation or venture to be open sourced: Make
everything available - Make all your ideas, and experiences available online,
Document your work and share your m ethodologies Create a platform for interaction - This simply means that you should aim to create a ‗playground‘
for people to interact and share with one another; ultimately forming a community around your
innovation.
Create meaningful core community - You can‘t serve the whole world.
The idea is to share som ething unique and meaningful with your core community and allow them
to freely attract others who might share a similar passion.
Full disclosure and full credits - One of the m ost common reasons for a vibrant online community
to fail is the loss of trust am ongst its mem bers and the network.