respond Listening can take many forms paying attention to news cycles participating actively in social media running regular focus groups or opinion polls and more Listening also takes time It is not something you do once or once a ID: 548031
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Good listeners listen to understand, not to
respond
Listening can take many forms: paying attention to news cycles, participating actively in social media, running regular focus groups or opinion polls, and more.Listening also takes time. It is not something you do once, or once a year.
Communicating is an active process made up of three continuous and mutually reinforcing actions. It starts with listening, but involves equal parts learning and sharing. Doing all three well requires intentionality, focus and time.Slide3
74%Percentage of nonprofit leaders who named fundraising as a challenge to their personal and professional effectiveness in the Meyer Foundation’s Executive Director Listening Project.Slide4
1Organizations' rank of the importance of communication and listening skills compared to other skills.Slide5
3000The number of marketing messages an average American is exposed to each day.Slide6
125-250The number of words per minute the average listener is capable of hearing. By contrast, we think at 1000 to 3000 words per minute.Slide7
“So many of the issues we work on are stuck because the dominant narrative is wrong, and that doesn't change just by doing good grantmaking that gets results. To leverage those results, to create new narratives, takes strategic communication.”Communication LeaderPrivate Foundation Slide8
“Persistence is a problem in the philanthropy world. For all the talk about we’re in it for the long haul, there’s a certain amount of impatience in philanthropy.”Executive Leader
Private Foundation Slide9
“Tell me one major, successful social change initiative that did not have very strong communications as part of its success.”Communication LeaderPrivate FoundationSlide10
What intentional, consistent
methods for listening do you use?Slide11
What tools do you utilize for monitoringyour message?Slide12
What listening tools can you build into your communication actions?