Blog Archive

Accidental Techies

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Tech Tools Comm Directors Love #13NTC - April 29, 2013
What Are Your Favorite Tech Tools? - April 24, 2013
Breaking Down Your Data: How to Set Your Own Benchmarks - April 22, 2013
What the Heck is Alt Text and Why Should I Care? - March 7, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
What's All This About Responsive Design? - January 30, 2013
How to Plan a New Website Without Your Head Exploding - October 15, 2012
Liking Another Facebook Page Using Your Facebook Page [Video] - July 6, 2012
Posting to a Facebook Page Using Your Personal Profile [Video] - July 5, 2012
Using Facebook as Your Page [Video] - July 4, 2012
You’ve Been Breached: What Now? - April 11, 2012
Ready for Anything: Don’t Forget the Tech! - April 4, 2012
Successful Link Building Strategies for Nonprofits - March 13, 2012
Privacy Without Pain: A Primer for Nonprofits - February 28, 2012
How Well Are You Protecting Your Supporters' and Participants' Privacy? - February 27, 2012
Guest Post: What Integrated Marketing Means to Me - February 21, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
Research Your Keywords Before Applying to Google Grants - September 16, 2011
Microvolunteering: Small Jobs on Your Own Time #mds11 - June 22, 2011
Millennials and Mobile Marketing at #MDS11 - June 22, 2011
How Web Developers Hurt Their Nonprofit Clients - March 29, 2011
How to Organize Your Nonprofit's Photos - March 10, 2011
Online Marketing Terms in Plain English - February 8, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
Getting Over Social Media Culture Shock #cncn - September 30, 2010
Improve Your Nonprofit Website's Search Results - #10NTC Tips - April 20, 2010
Where to Put Keywords on Your Web Page - August 6, 2008
Worst Nonprofit Website Mistakes? Check This List - July 28, 2008
Make Your Website About Visitors, Not About You - July 26, 2008
Notes on "Building Your Online Presence on a Tight Budget" - July 18, 2008
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
Website Tune-Up: Get Multiple Domain Names - June 23, 2008
Nonprofit SEO Tip: Don't Sweat the Keyword Meta Tag - March 4, 2008
Getting Google & Your Nonprofit Website on Speaking Terms - February 28, 2008
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
Don't Pass Go Until Three Marketing Tasks Are Complete - December 2, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.2) - October 11, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.1) - October 10, 2007
My Favorite Tool for Online Photo Galleries - August 16, 2007
Make These Changes When You Redesign Your Website - March 20, 2007
Free Magazine for Accidental Webmasters - March 8, 2007

Advocacy

You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday - November 20, 2012
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
What Works in Advocacy Communications and What Doesn't - October 16, 2012
What Komen Should Do Next to Rebuild Trust - February 7, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
Micro-Engagement Goes Mainstream - July 15, 2011
Microvolunteering: Small Jobs on Your Own Time #mds11 - June 22, 2011
You Are Not Your Target Audience - January 19, 2011
The Making of "Do More Than Cross Your Fingers" - September 2, 2009
The First 100 Hours - Turning Media Spikes into Fundraising Leads - July 27, 2009
What Can Nonprofit Marketers Learn from the Election? - November 4, 2008
Who's Your Target Audience? Please Not the General Public! - October 21, 2008
Follow-Up: Do Movie Boycotts Work as Nonprofit Advocacy? - August 26, 2008
Hearts (Not Heads) and Identity Motivate Voters -- and Donors - February 8, 2008
Use PowerPoint Much? Some Tips from Two Must-Read Books - February 4, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
How Would You Market the Importance of Art Education? - January 11, 2008
Nonprofit Taglines: So Few Words, So Much Angst - January 3, 2008
Great Stories and Tips from Katya - October 26, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
Getting Comfortable with Spin - July 13, 2007
Clever Advocacy - A Calendar of Trashed-Out Trailers - February 1, 2007

American Express Members Project

AmEx Members Project - Tips for Doing It Right - June 15, 2007

Annual Reports

Donor List Kiss of Death: Mr. and Mrs. - May 6, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
What's Your Six-Word Annual Report for 2012? - February 4, 2013
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Changing Your Nonprofit's Annual Report Format - August 22, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Evolution of a Nonprofit Annual Report - July 31, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
14 Ways to Report Back to Your Donors - June 26, 2012
Thinking about Your Annual Report? Find Help Here - June 19, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
The Info Donors Want from You - December 12, 2011
Grantmakers Love Annual Report Postcards Too - September 28, 2011
Another Postcard Annual Report Success Story! - September 21, 2011
Creating a Two-Page Nonprofit Annual Report - August 17, 2011
But What About the Donor Lists??? - June 21, 2011
Nonprofit Annual Report on a Postcard - June 16, 2011
Get Tuesday's Webinar Free | Your 6-Word Annual Report - June 13, 2011
A Nonprofit Annual Report on a Postcard - February 15, 2011
Five Questions about Nonprofit Annual Reports - February 7, 2011
How to Write a Nonprofit Annual Report - December 20, 2010
Tips for Your 2010 Annual Report - December 6, 2010
The One Question Your Annual Report Must Answer - January 19, 2010
How to Make Your Print Marketing More Affordable - August 11, 2009
In the Red Last FY? What to Put in Your Annual Report - July 2, 2009
This Week: Quickie Annual Reports & Making Nonprofit Writing Better - June 1, 2009
April Webinars: Online Fundraising, Writing for the Web - April 13, 2009
Help Some Nonprofits Get to the NTC in April - It's the Place to Be - January 15, 2009
Five Tips for Writing a Four-Page Nonprofit Annual Report - January 12, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
Video Annual Reports: Tips for Nonprofits Who Want to Try It - October 14, 2008
What's New: Online Marketing, Annual Reports, Writers Block - September 29, 2008
Ask Me Annual Report Questions Tues @ Philanthropy.com - September 8, 2008
Board Lists in Annual Reports - Past or Current? - August 12, 2008
Applying the Hot Marketing Trends to Your Newsletters - May 29, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Dealing with the Letter from the Executive Director - March 11, 2008
What's Better? Short or Long Nonprofit Annual Report? - March 6, 2008
Using Stories in Your Annual Report; Webinar on Thursday - January 15, 2008
Nonprofit Annual Reports Webinar Ready to Download - November 28, 2007
Preparing for Your 2007 Annual Report - Free Webinar - November 13, 2007
More Reasons to Do Nonprofit Communications Right - October 23, 2007
Nonprofits Love the Annual Reports E-Book! - October 17, 2007
Communications & Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits - October 12, 2007
Annual Report Show-Down: Who Is More Convincing? - August 31, 2007
New E-Book on Writing Annual Reports - Save $5 - August 15, 2007
Lists in Nonprofit Annual Reports: Five Top Questions - July 3, 2007
Including Fundraising Event Info in Nonprofit Annual Reports - May 15, 2007
Is Using Mr. and Mrs. in Donor Lists Sexist? - May 11, 2007
Top 5 Annual Report Questions - January 17, 2007
10 Annual Report Mistakes Nonprofits Make - January 4, 2007
More Sample Annual Reports - November 10, 2006
Activities v. Accomplishments in Annual Reports - September 25, 2006
Annual Reports: How Many Pages per Section? - August 8, 2006
Annual Report E-Courses Start Each Month - May 11, 2006
Seven Quick Tips for Writing Nonprofit Annual Reports - April 5, 2006
Website Where Donors Look for Annual Reports - April 4, 2006

Blogging

How NOT to Pitch a Guest Post - April 12, 2013
Our Top Posts from 2012 - December 19, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
Six Different Kinds of Nonprofit Blogs - May 22, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 11, 2012
How to Blog Daily - May 10, 2012
Video Interview: VolunteerMatch's Content Marketing Strategy - March 30, 2012
Should You Feed Your Blog to Facebook? - August 26, 2011
Results of My Daily Blogging Experiment - April 13, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
New Voices: Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Bloggers to Watch - July 9, 2010
You're Kidding, Right? Lessons in Blogger Relations - April 26, 2010
Nonprofit Blogs: 5 Reasons You Do & Don't Need One - July 8, 2009
Nonprofit Blogger Q&A with One of My Favorites - February 10, 2009
Why Your Nonprofit Should Build Its Own Media Empire - February 9, 2009
Trio of Online Marketing Webinars Coming in Feb. - Reserve Your Spot Now - January 26, 2009
Blogging: If I'd Only Known Then What I Know Now - January 13, 2009
What Type of Blog Should Your Nonprofit Write? - October 27, 2008
Are You Getting This Blog Via Email? Consider a Reader - April 22, 2008
It's Reader Appreciation Day: Free Training for You - April 16, 2008
I Heart My Readers - Win Free Annual Webinar Pass - April 15, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.2) - October 11, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.1) - October 10, 2007
Why I Like the Camp ASCCA Blog - August 24, 2007
15 Places to Find Article Ideas for Your Nonprofit Newsletter - May 25, 2007
Don't Overlook Easy Ways to Track Your Online Marketing - May 4, 2007
How to Start a Blog Carnival: Five Tips from Experience - March 13, 2007
"Blogging for Nonprofits" Course - Free Notes - January 22, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #2 - June 19, 2006
Introducing the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - May 19, 2006
Conference Blogging -- Setting It Up for Your Event - April 17, 2006

Blogtipping

Blogtipping: Three "New to Me" Blogs at "Give & Take" - May 1, 2007
Blogtipping in the Nonprofit Sector - March 2007 - March 1, 2007
Will You Blogtip with Me Thursday, March 1? - February 26, 2007

Brochures

How to Write a Good Call to Action for Your Brochures - February 26, 2008
The Most Important Part of a Nonprofit Brochure Is . . . - February 22, 2008

Claire Meyerhoff

Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
Clinging to Clichés? - September 13, 2012
Quick Reminders about Writing Real from Claire - May 2, 2012
Jokin' 'Bout Jargon: The Lighter Side of Nonprofit Marketing - February 29, 2012
A Nonprofit's Gift Bag Survives the "Travel Worthy" Test - June 11, 2010
You! Up Against the Wall! - October 22, 2009
The News Business is Changing and So Should Your Media Strategy - February 11, 2009
A Donation Thank You Letter Impresses Claire - November 24, 2008
How Can I Prevent Newspaper Column from Going Stale? - September 2, 2008
Update on Mother's Day PR for Ronald McDonald House - May 13, 2008
Triple P Update: Did It Work? - May 9, 2008
The Triple P's of Pitching the Media - May 5, 2008
The Press Release: A Goofy But Accurate Perspective - April 14, 2008
Sugar, Sugar . . . Money, Money - March 13, 2008
What Does "Capacity Building" Look Like Anyway? - March 4, 2008
Tag-Along PR: How to Get Yourself Some - February 27, 2008

Content Curation

Curate Like Costco to Tackle Information Overload and Market Your Mission #13NTC - April 30, 2013
How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Might a Rotating Twitter Account Work for You? - June 13, 2012
Read This Edition of NTEN: Change - June 11, 2012
Video Interview: How the Nature Conservancy Gathers Content - March 28, 2012
Poll: What's Hard about Nonprofit Content Marketing? - December 16, 2011
Tips for Sharing Curated Content (the Good Stuff You Find) - November 8, 2011
Curating Content: Why You Should Promote Other People's Stuff - September 15, 2011

Content Marketing

Seven Easy Ways to Repurpose Your Content - May 13, 2013
Are You a Favorite Nonprofit, or a Love Brand? - May 7, 2013
Think You Know Your Audience? Yeah, So Did I - May 2, 2013
Curate Like Costco to Tackle Information Overload and Market Your Mission #13NTC - April 30, 2013
Content Marketing for Nonprofits, Explained [Video] - April 25, 2013
Your Broccoli, Their Cheese: Deciding on Your Core Topics - April 23, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 19, 2013
Creating Content on the Topics You Want to be Known for - April 11, 2013
Creating Content While at Conferences Like #13NTC - April 9, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
Your Advice: How to Get Feedback - March 25, 2013
What the Heck is Alt Text and Why Should I Care? - March 7, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 2 - February 27, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Comparing Insights on Communications at Small Nonprofits - February 14, 2013
Do Your Own Nonprofit Communications Audit - New E-Book Available - February 13, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 1, 2013
When Fundraising is Your Marketing Goal - And Not - January 29, 2013
Where Does All of Your Time Go? - January 22, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 4, 2013
Week of Freebies! The Nonprofit Content Marketing Cookbook - December 24, 2012
How Nonprofits Are Using Editorial Calendars - December 13, 2012
Making Your 2013 Marketing Goals More Clear - December 11, 2012
How Content Marketing Is Different - The Terminology - December 6, 2012
The Theory of Change Behind Nonprofit Marketing - December 4, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
Biggest Challenges for 2013 - November 19, 2012
What's a Reasonable Amount of Content to Produce? - November 8, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Dress Up That Dog: Making the Boring Stuff Interesting - October 31, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 2 - October 18, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 1 - October 17, 2012
How Does Work Get on Your Plate? - October 4, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - September 14, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
Content Strategies: Mapping and Merging - August 6, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
How to Get the Most from Your Evergreen Content - July 23, 2012
Evergreen Content - Why You Need It and Where It Goes - July 19, 2012
Survey: How Do You Repurpose or Remix Your Content? - July 11, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
THIS is Why You Need a Content Strategy - June 20, 2012
"Content Marketing" - Blech! Got a Better Term? - June 12, 2012
Your Boredom is a Bad Way to Measure Success - May 8, 2012
Do You Use Content to Build Your Lists? - April 24, 2012
How to Make Your Messaging More Relevant - April 23, 2012
Video Interview: VolunteerMatch's Content Marketing Strategy - March 30, 2012
Video Interview: How the Nature Conservancy Gathers Content - March 28, 2012
Consistent Messaging Across Channels: The Crawl, Walk, Run Method to Consolidated Marketing - March 20, 2012
Sh!t They Say, and Ryan Gosling, Arts Administrator - February 9, 2012
Success Story: A Shift in Communications Worked! - January 26, 2012
Using Those Special Months on Your Editorial Calendar - January 18, 2012
Content Marketing Challenges for Nonprofits - January 5, 2012
Poll: What's Hard about Nonprofit Content Marketing? - December 16, 2011
How I Found Out What Our Supporters Really Want to See on Our Facebook Page - November 16, 2011
Tips for Sharing Curated Content (the Good Stuff You Find) - November 8, 2011
Let's Cook Up Some Great Nonprofit Content - September 27, 2011
Curating Content: Why You Should Promote Other People's Stuff - September 15, 2011

Copywriting

Seven Easy Ways to Repurpose Your Content - May 13, 2013
Making It Skimmable Is Not Dumbing It Down - May 9, 2013
Creating Content on the Topics You Want to be Known for - April 11, 2013
Creating Content While at Conferences Like #13NTC - April 9, 2013
Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications - Book Review - April 4, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
What's a Hook and How to Find It - March 28, 2013
Finding Your Best Writing Ideas - March 20, 2013
Your Writing Warm-Up Routine - March 19, 2013
Know the Kind of Writer You Are - March 14, 2013
Take an Axe to Writer’s Block - March 12, 2013
Want to Write Faster? FREE Webinar Tomorrow - March 4, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 4, 2013
2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards - The Winners! - November 14, 2012
Better Microcontent: Writing in Small Places - Free Webinar - November 7, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Dress Up That Dog: Making the Boring Stuff Interesting - October 31, 2012
Why Does Everything Take So Long? - October 29, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Can You Explain Your Org's Voice, Tone, and Style? - September 26, 2012
Jargon, Jargon, We Got Jargon… - September 20, 2012
Clinging to Clichés? - September 13, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
Who’s Your Style Icon? - September 7, 2012
Finding Your Trampoline - August 7, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Your Organization's Superhero - July 24, 2012
How to Get the Most from Your Evergreen Content - July 23, 2012
Evergreen Content - Why You Need It and Where It Goes - July 19, 2012
Raising Money with Direct Mail and Donor Newsletters - July 13, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
Inner Angels and Inner Bookkeepers - June 7, 2012
Your Boredom is a Bad Way to Measure Success - May 8, 2012
Quick Reminders about Writing Real from Claire - May 2, 2012
One Big Myth about Direct Mail Appeal Letters - April 12, 2012
Building Traditions into Your Communications Calendar - March 6, 2012
Jokin' 'Bout Jargon: The Lighter Side of Nonprofit Marketing - February 29, 2012
Asking for Money AND Something Else - October 31, 2011
What Should You Name Your E-Newsletter? - October 20, 2011
Clean Up Your Language! Refining Organizational Rhetoric - October 18, 2011
Rock Stars of Nonprofit Thank You Notes - October 7, 2011
5 Ways Nonprofits Blow Their Asks - September 12, 2011
The Nonprofit Content Marketing Cookbook – Pre-Order Now - September 6, 2011
Creating Website Content: What Do Your Visitors Really Want? - September 1, 2011
Let Your Clients (Customers, Consumers, Constituents) Tell Your Story - August 30, 2011
Improve Your Writing by Getting Some Perspective - July 29, 2011
3 Ways to Make Supporters Laugh - June 17, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - July E-Clinic - June 6, 2011
Creating Content to Match Your Org's Personality - June 3, 2011
7 Ways to Show Your Nonprofit's Personality - June 1, 2011
7 Ways to Repurpose Old Content into New - May 24, 2011
Show Progress with a Communications Arc - May 17, 2011
Do Not Ask Your Board to Fundraise or Friendraise! - April 28, 2011
"Calls to Action" That Just Don't Work - April 22, 2011
Creating an Editorial Style Guide - April 19, 2011
Research Can Tell You Which Words to Use - April 6, 2011
Storytelling Q & A - March 30, 2011
Using Stories in Fundraising: What Would You Do? - February 22, 2011
Improve Fundraising Copy by Adding Urgency - February 10, 2011
Major Donors and Their No-Good Kids - January 31, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
20 Resuscitation Tips for Lifeless Writing - January 13, 2011
Would You Like Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts? - January 6, 2011
7 Tips for Email Subject Lines - November 3, 2010
Free E-Book on Metaphors Nonprofits Should (and Shouldn't) Use - September 10, 2010
Are You Speaking American? - August 18, 2010
Tips for Writing Facebook and Twitter Updates - June 2, 2010
E-Clinic: 20 Days to More Powerful Nonprofit Writing - April 6, 2010
A New Coaching Program for Freelance Writers Serving Nonprofits - January 22, 2010
Which is More Powerful in Messaging: Emotions or Facts? - September 25, 2009
Do You Need More Personality in Your Marketing Mix? - July 31, 2009
Content Creation Strategies for Nonprofits: Free Webinar on 7/23 - July 3, 2009
This Week: Quickie Annual Reports & Making Nonprofit Writing Better - June 1, 2009
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
Which Sessions Should I Live Blog at NTC? - April 21, 2009
April Webinars: Online Fundraising, Writing for the Web - April 13, 2009
17 Spots Left on My "Coolest-Hottest Friends" List! - April 2, 2009
New Resource: Nonprofit Marketing Zone - April 1, 2009
Check Out GoldMail - Watch the All-Access Pass Tour I Created with It - March 19, 2009
Help Some Nonprofits Get to the NTC in April - It's the Place to Be - January 15, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
Getting People to Open Your Nonprofit's Email Messages - December 8, 2008
End-of-Year and Annual Appeal Letters - Join Us Friday - December 3, 2008
25 Interview Questions to Help You Write Newsletter Profiles - November 18, 2008
Writing Supporter Profiles: Some Interviewing Tips - November 17, 2008
10 Signs Your Writing Might Stink & How to Fix It - October 13, 2008
What's New: Online Marketing, Annual Reports, Writers Block - September 29, 2008
Online Writing: It's All About Answers and Actions - August 11, 2008
Where to Put Keywords on Your Web Page - August 6, 2008
Nonprofit Buzzword Bingo - Get Your Game Cards Now! - July 14, 2008
Stand Out with Thank You Notes, Part II - July 8, 2008
Stand Out: Write a Decent Thank You Note - July 7, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Seeking Lousy Nonprofit Writing - Worst Example Wins! - February 27, 2008
The Art of Chunking: An Online Writing Essential - February 18, 2008
Using Stories in Your Annual Report; Webinar on Thursday - January 15, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing as Gift Giving: Which Gifter Are You? - January 10, 2008
Nonprofit Taglines: So Few Words, So Much Angst - January 3, 2008
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
Are You Numbing or Inspiring Potential Supporters? - September 17, 2007
Annual Report Show-Down: Who Is More Convincing? - August 31, 2007
10 Ways to Use Storytelling in Your Nonprofit - August 22, 2007
Getting the Jargon Out of Your Nonprofit Marketing - August 7, 2007
Getting Comfortable with Spin - July 13, 2007
Big Nonprofit Communications Tip: Have an Opinion - June 12, 2007
How to Edit Yourself When You Write Too Much - May 31, 2007
How to Write an Event Summary for Your Newsletter - April 20, 2007
Help Wanted: I'm Hiring Freelance Writers/Editors - March 23, 2007
Let's Rewrite Some Newsletter Headlines - March 15, 2007
What's the Hardest Part of a Newsletter to Write? - March 9, 2007
How to Create and Use an Editorial Calendar - March 9, 2007
Writing Great ALT Tags for Your E-Newsletters - March 7, 2007
Amateur Writing = Amateur Org = No Money from Me - February 28, 2007
What Goes into Excellent Nonprofit Writing? - February 17, 2007
Writing Better Personal Profiles for Your Newsletter - February 12, 2007
Connecting with Your Audience - A Fundraising Essential - January 24, 2007
How to Get Top Mileage Out of Your Best Stories - July 21, 2006
Latest Edition of "Writing Tips" Now Online - June 27, 2006
Executive Directors: What Your Staff Want to Tell You - June 23, 2006
New Discussion List for Nonprofit Writers and Editors - June 14, 2006
The General Public? Write for the People Who Matter - June 13, 2006
Annual Report & Business Writing E-Courses Starting - June 2, 2006
Innocent Words Branded as Spam - May 23, 2006
Designers Who Can Write, and Writers Who Get Design - May 23, 2006

Creative Ideas

Creating Content While at Conferences Like #13NTC - April 9, 2013
How You Can Revise Your Website, Raise Your Gifts 30% - March 27, 2013
Your Advice: How to Get Feedback - March 25, 2013
Finding Your Best Writing Ideas - March 20, 2013
Take an Axe to Writer’s Block - March 12, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 2 - February 27, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
The 12 Things You Are Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking - Part 2 - February 20, 2013
The 12 Things You Are Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking - Part 1 - February 19, 2013
Logo Design Predictions for 2013 - January 31, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 4, 2013
What Does Your Organization Do? Draw It Out - November 27, 2012
Get Rid of Your Fundraising Thermometers - Free E-Book - November 21, 2012
My Favorite Post-Sandy Email - November 16, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
The Crisis Center with a Sense of Humor - October 25, 2012
Encouragement for the Crazy Marketing/PR/Communications Person Who Wears Many Hats - October 3, 2012
Do You Start with the Idea or the Communications Channel? - September 11, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
Finding Your Trampoline - August 7, 2012
What Did You Do with the Money You Raised Last Year? - July 30, 2012
How Derek Hurwitch Proposes to Find Younger Donors - July 12, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
14 Ways to Report Back to Your Donors - June 26, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 15, 2012
Might a Rotating Twitter Account Work for You? - June 13, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 8, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 4 - June 1, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 3 - May 31, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 2 - May 30, 2012
Your Boredom is a Bad Way to Measure Success - May 8, 2012
Should Your Nonprofit Use Pinterest? - May 1, 2012
Video Making for Fun and For (Non)Profits - March 29, 2012
How Ryan Gosling Thanked a Major Donor - March 8, 2012
Building Traditions into Your Communications Calendar - March 6, 2012
Sh!t They Say, and Ryan Gosling, Arts Administrator - February 9, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
How to Create, Share, and Use QR Codes - December 8, 2011
What Should You Name Your E-Newsletter? - October 20, 2011
Read with Me: Making Ideas Happen - October 19, 2011
Making Room for Creativity - October 17, 2011
Could Good Photography Make All the Difference for You? - September 29, 2011
Your Advice? Social Media on Serious Stuff - September 8, 2011
Quirky, Kooky, and Off-Beat Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - August 31, 2011
Send Me Your Kooky, Quirky, and Off-Beat Ideas - July 28, 2011
Conveying Data with Infographics: School Food FOCUS Case Study - July 19, 2011
A Visual Heartfelt Appeal Makes a Difference - A Reader's Experiment - June 30, 2011
Creative Fundraising: The Groundhog Day Campaign - June 20, 2011
3 Ways to Make Supporters Laugh - June 17, 2011
Nonprofit Annual Report on a Postcard - June 16, 2011
A Replacement for the Dreaded Fundraising Thermometer? - June 14, 2011
Get Fans to Fundraise for You with Birthday Wish - June 8, 2011
Using Humor in Your Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - June 7, 2011
Major Donors and Their No-Good Kids - January 31, 2011
Free E-Book on Metaphors Nonprofits Should (and Shouldn't) Use - September 10, 2010
Ideas to Boost Your Creativity - September 1, 2010
Can Nonprofit Communications Be Funny? - August 31, 2010
Are You Speaking American? - August 18, 2010
Let the Calendar Inspire Creativity - August 17, 2010
Share Your Creative Ideas This Month - August 5, 2010

E-Newsletters

How Often Should Your Nonprofit Send Email to Your List? - May 16, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Making It Skimmable Is Not Dumbing It Down - May 9, 2013
I Was Afraid of This: E-Newsletter Goals - April 15, 2013
Nonprofit Email Newsletter Happiness - April 8, 2013
What's the Goal of Your Email Newsletter? - April 2, 2013
What the Heck is Alt Text and Why Should I Care? - March 7, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
Your Best Email Subject Line in January? - February 7, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
Time Saving Tips for Email Newsletters and Facebook - January 23, 2013
Where Does All of Your Time Go? - January 22, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
Going Ugly - December 12, 2012
Emailing Monthly; Direct Mailing Quarterly - November 30, 2012
My Favorite Post-Sandy Email - November 16, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
Reality Check: Why You Need an Online Marketing Strategy - October 8, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter: A Newcomer's Perspective - August 31, 2012
Nonprofit Newsletter Trends and Tips - Nonprofit Blog Carnival - August 30, 2012
Interesting Stats about Nonprofit Newsletters - and Winners! - August 27, 2012
How Often Should You Email Supporters? - August 23, 2012
Six Ways Social Media Has Affected Nonprofit Newsletters - August 16, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter - Still All That? - August 8, 2012
What Did You Do with the Money You Raised Last Year? - July 30, 2012
How Are Nonprofit Newsletters Changing? - July 26, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
Can't Miss Online Fundraising Training from One of Our Faves - June 14, 2012
We Have an Update on the Money You Gave - May 17, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 11, 2012
Successful Online Fundraising Campaigns - Tips from @karvetski - April 20, 2012
Email Marketing Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 19, 2012
From Print to Email: Take Your Newsletter on an Epic Journey - My New E-Book from Network for Good - April 6, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Success Story: A Shift in Communications Worked! - January 26, 2012
Using Those Special Months on Your Editorial Calendar - January 18, 2012
Survey: Moving from a Print Newsletter to Email - January 4, 2012
How Mature Is Your Email Marketing Program? - November 29, 2011
What Should You Name Your E-Newsletter? - October 20, 2011
7 Steps to Better Email Fundraising and Communications - September 26, 2011
New Free E-Course: 15 Days to Better E-Newsletters - August 22, 2011
Revamping Your E-News Sign-Up Box - August 18, 2011
Email List Predicament: Is This OK? - July 12, 2011
Are Members-Only Nonprofit Newsletters Ancient Relics? - April 4, 2011
7 Tips for Email Subject Lines - November 3, 2010
Your E-Blast Sucks - November 1, 2010
Rethinking Your Newsletter Strategy - Free Webinar 9/23 - September 14, 2010
Ensure Your E-News is Read - Not Dead - on Arrival - February 9, 2010
Share Your Newsletter Success or Horror Stories - January 12, 2010
E-Newsletter Makeovers: 5 Easy Design Fixes - October 13, 2009
I'm Doing a Free Conference Call on Email Marketing - Join Us! - June 19, 2009
Does Your E-Newsletter Need a Makeover? - June 8, 2009
I'm Writing a Book. Wanna Be in It? - April 17, 2009
Fundraising Online: Radio Show Friday, Webinars Next Week - April 16, 2009
Three Trends That Beg for Shorter Email Newsletters - April 14, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
Going from a Print Newsletter to Email: What to Leave Behind - December 16, 2008
Getting People to Open Your Nonprofit's Email Messages - December 8, 2008
End-of-Year and Annual Appeal Letters - Join Us Friday - December 3, 2008
Cranking Up Your Email Marketing for Fall Fundraising - October 23, 2008
Top Success Measure for Nonprofit Email? - October 14, 2008
What's New: Online Marketing, Annual Reports, Writers Block - September 29, 2008
"Email Newsletter Basics" Webinar on Tuesday - September 19, 2008
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
How to Build Your Nonprofit's Email List - June 2, 2008
Moving Your Print Newsletter to Email - 7 Tips - March 17, 2008
Quick Tips for Better Nonprofit Email Newsletters - February 26, 2008
Bring Your E-Newsletter from Snoring to Soaring - February 21, 2008
The Art of Chunking: An Online Writing Essential - February 18, 2008
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
15 Places to Find Article Ideas for Your Nonprofit Newsletter - May 25, 2007
Don't Overlook Easy Ways to Track Your Online Marketing - May 4, 2007
How to Write an Event Summary for Your Newsletter - April 20, 2007
Your Vote Needed: Which Newsletter Article is Hardest? - March 27, 2007
Let's Rewrite Some Newsletter Headlines - March 15, 2007
What's the Hardest Part of a Newsletter to Write? - March 9, 2007
Writing Great ALT Tags for Your E-Newsletters - March 7, 2007
Images in Email and E-Newsletters: Dos and Don'ts - March 6, 2007
Carnival #30 - Tips on Nonprofit Newsletters - February 13, 2007
Writing Better Personal Profiles for Your Newsletter - February 12, 2007
Newsletter Photo Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them - August 18, 2006
Good Newsletters Help Readers Solve Problems - July 11, 2006
Executive Directors: What Your Staff Want to Tell You - June 23, 2006
Newsletter and Press Release Ideas for Summer - June 9, 2006
Innocent Words Branded as Spam - May 23, 2006
Best Tips on Creating Email Newsletters - March 30, 2006

Favorite Newsletters

How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
Make These Changes When You Redesign Your Website - March 20, 2007
Free Magazine for Accidental Webmasters - March 8, 2007
Favorite Newsletters: Tech Soup by the Cup - November 28, 2006

Favorite Websites & Blogs

New Resource: Nonprofit Marketing Zone - April 1, 2009
How Nonprofits Can Use Slideshare.net - June 11, 2008
Why I Like the Camp ASCCA Blog - August 24, 2007
Cool New "Word Cloud" Directory for Good Causes - July 6, 2006
What Font Is That? - May 25, 2006
Great Blog for Fundraising Copy and More - May 17, 2006
Website Where Donors Look for Annual Reports - April 4, 2006
Best Tips on Creating Email Newsletters - March 30, 2006

Fundraising

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Raise More Money for Your Organization: Two Tactics - May 8, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 19, 2013
Uncharitable, Overhead, and Communicating Results More Clearly - April 18, 2013
Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications - Book Review - April 4, 2013
This Donor Newsletter Tip Will Surprise You - April 3, 2013
How You Can Revise Your Website, Raise Your Gifts 30% - March 27, 2013
That Hideous State Fundraising Solicitation Disclosure Language - March 21, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Five Ways to Market Matching Donation Programs - February 12, 2013
When Fundraising is Your Marketing Goal - And Not - January 29, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
Donor Acquisition Versus Retention in 2013 - January 16, 2013
Making the Ask: How Asheville Habitat Increased Gifts with Emotional, Integrated Fundraising - January 9, 2013
When You Don't Meet Your Fundraising Goal - January 8, 2013
Turning Lame Letters into Donor Delight - January 7, 2013
Top 10 Things to Look For in New Board Members - December 18, 2012
Going Ugly - December 12, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 7, 2012
Emailing Monthly; Direct Mailing Quarterly - November 30, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
Giving Money is the Easiest Thing to Do - November 23, 2012
Get Rid of Your Fundraising Thermometers - Free E-Book - November 21, 2012
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday - November 20, 2012
My Favorite Post-Sandy Email - November 16, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
The Crisis Center with a Sense of Humor - October 25, 2012
Just How Hard Is It to Donate to You Online? - October 22, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Reality Check: Why You Need an Online Marketing Strategy - October 8, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - September 28, 2012
Charity Newsletters - Extraordinary Experiences ... for the Rest of Us - September 19, 2012
Using Social Media in Fundraising - September 18, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - September 14, 2012
Wonderful Response from the American Heart Association - September 6, 2012
How Overhauling Our Print Newsletter Helped Us Become More Donor Centric - August 28, 2012
No Wonder Retention of Online Donors is So Bad - August 21, 2012
Here's Why Online Fundraising Doesn't Work - August 20, 2012
How Social Media and Fundraising Fit Together - August 13, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
What Did You Do with the Money You Raised Last Year? - July 30, 2012
Your Organization's Superhero - July 24, 2012
Raising Money with Direct Mail and Donor Newsletters - July 13, 2012
How Derek Hurwitch Proposes to Find Younger Donors - July 12, 2012
Curing Event Fever - July 9, 2012
How to Get Your Board on Board! - June 27, 2012
14 Ways to Report Back to Your Donors - June 26, 2012
Answering So What and Who Cares? Preso on Relevant Messaging - June 21, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 15, 2012
Can't Miss Online Fundraising Training from One of Our Faves - June 14, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 8, 2012
Inner Angels and Inner Bookkeepers - June 7, 2012
How to Get Your Nonprofit Grant-Ready: Free Webinar Tomorrow - June 5, 2012
Make Event Donors Your Next Organizational Donors - May 23, 2012
Seven Steps to Overcoming the Fear of Calling Potential Funders - May 21, 2012
We Have an Update on the Money You Gave - May 17, 2012
Online Fundraising Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - May 16, 2012
Your Boredom is a Bad Way to Measure Success - May 8, 2012
Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy - April 27, 2012
Tips for Better Nonprofit Storytelling - Interview with @impactkathy - April 25, 2012
Successful Online Fundraising Campaigns - Tips from @karvetski - April 20, 2012
Email Marketing Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 19, 2012
Ten AFP Conference Insights from a Newbie - April 17, 2012
One Big Myth about Direct Mail Appeal Letters - April 12, 2012
Where’s the Grant Money for Your Marketing and Communications? Webinar Tomorrow - April 10, 2012
How Ryan Gosling Thanked a Major Donor - March 8, 2012
Privacy Without Pain: A Primer for Nonprofits - February 28, 2012
Guest Post: What Integrated Marketing Means to Me - February 21, 2012
Making Progress on Thanking Donors - February 15, 2012
What Komen Should Do Next to Rebuild Trust - February 7, 2012
In Direct Mail, All Responses, Even Complaints, Are Good - February 6, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
Success Story: A Shift in Communications Worked! - January 26, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
Lisa's Direct Mail Watching Experiment, Part 3 - December 23, 2011
Interview: Sandy's Tips on Getting Fully Funded - December 13, 2011
The Info Donors Want from You - December 12, 2011
How to Create, Share, and Use QR Codes - December 8, 2011
No More Fundraising Thermometers - Free E-Book - December 5, 2011
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
The Rabbit Hole and Community Engagement - November 21, 2011
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Political Campaigns - November 17, 2011
How to Interpret a Grant Funder’s Rejection - November 7, 2011
Asking for Money AND Something Else - October 31, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - October 28, 2011
A New Take on Higher Education Fundraising - October 25, 2011
Are You in the Joy Business? Maybe You Should Be - October 12, 2011
7 Steps to Better Email Fundraising and Communications - September 26, 2011
5 Ways Nonprofits Blow Their Asks - September 12, 2011
The Fundraising Rock Band - September 7, 2011
More Lessons from Lisa's Direct Mail Experiment - August 24, 2011
Two Ways to Learn About Fundraising from Businesses - August 12, 2011
To Succeed, Nonprofits Must Live in Past, Present & Future - August 9, 2011
What It Means to Do Multi-Channel Right - August 5, 2011
Why You Should Ditch Your Next Event - August 4, 2011
Dress Code Required: Slippers & PJs – How to Leverage Social Media Supporters for Your Next Event - August 3, 2011
Butts in Seats: 5 Tips for Event Marketing Using Social Media - August 2, 2011
6 Tips for Successful Special Events - August 1, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - Get It Right This Year - June 28, 2011
Millennials and Mobile Marketing at #MDS11 - June 22, 2011
But What About the Donor Lists??? - June 21, 2011
Creative Fundraising: The Groundhog Day Campaign - June 20, 2011
A Replacement for the Dreaded Fundraising Thermometer? - June 14, 2011
Get Fans to Fundraise for You with Birthday Wish - June 8, 2011
Using Humor in Your Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - June 7, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - July E-Clinic - June 6, 2011
How Small Nonprofits Can Raise Money on Facebook - May 16, 2011
Majority of Donors Prefer Online to Print - May 4, 2011
Do Not Ask Your Board to Fundraise or Friendraise! - April 28, 2011
Ask Without Fear by Plugging Into the Right Socket - April 26, 2011
Online Fundraising Continues to Grow - March 15, 2011
Using Stories in Fundraising: What Would You Do? - February 22, 2011
Improve Fundraising Copy by Adding Urgency - February 10, 2011
Fundraising Platforms: Is Three a Crowd? - February 9, 2011
Major Donors and Their No-Good Kids - January 31, 2011
You Are Not Your Target Audience - January 19, 2011
Participate in a Marketing/Fundraising Experiment - December 27, 2010
Fundraising on Film: What Hollywood Thinks of Fundraising? - December 23, 2010
Need Some Online Fundraising Ideas? - December 9, 2010
Three Fundraising Lessons from a 365-Day Experiment - December 7, 2010
A Quick End-of-Year-Fundraising Plan - November 16, 2010
Online Fundraising Fundamentals - November 4, 2010
Women Give More to Charity - October 29, 2010
A Nonprofit's Gift Bag Survives the "Travel Worthy" Test - June 11, 2010
5 Strategies to Get the Right People at Your Fundraiser - May 10, 2010
Fundraising Event or Best Party in Town? - May 4, 2010
Why You Must Work with Network for Good and How to Follow Up with Donors - February 19, 2010
End-of-Year Appeal Letter Procrastinators - Reserve Your Spot Now! - November 25, 2009
Fundraising from Out-of-State? An Update on Registration Issues - November 13, 2009
5 Spots Left in Online Fundraising Bootcamp E-Clinic Weds. - November 2, 2009
Day in the Life of a Fundraiser - August 31, 2009
The First 100 Hours - Turning Media Spikes into Fundraising Leads - July 27, 2009
Trying to Raise Money Through the Mail? Learn from the Master - May 19, 2009
How to Share Your Results with Donors - May 15, 2009
When Trying to Fundraise from Friends of Friends is a Complete Waste of Time - April 29, 2009
Super Online Fundraising, Step 6 - April 20, 2009
Fundraising Online: Radio Show Friday, Webinars Next Week - April 16, 2009
April Webinars: Online Fundraising, Writing for the Web - April 13, 2009
When Talking about Cash Gifts is Tough, Talk Planned Gifts Instead - March 17, 2009
What Your Supporters Can Do for You Online, When You Empower Them - March 16, 2009
Saying Thanks Even When It's Inconvenient or Time-Consuming - March 12, 2009
The Dismal Results of My Online Giving Experiment - March 11, 2009
Tips for Getting Over Fundraising Fears - Webinar Next Week - March 10, 2009
You Want Me to Ask for Money?!? Help! - March 5, 2009
The Difference Between a Fundraising Event and a Party? Your Focus - February 23, 2009
Fundraising Auction Tips on Magic Keys Radio, Friday at Noon Eastern - February 19, 2009
Should Your Nonprofit Host a Fundraising Event or a Party? - February 3, 2009
End-of-Year and Annual Appeal Letters - Join Us Friday - December 3, 2008
Just Donated $400 Without Spending a Dime - Here's How - November 24, 2008
A Donation Thank You Letter Impresses Claire - November 24, 2008
Who's Your Target Audience? Please Not the General Public! - October 21, 2008
Nonprofit Tagline Challenge: Name My Fundraiser! - October 3, 2008
Fundraising Auction Tips, Parties Webinar Selling Out! - September 15, 2008
Fundraising Event? Or Party with a Purpose? - September 10, 2008
Stand Out with Thank You Notes, Part II - July 8, 2008
Stand Out: Write a Decent Thank You Note - July 7, 2008
Measure Your Marketing in More Than Dollars - June 18, 2008
How to Build Your Nonprofit's Email List - June 2, 2008
Applying the Hot Marketing Trends to Your Newsletters - May 29, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Sneak Peek: What Boomers Want from Your Nonprofit - April 29, 2008
Sugar, Sugar . . . Money, Money - March 13, 2008
Online Marketing for Planned Giving Programs - March 12, 2008
One More Holiday Solicitation and I'll Lose My Mind - January 29, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing as Gift Giving: Which Gifter Are You? - January 10, 2008
Forget MySpace and Facebook and Try Sites for Boomers? - November 20, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
Great Stories and Tips from Katya - October 26, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
Tips for Effective Stewardship of Individual Donors - October 25, 2007
Are You Numbing or Inspiring Potential Supporters? - September 17, 2007
Why I Don't Write Grant Applications or Direct Appeals - September 13, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
AmEx Members Project - Tips for Doing It Right - June 15, 2007
Including Fundraising Event Info in Nonprofit Annual Reports - May 15, 2007
Is Using Mr. and Mrs. in Donor Lists Sexist? - May 11, 2007
Amateur Writing = Amateur Org = No Money from Me - February 28, 2007
Connecting with Your Audience - A Fundraising Essential - January 24, 2007
Great Blog for Fundraising Copy and More - May 17, 2006
How to Write Your Elevator Speech - April 10, 2006
Website Where Donors Look for Annual Reports - April 4, 2006

Good Karma Quickly

17 Spots Left on My "Coolest-Hottest Friends" List! - April 2, 2009
Nonprofit Tagline Challenge: Name My Fundraiser! - October 3, 2008
Good Karma Quickly: Fast Things I'd Love You to Do - September 18, 2008

Graphic Design

That Hideous State Fundraising Solicitation Disclosure Language - March 21, 2013
What the Heck is Alt Text and Why Should I Care? - March 7, 2013
Logo Design Predictions for 2013 - January 31, 2013
What's All This About Responsive Design? - January 30, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
Going Ugly - December 12, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
How Do You Know When It's Time to Re-Brand? - August 29, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 22, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 4 - June 1, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 3 - May 31, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 2 - May 30, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 1 - May 29, 2012
Infographics as Teaching Tools - Example from Tara Collins - April 3, 2012
How to Coordinate a (Cheap) Successful Photo Shoot for Your Nonprofit Part I - March 15, 2012
Logo Trends: How Does Yours Stack Up? - February 2, 2012
Be Generous: Nonprofits Offer Facebook Timeline Covers - January 11, 2012
No More Fundraising Thermometers - Free E-Book - December 5, 2011
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm / Part 2: What to Look For - November 2, 2011
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm Part 1: Where to Look - October 5, 2011
Could Good Photography Make All the Difference for You? - September 29, 2011
Revamping Your E-News Sign-Up Box - August 18, 2011
Creating a Two-Page Nonprofit Annual Report - August 17, 2011
Conveying Data with Infographics: School Food FOCUS Case Study - July 19, 2011
Nonprofit Annual Report on a Postcard - June 16, 2011
Is Your Logo Effective? Tips to Evaluate Your Visual Identity - May 19, 2011
Graphic Design Style Guides, Part II - With Examples - April 27, 2011
Creating a Graphic Design Style Guide - April 12, 2011
How to Organize Your Nonprofit's Photos - March 10, 2011
A Nonprofit's Gift Bag Survives the "Travel Worthy" Test - June 11, 2010
You! Up Against the Wall! - October 22, 2009
E-Newsletter Makeovers: 5 Easy Design Fixes - October 13, 2009
How to Make Your Print Marketing More Affordable - August 11, 2009
New Resources: PR Toolkit and Free Stock Images - March 18, 2009
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
Dealing with Critics on Facebook - My Advice - February 29, 2008
Use PowerPoint Much? Some Tips from Two Must-Read Books - February 4, 2008
Bad Design, Bad Design, Whatcha Gonna Do? - January 17, 2008
Very Cool Tool: Color Blender Finds Matching Color Palette - December 3, 2007
Don't Pass Go Until Three Marketing Tasks Are Complete - December 2, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
"Printed on Recycled Paper" -- Oh, Yeah? - October 15, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
My Favorite Tool for Online Photo Galleries - August 16, 2007
When Do I Need a Model Release? - August 10, 2007
Where to Find Good, Cheap Photos for Your Publications - June 14, 2007
Branding Is for Cattle - A Lesson for Nonprofits - May 2, 2007
Tightly Cropped (or Chopped) Headshots: Like Them or Not? - April 10, 2007
Images in Email and E-Newsletters: Dos and Don'ts - March 6, 2007
What the Look of Your Publications Says About You - February 26, 2007
Newsletter Photo Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them - August 18, 2006
Three Tips for Working Well with Printers - August 8, 2006
What Software Should We Use for Our Newsletters? - July 7, 2006
What Font Is That? - May 25, 2006
Designers Who Can Write, and Writers Who Get Design - May 23, 2006

Guest Bloggers

Think You Know Your Audience? Yeah, So Did I - May 2, 2013
Curate Like Costco to Tackle Information Overload and Market Your Mission #13NTC - April 30, 2013
How You Can Revise Your Website, Raise Your Gifts 30% - March 27, 2013
Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
Comparing Insights on Communications at Small Nonprofits - February 14, 2013
Five Ways to Market Matching Donation Programs - February 12, 2013
Logo Design Predictions for 2013 - January 31, 2013
Turning Lame Letters into Donor Delight - January 7, 2013
Top 10 Things to Look For in New Board Members - December 18, 2012
What Would Your Supporters Say About Your Publications? - December 10, 2012
How to Plan a New Website Without Your Head Exploding - October 15, 2012
Encouragement for the Crazy Marketing/PR/Communications Person Who Wears Many Hats - October 3, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter: A Newcomer's Perspective - August 31, 2012
How Do You Know When It's Time to Re-Brand? - August 29, 2012
How Overhauling Our Print Newsletter Helped Us Become More Donor Centric - August 28, 2012
Curing Event Fever - July 9, 2012
Nonprofit Video - What's It Really Worth? - June 28, 2012
It Worked Because We Were Ready For It - June 18, 2012
Creating a Culture Where Everyone is a Marketer - June 6, 2012
How to Get Your Nonprofit Grant-Ready: Free Webinar Tomorrow - June 5, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 4 - June 1, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 3 - May 31, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 2 - May 30, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 1 - May 29, 2012
Seven Steps to Overcoming the Fear of Calling Potential Funders - May 21, 2012
Building an Effective Nonprofit Mobile Strategy - May 14, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy - April 27, 2012
Ten AFP Conference Insights from a Newbie - April 17, 2012
Consistent Messaging Across Channels: The Crawl, Walk, Run Method to Consolidated Marketing - March 20, 2012
Jokin' 'Bout Jargon: The Lighter Side of Nonprofit Marketing - February 29, 2012
How Well Are You Protecting Your Supporters' and Participants' Privacy? - February 27, 2012
Guest Post: What Integrated Marketing Means to Me - February 21, 2012
In Direct Mail, All Responses, Even Complaints, Are Good - February 6, 2012
Top 5 Words to Avoid to Achieve Messaging Awesomeness - February 3, 2012
Logo Trends: How Does Yours Stack Up? - February 2, 2012
Improve Your Marketing Effectiveness Via the Mobile Web - January 24, 2012
Using Those Special Months on Your Editorial Calendar - January 18, 2012
Lisa's Direct Mail Watching Experiment, Part 3 - December 23, 2011
How to Create, Share, and Use QR Codes - December 8, 2011
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
The Rabbit Hole and Community Engagement - November 21, 2011
How I Found Out What Our Supporters Really Want to See on Our Facebook Page - November 16, 2011
Seniors and Social Media? Longview Says Yes! - November 10, 2011
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm / Part 2: What to Look For - November 2, 2011
A New Take on Higher Education Fundraising - October 25, 2011
Clean Up Your Language! Refining Organizational Rhetoric - October 18, 2011
Social Recruiting: New, Necessary and May Be Critical to Nonprofits - October 11, 2011
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm Part 1: Where to Look - October 5, 2011
Posting as Your Profile or Your Page on Facebook - September 20, 2011
Research Your Keywords Before Applying to Google Grants - September 16, 2011
The Fundraising Rock Band - September 7, 2011
Let Your Clients (Customers, Consumers, Constituents) Tell Your Story - August 30, 2011
More Lessons from Lisa's Direct Mail Experiment - August 24, 2011
To Succeed, Nonprofits Must Live in Past, Present & Future - August 9, 2011
Why You Should Ditch Your Next Event - August 4, 2011
Dress Code Required: Slippers & PJs – How to Leverage Social Media Supporters for Your Next Event - August 3, 2011
Butts in Seats: 5 Tips for Event Marketing Using Social Media - August 2, 2011
6 Tips for Successful Special Events - August 1, 2011
Storytelling Works: Capturing Success Stories and Sharing Them - July 26, 2011
Conveying Data with Infographics: School Food FOCUS Case Study - July 19, 2011
Micro-Engagement Goes Mainstream - July 15, 2011
Getting People to Take Your Online Survey - July 11, 2011
A Visual Heartfelt Appeal Makes a Difference - A Reader's Experiment - June 30, 2011
Is Your Logo Effective? Tips to Evaluate Your Visual Identity - May 19, 2011
Graphic Design Style Guides, Part II - With Examples - April 27, 2011
Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard - April 25, 2011
Research Can Tell You Which Words to Use - April 6, 2011
How to Organize Your Nonprofit's Photos - March 10, 2011
Storytelling: Behind the Scenes at One Warm Coat - March 7, 2011
Fundraising Platforms: Is Three a Crowd? - February 9, 2011
Evolution of a Tagline: One Nonprofit's Story - January 25, 2011
Fundraising on Film: What Hollywood Thinks of Fundraising? - December 23, 2010
Three Fundraising Lessons from a 365-Day Experiment - December 7, 2010
"Open Community" and Nonprofit Marketing - November 18, 2010
Navigating a Twitter Name Change - October 26, 2010
A Nonprofit's Gift Bag Survives the "Travel Worthy" Test - June 11, 2010
You! Up Against the Wall! - October 22, 2009
The News Business is Changing and So Should Your Media Strategy - February 11, 2009

Hiring Consultants

You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm / Part 2: What to Look For - November 2, 2011
How Web Developers Hurt Their Nonprofit Clients - March 29, 2011
A New Coaching Program for Freelance Writers Serving Nonprofits - January 22, 2010
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
Sugar, Sugar . . . Money, Money - March 13, 2008
Why I Don't Write Grant Applications or Direct Appeals - September 13, 2007
Hiring Consultants - Tips for Your RFP - June 18, 2007
Need a Freelance Writer/Editor? I'll Post Your Job - May 4, 2007
How to Be a Good Client - May 3, 2007
Help Wanted: I'm Hiring Freelance Writers/Editors - March 23, 2007
Where Do You Find Freelance Writers? - March 14, 2007
Three Tips for Working Well with Printers - August 8, 2006
Hiring a Freelance Writer - Seven Considerations - July 27, 2006
Designers Who Can Write, and Writers Who Get Design - May 23, 2006

Ideas for Nonprofit Writers

Creating Content on the Topics You Want to be Known for - April 11, 2013
Creating Content While at Conferences Like #13NTC - April 9, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 2 - October 18, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 1 - October 17, 2012
Do You Start with the Idea or the Communications Channel? - September 11, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
How to Get the Most from Your Evergreen Content - July 23, 2012
Evergreen Content - Why You Need It and Where It Goes - July 19, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
It Worked Because We Were Ready For It - June 18, 2012
How Ryan Gosling Thanked a Major Donor - March 8, 2012
Send Me Your Kooky, Quirky, and Off-Beat Ideas - July 28, 2011
Creative Fundraising: The Groundhog Day Campaign - June 20, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - July E-Clinic - June 6, 2011
7 Ways to Show Your Nonprofit's Personality - June 1, 2011
7 Ways to Repurpose Old Content into New - May 24, 2011
Show Progress with a Communications Arc - May 17, 2011
"Calls to Action" That Just Don't Work - April 22, 2011
Writing Prompts for March - March 1, 2011
Would You Like Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts? - January 6, 2011
Free E-Book on Metaphors Nonprofits Should (and Shouldn't) Use - September 10, 2010

Junction C

How I Found Out What Our Supporters Really Want to See on Our Facebook Page - November 16, 2011
Let's Cook Up Some Great Nonprofit Content - September 27, 2011
Curating Content: Why You Should Promote Other People's Stuff - September 15, 2011
Too Much Content or Not Enough? - August 10, 2011
Creating Content to Match Your Org's Personality - June 3, 2011
Show Progress with a Communications Arc - May 17, 2011
Creating an Editorial Process at CompassPoint - May 12, 2011
Managing Social Media at the Foundation Center - May 10, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
Managing Content on the National Wildlife Federation's Website - April 18, 2011
Deciding What the American Red Cross Tweets - April 14, 2011
How ASPCApro Manages Content Creation - April 5, 2011
Junction C: Where Creating and Curating Meet Content and Conversation - March 23, 2011

Just for Fun

Jokin' 'Bout Jargon: The Lighter Side of Nonprofit Marketing - February 29, 2012
Top Comment Nonprofits Give Their Web Designers? - October 14, 2008
Top Success Measure for Nonprofit Email? - October 14, 2008
Nonprofit Buzzword Bingo - Get Your Game Cards Now! - July 14, 2008
Meme: Excerpt from a Book on My Desk - May 6, 2008
Can We Move Everything Online? - January 18, 2008
Bad Design, Bad Design, Whatcha Gonna Do? - January 17, 2008

Magic Keys Radio

Virtual Book Club Today at 1 ET - October 15, 2010
Join the Nonprofit Marketing Guide Book Club on Third Fridays - September 13, 2010
Magic Keys Radio This Friday: Powerful Stories - September 22, 2009
Four Common Problems with Donor, Client, and Volunteer Profiles - May 21, 2009
I'm Writing a Book. Wanna Be in It? - April 17, 2009
Fundraising Online: Radio Show Friday, Webinars Next Week - April 16, 2009
You Want Me to Ask for Money?!? Help! - March 5, 2009
Fundraising Auction Tips on Magic Keys Radio, Friday at Noon Eastern - February 19, 2009
Magic Keys Radio Today on Pitching + Mixed Links You Can't Miss - January 30, 2009
Friday Office Hours - Come Ask Your Questions Live on the Blog at 1:00 p.m. Eastern - January 22, 2009
Positioning Your Nonprofit as an Expert Source - January 14, 2009
End-of-Year and Annual Appeal Letters - Join Us Friday - December 3, 2008
Freebies! Webinar on Thursday, Magic Keys Radio on Friday - November 12, 2008
We're Talking Taglines on Friday - Please Join Us - September 17, 2008
Magic Keys Radio Launches Friday - Call In Your Questions - August 27, 2008

Market Research

No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
Does Social Media Really Motivate Supporters? New Report - March 26, 2013
What Would Your Supporters Say About Your Publications? - December 10, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
Giving Money is the Easiest Thing to Do - November 23, 2012
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
What Works in Advocacy Communications and What Doesn't - October 16, 2012
How Derek Hurwitch Proposes to Find Younger Donors - July 12, 2012
Make Event Donors Your Next Organizational Donors - May 23, 2012
Supporter Survey Questions for Nonprofits - March 7, 2012
Audience Research: Where to Find Polls and Survey Data - March 5, 2012
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
The Rabbit Hole and Community Engagement - November 21, 2011
Getting People to Take Your Online Survey - July 11, 2011
Majority of Donors Prefer Online to Print - May 4, 2011
Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard - April 25, 2011
Research Can Tell You Which Words to Use - April 6, 2011

Marketing Team

Think You Know Your Audience? Yeah, So Did I - May 2, 2013
Creating Marketing Personas [Worksheet] - May 1, 2013
Your Advice: How to Get Feedback - March 25, 2013
What is Your Chief Obstruction Officer Doing to You? - March 18, 2013
Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
When Fundraising is Your Marketing Goal - And Not - January 29, 2013
Freebies - The First 100 Days of Your Nonprofit Marketing Job - December 28, 2012
Top 10 Things to Look For in New Board Members - December 18, 2012
Making Your 2013 Marketing Goals More Clear - December 11, 2012
The Theory of Change Behind Nonprofit Marketing - December 4, 2012
My Favorite Post-Sandy Email - November 16, 2012
What's a Reasonable Amount of Content to Produce? - November 8, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Work is a State of Mind, Not a Place - October 30, 2012
Why Does Everything Take So Long? - October 29, 2012
Best and Worst Job Interview Questions for Comm and Development Directors? - October 11, 2012
Your Advice? Communications Projects for Interns - October 10, 2012
Nonprofit Marketing v. PR Battles - Your Advice? - September 27, 2012
Can You Explain Your Org's Voice, Tone, and Style? - September 26, 2012
My Communications Director is an Idiot - July 17, 2012
How to Get Your Board on Board! - June 27, 2012
Creating a Culture Where Everyone is a Marketer - June 6, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Video Interview: VolunteerMatch's Content Marketing Strategy - March 30, 2012
Do Your Staff and/or Board Need a Marketing Retreat? - February 20, 2012
Empowering Your Team with a Marketing Bank - February 16, 2012
What Skills Should a Communications Team Have? - December 7, 2011

Media Relations

How NOT to Pitch a Guest Post - April 12, 2013
The Crisis Center with a Sense of Humor - October 25, 2012
Nonprofit Marketing v. PR Battles - Your Advice? - September 27, 2012
It Worked Because We Were Ready For It - June 18, 2012
Ready for Anything: Don’t Forget the Tech! - April 4, 2012
What Komen Should Do Next to Rebuild Trust - February 7, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
How to Make a Stat Work in Marketing - January 25, 2012
Newsjacking: The New Way to Get Media Attention - January 23, 2012
Decide How You Are Different, Be It, and Forget the Rest - January 19, 2012
Storytelling Works: Capturing Success Stories and Sharing Them - July 26, 2011
Learn Storytelling from NBC's Making a Difference Reports - January 4, 2011
Training: Getting More Media Attention - September 2, 2010
Turn Your Nonprofit into a Media Mogul: Series Starts Today - August 10, 2010
You're Kidding, Right? Lessons in Blogger Relations - April 26, 2010
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Politico's Success - October 5, 2009
What's Your Nonprofit's Soundtrack? - September 1, 2009
The First 100 Hours - Turning Media Spikes into Fundraising Leads - July 27, 2009
Why You Need Spokesperson Training - Get It This Wednesday - July 6, 2009
New Resources: PR Toolkit and Free Stock Images - March 18, 2009
The News Business is Changing and So Should Your Media Strategy - February 11, 2009
Why Your Nonprofit Should Build Its Own Media Empire - February 9, 2009
Positioning Your Nonprofit as an Expert Source - January 14, 2009
Nonprofit Publicity 101 - Get Some Free Advice for Your Group - October 6, 2008
What Talking Points Do We Use and What's Our Lead? - September 5, 2008
What Do I Say to a Reporter When Pitching a Story? - September 4, 2008
How Far in Advance Do I Send an Event Press Release? - September 3, 2008
How Can I Prevent Newspaper Column from Going Stale? - September 2, 2008
Special Olympics Blows It with Tropic Thunder Boycott - August 19, 2008
"Help a Reporter Out" & Get Some Publicity for Your Cause - July 24, 2008
Your Summer Challenges Are Good Marketing Angles - June 9, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Update on Mother's Day PR for Ronald McDonald House - May 13, 2008
Triple P Update: Did It Work? - May 9, 2008
The Triple P's of Pitching the Media - May 5, 2008
The Press Release: A Goofy But Accurate Perspective - April 14, 2008
Tag-Along PR: How to Get Yourself Some - February 27, 2008
Two Great Nonprofit Marketing Lessons on NBC Nightly News - February 19, 2008
Got Questions on Getting Reporters' Attention? - February 4, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
Seeking Great NGO-BIZ Environmental Partnerships - July 24, 2007
Newsletter and Press Release Ideas for Summer - June 9, 2006
Media Relations - Advice Doesn't Change During Crisis - April 24, 2006

Messages and Tag Lines

Think You Know Your Audience? Yeah, So Did I - May 2, 2013
Uncharitable, Overhead, and Communicating Results More Clearly - April 18, 2013
2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards - The Winners! - November 14, 2012
What Works in Advocacy Communications and What Doesn't - October 16, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 5, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - September 28, 2012
Checklist: Is My Message Relevant? - August 15, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - June 29, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 22, 2012
Answering So What and Who Cares? Preso on Relevant Messaging - June 21, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 15, 2012
How to Make Your Messaging More Relevant - April 23, 2012
What Komen Should Do Next to Rebuild Trust - February 7, 2012
Top 5 Words to Avoid to Achieve Messaging Awesomeness - February 3, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
How to Make a Stat Work in Marketing - January 25, 2012
Decide How You Are Different, Be It, and Forget the Rest - January 19, 2012
Clean Up Your Language! Refining Organizational Rhetoric - October 18, 2011
Are You in the Joy Business? Maybe You Should Be - October 12, 2011
5 Ways Nonprofits Blow Their Asks - September 12, 2011
Let Your Clients (Customers, Consumers, Constituents) Tell Your Story - August 30, 2011
7 Ways to Show Your Nonprofit's Personality - June 1, 2011
Your Org's Personality in Three Words? - May 6, 2011
Do Not Ask Your Board to Fundraise or Friendraise! - April 28, 2011
"Calls to Action" That Just Don't Work - April 22, 2011
Research Can Tell You Which Words to Use - April 6, 2011
The Three Sentence Rule - Yeah, I Stole It - February 17, 2011
When Your Audience Won't Listen - February 3, 2011
Talk about Family and Tradition, Not Raking Leaves - February 1, 2011
Major Donors and Their No-Good Kids - January 31, 2011
Revamping Your Tagline: Interview with Nancy Schwartz - January 26, 2011
Evolution of a Tagline: One Nonprofit's Story - January 25, 2011
Learn Storytelling from NBC's Making a Difference Reports - January 4, 2011
Vote for the Best Nonprofit Taglines Today! - October 5, 2010
Are You Speaking American? - August 18, 2010
Submit Your Taglines to the 2010 Taggies - July 7, 2010
It's Time to Fix the Message Disconnect - May 17, 2010
Problems with Your Nonprofit's Message? Nancy Can Help - February 11, 2010
The Making of "Do More Than Cross Your Fingers" - September 2, 2009
Freebie: How to Write a Great Elevator Pitch - The Recording - February 12, 2009
How to Write a Great Elevator Pitch - Free Webinar - January 23, 2009
Let Nancy and Me Tag Team Your Taglines - December 1, 2008
Who's Your Target Audience? Please Not the General Public! - October 21, 2008
Nonprofit Tagline Challenge: Name My Fundraiser! - October 3, 2008
We're Talking Taglines on Friday - Please Join Us - September 17, 2008
Who Has the Best Nonprofit Taglines? - July 17, 2008
Quick and Dirty Marketing Strategies in Action - June 17, 2008
Who Has the Best Nonprofit Tagline? You Decide. - June 3, 2008
How to Talk to 20-Somethings about Volunteering - May 2, 2008
Tips on Getting Your Nonprofit's Message Right - May 1, 2008
Sneak Peek: What Boomers Want from Your Nonprofit - April 29, 2008
Tag-Along PR: How to Get Yourself Some - February 27, 2008
Two Great Nonprofit Marketing Lessons on NBC Nightly News - February 19, 2008
Hearts (Not Heads) and Identity Motivate Voters -- and Donors - February 8, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
How Would You Market the Importance of Art Education? - January 11, 2008
Nonprofit Taglines: So Few Words, So Much Angst - January 3, 2008

Mixed Links

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 17, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 3, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - April 26, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 19, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 5, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 29, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - March 22, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 15, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 8, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 1, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 22, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - February 15, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 8, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 1, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 11, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 4, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 21, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 7, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - November 9, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Fundraising and Marketing - October 12, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 5, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - September 28, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - September 14, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - August 24, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - August 17, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - August 10, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - August 3, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - July 20, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - June 29, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 22, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 15, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 8, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - May 25, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - May 18, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 11, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 4, 2012
Mixed Links and Pass Winners - April 13, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 23, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - March 9, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 24, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - February 10, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - January 20, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 6, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 9, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - November 18, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - November 4, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - October 21, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - October 14, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - September 23, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - August 19, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - July 22, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - July 1, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 24, 2011
Mixed Links: Great Stuff for Nonprofit Marketers - June 10, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - May 27, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - May 20, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 29, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - April 15, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 8, 2011
Mixed Links - No Joke, Good Stuff Here - April 1, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - March 11, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Communications - February 25, 2011
Mixed Links on a Beautiful Friday Afternoon - February 18, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - February 4, 2011
Mixed Links for This Week - January 28, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 21, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - January 14, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - January 7, 2011
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - December 3, 2010
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - October 22, 2010
New Voices: Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Bloggers to Watch - July 9, 2010
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - May 7, 2010
Mixed Links: One Must-Download and Other Great Stuff - March 12, 2010
Mixed Links: Free Training, Special Deals, and Fab Info - February 2, 2010
Mixed Links: Goodies for Nonprofit Communicators - November 11, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - October 14, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - September 21, 2009
Nonprofit Blog Carnival, Other Cool Links for You, and a Question - August 4, 2009
Mixed Links: Can't Miss Goodies for Nonprofit Communicators - June 26, 2009
Nonprofit Blog Carnival & More Goodies You Don't Want to Miss - June 10, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff You Can't Miss - April 3, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - February 20, 2009
Magic Keys Radio Today on Pitching + Mixed Links You Can't Miss - January 30, 2009
Mixed Links - Good Stuff for Nonprofit Marketers - October 29, 2008
Mixed Links: Interesting Stuff on Nonprofit Marketing - August 26, 2008
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Marketers - August 1, 2008
Mixed Links: More Nonprofit Marketing Tips for You - May 21, 2008
Bunches o' Studies and Stats on Nonprofit Marketing - May 1, 2008
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Do-It-Yourself Marketers - February 20, 2008
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - November 21, 2007
Mixed Links for This Week - May 18, 2007
Mixed Links: Some Must-Read Lists - March 23, 2007

Mobile

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
What's All This About Responsive Design? - January 30, 2013
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
Reality Check: Social Media and Mobile - October 9, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 8, 2012
Building an Effective Nonprofit Mobile Strategy - May 14, 2012
Get Your Nonprofit Marketing "Mobile Ready" - April 16, 2012
Improve Your Marketing Effectiveness Via the Mobile Web - January 24, 2012

NCGives

Clean Up Your Language! Refining Organizational Rhetoric - October 18, 2011
Evolution of a Tagline: One Nonprofit's Story - January 25, 2011
How Can You Connect Offline Communities with Those Online? - June 29, 2010
What Does a Board Communications Committee Do? - June 21, 2010
New Blog Series: Behind-the-Scenes at NCGives - June 21, 2010

Nonprofit Blog Carnival

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 7, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 5, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 8, 2012
Send Me Your Kooky, Quirky, and Off-Beat Ideas - July 28, 2011
Ideas to Boost Your Creativity - September 1, 2010
Mixed Links: Goodies for Nonprofit Communicators - November 11, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - October 14, 2009
Day in the Life of a Fundraiser - August 31, 2009
Nonprofit Blog Carnival, Other Cool Links for You, and a Question - August 4, 2009
Nonprofit Tech - How, When, Why, and What to Consider - July 1, 2009
Nonprofit Blog Carnival & More Goodies You Don't Want to Miss - June 10, 2009
Nonprofit Blog Carnival - Online Fundraising Edition - May 8, 2009
Social Media for Nonprofits @ the Carnival - December 12, 2008
Being Thankful @ the Carnival This Week - November 19, 2008
It's the (Stupid) Economy - The Impact on Nonprofits - November 3, 2008
Nonprofit Charts & Graphs at the Carnival - October 20, 2008
Great Leadership Tips & Ideas @ the Carnival - October 3, 2008
At the Carnival: Nonprofit Evolution - September 19, 2008
Great Reading at the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - September 2, 2008
Nonprofit Trends - What's Hot & Not @ the Carnival - August 15, 2008
Worst Nonprofit Website Mistakes? Check This List - July 28, 2008
What to Read This Summer @ Carnival - July 14, 2008
Carnival Posted; What Should You Be Reading? - July 7, 2008
Summertime for Nonprofits at the Carnival - June 30, 2008
Solstice Edition of the Carnival Now Online - June 23, 2008
This Week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - June 16, 2008
The Carnival: Social Change @ Social Butterfly - June 9, 2008
Good Advice for Small Groups @ Carnival - June 2, 2008
Fundraising Tips @ This Week's Carnival - May 28, 2008
It Would Be Easier to Work in Nonprofits If . . . - May 20, 2008
This Week's Roundup @ the Carnival - May 12, 2008
Social Media Success Stories @ the Carnival - May 5, 2008
Social Media Roundup @ the Carnival - April 29, 2008
Successful Capital Campaigns @ the Carnival - April 21, 2008
Interesting Mix at the Carnival; Capital Campaigns Next - April 14, 2008
What We Are Looking Forward to @ the Carnival - April 8, 2008
Inspiring People You Care About @ Carnival - April 1, 2008
Carnival: Pull Your Base into Your Organization - March 24, 2008
Save Money, Save Enviro at "Green" Nonprofit Carnival - March 17, 2008
This Week's Carnival at Solidariti; Need Green for 17th - March 10, 2008
This Week's Carnival: In Like a Lion - March 3, 2008
How to Improve the Nonprofit Sector @ the Carnival - February 26, 2008
Carnival on How Nonprofits Can Use Web 2.0 - February 18, 2008
Carnival on Nonprofits and Marketing at Spare Change - February 11, 2008
This Week's Carnival on Professional Development - February 4, 2008
Stimulating Posts @ the Carnival - January 29, 2008
Fundraising, Tech, and More at the Carnival - January 21, 2008
Web 2.0 and Social Networking for Nonprofits @ the Carnival - January 14, 2008
The Carnival Is Back! Great Ideas and Tips for Nonprofits - January 7, 2008
Last Carnival of 2007 @ Donor Power Blog - December 17, 2007
Best Nonprofit Campaigns of 2007 @ the Carnival - December 10, 2007
Nonprofit Marketing To-Dos for 2008 @ Carnival - December 3, 2007
Social Networking for Nonprofits @ the Carnival - November 26, 2007
Nonprofit Carnival of T-Day Treats - November 19, 2007
Nonprofit Makeovers at the Carnival - November 12, 2007
How to Reach Younger Generations @ the Carnival - November 5, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Fright Night - October 29, 2007
Carnival on Social Marketing - October 23, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Blog Action Day - October 17, 2007
Learning from Your Mistakes @ the Carnival - October 9, 2007
How to Have Fun, Do Good @ the Carnival - October 2, 2007
Nonprofit How To's @ This Week's Carnival - September 26, 2007
Fundraising Carnival Up; How-To's Coming Next Week - September 17, 2007
How Nonprofits Can Use Video - This Week's Carnival - September 11, 2007
This Week's Carnival: Communications - September 4, 2007
All-Canada Carnival, with Some Enviro Posts - August 27, 2007
Carnival: Learning Tools, Marketing & More - August 20, 2007
Carnival Up with Marketing, Leadership Tips - August 13, 2007
Nonprofit Leadership @ This Week's Carnival - August 6, 2007
At the Carnival: Top-Five Lists for Nonprofits - July 30, 2007
Nonprofit Carnival is Up at Aspiration - July 23, 2007
How to Be Authentic @ This Week's Carnival - July 16, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Childbirth Edition - July 9, 2007
This Week's Carnival at Solidariti - July 3, 2007
Carnival Looks at Nonprofit Partnerships - June 25, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #47 - June 18, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants Celebrates One Year - June 12, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #45 - June 5, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #44 - May 29, 2007
Would You Like to Host This Carnival on Your Blog? - May 21, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #43 - May 21, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #42 - May 15, 2007
Carnival #41: What You'll Find in a Barnyard - May 7, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #40 - May 1, 2007
Carnival #39: Overlooked Opportunities to Shine - April 25, 2007
Carnival Of Nonprofit Consultants #38 - April 16, 2007
Carnival Of Nonprofit Consultants #37 - April 3, 2007
Carnival #36: Professional Development for Nonprofit Marketers - March 27, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #35 - March 19, 2007
Nonprofit Carnival #34: On Data Management - March 13, 2007
Carnival #33: Communicating with Donors - March 5, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #32 - February 25, 2007
Carnival of Np Consultants #31: Nonprofit Excellence - February 19, 2007
Carnival #30 - Tips on Nonprofit Newsletters - February 13, 2007
Carnival #29: This Week's Best on Social Marketing - February 5, 2007
Carnival #28- Getting Your Message Through - February 1, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #27 - January 22, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #26 - January 17, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #25 - January 8, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Back for 2007 - January 4, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #23 - Web 2.0 - December 11, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Planning for 2007 - December 4, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #21 - November 28, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #19-20 - November 13, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #18 - November 1, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Marketing - October 27, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #15 - October 5, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #14 - Marketing - September 26, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #13 - September 19, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #12 - September 12, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #11 - August 28, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #10, Horror Stories - August 21, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #9, Operations - August 16, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #8 - August 7, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #7 - On Consultants - July 31, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #6 -- on Marketing - July 24, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #5: Technology - July 17, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #4 - July 3, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #3 - June 26, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #2 - June 19, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, Edition #1 - June 12, 2006
The Carnival is Now Open! - June 5, 2006
Introducing the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - May 19, 2006

Nonprofit Communications

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 17, 2013
How Often Should Your Nonprofit Send Email to Your List? - May 16, 2013
IT Staff, Marketing and Leadership #13ntc - May 15, 2013
Ready to Schedule Your Nonprofit Comm Free Day? #npcommfreeday - May 14, 2013
Seven Easy Ways to Repurpose Your Content - May 13, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Making It Skimmable Is Not Dumbing It Down - May 9, 2013
Raise More Money for Your Organization: Two Tactics - May 8, 2013
Are You a Favorite Nonprofit, or a Love Brand? - May 7, 2013
Donor List Kiss of Death: Mr. and Mrs. - May 6, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 3, 2013
Think You Know Your Audience? Yeah, So Did I - May 2, 2013
Creating Marketing Personas [Worksheet] - May 1, 2013
Curate Like Costco to Tackle Information Overload and Market Your Mission #13NTC - April 30, 2013
Tech Tools Comm Directors Love #13NTC - April 29, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - April 26, 2013
Content Marketing for Nonprofits, Explained [Video] - April 25, 2013
What Are Your Favorite Tech Tools? - April 24, 2013
Your Broccoli, Their Cheese: Deciding on Your Core Topics - April 23, 2013
Breaking Down Your Data: How to Set Your Own Benchmarks - April 22, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 19, 2013
Uncharitable, Overhead, and Communicating Results More Clearly - April 18, 2013
Afraid of Twitter? 5 Quick Tips - April 17, 2013
Best Nonprofit Videos of the Year - April 16, 2013
I Was Afraid of This: E-Newsletter Goals - April 15, 2013
How NOT to Pitch a Guest Post - April 12, 2013
Creating Content on the Topics You Want to be Known for - April 11, 2013
New Side Project: How Kivi Does It - April 10, 2013
Creating Content While at Conferences Like #13NTC - April 9, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 5, 2013
Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications - Book Review - April 4, 2013
This Donor Newsletter Tip Will Surprise You - April 3, 2013
What's the Goal of Your Email Newsletter? - April 2, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 29, 2013
What's a Hook and How to Find It - March 28, 2013
How You Can Revise Your Website, Raise Your Gifts 30% - March 27, 2013
Does Social Media Really Motivate Supporters? New Report - March 26, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - March 22, 2013
That Hideous State Fundraising Solicitation Disclosure Language - March 21, 2013
Finding Your Best Writing Ideas - March 20, 2013
Your Writing Warm-Up Routine - March 19, 2013
What is Your Chief Obstruction Officer Doing to You? - March 18, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 15, 2013
Know the Kind of Writer You Are - March 14, 2013
Barth Syndrome Foundation Thank You Letter: Before and After - March 13, 2013
Take an Axe to Writer’s Block - March 12, 2013
What the New Book Will Look Like - Pre-Order List - March 11, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 8, 2013
What the Heck is Alt Text and Why Should I Care? - March 7, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
Want to Write Faster? FREE Webinar Tomorrow - March 4, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - March 1, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 2 - February 27, 2013
How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 22, 2013
Who Is on Social Media? - February 21, 2013
The 12 Things You Are Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking - Part 2 - February 20, 2013
The 12 Things You Are Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking - Part 1 - February 19, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - February 15, 2013
Comparing Insights on Communications at Small Nonprofits - February 14, 2013
Do Your Own Nonprofit Communications Audit - New E-Book Available - February 13, 2013
Five Ways to Market Matching Donation Programs - February 12, 2013
Is the Time You Spend on Social Media Worth It? FREE Webinar - February 11, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 8, 2013
Your Best Email Subject Line in January? - February 7, 2013
Seeking These 10 Examples - Is This You? - February 6, 2013
How Nonprofit Marketing Varies by U.S. Region - February 5, 2013
What's Your Six-Word Annual Report for 2012? - February 4, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 1, 2013
Logo Design Predictions for 2013 - January 31, 2013
What's All This About Responsive Design? - January 30, 2013
When Fundraising is Your Marketing Goal - And Not - January 29, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
Time Saving Tips for Email Newsletters and Facebook - January 23, 2013
Where Does All of Your Time Go? - January 22, 2013
What's Exciting and Scary for Nonprofit Communicators Today - January 18, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
Donor Acquisition Versus Retention in 2013 - January 16, 2013
Does Size Matter? - January 15, 2013
2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends [Infographic] - January 14, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 11, 2013
How Mission Affects Marketing Choices - January 10, 2013
Making the Ask: How Asheville Habitat Increased Gifts with Emotional, Integrated Fundraising - January 9, 2013
When You Don't Meet Your Fundraising Goal - January 8, 2013
Turning Lame Letters into Donor Delight - January 7, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 4, 2013
13 Changes to Make in 2013 - January 3, 2013
Resolutions for a More Productive 2013 - January 2, 2013
Freebie: Big Impact in Small Places: 9 Ways to Write Better Email Subject Lines, Headlines, Tweets and Facebook Updates - December 31, 2012
Freebies - The First 100 Days of Your Nonprofit Marketing Job - December 28, 2012
Freebie: Social Media Cheatsheet - December 27, 2012
Freebie: 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Preview - December 26, 2012
Week of Freebies! The Nonprofit Content Marketing Cookbook - December 24, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 21, 2012
Top Ten Articles from 2012 at Nonprofit Marketing Guide - December 20, 2012
Our Top Posts from 2012 - December 19, 2012
Some Must-Read Blog Posts After the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary - December 17, 2012
How Nonprofits Are Using Editorial Calendars - December 13, 2012
Going Ugly - December 12, 2012
Making Your 2013 Marketing Goals More Clear - December 11, 2012
What Would Your Supporters Say About Your Publications? - December 10, 2012
How Content Marketing Is Different - The Terminology - December 6, 2012
Get a Sneak Peek at the 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report - Free Webinar - December 5, 2012
The Theory of Change Behind Nonprofit Marketing - December 4, 2012
What's Up in December - December 3, 2012
Emailing Monthly; Direct Mailing Quarterly - November 30, 2012
Are Nonprofits in Your State Well Represented? - November 29, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
What Does Your Organization Do? Draw It Out - November 27, 2012
A Few Great Thank You Videos - November 26, 2012
Get Rid of Your Fundraising Thermometers - Free E-Book - November 21, 2012
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday - November 20, 2012
Biggest Challenges for 2013 - November 19, 2012
My Favorite Post-Sandy Email - November 16, 2012
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards - The Winners! - November 14, 2012
Social Media in 2013: Where to Focus, Where to Play - November 13, 2012
Nonprofit Marketing Mentoring Program - Accepting Applications for 2013 - November 12, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - November 9, 2012
What's a Reasonable Amount of Content to Produce? - November 8, 2012
Better Microcontent: Writing in Small Places - Free Webinar - November 7, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Share Your Predictions for 2013 - November 1, 2012
Dress Up That Dog: Making the Boring Stuff Interesting - October 31, 2012
Work is a State of Mind, Not a Place - October 30, 2012
Why Does Everything Take So Long? - October 29, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
The Crisis Center with a Sense of Humor - October 25, 2012
Three Stages of Nonprofit Marketing Maturity - October 24, 2012
Just How Hard Is It to Donate to You Online? - October 22, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 2 - October 18, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 1 - October 17, 2012
What Works in Advocacy Communications and What Doesn't - October 16, 2012
How to Plan a New Website Without Your Head Exploding - October 15, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Fundraising and Marketing - October 12, 2012
Best and Worst Job Interview Questions for Comm and Development Directors? - October 11, 2012
Reality Check: Social Media and Mobile - October 9, 2012
Reality Check: Why You Need an Online Marketing Strategy - October 8, 2012
Encouragement for the Crazy Marketing/PR/Communications Person Who Wears Many Hats - October 3, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Nonprofit Marketing v. PR Battles - Your Advice? - September 27, 2012
Better Nonprofit Storytelling - Free Webinar - September 25, 2012
Measuring Communications with Chapters - Your Advice? - September 24, 2012
Membership Has Its Privileges - Especially When It's Free! - September 21, 2012
Jargon, Jargon, We Got Jargon… - September 20, 2012
Charity Newsletters - Extraordinary Experiences ... for the Rest of Us - September 19, 2012
Using Social Media in Fundraising - September 18, 2012
Social Media Crisis Communications for Nonprofits - September 17, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - September 14, 2012
Clinging to Clichés? - September 13, 2012
The Domain Formula for Donor Newsletters - September 12, 2012
Do You Start with the Idea or the Communications Channel? - September 11, 2012
Creative Ideas for Nonprofit Writers for October and Beyond - September 10, 2012
Who’s Your Style Icon? - September 7, 2012
Wonderful Response from the American Heart Association - September 6, 2012
Could You Vote for These Sessions? - September 5, 2012
What's Up in September - September 4, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter: A Newcomer's Perspective - August 31, 2012
Nonprofit Newsletter Trends and Tips - Nonprofit Blog Carnival - August 30, 2012
How Do You Know When It's Time to Re-Brand? - August 29, 2012
How Overhauling Our Print Newsletter Helped Us Become More Donor Centric - August 28, 2012
Interesting Stats about Nonprofit Newsletters - and Winners! - August 27, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - August 24, 2012
How Often Should You Email Supporters? - August 23, 2012
Changing Your Nonprofit's Annual Report Format - August 22, 2012
No Wonder Retention of Online Donors is So Bad - August 21, 2012
Here's Why Online Fundraising Doesn't Work - August 20, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - August 17, 2012
Six Ways Social Media Has Affected Nonprofit Newsletters - August 16, 2012
Checklist: Is My Message Relevant? - August 15, 2012
Does Your Logo Suck? Free Webinar Next Week - August 14, 2012
How Social Media and Fundraising Fit Together - August 13, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - August 10, 2012
Creating a Listening Tab in Hootsuite - August 9, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter - Still All That? - August 8, 2012
Finding Your Trampoline - August 7, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - August 3, 2012
What Kind of Organization is Your Nonprofit? - August 2, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Evolution of a Nonprofit Annual Report - July 31, 2012
What Did You Do with the Money You Raised Last Year? - July 30, 2012
How Nonprofits Can Use Facebook Groups - July 27, 2012
How Are Nonprofit Newsletters Changing? - July 26, 2012
Your Organization's Superhero - July 24, 2012
How to Get the Most from Your Evergreen Content - July 23, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - July 20, 2012
Evergreen Content - Why You Need It and Where It Goes - July 19, 2012
My Beach Reading List - July 18, 2012
My Communications Director is an Idiot - July 17, 2012
Be One of the 100 Nonprofits Featured in My New Book - July 16, 2012
Raising Money with Direct Mail and Donor Newsletters - July 13, 2012
Survey: How Do You Repurpose or Remix Your Content? - July 11, 2012
Curing Event Fever - July 9, 2012
Liking Another Facebook Page Using Your Facebook Page [Video] - July 6, 2012
Posting to a Facebook Page Using Your Personal Profile [Video] - July 5, 2012
Using Facebook as Your Page [Video] - July 4, 2012
End Your Writer's Block with my Nonprofit Writing Prompts - July 3, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - June 29, 2012
Nonprofit Video - What's It Really Worth? - June 28, 2012
14 Ways to Report Back to Your Donors - June 26, 2012
Question: How Does Your Communications Position Your Nonprofit? - June 25, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 22, 2012
Answering So What and Who Cares? Preso on Relevant Messaging - June 21, 2012
THIS is Why You Need a Content Strategy - June 20, 2012
It Worked Because We Were Ready For It - June 18, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 15, 2012
Can't Miss Online Fundraising Training from One of Our Faves - June 14, 2012
Might a Rotating Twitter Account Work for You? - June 13, 2012
"Content Marketing" - Blech! Got a Better Term? - June 12, 2012
Read This Edition of NTEN: Change - June 11, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - June 8, 2012
Inner Angels and Inner Bookkeepers - June 7, 2012
Creating a Culture Where Everyone is a Marketer - June 6, 2012
How to Get Your Nonprofit Grant-Ready: Free Webinar Tomorrow - June 5, 2012
What's Coming in June - June 4, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 4 - June 1, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 3 - May 31, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 2 - May 30, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 1 - May 29, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - May 25, 2012
Make Event Donors Your Next Organizational Donors - May 23, 2012
Seven Steps to Overcoming the Fear of Calling Potential Funders - May 21, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - May 18, 2012
Online Fundraising Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - May 16, 2012
Building an Effective Nonprofit Mobile Strategy - May 14, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 11, 2012
How to Blog Daily - May 10, 2012
But What If . . . - May 9, 2012
Your Boredom is a Bad Way to Measure Success - May 8, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 4, 2012
The Nonprofit Marketing Mentoring Program - May 3, 2012
Should Your Nonprofit Use Pinterest? - May 1, 2012
What's Up in May - April 30, 2012
Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy - April 27, 2012
What Conferences Should Nonprofit Marketers Budget for and Attend? - April 26, 2012
Do You Use Content to Build Your Lists? - April 24, 2012
How to Make Your Messaging More Relevant - April 23, 2012
Successful Online Fundraising Campaigns - Tips from @karvetski - April 20, 2012
Email Marketing Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 19, 2012
Social Media Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 18, 2012
Ten AFP Conference Insights from a Newbie - April 17, 2012
Get Your Nonprofit Marketing "Mobile Ready" - April 16, 2012
Mixed Links and Pass Winners - April 13, 2012
One Big Myth about Direct Mail Appeal Letters - April 12, 2012
You’ve Been Breached: What Now? - April 11, 2012
Where’s the Grant Money for Your Marketing and Communications? Webinar Tomorrow - April 10, 2012
From Print to Email: Take Your Newsletter on an Epic Journey - My New E-Book from Network for Good - April 6, 2012
Ready for Anything: Don’t Forget the Tech! - April 4, 2012
Infographics as Teaching Tools - Example from Tara Collins - April 3, 2012
What's Up in April - April 2, 2012
Video Interview: VolunteerMatch's Content Marketing Strategy - March 30, 2012
Video Making for Fun and For (Non)Profits - March 29, 2012
Consistent Messaging Across Channels: The Crawl, Walk, Run Method to Consolidated Marketing - March 20, 2012
Vote for the Best Do Gooder Videos of the Year - March 19, 2012
How to Coordinate a (Cheap) Successful Photo Shoot for Your Nonprofit Part II - March 16, 2012
How to Coordinate a (Cheap) Successful Photo Shoot for Your Nonprofit Part I - March 15, 2012
Total Focus Marketing Plan Workshop Is Back! - March 14, 2012
Successful Link Building Strategies for Nonprofits - March 13, 2012
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - March 9, 2012
How Ryan Gosling Thanked a Major Donor - March 8, 2012
Supporter Survey Questions for Nonprofits - March 7, 2012
Building Traditions into Your Communications Calendar - March 6, 2012
Audience Research: Where to Find Polls and Survey Data - March 5, 2012
The Nonprofit Marketing Wisdom Guide - March 2, 2012
Privacy Without Pain: A Primer for Nonprofits - February 28, 2012
How Well Are You Protecting Your Supporters' and Participants' Privacy? - February 27, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 24, 2012
Now That's How It's Done: An Awesome Thank You - February 23, 2012
Guest Post: What Integrated Marketing Means to Me - February 21, 2012
Do Your Staff and/or Board Need a Marketing Retreat? - February 20, 2012
Empowering Your Team with a Marketing Bank - February 16, 2012
Making Progress on Thanking Donors - February 15, 2012
It's Generosity Day: Show the Love! #generosityday - February 14, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - February 10, 2012
In Direct Mail, All Responses, Even Complaints, Are Good - February 6, 2012
Top 5 Words to Avoid to Achieve Messaging Awesomeness - February 3, 2012
Logo Trends: How Does Yours Stack Up? - February 2, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
So What and Who Cares? - January 31, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Success Story: A Shift in Communications Worked! - January 26, 2012
Improve Your Marketing Effectiveness Via the Mobile Web - January 24, 2012
Newsjacking: The New Way to Get Media Attention - January 23, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - January 20, 2012
Decide How You Are Different, Be It, and Forget the Rest - January 19, 2012
Using Those Special Months on Your Editorial Calendar - January 18, 2012
Too Much to Do? These Two Books Can Help - January 17, 2012
Be Generous: Nonprofits Offer Facebook Timeline Covers - January 11, 2012
Best Response So Far to End of Year Gifts - January 10, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 6, 2012
Survey: Moving from a Print Newsletter to Email - January 4, 2012
2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends - Infographic - January 3, 2012
Ten Changes to Make in 2012: Free Webinar Thursday - January 2, 2012
Freebie: Monthly Prompts for Nonprofit Writers - December 30, 2011
Freebies: 2012 Trends Report and Webinar - December 29, 2011
Freebie: No More Fundraising Thermometers - December 28, 2011
Freebie: Using Metaphors in Your Messaging - December 27, 2011
Week of Freebies – First 100 Days - December 26, 2011
Download 2012 Trends Report; Free Webinar on 1/5 - December 22, 2011
Before You Leave the Office . . . - December 19, 2011
Poll: What's Hard about Nonprofit Content Marketing? - December 16, 2011
Where Marketing is Headed in 2012 - December 15, 2011
Interview: Sandy's Tips on Getting Fully Funded - December 13, 2011
The Info Donors Want from You - December 12, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 9, 2011
How to Create, Share, and Use QR Codes - December 8, 2011
What Skills Should a Communications Team Have? - December 7, 2011
No More Fundraising Thermometers - Free E-Book - December 5, 2011
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
Changing the Way We Do Business - November 30, 2011
How Mature Is Your Email Marketing Program? - November 29, 2011
The Formula for Powerful Nonprofit Thank Yous - November 28, 2011
I'm Thankful for YOU! - November 23, 2011
Last Chance to Have Your Say about 2012 - November 22, 2011
The Rabbit Hole and Community Engagement - November 21, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - November 18, 2011
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Political Campaigns - November 17, 2011
How I Found Out What Our Supporters Really Want to See on Our Facebook Page - November 16, 2011
Quick and Dirty Marketing Plans - Need 3 Volunteers - November 14, 2011
Seven Ways Social Media Improves Accountability - November 11, 2011
Seniors and Social Media? Longview Says Yes! - November 10, 2011
What's Scary about 2012: A Sneak Peek - November 9, 2011
Tips for Sharing Curated Content (the Good Stuff You Find) - November 8, 2011
How to Interpret a Grant Funder’s Rejection - November 7, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - November 4, 2011
What's Exciting about 2012: A Sneak Peek - November 3, 2011
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm / Part 2: What to Look For - November 2, 2011
Asking for Money AND Something Else - October 31, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - October 28, 2011
Share Your Predictions and Get 2012 Trends Report - October 26, 2011
A New Take on Higher Education Fundraising - October 25, 2011
Last Chance to Apply for 2012 Mentoring Program - October 24, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - October 21, 2011
What Should You Name Your E-Newsletter? - October 20, 2011
Read with Me: Making Ideas Happen - October 19, 2011
Clean Up Your Language! Refining Organizational Rhetoric - October 18, 2011
Making Room for Creativity - October 17, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - October 14, 2011
Free Webinar: Quick and Dirty Marketing Plans - October 13, 2011
Are You in the Joy Business? Maybe You Should Be - October 12, 2011
Social Recruiting: New, Necessary and May Be Critical to Nonprofits - October 11, 2011
The New Mentoring Program for 2012 - October 10, 2011
Rock Stars of Nonprofit Thank You Notes - October 7, 2011
How to Hire a Graphic Designer or Design Firm Part 1: Where to Look - October 5, 2011
How Much Time Do I Need for Marketing? - October 4, 2011
October Preview - October 3, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - September 30, 2011
Could Good Photography Make All the Difference for You? - September 29, 2011
Grantmakers Love Annual Report Postcards Too - September 28, 2011
Let's Cook Up Some Great Nonprofit Content - September 27, 2011
7 Steps to Better Email Fundraising and Communications - September 26, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers - September 23, 2011
Another Postcard Annual Report Success Story! - September 21, 2011
Posting as Your Profile or Your Page on Facebook - September 20, 2011
Research Your Keywords Before Applying to Google Grants - September 16, 2011
Curating Content: Why You Should Promote Other People's Stuff - September 15, 2011
Managing Your Nonprofit’s Communications Calendar - September 14, 2011
5 Ways Nonprofits Blow Their Asks - September 12, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - September 9, 2011
Your Advice? Social Media on Serious Stuff - September 8, 2011
The Fundraising Rock Band - September 7, 2011
The Nonprofit Content Marketing Cookbook – Pre-Order Now - September 6, 2011
Coming Up This Month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide - September 2, 2011
Creating Website Content: What Do Your Visitors Really Want? - September 1, 2011
Quirky, Kooky, and Off-Beat Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - August 31, 2011
Let Your Clients (Customers, Consumers, Constituents) Tell Your Story - August 30, 2011
Should You Feed Your Blog to Facebook? - August 26, 2011
You Say You Don't Need a Marketing Plan? - August 25, 2011
More Lessons from Lisa's Direct Mail Experiment - August 24, 2011
New Free E-Course: 15 Days to Better E-Newsletters - August 22, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - August 19, 2011
Revamping Your E-News Sign-Up Box - August 18, 2011
Creating a Two-Page Nonprofit Annual Report - August 17, 2011
Two Ways to Learn About Fundraising from Businesses - August 12, 2011
Too Much Content or Not Enough? - August 10, 2011
To Succeed, Nonprofits Must Live in Past, Present & Future - August 9, 2011
What It Means to Do Multi-Channel Right - August 5, 2011
Why You Should Ditch Your Next Event - August 4, 2011
Dress Code Required: Slippers & PJs – How to Leverage Social Media Supporters for Your Next Event - August 3, 2011
Butts in Seats: 5 Tips for Event Marketing Using Social Media - August 2, 2011
6 Tips for Successful Special Events - August 1, 2011
Improve Your Writing by Getting Some Perspective - July 29, 2011
Send Me Your Kooky, Quirky, and Off-Beat Ideas - July 28, 2011
Storytelling Works: Capturing Success Stories and Sharing Them - July 26, 2011
Get a REAL Marketing Plan - Early Bird Rate Ends Friday - July 25, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - July 22, 2011
Time Management Tips I've Implemented This Year - July 21, 2011
Conveying Data with Infographics: School Food FOCUS Case Study - July 19, 2011
And the Winners Are . . . - July 18, 2011
Micro-Engagement Goes Mainstream - July 15, 2011
Last Chance to Submit Questions on Marketing Planning - July 14, 2011
Telling Your Story Over Time on Twitter and Facebook - July 13, 2011
Email List Predicament: Is This OK? - July 12, 2011
Getting People to Take Your Online Survey - July 11, 2011
Blending Marketing and Fundraising into Community Engagement Teams - July 6, 2011
Vote on the Topic of the Next Free Webinar - July 5, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - July 1, 2011
A Visual Heartfelt Appeal Makes a Difference - A Reader's Experiment - June 30, 2011
Tips for Better Nonprofit Thank You Letters - June 29, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - Get It Right This Year - June 28, 2011
You Decide Topic of Next Free Webinar (and Book Winners) - June 27, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 24, 2011
30 Marketing Planning Questions in 30 Minutes - June 23, 2011
Microvolunteering: Small Jobs on Your Own Time #mds11 - June 22, 2011
Millennials and Mobile Marketing at #MDS11 - June 22, 2011
But What About the Donor Lists??? - June 21, 2011
Creative Fundraising: The Groundhog Day Campaign - June 20, 2011
3 Ways to Make Supporters Laugh - June 17, 2011
Nonprofit Annual Report on a Postcard - June 16, 2011
Raising Money with No Heartstrings to Pull - June 15, 2011
A Replacement for the Dreaded Fundraising Thermometer? - June 14, 2011
Get Tuesday's Webinar Free | Your 6-Word Annual Report - June 13, 2011
Mixed Links: Great Stuff for Nonprofit Marketers - June 10, 2011
Last Chance for Seattle Workshop and Happy Hour - June 9, 2011
Get Fans to Fundraise for You with Birthday Wish - June 8, 2011
Using Humor in Your Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - June 7, 2011
Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits - July E-Clinic - June 6, 2011
Creating Content to Match Your Org's Personality - June 3, 2011
7 Ways to Show Your Nonprofit's Personality - June 1, 2011
Finger Lakes, Seattle, Millennials, and Webinars in June - May 31, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing - May 27, 2011
One Book That Could Change Your Work Life - May 26, 2011
7 Ways to Repurpose Old Content into New - May 24, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - May 20, 2011
Is Your Logo Effective? Tips to Evaluate Your Visual Identity - May 19, 2011
Show Progress with a Communications Arc - May 17, 2011
How Small Nonprofits Can Raise Money on Facebook - May 16, 2011
Creating an Editorial Process at CompassPoint - May 12, 2011
Managing Social Media at the Foundation Center - May 10, 2011
Food Banks: Don't Bury the Story! - May 9, 2011
Your Org's Personality in Three Words? - May 6, 2011
The New Nonprofit Management 101 Book - May 2, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 29, 2011
Do Not Ask Your Board to Fundraise or Friendraise! - April 28, 2011
Graphic Design Style Guides, Part II - With Examples - April 27, 2011
Ask Without Fear by Plugging Into the Right Socket - April 26, 2011
Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard - April 25, 2011
"Calls to Action" That Just Don't Work - April 22, 2011
Free Webinar on Setting Your Marketing Goals - April 21, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
Creating an Editorial Style Guide - April 19, 2011
Managing Content on the National Wildlife Federation's Website - April 18, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - April 15, 2011
Deciding What the American Red Cross Tweets - April 14, 2011
Results of My Daily Blogging Experiment - April 13, 2011
Sanity Saver: What Goes in Your Marketing Bank - April 11, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - April 8, 2011
Research Can Tell You Which Words to Use - April 6, 2011
How ASPCApro Manages Content Creation - April 5, 2011
Are Members-Only Nonprofit Newsletters Ancient Relics? - April 4, 2011
Mixed Links - No Joke, Good Stuff Here - April 1, 2011
It's My Birthday, and I'll Plan if I Want to - March 31, 2011
Storytelling Q & A - March 30, 2011
The Nonprofit Marketing Balancing Act - March 24, 2011
Junction C: Where Creating and Curating Meet Content and Conversation - March 23, 2011
"Switch" the Way You Ask for Action - 11NTC - March 22, 2011
Coming Next Week . . . - March 18, 2011
What Google Has for You #google4np - March 17, 2011
Blogging from DC This Week - March 14, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - March 11, 2011
How to Organize Your Nonprofit's Photos - March 10, 2011
Telling Stories When You Help Indirectly - March 8, 2011
Storytelling: Behind the Scenes at One Warm Coat - March 7, 2011
Where to Go for Help with Facebook - March 3, 2011
Get Some Help Telling Your Nonprofit Stories - March 2, 2011
Writing Prompts for March - March 1, 2011
Get Everyone on Your Marketing Team - 3 Steps - February 28, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Communications - February 25, 2011
Social Media Means Everyone is a Spokesperson - February 23, 2011
Using Stories in Fundraising: What Would You Do? - February 22, 2011
How Do You Manage Your Content Creation? - February 21, 2011
Mixed Links on a Beautiful Friday Afternoon - February 18, 2011
The Three Sentence Rule - Yeah, I Stole It - February 17, 2011
An Open Letter to My Conservative Readers - February 16, 2011
A Nonprofit Annual Report on a Postcard - February 15, 2011
Fearing What They'll Say on Facebook - February 14, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - February 11, 2011
Improve Fundraising Copy by Adding Urgency - February 10, 2011
Fundraising Platforms: Is Three a Crowd? - February 9, 2011
Online Marketing Terms in Plain English - February 8, 2011
Five Questions about Nonprofit Annual Reports - February 7, 2011
Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - February 4, 2011
When Your Audience Won't Listen - February 3, 2011
Nonprofit Thank You Letters - 3 I Love - February 2, 2011
Talk about Family and Tradition, Not Raking Leaves - February 1, 2011
Major Donors and Their No-Good Kids - January 31, 2011
Mixed Links for This Week - January 28, 2011
Revamping Your Tagline: Interview with Nancy Schwartz - January 26, 2011
Four Free E-Books with Nonprofit Marketing Advice - January 24, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 21, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
You Are Not Your Target Audience - January 19, 2011
Where Focusing on Social Media ROI Fails Us - January 18, 2011
Dealing with Info Overload: Lists and Lotteries - January 17, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - January 14, 2011
20 Resuscitation Tips for Lifeless Writing - January 13, 2011
Three Essential Nonprofit Marketing Paths for 2011 - January 12, 2011
The 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trend Report - January 11, 2011
Weekly Webinars Start Back Up on Thursday - January 10, 2011
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - January 7, 2011
Would You Like Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts? - January 6, 2011
E-Clinics on Nonprofit Writing and Online Fundraising - January 5, 2011
Learn Storytelling from NBC's Making a Difference Reports - January 4, 2011
What's Exciting and Scary to Nonprofit Marketers - January 3, 2011
Blogging Daily Starting Monday - December 31, 2010
Two Last Chances - December 30, 2010
Participate in a Marketing/Fundraising Experiment - December 27, 2010
Fundraising on Film: What Hollywood Thinks of Fundraising? - December 23, 2010
How to Write a Nonprofit Annual Report - December 20, 2010
How Often to Email in 2011? - December 14, 2010
Need Some Online Fundraising Ideas? - December 9, 2010
Share Your Predictions; Get My Trends Report - December 8, 2010
Three Fundraising Lessons from a 365-Day Experiment - December 7, 2010
Get Your 2011 Annual Webinar Pass for $365 - November 30, 2010
What I'm Especially Thankful for This Year #epicthanks - November 23, 2010
"Open Community" and Nonprofit Marketing - November 18, 2010
Freelancers/Consultants: How to Work for Nonprofit Clients - November 17, 2010
Favorite Tools for Keeping Track of Everything - November 2, 2010
The Surprise Inside "The Networked Nonprofit" - October 27, 2010
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - October 22, 2010
Vote for the Best Nonprofit Taglines Today! - October 5, 2010
Getting Over Social Media Culture Shock #cncn - September 30, 2010
Connecting with Your REAL Target Audience - September 28, 2010
Marketing Plan Workshop Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow - September 16, 2010
Rethinking Your Newsletter Strategy - Free Webinar 9/23 - September 14, 2010
Join the Nonprofit Marketing Guide Book Club on Third Fridays - September 13, 2010
Free E-Book on Metaphors Nonprofits Should (and Shouldn't) Use - September 10, 2010
Training: Getting More Media Attention - September 2, 2010
Ideas to Boost Your Creativity - September 1, 2010
Write Your Marketing Plan in One Day - August 26, 2010
Are You Speaking American? - August 18, 2010
Let the Calendar Inspire Creativity - August 17, 2010
Turn Your Nonprofit into a Media Mogul: Series Starts Today - August 10, 2010
Conversation, Not Just Calls to Action, Pays Off - August 4, 2010
How to Get Retweeted - July 19, 2010
The Personal-Professional Mix in Social Media: Interview with Geoff Livingston - July 16, 2010
What Do You Need to Learn More About? - July 14, 2010
5 Online Marketing Webinars This Month - July 13, 2010
New Voices: Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Bloggers to Watch - July 9, 2010
Does This Oil Spill Metaphor Work for You? - July 8, 2010
Join Me at the Online Marketing Spa - July 2, 2010
How Can You Connect Offline Communities with Those Online? - June 29, 2010
Free Training: Survival Tips for Nonprofit Communicators - June 28, 2010
Poll: When Will You Write Your 2011 Marketing Plan? - June 22, 2010
What Does a Board Communications Committee Do? - June 21, 2010
Write Your Marketing Plan in a Day with Nancy and Me - June 14, 2010
Smart Ways to Make a Small Marketing Budget Go Far - June 8, 2010
Tips for Writing Facebook and Twitter Updates - June 2, 2010
Creating a Marketing Plan for the Rest of 2010 - May 23, 2010
You're Invited! Book Parties in DC and Raleigh - May 18, 2010
It's Time to Fix the Message Disconnect - May 17, 2010
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - May 7, 2010
Rough Draft of a Nonprofit Social Media Policy - May 3, 2010
You're Kidding, Right? Lessons in Blogger Relations - April 26, 2010
Does Your Social Media Policy Let Staff Be Real? - April 22, 2010
Improve Your Nonprofit Website's Search Results - #10NTC Tips - April 20, 2010
Creating an Online Marketing Strategy in Two Hours at #10NTC - April 14, 2010
My Schedule at #10NTC - April 7, 2010
E-Clinic: 20 Days to More Powerful Nonprofit Writing - April 6, 2010
How to Get a 30-Minute Consulting Appointment with Me - March 23, 2010
Mixed Links: One Must-Download and Other Great Stuff - March 12, 2010
Video Review of "Brandraising" - March 4, 2010
My Nonprofit High and Low: Both on the Same Day - February 26, 2010
Why You Must Work with Network for Good and How to Follow Up with Donors - February 19, 2010
10 Donations. 3 Thank-Yous. 7 Failures to Communicate. - February 18, 2010
More Proof That Storytelling and Gratitude Pay Off - February 15, 2010
Ensure Your E-News is Read - Not Dead - on Arrival - February 9, 2010
Integrating Your Website, Email Newsletter and Social Media Sites - January 26, 2010
A New Coaching Program for Freelance Writers Serving Nonprofits - January 22, 2010
2010 Predictions: Number 1 is I'll Keep Referring You to Beth - January 11, 2010
Sanity Saver: Organize What You’ll Need Again and Again - January 7, 2010
Your Three Words for 2010? Here Are Mine. - January 4, 2010
New Way to Get My Take on Your Work in 2010 - December 29, 2009
Your Favorite Webinar Topics and Pass Winners - December 7, 2009
You! Up Against the Wall! - October 22, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - October 14, 2009
E-Newsletter Makeovers: 5 Easy Design Fixes - October 13, 2009
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Politico's Success - October 5, 2009
Which is More Powerful in Messaging: Emotions or Facts? - September 25, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - September 21, 2009
September Webinars: Registration Now Open - September 8, 2009
What's Your Nonprofit's Soundtrack? - September 1, 2009
ROI of Listening: 17 Things to Do with What You Hear - August 18, 2009
What "Trust Agents" Means for Nonprofits - August 17, 2009
How to Make Your Print Marketing More Affordable - August 11, 2009
Your Favorite Time-Saving Tips for Nonprofit Communicators? - August 10, 2009
10 Marketing Realities Nonprofits Need to Accept to Succeed - August 7, 2009
Nonprofit Blog Carnival, Other Cool Links for You, and a Question - August 4, 2009
Do You Need More Personality in Your Marketing Mix? - July 31, 2009
August Webinars: Email Prospect List, Personality, Low Budget, Donate Pages - July 29, 2009
The First 100 Hours - Turning Media Spikes into Fundraising Leads - July 27, 2009
A Content Creation Strategy for Nonprofits: The Webinar Slides - July 24, 2009
This Week's Webinars: Get More Web Visitors & Content Creation Strategies - July 20, 2009
Getting the Personal - Professional Mix Right in Social Media - July 16, 2009
Market or Promote Your Cause on Social Media? Yes, You Can! - July 13, 2009
Nonprofit Blogs: 5 Reasons You Do & Don't Need One - July 8, 2009
My Five Favorite Twitter Tools - July 8, 2009
Share Your Stories and Get in My Book - July 7, 2009
Why You Need Spokesperson Training - Get It This Wednesday - July 6, 2009
Content Creation Strategies for Nonprofits: Free Webinar on 7/23 - July 3, 2009
In the Red Last FY? What to Put in Your Annual Report - July 2, 2009
Mixed Links: Can't Miss Goodies for Nonprofit Communicators - June 26, 2009
This Week: Quickie Annual Reports & Making Nonprofit Writing Better - June 1, 2009
New to the Nonprofit World: Success Stories from All-Access Pass Holders - May 26, 2009
Four Common Problems with Donor, Client, and Volunteer Profiles - May 21, 2009
75 Summer All-Access Passes for $75 - Get Yours While You Can! - May 20, 2009
How to Share Your Results with Donors - May 15, 2009
Where are the Problem Spots on Your Website’s Home Page? - May 7, 2009
Some Smart (and Hard!) Nonprofit Marketing Questions - May 5, 2009
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
When Trying to Fundraise from Friends of Friends is a Complete Waste of Time - April 29, 2009
Branding Your Org in Social Media - Tips from #09NTC - April 28, 2009
Freud, Buddha, and Online Outreach at #09NTC - April 27, 2009
Live Blogging from the Nonprofit Technology Conference Sun-Tues. - April 24, 2009
Which Sessions Should I Live Blog at NTC? - April 21, 2009
I'm Writing a Book. Wanna Be in It? - April 17, 2009
Three Trends That Beg for Shorter Email Newsletters - April 14, 2009
April Webinars: Online Fundraising, Writing for the Web - April 13, 2009
What Do People Think of Your Org? We'll Know Soon Enough - April 6, 2009
17 Spots Left on My "Coolest-Hottest Friends" List! - April 2, 2009
New Resource: Nonprofit Marketing Zone - April 1, 2009
Register Now for Free Webinar on Thursday on Defining Your Target Audience - March 30, 2009
Last Chance to Vote for Free Webinar - March 25, 2009
Check Out GoldMail - Watch the All-Access Pass Tour I Created with It - March 19, 2009
New Resources: PR Toolkit and Free Stock Images - March 18, 2009
When Talking about Cash Gifts is Tough, Talk Planned Gifts Instead - March 17, 2009
What Your Supporters Can Do for You Online, When You Empower Them - March 16, 2009
Next Free Webinar: You Decide the Topic - And Why I Charge What I Do - March 13, 2009
Saying Thanks Even When It's Inconvenient or Time-Consuming - March 12, 2009
The Dismal Results of My Online Giving Experiment - March 11, 2009
Nonprofit Video Production Tips - March 9, 2009
Try This: Turn One Edition of Your Print Newsletter into Three Postcards - March 4, 2009
Webinars on Marketing with No Budget, Best Practices and More in March - February 24, 2009
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - February 20, 2009
Fundraising Auction Tips on Magic Keys Radio, Friday at Noon Eastern - February 19, 2009
Freebie: How to Write a Great Elevator Pitch - The Recording - February 12, 2009
Nonprofit Blogger Q&A with One of My Favorites - February 10, 2009
Why Your Nonprofit Should Build Its Own Media Empire - February 9, 2009
Feeding Your Nonprofit's Biggest Fans - February 2, 2009
How to Write a Great Elevator Pitch - Free Webinar - January 23, 2009
The First 100 Days of Your Nonprofit Marketing Job - Download the New E-Book - January 21, 2009
Help Some Nonprofits Get to the NTC in April - It's the Place to Be - January 15, 2009
Positioning Your Nonprofit as an Expert Source - January 14, 2009
Blogging: If I'd Only Known Then What I Know Now - January 13, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
Online Office Hours This Friday & Other Ways to Ask Your Nonprofit Marketing Questions - January 5, 2009
Best of the Blog 2008 & Your Suggestions for 2009? - December 31, 2008
Going from a Print Newsletter to Email: What to Leave Behind - December 16, 2008
New Look, Same Stuff - December 16, 2008
New Copier, New Chairs, or the Annual All-Access Pass? - December 5, 2008
End-of-Year and Annual Appeal Letters - Join Us Friday - December 3, 2008
Did These 75 Nonprofits Get It Right? Or Not? - November 20, 2008
Writing Supporter Profiles: Some Interviewing Tips - November 17, 2008
What Should Go on the 2009 Webinar Schedule? You Tell Me! - November 16, 2008
Giving Thanks for Some Great People in My Life - November 14, 2008
Freebies! Webinar on Thursday, Magic Keys Radio on Friday - November 12, 2008
Can Storytelling and Good Online Writing Mix? - November 10, 2008
Just How Much Branding Can One Nonprofit Take? - November 7, 2008
Are You Listening to the Buzz About You? Learn How - November 6, 2008
What Can Nonprofit Marketers Learn from the Election? - November 4, 2008
It's the (Stupid) Economy - The Impact on Nonprofits - November 3, 2008
Mixed Links - Good Stuff for Nonprofit Marketers - October 29, 2008
Private Webinars for Your Association or Foundation - October 28, 2008
What Type of Blog Should Your Nonprofit Write? - October 27, 2008
Who's Your Target Audience? Please Not the General Public! - October 21, 2008
What I Learned about Nonprofits at the NC Conference - October 20, 2008
Video Annual Reports: Tips for Nonprofits Who Want to Try It - October 14, 2008
10 Signs Your Writing Might Stink & How to Fix It - October 13, 2008
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - October 10, 2008
Nonprofit Publicity 101 - Get Some Free Advice for Your Group - October 6, 2008
Nonprofit Tagline Challenge: Name My Fundraiser! - October 3, 2008
Registration Now Open for Fall Webinar Series - September 30, 2008
What's New: Online Marketing, Annual Reports, Writers Block - September 29, 2008
Good Karma Quickly: Fast Things I'd Love You to Do - September 18, 2008
What's Your Story? Nonprofits Need "Founding" Story - September 8, 2008
What Do I Say to a Reporter When Pitching a Story? - September 4, 2008
How Far in Advance Do I Send an Event Press Release? - September 3, 2008
How Can I Prevent Newspaper Column from Going Stale? - September 2, 2008
Which Webinars Should I Host Next? You Rank 'Em! - August 28, 2008
Magic Keys Radio Launches Friday - Call In Your Questions - August 27, 2008
Mixed Links: Interesting Stuff on Nonprofit Marketing - August 26, 2008
Follow-Up: Do Movie Boycotts Work as Nonprofit Advocacy? - August 26, 2008
Need an Overview of Your Online Marketing Options? - August 20, 2008
Special Olympics Blows It with Tropic Thunder Boycott - August 19, 2008
Nonprofit Trends - What's Hot & Not @ the Carnival - August 15, 2008
What Trends Do You See in the Nonprofit Sector? - August 11, 2008
Online Writing: It's All About Answers and Actions - August 11, 2008
Where to Put Keywords on Your Web Page - August 6, 2008
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Marketers - August 1, 2008
Extending the 8-State, 7-Province Deal through August - July 28, 2008
Make Your Website About Visitors, Not About You - July 26, 2008
If Social Networking Isn't Marketing, Why Bother? - July 23, 2008
Notes on "Building Your Online Presence on a Tight Budget" - July 18, 2008
Live in These 8 States? Free Webinar Upgrades 4U! - July 17, 2008
Stand Out with Thank You Notes, Part II - July 8, 2008
Stand Out: Write a Decent Thank You Note - July 7, 2008
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
Measure Your Marketing in More Than Dollars - June 18, 2008
Quick and Dirty Marketing Strategies in Action - June 17, 2008
How Nonprofits Can Use Slideshare.net - June 11, 2008
Your Summer Challenges Are Good Marketing Angles - June 9, 2008
Writing a "Quick and Dirty" Marketing Strategy - June 6, 2008
Who Has the Best Nonprofit Tagline? You Decide. - June 3, 2008
How to Build Your Nonprofit's Email List - June 2, 2008
Applying the Hot Marketing Trends to Your Newsletters - May 29, 2008
Fundraising Tips @ This Week's Carnival - May 28, 2008
Mixed Links: More Nonprofit Marketing Tips for You - May 21, 2008
Kivi's Live Office Hours: Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET - May 20, 2008
It Would Be Easier to Work in Nonprofits If . . . - May 20, 2008
Live Office Hours - Ask Your Question - Tues, 2 pm ET - May 19, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Your Nonprofit Marketing Questions Asked & Answered Live - May 14, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Tip: Be Nice. It Pays Off. - May 14, 2008
Triple P Update: Did It Work? - May 9, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Tips Newsletter Out Today - May 6, 2008
The Triple P's of Pitching the Media - May 5, 2008
How to Talk to 20-Somethings about Volunteering - May 2, 2008
Bunches o' Studies and Stats on Nonprofit Marketing - May 1, 2008
Tips on Getting Your Nonprofit's Message Right - May 1, 2008
After I Give, What Do I Get? - April 30, 2008
Sneak Peek: What Boomers Want from Your Nonprofit - April 29, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Training - New, Affordable Webinars - April 25, 2008
Upcoming Speaking Gigs - Please Say Hi If There - April 23, 2008
Learning More about Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y - April 22, 2008
Are You Getting This Blog Via Email? Consider a Reader - April 22, 2008
3 Top Tips to Improve Your Online Writing - April 21, 2008
Five Questions Nonprofits Should Answer With Stories - April 18, 2008
It's Reader Appreciation Day: Free Training for You - April 16, 2008
I Heart My Readers - Win Free Annual Webinar Pass - April 15, 2008
The Press Release: A Goofy But Accurate Perspective - April 14, 2008
Interesting Mix at the Carnival; Capital Campaigns Next - April 14, 2008
The Training You Want Most - And the Free Pass Winners - April 9, 2008
What We Are Looking Forward to @ the Carnival - April 8, 2008
Folks Not Get What You Do? Look at Your Brand - April 7, 2008
Inspiring People You Care About @ Carnival - April 1, 2008
Five-Step Strategy to Market Your Nonprofit Online - March 31, 2008
Communicating Effectively Without Online Tools? - March 26, 2008
Number One Fundraising Tip: Keep It Personal - March 26, 2008
Reaching Out to Diverse Communities - March 26, 2008
Carnival: Pull Your Base into Your Organization - March 24, 2008
Take This Quick Survey; Win Free Webinars - March 19, 2008
Moving Your Print Newsletter to Email - 7 Tips - March 17, 2008
Save Money, Save Enviro at "Green" Nonprofit Carnival - March 17, 2008
How to Spend $1K Marketing Your Nonprofit Online - March 14, 2008
Will Donors Ignore Your Stories? They Might . . . - March 13, 2008
Sugar, Sugar . . . Money, Money - March 13, 2008
Online Marketing for Planned Giving Programs - March 12, 2008
Dealing with the Letter from the Executive Director - March 11, 2008
Four New Nonprofit Marketing Webinars on the Schedule - March 10, 2008
This Week's Carnival at Solidariti; Need Green for 17th - March 10, 2008
What's Better? Short or Long Nonprofit Annual Report? - March 6, 2008
Nonprofit SEO Tip: Don't Sweat the Keyword Meta Tag - March 4, 2008
What Does "Capacity Building" Look Like Anyway? - March 4, 2008
What Should Go on the Webinar Schedule? You Decide! - March 3, 2008
This Week's Carnival: In Like a Lion - March 3, 2008
Dealing with Critics on Facebook - My Advice - February 29, 2008
Getting Google & Your Nonprofit Website on Speaking Terms - February 28, 2008
Seeking Lousy Nonprofit Writing - Worst Example Wins! - February 27, 2008
Tag-Along PR: How to Get Yourself Some - February 27, 2008
Quick Tips for Better Nonprofit Email Newsletters - February 26, 2008
How to Write a Good Call to Action for Your Brochures - February 26, 2008
How to Improve the Nonprofit Sector @ the Carnival - February 26, 2008
The Most Important Part of a Nonprofit Brochure Is . . . - February 22, 2008
Nonprofit Storytelling Resources I've Found Online - February 22, 2008
Bring Your E-Newsletter from Snoring to Soaring - February 21, 2008
Social Networking: Where You Can Find Me Online - February 20, 2008
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Do-It-Yourself Marketers - February 20, 2008
Two Great Nonprofit Marketing Lessons on NBC Nightly News - February 19, 2008
The Art of Chunking: An Online Writing Essential - February 18, 2008
Carnival on How Nonprofits Can Use Web 2.0 - February 18, 2008
Carnival on Nonprofits and Marketing at Spare Change - February 11, 2008
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Corporate Storytelling Books - February 11, 2008
Hearts (Not Heads) and Identity Motivate Voters -- and Donors - February 8, 2008
Four New Nonprofit Marketing Webinars & Calls Scheduled - February 7, 2008
Got Questions on Getting Reporters' Attention? - February 4, 2008
This Week's Carnival on Professional Development - February 4, 2008
Use PowerPoint Much? Some Tips from Two Must-Read Books - February 4, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
One More Holiday Solicitation and I'll Lose My Mind - January 29, 2008
Stimulating Posts @ the Carnival - January 29, 2008
Five Sure Signs Your Print Newsletter Is Really Boring - January 21, 2008
Fundraising, Tech, and More at the Carnival - January 21, 2008
Can We Move Everything Online? - January 18, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
Bad Design, Bad Design, Whatcha Gonna Do? - January 17, 2008
Webinar Services: Comparing ReadyTalk and GotoWebinar - January 16, 2008
Using Stories in Your Annual Report; Webinar on Thursday - January 15, 2008
Web 2.0 and Social Networking for Nonprofits @ the Carnival - January 14, 2008
School Your Communications Newbies in Copyright Laws - January 14, 2008
How Would You Market the Importance of Art Education? - January 11, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing as Gift Giving: Which Gifter Are You? - January 10, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Training - Weekly Webinars Begin Next Week - January 9, 2008
The Carnival Is Back! Great Ideas and Tips for Nonprofits - January 7, 2008
Nonprofit Taglines: So Few Words, So Much Angst - January 3, 2008
This Blog Has a New Home - Please Update Your Links - January 1, 2008
Last Carnival of 2007 @ Donor Power Blog - December 17, 2007
Best Nonprofit Campaigns of 2007 @ the Carnival - December 10, 2007
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
Very Cool Tool: Color Blender Finds Matching Color Palette - December 3, 2007
Nonprofit Marketing To-Dos for 2008 @ Carnival - December 3, 2007
Don't Pass Go Until Three Marketing Tasks Are Complete - December 2, 2007
Nonprofit Annual Reports Webinar Ready to Download - November 28, 2007
Social Networking for Nonprofits @ the Carnival - November 26, 2007
Mixed Links: Good Stuff for Nonprofit Communicators - November 21, 2007
Forget MySpace and Facebook and Try Sites for Boomers? - November 20, 2007
Nonprofit Carnival of T-Day Treats - November 19, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Preparing for Your 2007 Annual Report - Free Webinar - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Nonprofit Makeovers at the Carnival - November 12, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
How to Reach Younger Generations @ the Carnival - November 5, 2007
Postponing Friday's Online Writing Webinar - October 31, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Fright Night - October 29, 2007
When "Just Do It" is Really Scary - October 29, 2007
Great Stories and Tips from Katya - October 26, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
Tips for Effective Stewardship of Individual Donors - October 25, 2007
More Reasons to Do Nonprofit Communications Right - October 23, 2007
Carnival on Social Marketing - October 23, 2007
Quick Reminder: Brochures Webinar is Tuesday, 1:00 pm ET - October 22, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Blog Action Day - October 17, 2007
Nonprofits Love the Annual Reports E-Book! - October 17, 2007
"Printed on Recycled Paper" -- Oh, Yeah? - October 15, 2007
Creating Nonprofit Brochures: You're Invited to a Free Webinar - October 15, 2007
Communications & Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits - October 12, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.2) - October 11, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.1) - October 10, 2007
Learning from Your Mistakes @ the Carnival - October 9, 2007
How to Have Fun, Do Good @ the Carnival - October 2, 2007
Nonprofit How To's @ This Week's Carnival - September 26, 2007
New Poll: What's Most Challenging to Write? - September 18, 2007
Fundraising Carnival Up; How-To's Coming Next Week - September 17, 2007
Are You Numbing or Inspiring Potential Supporters? - September 17, 2007
Why I Don't Write Grant Applications or Direct Appeals - September 13, 2007
Can You Be Mainstream and Edgy at the Same Time? - September 12, 2007
Why I Like Maladjusted Nonprofits - September 11, 2007
How Nonprofits Can Use Video - This Week's Carnival - September 11, 2007
This Week's Carnival: Communications - September 4, 2007
Annual Report Show-Down: Who Is More Convincing? - August 31, 2007
All-Canada Carnival, with Some Enviro Posts - August 27, 2007
Why I Like the Camp ASCCA Blog - August 24, 2007
10 Ways to Use Storytelling in Your Nonprofit - August 22, 2007
Carnival: Learning Tools, Marketing & More - August 20, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
My Favorite Tool for Online Photo Galleries - August 16, 2007
New E-Book on Writing Annual Reports - Save $5 - August 15, 2007
Carnival Up with Marketing, Leadership Tips - August 13, 2007
When Do I Need a Model Release? - August 10, 2007
Nonprofit Marketing: Pick the Right Tool - August 9, 2007
Getting the Jargon Out of Your Nonprofit Marketing - August 7, 2007
Nonprofit Leadership @ This Week's Carnival - August 6, 2007
At the Carnival: Top-Five Lists for Nonprofits - July 30, 2007
Five Questions about Print Newsletters - July 25, 2007
Seeking Great NGO-BIZ Environmental Partnerships - July 24, 2007
Nonprofit Carnival is Up at Aspiration - July 23, 2007
How to Be Authentic @ This Week's Carnival - July 16, 2007
Getting Comfortable with Spin - July 13, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Childbirth Edition - July 9, 2007
Lists in Nonprofit Annual Reports: Five Top Questions - July 3, 2007
This Week's Carnival at Solidariti - July 3, 2007
Carnival Looks at Nonprofit Partnerships - June 25, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #47 - June 18, 2007
Hiring Consultants - Tips for Your RFP - June 18, 2007
AmEx Members Project - Tips for Doing It Right - June 15, 2007
Where to Find Good, Cheap Photos for Your Publications - June 14, 2007
Big Nonprofit Communications Tip: Have an Opinion - June 12, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants Celebrates One Year - June 12, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #45 - June 5, 2007
How to Edit Yourself When You Write Too Much - May 31, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #44 - May 29, 2007
15 Places to Find Article Ideas for Your Nonprofit Newsletter - May 25, 2007
Would You Like to Host This Carnival on Your Blog? - May 21, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #43 - May 21, 2007
Mixed Links for This Week - May 18, 2007
10 Ways Communicators Can Stay Productive - May 17, 2007
Favorite "Top 5" Lists for Nonprofit Communicators - May 16, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #42 - May 15, 2007
Including Fundraising Event Info in Nonprofit Annual Reports - May 15, 2007
Is Using Mr. and Mrs. in Donor Lists Sexist? - May 11, 2007
Carnival #41: What You'll Find in a Barnyard - May 7, 2007
Don't Overlook Easy Ways to Track Your Online Marketing - May 4, 2007
Need a Freelance Writer/Editor? I'll Post Your Job - May 4, 2007
How to Be a Good Client - May 3, 2007
Branding Is for Cattle - A Lesson for Nonprofits - May 2, 2007
New Poll: What Are Your First Drafts Like? - May 2, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #40 - May 1, 2007
Blogtipping: Three "New to Me" Blogs at "Give & Take" - May 1, 2007
Carnival #39: Overlooked Opportunities to Shine - April 25, 2007
How to Write an Event Summary for Your Newsletter - April 20, 2007
Carnival Of Nonprofit Consultants #38 - April 16, 2007
Tightly Cropped (or Chopped) Headshots: Like Them or Not? - April 10, 2007
Carnival Of Nonprofit Consultants #37 - April 3, 2007
Your Vote Needed: Which Newsletter Article is Hardest? - March 27, 2007
Carnival #36: Professional Development for Nonprofit Marketers - March 27, 2007
Mixed Links: Some Must-Read Lists - March 23, 2007
Speak, Teach, Blog -- And Learn - March 23, 2007
Help Wanted: I'm Hiring Freelance Writers/Editors - March 23, 2007
Make These Changes When You Redesign Your Website - March 20, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #35 - March 19, 2007
Let's Rewrite Some Newsletter Headlines - March 15, 2007
Where Do You Find Freelance Writers? - March 14, 2007
How to Start a Blog Carnival: Five Tips from Experience - March 13, 2007
Nonprofit Carnival #34: On Data Management - March 13, 2007
What's the Hardest Part of a Newsletter to Write? - March 9, 2007
How to Create and Use an Editorial Calendar - March 9, 2007
Free Magazine for Accidental Webmasters - March 8, 2007
Writing Great ALT Tags for Your E-Newsletters - March 7, 2007
Images in Email and E-Newsletters: Dos and Don'ts - March 6, 2007
Carnival #33: Communicating with Donors - March 5, 2007
Blogtipping in the Nonprofit Sector - March 2007 - March 1, 2007
Amateur Writing = Amateur Org = No Money from Me - February 28, 2007
Will You Blogtip with Me Thursday, March 1? - February 26, 2007
What the Look of Your Publications Says About You - February 26, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #32 - February 25, 2007
The Terms We Use, According to Google - February 20, 2007
Carnival of Np Consultants #31: Nonprofit Excellence - February 19, 2007
Trying Out All the Online Tools - February 19, 2007
What Goes into Excellent Nonprofit Writing? - February 17, 2007
It's Not You, It's Me: Working on New Look - February 15, 2007
Need Help with Social Marketing? Go to University. - February 13, 2007
What Do You Call It? Marketing? Communications? PR? - February 13, 2007
Carnival #30 - Tips on Nonprofit Newsletters - February 13, 2007
Writing Better Personal Profiles for Your Newsletter - February 12, 2007
Carnival #29: This Week's Best on Social Marketing - February 5, 2007
Clever Advocacy - A Calendar of Trashed-Out Trailers - February 1, 2007
Carnival #28- Getting Your Message Through - February 1, 2007
Connecting with Your Audience - A Fundraising Essential - January 24, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #27 - January 22, 2007
"Blogging for Nonprofits" Course - Free Notes - January 22, 2007
Your Biggest Communications Challenges? - January 18, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #26 - January 17, 2007
Top 5 Annual Report Questions - January 17, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #25 - January 8, 2007
10 Annual Report Mistakes Nonprofits Make - January 4, 2007
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #23 - Web 2.0 - December 11, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Planning for 2007 - December 4, 2006
Favorite Newsletters: Tech Soup by the Cup - November 28, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #21 - November 28, 2006
Obvious Website Fixes - A Quick Checklist - November 16, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #19-20 - November 13, 2006
More Sample Annual Reports - November 10, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #18 - November 1, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - Marketing - October 27, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #16 - October 16, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #14 - Marketing - September 26, 2006
Activities v. Accomplishments in Annual Reports - September 25, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #13 - September 19, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #12 - September 12, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #11 - August 28, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #10, Horror Stories - August 21, 2006
Newsletter Photo Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them - August 18, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #9, Operations - August 16, 2006
Three Tips for Working Well with Printers - August 8, 2006
Annual Reports: How Many Pages per Section? - August 8, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #8 - August 7, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #7 - On Consultants - July 31, 2006
Hiring a Freelance Writer - Seven Considerations - July 27, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #6 -- on Marketing - July 24, 2006
How to Get Top Mileage Out of Your Best Stories - July 21, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #5: Technology - July 17, 2006
Good Newsletters Help Readers Solve Problems - July 11, 2006
What Software Should We Use for Our Newsletters? - July 7, 2006
Cool New "Word Cloud" Directory for Good Causes - July 6, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants #4 - July 3, 2006
Latest Edition of "Writing Tips" Now Online - June 27, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #3 - June 26, 2006
Executive Directors: What Your Staff Want to Tell You - June 23, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, #2 - June 19, 2006
New Discussion List for Nonprofit Writers and Editors - June 14, 2006
The General Public? Write for the People Who Matter - June 13, 2006
Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, Edition #1 - June 12, 2006
The Carnival is Now Open! - June 5, 2006
Annual Report & Business Writing E-Courses Starting - June 2, 2006
What Font Is That? - May 25, 2006
Innocent Words Branded as Spam - May 23, 2006
Designers Who Can Write, and Writers Who Get Design - May 23, 2006
Great Blog for Fundraising Copy and More - May 17, 2006
List of the Top Nonprofits in the U.S. - May 5, 2006
How to Write Your Elevator Speech - April 10, 2006
Seven Quick Tips for Writing Nonprofit Annual Reports - April 5, 2006
Why Blog on Nonprofit Communications? - March 28, 2006

Nonprofit Marketing Strategy

IT Staff, Marketing and Leadership #13ntc - May 15, 2013
Think You Know Your Audience? Yeah, So Did I - May 2, 2013
Creating Marketing Personas [Worksheet] - May 1, 2013
Content Marketing for Nonprofits, Explained [Video] - April 25, 2013
Your Broccoli, Their Cheese: Deciding on Your Core Topics - April 23, 2013
Uncharitable, Overhead, and Communicating Results More Clearly - April 18, 2013
I Was Afraid of This: E-Newsletter Goals - April 15, 2013
Creating Content on the Topics You Want to be Known for - April 11, 2013
What's the Goal of Your Email Newsletter? - April 2, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Comparing Insights on Communications at Small Nonprofits - February 14, 2013
How Nonprofit Marketing Varies by U.S. Region - February 5, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 1, 2013
When Fundraising is Your Marketing Goal - And Not - January 29, 2013
Where Does All of Your Time Go? - January 22, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
Donor Acquisition Versus Retention in 2013 - January 16, 2013
Does Size Matter? - January 15, 2013
2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends [Infographic] - January 14, 2013
When You Don't Meet Your Fundraising Goal - January 8, 2013
13 Changes to Make in 2013 - January 3, 2013
Making Your 2013 Marketing Goals More Clear - December 11, 2012
How Content Marketing Is Different - The Terminology - December 6, 2012
The Theory of Change Behind Nonprofit Marketing - December 4, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
Biggest Challenges for 2013 - November 19, 2012
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards - The Winners! - November 14, 2012
What's a Reasonable Amount of Content to Produce? - November 8, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
Three Stages of Nonprofit Marketing Maturity - October 24, 2012
What Works in Advocacy Communications and What Doesn't - October 16, 2012
How to Plan a New Website Without Your Head Exploding - October 15, 2012
Reality Check: Social Media and Mobile - October 9, 2012
Reality Check: Why You Need an Online Marketing Strategy - October 8, 2012
How Does Work Get on Your Plate? - October 4, 2012
Using Social Media in Fundraising - September 18, 2012
Social Media Crisis Communications for Nonprofits - September 17, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - September 14, 2012
Do You Start with the Idea or the Communications Channel? - September 11, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
Question: How Does Your Communications Position Your Nonprofit? - June 25, 2012
Answering So What and Who Cares? Preso on Relevant Messaging - June 21, 2012
THIS is Why You Need a Content Strategy - June 20, 2012
Can't Miss Online Fundraising Training from One of Our Faves - June 14, 2012
How to Make Your Messaging More Relevant - April 23, 2012
Successful Online Fundraising Campaigns - Tips from @karvetski - April 20, 2012
Video Interview: VolunteerMatch's Content Marketing Strategy - March 30, 2012
Consistent Messaging Across Channels: The Crawl, Walk, Run Method to Consolidated Marketing - March 20, 2012
Total Focus Marketing Plan Workshop Is Back! - March 14, 2012
The Nonprofit Marketing Wisdom Guide - March 2, 2012
Guest Post: What Integrated Marketing Means to Me - February 21, 2012
What Komen Should Do Next to Rebuild Trust - February 7, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
Decide How You Are Different, Be It, and Forget the Rest - January 19, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends - Infographic - January 3, 2012
Poll: What's Hard about Nonprofit Content Marketing? - December 16, 2011
Where Marketing is Headed in 2012 - December 15, 2011
Quick and Dirty Marketing Plans - Need 3 Volunteers - November 14, 2011
Asking for Money AND Something Else - October 31, 2011
Free Webinar: Quick and Dirty Marketing Plans - October 13, 2011
How Much Time Do I Need for Marketing? - October 4, 2011
The Nonprofit Content Marketing Cookbook – Pre-Order Now - September 6, 2011
You Say You Don't Need a Marketing Plan? - August 25, 2011
What It Means to Do Multi-Channel Right - August 5, 2011
Get a REAL Marketing Plan - Early Bird Rate Ends Friday - July 25, 2011
Last Chance to Submit Questions on Marketing Planning - July 14, 2011
Blending Marketing and Fundraising into Community Engagement Teams - July 6, 2011
30 Marketing Planning Questions in 30 Minutes - June 23, 2011
Last Chance for Seattle Workshop and Happy Hour - June 9, 2011
One Book That Could Change Your Work Life - May 26, 2011
Creating an Editorial Process at CompassPoint - May 12, 2011
Majority of Donors Prefer Online to Print - May 4, 2011
Free Webinar on Setting Your Marketing Goals - April 21, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
"Switch" the Way You Ask for Action - 11NTC - March 22, 2011
Get Everyone on Your Marketing Team - 3 Steps - February 28, 2011
Taking Marketing Plan Workshop to Seattle and NYC - February 24, 2011
You Are Not Your Target Audience - January 19, 2011
Three Essential Nonprofit Marketing Paths for 2011 - January 12, 2011
Participate in a Marketing/Fundraising Experiment - December 27, 2010
"Open Community" and Nonprofit Marketing - November 18, 2010
Connecting with Your REAL Target Audience - September 28, 2010
Marketing Plan Workshop Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow - September 16, 2010
Write Your Marketing Plan in One Day - August 26, 2010
Turn Your Nonprofit into a Media Mogul: Series Starts Today - August 10, 2010
Join Me at the Online Marketing Spa - July 2, 2010
Poll: When Will You Write Your 2011 Marketing Plan? - June 22, 2010
What Does a Board Communications Committee Do? - June 21, 2010
Write Your Marketing Plan in a Day with Nancy and Me - June 14, 2010
Smart Ways to Make a Small Marketing Budget Go Far - June 8, 2010
Creating a Marketing Plan for the Rest of 2010 - May 23, 2010
Rough Draft of a Nonprofit Social Media Policy - May 3, 2010
Does Your Social Media Policy Let Staff Be Real? - April 22, 2010
Creating an Online Marketing Strategy in Two Hours at #10NTC - April 14, 2010
Video Review of "Brandraising" - March 4, 2010
Ensure Your E-News is Read - Not Dead - on Arrival - February 9, 2010
Integrating Your Website, Email Newsletter and Social Media Sites - January 26, 2010
2010 Predictions: Number 1 is I'll Keep Referring You to Beth - January 11, 2010
Your Three Words for 2010? Here Are Mine. - January 4, 2010
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Politico's Success - October 5, 2009
Which is More Powerful in Messaging: Emotions or Facts? - September 25, 2009
The Making of "Do More Than Cross Your Fingers" - September 2, 2009
ROI of Listening: 17 Things to Do with What You Hear - August 18, 2009
10 Marketing Realities Nonprofits Need to Accept to Succeed - August 7, 2009
Do You Need More Personality in Your Marketing Mix? - July 31, 2009
The First 100 Hours - Turning Media Spikes into Fundraising Leads - July 27, 2009
Getting the Personal - Professional Mix Right in Social Media - July 16, 2009
Market or Promote Your Cause on Social Media? Yes, You Can! - July 13, 2009
Where are the Problem Spots on Your Website’s Home Page? - May 7, 2009
Some Smart (and Hard!) Nonprofit Marketing Questions - May 5, 2009
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
Branding Your Org in Social Media - Tips from #09NTC - April 28, 2009
Register Now for Free Webinar on Thursday on Defining Your Target Audience - March 30, 2009
What Your Supporters Can Do for You Online, When You Empower Them - March 16, 2009
Saying Thanks Even When It's Inconvenient or Time-Consuming - March 12, 2009
The Dismal Results of My Online Giving Experiment - March 11, 2009
Try This: Turn One Edition of Your Print Newsletter into Three Postcards - March 4, 2009
Webinars on Marketing with No Budget, Best Practices and More in March - February 24, 2009
Why Your Nonprofit Should Build Its Own Media Empire - February 9, 2009
Feeding Your Nonprofit's Biggest Fans - February 2, 2009
The First 100 Days of Your Nonprofit Marketing Job - Download the New E-Book - January 21, 2009
End-of-Year and Annual Appeal Letters - Join Us Friday - December 3, 2008
Just How Much Branding Can One Nonprofit Take? - November 7, 2008
What Can Nonprofit Marketers Learn from the Election? - November 4, 2008
What Type of Blog Should Your Nonprofit Write? - October 27, 2008
Who's Your Target Audience? Please Not the General Public! - October 21, 2008
Follow-Up: Do Movie Boycotts Work as Nonprofit Advocacy? - August 26, 2008
Need an Overview of Your Online Marketing Options? - August 20, 2008
Special Olympics Blows It with Tropic Thunder Boycott - August 19, 2008
If Social Networking Isn't Marketing, Why Bother? - July 23, 2008
Stand Out with Thank You Notes, Part II - July 8, 2008
Stand Out: Write a Decent Thank You Note - July 7, 2008
Measure Your Marketing in More Than Dollars - June 18, 2008
Quick and Dirty Marketing Strategies in Action - June 17, 2008
Your Summer Challenges Are Good Marketing Angles - June 9, 2008
Writing a "Quick and Dirty" Marketing Strategy - June 6, 2008
Mixed Links: More Nonprofit Marketing Tips for You - May 21, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Tip: Be Nice. It Pays Off. - May 14, 2008
How to Talk to 20-Somethings about Volunteering - May 2, 2008
Sneak Peek: What Boomers Want from Your Nonprofit - April 29, 2008
Learning More about Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y - April 22, 2008
Five Questions Nonprofits Should Answer With Stories - April 18, 2008
Folks Not Get What You Do? Look at Your Brand - April 7, 2008
Five-Step Strategy to Market Your Nonprofit Online - March 31, 2008
How to Spend $1K Marketing Your Nonprofit Online - March 14, 2008
Hearts (Not Heads) and Identity Motivate Voters -- and Donors - February 8, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
How Would You Market the Importance of Art Education? - January 11, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing as Gift Giving: Which Gifter Are You? - January 10, 2008
Nonprofit Taglines: So Few Words, So Much Angst - January 3, 2008
Don't Pass Go Until Three Marketing Tasks Are Complete - December 2, 2007
Forget MySpace and Facebook and Try Sites for Boomers? - November 20, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
When "Just Do It" is Really Scary - October 29, 2007
Great Stories and Tips from Katya - October 26, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
Tips for Effective Stewardship of Individual Donors - October 25, 2007
More Reasons to Do Nonprofit Communications Right - October 23, 2007
Communications & Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits - October 12, 2007
Can You Be Mainstream and Edgy at the Same Time? - September 12, 2007
Why I Like Maladjusted Nonprofits - September 11, 2007
Annual Report Show-Down: Who Is More Convincing? - August 31, 2007
10 Ways to Use Storytelling in Your Nonprofit - August 22, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
Nonprofit Marketing: Pick the Right Tool - August 9, 2007
Getting Comfortable with Spin - July 13, 2007
AmEx Members Project - Tips for Doing It Right - June 15, 2007
Big Nonprofit Communications Tip: Have an Opinion - June 12, 2007
Don't Overlook Easy Ways to Track Your Online Marketing - May 4, 2007
Branding Is for Cattle - A Lesson for Nonprofits - May 2, 2007

Nonprofit Personality

The Crisis Center with a Sense of Humor - October 25, 2012
Can You Explain Your Org's Voice, Tone, and Style? - September 26, 2012
How Do You Know When It's Time to Re-Brand? - August 29, 2012
The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure - February 1, 2012
Seven Ways Social Media Improves Accountability - November 11, 2011
Are You in the Joy Business? Maybe You Should Be - October 12, 2011
Creative Fundraising: The Groundhog Day Campaign - June 20, 2011
3 Ways to Make Supporters Laugh - June 17, 2011
Using Humor in Your Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising - June 7, 2011
Creating Content to Match Your Org's Personality - June 3, 2011
7 Ways to Show Your Nonprofit's Personality - June 1, 2011
Your Org's Personality in Three Words? - May 6, 2011

npblogtipping

Blogtipping: Three "New to Me" Blogs at "Give & Take" - May 1, 2007
Blogtipping in the Nonprofit Sector - March 2007 - March 1, 2007

nptech

IT Staff, Marketing and Leadership #13ntc - May 15, 2013
Tech Tools Comm Directors Love #13NTC - April 29, 2013
What Are Your Favorite Tech Tools? - April 24, 2013
Creating Content While at Conferences Like #13NTC - April 9, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Your Best Email Subject Line in January? - February 7, 2013
What's All This About Responsive Design? - January 30, 2013
Time Saving Tips for Email Newsletters and Facebook - January 23, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends [Infographic] - January 14, 2013
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
Social Media in 2013: Where to Focus, Where to Play - November 13, 2012
Work is a State of Mind, Not a Place - October 30, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
How to Plan a New Website Without Your Head Exploding - October 15, 2012
Might a Rotating Twitter Account Work for You? - June 13, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 4 - June 1, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 3 - May 31, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 1 - May 29, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Mixed Links and Pass Winners - April 13, 2012
You’ve Been Breached: What Now? - April 11, 2012
Ready for Anything: Don’t Forget the Tech! - April 4, 2012
Successful Link Building Strategies for Nonprofits - March 13, 2012
Privacy Without Pain: A Primer for Nonprofits - February 28, 2012
How Well Are You Protecting Your Supporters' and Participants' Privacy? - February 27, 2012
How to Create, Share, and Use QR Codes - December 8, 2011
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Political Campaigns - November 17, 2011
Seven Ways Social Media Improves Accountability - November 11, 2011
Creating Website Content: What Do Your Visitors Really Want? - September 1, 2011
Should You Feed Your Blog to Facebook? - August 26, 2011
What It Means to Do Multi-Channel Right - August 5, 2011
Micro-Engagement Goes Mainstream - July 15, 2011
How Small Nonprofits Can Raise Money on Facebook - May 16, 2011
Managing Social Media at the Foundation Center - May 10, 2011
Majority of Donors Prefer Online to Print - May 4, 2011
Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard - April 25, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
Managing Content on the National Wildlife Federation's Website - April 18, 2011
Deciding What the American Red Cross Tweets - April 14, 2011
Results of My Daily Blogging Experiment - April 13, 2011
How Web Developers Hurt Their Nonprofit Clients - March 29, 2011
What Google Has for You #google4np - March 17, 2011
Fearing What They'll Say on Facebook - February 14, 2011
Fundraising Platforms: Is Three a Crowd? - February 9, 2011
Online Marketing Terms in Plain English - February 8, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
Where Focusing on Social Media ROI Fails Us - January 18, 2011
Dealing with Info Overload: Lists and Lotteries - January 17, 2011
"Open Community" and Nonprofit Marketing - November 18, 2010
7 Tips for Email Subject Lines - November 3, 2010
Getting Over Social Media Culture Shock #cncn - September 30, 2010
Conversation, Not Just Calls to Action, Pays Off - August 4, 2010
How to Get Retweeted - July 19, 2010
Join Me at the Online Marketing Spa - July 2, 2010
Tips for Writing Facebook and Twitter Updates - June 2, 2010
Rough Draft of a Nonprofit Social Media Policy - May 3, 2010
Does Your Social Media Policy Let Staff Be Real? - April 22, 2010
Improve Your Nonprofit Website's Search Results - #10NTC Tips - April 20, 2010
ROI of Listening: 17 Things to Do with What You Hear - August 18, 2009
Market or Promote Your Cause on Social Media? Yes, You Can! - July 13, 2009
Nonprofit Blogs: 5 Reasons You Do & Don't Need One - July 8, 2009
My Five Favorite Twitter Tools - July 8, 2009
Where are the Problem Spots on Your Website’s Home Page? - May 7, 2009
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
When Trying to Fundraise from Friends of Friends is a Complete Waste of Time - April 29, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
Are You Listening to the Buzz About You? Learn How - November 6, 2008
What I Learned about Nonprofits at the NC Conference - October 20, 2008
Make Your Website About Visitors, Not About You - July 26, 2008
Website Tune-Up: Get Multiple Domain Names - June 23, 2008
Nonprofit SEO Tip: Don't Sweat the Keyword Meta Tag - March 4, 2008
Getting Google & Your Nonprofit Website on Speaking Terms - February 28, 2008
Use PowerPoint Much? Some Tips from Two Must-Read Books - February 4, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
Webinar Services: Comparing ReadyTalk and GotoWebinar - January 16, 2008
Forget MySpace and Facebook and Try Sites for Boomers? - November 20, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.2) - October 11, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.1) - October 10, 2007
Make These Changes When You Redesign Your Website - March 20, 2007
Free Magazine for Accidental Webmasters - March 8, 2007

office hours

Live Office Hours - Q & A with Kivi - January 23, 2009
Friday Office Hours - Come Ask Your Questions Live on the Blog at 1:00 p.m. Eastern - January 22, 2009
Positioning Your Nonprofit as an Expert Source - January 14, 2009
Have Nonprofit Marketing Questions? Ask Now, Get Answers Live - January 9, 2009

Online Courses

What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
Raising Money with Direct Mail and Donor Newsletters - July 13, 2012
What's Up in May - April 30, 2012
One Big Myth about Direct Mail Appeal Letters - April 12, 2012
Is This What YOU Want to Learn About? - April 9, 2012
Coming Up Next in the Webinar Series - May 11, 2011
Weekly Webinars Start Back Up on Thursday - January 10, 2011
E-Clinics on Nonprofit Writing and Online Fundraising - January 5, 2011
Get on 2011 E-Clinic Early Bird Lists - December 29, 2010
Get Your 2011 Annual Webinar Pass for $365 - November 30, 2010
Freelancers/Consultants: How to Work for Nonprofit Clients - November 17, 2010
Online Fundraising Fundamentals - November 4, 2010
Your Favorite Topics for Fall Webinars - July 30, 2010
5 Online Marketing Webinars This Month - July 13, 2010
Join Me at the Online Marketing Spa - July 2, 2010
E-Clinic: 20 Days to More Powerful Nonprofit Writing - April 6, 2010
How to Get a 30-Minute Consulting Appointment with Me - March 23, 2010
Our Next Several Webinars and Where to Meet in Person - March 17, 2010
Communications Directors: Want Your Own Coaching Program? - March 3, 2010
New Way to Get My Take on Your Work in 2010 - December 29, 2009
Webinar Topics for 2010? Tell Me and Win a Pass - November 9, 2009
5 Spots Left in Online Fundraising Bootcamp E-Clinic Weds. - November 2, 2009
Which is More Powerful in Messaging: Emotions or Facts? - September 25, 2009
September Webinars: Registration Now Open - September 8, 2009
August Webinars: Email Prospect List, Personality, Low Budget, Donate Pages - July 29, 2009
This Week's Webinars: Get More Web Visitors & Content Creation Strategies - July 20, 2009
Why You Need Spokesperson Training - Get It This Wednesday - July 6, 2009
I'm Doing a Free Conference Call on Email Marketing - Join Us! - June 19, 2009
Vote on the Topic for the Next Free Webinar - June 16, 2009
This Week: Quickie Annual Reports & Making Nonprofit Writing Better - June 1, 2009
New to the Nonprofit World: Success Stories from All-Access Pass Holders - May 26, 2009
75 Summer All-Access Passes for $75 - Get Yours While You Can! - May 20, 2009
Trying to Raise Money Through the Mail? Learn from the Master - May 19, 2009
Super Online Fundraising, Step 6 - April 20, 2009
Fundraising Online: Radio Show Friday, Webinars Next Week - April 16, 2009
April Webinars: Online Fundraising, Writing for the Web - April 13, 2009
Register Now for Free Webinar on Thursday on Defining Your Target Audience - March 30, 2009
Last Chance to Vote for Free Webinar - March 25, 2009
Next Free Webinar: You Decide the Topic - And Why I Charge What I Do - March 13, 2009
Webinars on Marketing with No Budget, Best Practices and More in March - February 24, 2009
Trio of Online Marketing Webinars Coming in Feb. - Reserve Your Spot Now - January 26, 2009
Last Chance for 16-Week All Access Pass; Registration Open for Jan. Webinars - December 23, 2008
2009 Webinar Schedule & the Pass Winners Are . . . - December 12, 2008
Let Nancy and Me Tag Team Your Taglines - December 1, 2008
"What's the Buzz" - Listening Webinar Recording Now Online - November 19, 2008
What Should Go on the 2009 Webinar Schedule? You Tell Me! - November 16, 2008
Freebies! Webinar on Thursday, Magic Keys Radio on Friday - November 12, 2008
Are You Listening to the Buzz About You? Learn How - November 6, 2008
Nov. Webinars: Annual Reports This Thurs., Online Writing Next - November 5, 2008
Private Webinars for Your Association or Foundation - October 28, 2008
Nonprofit Publicity 101 - Get Some Free Advice for Your Group - October 6, 2008
Registration Now Open for Fall Webinar Series - September 30, 2008
What's New: Online Marketing, Annual Reports, Writers Block - September 29, 2008
"Email Newsletter Basics" Webinar on Tuesday - September 19, 2008
Results Are In: Here's What I'll Add to Webinar Schedule - September 11, 2008
Fundraising Event? Or Party with a Purpose? - September 10, 2008
How Far in Advance Do I Send an Event Press Release? - September 3, 2008
Which Webinars Should I Host Next? You Rank 'Em! - August 28, 2008
Need an Overview of Your Online Marketing Options? - August 20, 2008
Extending the 8-State, 7-Province Deal through August - July 28, 2008
Canadians Can Get in on Free Webinar Upgrades Too - July 18, 2008
Live in These 8 States? Free Webinar Upgrades 4U! - July 17, 2008
A Summer & Fall Full of Nonprofit Marketing Training - June 27, 2008
Writing a "Quick and Dirty" Marketing Strategy - June 6, 2008
June Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Schedule Updates - June 6, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Sneak Peek: What Boomers Want from Your Nonprofit - April 29, 2008
Learning More about Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y - April 22, 2008
Five Questions Nonprofits Should Answer With Stories - April 18, 2008
It's Reader Appreciation Day: Free Training for You - April 16, 2008
The Training You Want Most - And the Free Pass Winners - April 9, 2008
Folks Not Get What You Do? Look at Your Brand - April 7, 2008
Four New Nonprofit Marketing Webinars on the Schedule - March 10, 2008
What's Better? Short or Long Nonprofit Annual Report? - March 6, 2008
Nonprofit SEO Tip: Don't Sweat the Keyword Meta Tag - March 4, 2008
What Should Go on the Webinar Schedule? You Decide! - March 3, 2008
Getting Google & Your Nonprofit Website on Speaking Terms - February 28, 2008
The Most Important Part of a Nonprofit Brochure Is . . . - February 22, 2008
Bring Your E-Newsletter from Snoring to Soaring - February 21, 2008
The Art of Chunking: An Online Writing Essential - February 18, 2008
Four New Nonprofit Marketing Webinars & Calls Scheduled - February 7, 2008
Got Questions on Getting Reporters' Attention? - February 4, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
Five Sure Signs Your Print Newsletter Is Really Boring - January 21, 2008
Using Stories in Your Annual Report; Webinar on Thursday - January 15, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Training - Weekly Webinars Begin Next Week - January 9, 2008
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
Nonprofit Annual Reports Webinar Ready to Download - November 28, 2007
Preparing for Your 2007 Annual Report - Free Webinar - November 13, 2007
Postponing Friday's Online Writing Webinar - October 31, 2007
Quick Reminder: Brochures Webinar is Tuesday, 1:00 pm ET - October 22, 2007
Creating Nonprofit Brochures: You're Invited to a Free Webinar - October 15, 2007
Annual Report & Business Writing E-Courses Starting - June 2, 2006

Online Marketing

How Often Should Your Nonprofit Send Email to Your List? - May 16, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Afraid of Twitter? 5 Quick Tips - April 17, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
How You Can Revise Your Website, Raise Your Gifts 30% - March 27, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
Where Does All of Your Time Go? - January 22, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
When You Don't Meet Your Fundraising Goal - January 8, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - December 7, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Just How Hard Is It to Donate to You Online? - October 22, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Reality Check: Social Media and Mobile - October 9, 2012
Reality Check: Why You Need an Online Marketing Strategy - October 8, 2012
Using Social Media in Fundraising - September 18, 2012
No Wonder Retention of Online Donors is So Bad - August 21, 2012
Here's Why Online Fundraising Doesn't Work - August 20, 2012
What Did You Do with the Money You Raised Last Year? - July 30, 2012
Evergreen Content - Why You Need It and Where It Goes - July 19, 2012
Nonprofit Video - What's It Really Worth? - June 28, 2012
Can't Miss Online Fundraising Training from One of Our Faves - June 14, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Successful Online Fundraising Campaigns - Tips from @karvetski - April 20, 2012
Email Marketing Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 19, 2012
Consistent Messaging Across Channels: The Crawl, Walk, Run Method to Consolidated Marketing - March 20, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
Asking for Money AND Something Else - October 31, 2011
Creating Website Content: What Do Your Visitors Really Want? - September 1, 2011
Food Banks: Don't Bury the Story! - May 9, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
How ASPCApro Manages Content Creation - April 5, 2011
Online Fundraising Continues to Grow - March 15, 2011
Fearing What They'll Say on Facebook - February 14, 2011
Need Some Online Fundraising Ideas? - December 9, 2010
Getting Over Social Media Culture Shock #cncn - September 30, 2010
Turn Your Nonprofit into a Media Mogul: Series Starts Today - August 10, 2010
How to Get Retweeted - July 19, 2010
The Personal-Professional Mix in Social Media: Interview with Geoff Livingston - July 16, 2010
5 Online Marketing Webinars This Month - July 13, 2010
Join Me at the Online Marketing Spa - July 2, 2010
How Can You Connect Offline Communities with Those Online? - June 29, 2010
Tips for Writing Facebook and Twitter Updates - June 2, 2010
Rough Draft of a Nonprofit Social Media Policy - May 3, 2010
Does Your Social Media Policy Let Staff Be Real? - April 22, 2010
Creating an Online Marketing Strategy in Two Hours at #10NTC - April 14, 2010
Integrating Your Website, Email Newsletter and Social Media Sites - January 26, 2010
2010 Predictions: Number 1 is I'll Keep Referring You to Beth - January 11, 2010
5 Spots Left in Online Fundraising Bootcamp E-Clinic Weds. - November 2, 2009
Free Teleseminar on Fall Email Fundraising & More This Week - September 14, 2009
The Making of "Do More Than Cross Your Fingers" - September 2, 2009
ROI of Listening: 17 Things to Do with What You Hear - August 18, 2009
What "Trust Agents" Means for Nonprofits - August 17, 2009
This Week's Webinars: Get More Web Visitors & Content Creation Strategies - July 20, 2009
Getting the Personal - Professional Mix Right in Social Media - July 16, 2009
Market or Promote Your Cause on Social Media? Yes, You Can! - July 13, 2009
Where are the Problem Spots on Your Website’s Home Page? - May 7, 2009
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
April Webinars: Online Fundraising, Writing for the Web - April 13, 2009
What Do People Think of Your Org? We'll Know Soon Enough - April 6, 2009
Check Out GoldMail - Watch the All-Access Pass Tour I Created with It - March 19, 2009
What Your Supporters Can Do for You Online, When You Empower Them - March 16, 2009
Nonprofit Video Production Tips - March 9, 2009
Why Your Nonprofit Should Build Its Own Media Empire - February 9, 2009
Feeding Your Nonprofit's Biggest Fans - February 2, 2009
Tips for Giving Social Media Projects to Interns - January 27, 2009
Trio of Online Marketing Webinars Coming in Feb. - Reserve Your Spot Now - January 26, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
What Can Nonprofit Marketers Learn from the Election? - November 4, 2008
Top Comment Nonprofits Give Their Web Designers? - October 14, 2008
What's New: Online Marketing, Annual Reports, Writers Block - September 29, 2008
Need an Overview of Your Online Marketing Options? - August 20, 2008
Online Writing: It's All About Answers and Actions - August 11, 2008
Worst Nonprofit Website Mistakes? Check This List - July 28, 2008
Make Your Website About Visitors, Not About You - July 26, 2008
Notes on "Building Your Online Presence on a Tight Budget" - July 18, 2008
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
Website Tune-Up: Get Multiple Domain Names - June 23, 2008
Mixed Links: More Nonprofit Marketing Tips for You - May 21, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Five-Step Strategy to Market Your Nonprofit Online - March 31, 2008
How to Spend $1K Marketing Your Nonprofit Online - March 14, 2008
Online Marketing for Planned Giving Programs - March 12, 2008
Nonprofit SEO Tip: Don't Sweat the Keyword Meta Tag - March 4, 2008
The Art of Chunking: An Online Writing Essential - February 18, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
Don't Pass Go Until Three Marketing Tasks Are Complete - December 2, 2007
Forget MySpace and Facebook and Try Sites for Boomers? - November 20, 2007
Don't Overlook Easy Ways to Track Your Online Marketing - May 4, 2007
Writing Great ALT Tags for Your E-Newsletters - March 7, 2007
Images in Email and E-Newsletters: Dos and Don'ts - March 6, 2007
Cool New "Word Cloud" Directory for Good Causes - July 6, 2006

Online Tools

You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Using Social Media in Fundraising - September 18, 2012
Creating a Listening Tab in Hootsuite - August 9, 2012
Nonprofit Video - What's It Really Worth? - June 28, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
How to Create, Share, and Use QR Codes - December 8, 2011
Research Your Keywords Before Applying to Google Grants - September 16, 2011
Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard - April 25, 2011
Sanity Saver: What Goes in Your Marketing Bank - April 11, 2011
Fundraising Platforms: Is Three a Crowd? - February 9, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
Dealing with Info Overload: Lists and Lotteries - January 17, 2011
Favorite Tools for Keeping Track of Everything - November 2, 2010
Improve Your Nonprofit Website's Search Results - #10NTC Tips - April 20, 2010
Why You Must Work with Network for Good and How to Follow Up with Donors - February 19, 2010
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Politico's Success - October 5, 2009
What's Your Nonprofit's Soundtrack? - September 1, 2009
What Do People Think of Your Org? We'll Know Soon Enough - April 6, 2009
New Resource: Nonprofit Marketing Zone - April 1, 2009
Check Out GoldMail - Watch the All-Access Pass Tour I Created with It - March 19, 2009
Saying Thanks Even When It's Inconvenient or Time-Consuming - March 12, 2009
Nonprofit Video Production Tips - March 9, 2009
See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs - January 6, 2009
"What's the Buzz" - Listening Webinar Recording Now Online - November 19, 2008
Are You Listening to the Buzz About You? Learn How - November 6, 2008
Cranking Up Your Email Marketing for Fall Fundraising - October 23, 2008
How Nonprofits Can Use Slideshare.net - June 11, 2008
How to Build Your Nonprofit's Email List - June 2, 2008
Your Nonprofit Marketing Questions Asked & Answered Live - May 14, 2008
Social Networking Success: Be Yourself and Let It Go - January 17, 2008
Webinar Services: Comparing ReadyTalk and GotoWebinar - January 16, 2008
Very Cool Tool: Color Blender Finds Matching Color Palette - December 3, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
My Favorite Tool for Online Photo Galleries - August 16, 2007
Don't Overlook Easy Ways to Track Your Online Marketing - May 4, 2007
Trying Out All the Online Tools - February 19, 2007
Latest Edition of "Writing Tips" Now Online - June 27, 2006
New Discussion List for Nonprofit Writers and Editors - June 14, 2006

Photography

What the Heck is Alt Text and Why Should I Care? - March 7, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 2 - February 27, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Should Your Nonprofit Use Pinterest? - May 1, 2012
How to Coordinate a (Cheap) Successful Photo Shoot for Your Nonprofit Part I - March 15, 2012
Could Good Photography Make All the Difference for You? - September 29, 2011

Print Newsletters

Raise More Money for Your Organization: Two Tactics - May 8, 2013
This Donor Newsletter Tip Will Surprise You - April 3, 2013
Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
Emailing Monthly; Direct Mailing Quarterly - November 30, 2012
Charity Newsletters - Extraordinary Experiences ... for the Rest of Us - September 19, 2012
The Domain Formula for Donor Newsletters - September 12, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter: A Newcomer's Perspective - August 31, 2012
Nonprofit Newsletter Trends and Tips - Nonprofit Blog Carnival - August 30, 2012
How Overhauling Our Print Newsletter Helped Us Become More Donor Centric - August 28, 2012
Interesting Stats about Nonprofit Newsletters - and Winners! - August 27, 2012
Six Ways Social Media Has Affected Nonprofit Newsletters - August 16, 2012
The Nonprofit Newsletter - Still All That? - August 8, 2012
How Are Nonprofit Newsletters Changing? - July 26, 2012
Raising Money with Direct Mail and Donor Newsletters - July 13, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - June 15, 2012
From Print to Email: Take Your Newsletter on an Epic Journey - My New E-Book from Network for Good - April 6, 2012
Survey: Moving from a Print Newsletter to Email - January 4, 2012
What Should You Name Your E-Newsletter? - October 20, 2011
Are Members-Only Nonprofit Newsletters Ancient Relics? - April 4, 2011
Rethinking Your Newsletter Strategy - Free Webinar 9/23 - September 14, 2010
Share Your Newsletter Success or Horror Stories - January 12, 2010
How to Make Your Print Marketing More Affordable - August 11, 2009
Try This: Turn One Edition of Your Print Newsletter into Three Postcards - March 4, 2009
Going from a Print Newsletter to Email: What to Leave Behind - December 16, 2008
25 Interview Questions to Help You Write Newsletter Profiles - November 18, 2008
Applying the Hot Marketing Trends to Your Newsletters - May 29, 2008
Moving Your Print Newsletter to Email - 7 Tips - March 17, 2008
Dealing with the Letter from the Executive Director - March 11, 2008
Five Sure Signs Your Print Newsletter Is Really Boring - January 21, 2008
Can We Move Everything Online? - January 18, 2008
"Printed on Recycled Paper" -- Oh, Yeah? - October 15, 2007
Five Questions about Print Newsletters - July 25, 2007
15 Places to Find Article Ideas for Your Nonprofit Newsletter - May 25, 2007
How to Write an Event Summary for Your Newsletter - April 20, 2007
Your Vote Needed: Which Newsletter Article is Hardest? - March 27, 2007
Let's Rewrite Some Newsletter Headlines - March 15, 2007
What's the Hardest Part of a Newsletter to Write? - March 9, 2007
Carnival #30 - Tips on Nonprofit Newsletters - February 13, 2007
Writing Better Personal Profiles for Your Newsletter - February 12, 2007
Newsletter Photo Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them - August 18, 2006
Good Newsletters Help Readers Solve Problems - July 11, 2006
What Software Should We Use for Our Newsletters? - July 7, 2006
Executive Directors: What Your Staff Want to Tell You - June 23, 2006
Newsletter and Press Release Ideas for Summer - June 9, 2006

Professional Development

IT Staff, Marketing and Leadership #13ntc - May 15, 2013
Ready to Schedule Your Nonprofit Comm Free Day? #npcommfreeday - May 14, 2013
Your Writing Warm-Up Routine - March 19, 2013
Know the Kind of Writer You Are - March 14, 2013
The 12 Things You Are Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking - Part 2 - February 20, 2013
The 12 Things You Are Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking - Part 1 - February 19, 2013
Is the Time You Spend on Social Media Worth It? FREE Webinar - February 11, 2013
Time Saving Tips for Email Newsletters and Facebook - January 23, 2013
What's Exciting and Scary for Nonprofit Communicators Today - January 18, 2013
13 Changes to Make in 2013 - January 3, 2013
Resolutions for a More Productive 2013 - January 2, 2013
Freebies - The First 100 Days of Your Nonprofit Marketing Job - December 28, 2012
Top Ten Articles from 2012 at Nonprofit Marketing Guide - December 20, 2012
The Theory of Change Behind Nonprofit Marketing - December 4, 2012
Biggest Challenges for 2013 - November 19, 2012
Nonprofit Marketing Mentoring Program - Accepting Applications for 2013 - November 12, 2012
What's a Reasonable Amount of Content to Produce? - November 8, 2012
Work is a State of Mind, Not a Place - October 30, 2012
Three Stages of Nonprofit Marketing Maturity - October 24, 2012
Best and Worst Job Interview Questions for Comm and Development Directors? - October 11, 2012
Membership Has Its Privileges - Especially When It's Free! - September 21, 2012
Creating a Culture Where Everyone is a Marketer - June 6, 2012
The Nonprofit Marketing Mentoring Program - May 3, 2012
What Conferences Should Nonprofit Marketers Budget for and Attend? - April 26, 2012
Is This What YOU Want to Learn About? - April 9, 2012
Do Your Staff and/or Board Need a Marketing Retreat? - February 20, 2012
What Skills Should a Communications Team Have? - December 7, 2011
Read with Me: Making Ideas Happen - October 19, 2011
Making Room for Creativity - October 17, 2011
Social Recruiting: New, Necessary and May Be Critical to Nonprofits - October 11, 2011
The New Nonprofit Management 101 Book - May 2, 2011
Free Webinar on Setting Your Marketing Goals - April 21, 2011
The Nonprofit Marketing Balancing Act - March 24, 2011
Four Free E-Books with Nonprofit Marketing Advice - January 24, 2011
Dealing with Info Overload: Lists and Lotteries - January 17, 2011
Three Things a Nonprofit Doesn't Need - December 16, 2010
Get Your 2011 Annual Webinar Pass for $365 - November 30, 2010
Connecting with Your REAL Target Audience - September 28, 2010
Marketing Plan Workshop Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow - September 16, 2010
Write Your Marketing Plan in One Day - August 26, 2010
Write Your Marketing Plan in a Day with Nancy and Me - June 14, 2010
Communications Directors: Want Your Own Coaching Program? - March 3, 2010
Your Three Words for 2010? Here Are Mine. - January 4, 2010
Free Teleseminar on Fall Email Fundraising & More This Week - September 14, 2009
New to the Nonprofit World: Success Stories from All-Access Pass Holders - May 26, 2009
Some Smart (and Hard!) Nonprofit Marketing Questions - May 5, 2009
Help Some Nonprofits Get to the NTC in April - It's the Place to Be - January 15, 2009
"What's the Buzz" - Listening Webinar Recording Now Online - November 19, 2008
Private Webinars for Your Association or Foundation - October 28, 2008
What I Learned about Nonprofits at the NC Conference - October 20, 2008
Registration Now Open for Fall Webinar Series - September 30, 2008
How Nonprofits Can Use Slideshare.net - June 11, 2008
June Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Schedule Updates - June 6, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Four New Nonprofit Marketing Webinars on the Schedule - March 10, 2008
Bring Your E-Newsletter from Snoring to Soaring - February 21, 2008
Social Networking: Where You Can Find Me Online - February 20, 2008
Four New Nonprofit Marketing Webinars & Calls Scheduled - February 7, 2008
Use PowerPoint Much? Some Tips from Two Must-Read Books - February 4, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
Five Sure Signs Your Print Newsletter Is Really Boring - January 21, 2008
Using Stories in Your Annual Report; Webinar on Thursday - January 15, 2008
School Your Communications Newbies in Copyright Laws - January 14, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Training - Weekly Webinars Begin Next Week - January 9, 2008
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
Tips for Effective Stewardship of Individual Donors - October 25, 2007
New E-Book on Writing Annual Reports - Save $5 - August 15, 2007
10 Ways Communicators Can Stay Productive - May 17, 2007
Speak, Teach, Blog -- And Learn - March 23, 2007

Publication Management

Seven Easy Ways to Repurpose Your Content - May 13, 2013
Are You Assuming or Assigning? - March 5, 2013
How NTEN Transformed Its E-Newsletter to be More Relevant - February 25, 2013
Do Your Own Nonprofit Communications Audit - New E-Book Available - February 13, 2013
Is the Time You Spend on Social Media Worth It? FREE Webinar - February 11, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - February 1, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
Time Saving Tips for Email Newsletters and Facebook - January 23, 2013
Where Does All of Your Time Go? - January 22, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
13 Changes to Make in 2013 - January 3, 2013
Freebies - The First 100 Days of Your Nonprofit Marketing Job - December 28, 2012
Some Must-Read Blog Posts After the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary - December 17, 2012
How Nonprofits Are Using Editorial Calendars - December 13, 2012
What Would Your Supporters Say About Your Publications? - December 10, 2012
How Content Marketing Is Different - The Terminology - December 6, 2012
Biggest Challenges for 2013 - November 19, 2012
Why Does Everything Take So Long? - October 29, 2012
How Does Work Get on Your Plate? - October 4, 2012
Content Strategies: Mapping and Merging - August 6, 2012
Survey: How Do You Repurpose or Remix Your Content? - July 11, 2012
14 Ways to Report Back to Your Donors - June 26, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
Consistent Messaging Across Channels: The Crawl, Walk, Run Method to Consolidated Marketing - March 20, 2012
Using Those Special Months on Your Editorial Calendar - January 18, 2012
What Skills Should a Communications Team Have? - December 7, 2011
Curating Content: Why You Should Promote Other People's Stuff - September 15, 2011
The Nonprofit Content Marketing Cookbook – Pre-Order Now - September 6, 2011
Too Much Content or Not Enough? - August 10, 2011
What It Means to Do Multi-Channel Right - August 5, 2011
Email List Predicament: Is This OK? - July 12, 2011
7 Ways to Repurpose Old Content into New - May 24, 2011
Is Your Logo Effective? Tips to Evaluate Your Visual Identity - May 19, 2011
Show Progress with a Communications Arc - May 17, 2011
Creating an Editorial Process at CompassPoint - May 12, 2011
Managing Social Media at the Foundation Center - May 10, 2011
Graphic Design Style Guides, Part II - With Examples - April 27, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
Creating an Editorial Style Guide - April 19, 2011
Managing Content on the National Wildlife Federation's Website - April 18, 2011
Deciding What the American Red Cross Tweets - April 14, 2011
Creating a Graphic Design Style Guide - April 12, 2011
Sanity Saver: What Goes in Your Marketing Bank - April 11, 2011
How ASPCApro Manages Content Creation - April 5, 2011
The Nonprofit Marketing Balancing Act - March 24, 2011
Junction C: Where Creating and Curating Meet Content and Conversation - March 23, 2011
How to Organize Your Nonprofit's Photos - March 10, 2011
How Do You Manage Your Content Creation? - February 21, 2011
Three Essential Nonprofit Marketing Paths for 2011 - January 12, 2011
Three Fundraising Lessons from a 365-Day Experiment - December 7, 2010
Favorite Tools for Keeping Track of Everything - November 2, 2010
Rethinking Your Newsletter Strategy - Free Webinar 9/23 - September 14, 2010
Turn Your Nonprofit into a Media Mogul: Series Starts Today - August 10, 2010
Rough Draft of a Nonprofit Social Media Policy - May 3, 2010
Integrating Your Website, Email Newsletter and Social Media Sites - January 26, 2010
Sanity Saver: Organize What You’ll Need Again and Again - January 7, 2010
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Politico's Success - October 5, 2009
How to Make Your Print Marketing More Affordable - August 11, 2009
Your Favorite Time-Saving Tips for Nonprofit Communicators? - August 10, 2009
Do You Need More Personality in Your Marketing Mix? - July 31, 2009
A Content Creation Strategy for Nonprofits: The Webinar Slides - July 24, 2009
This Week's Webinars: Get More Web Visitors & Content Creation Strategies - July 20, 2009
Content Creation Strategies for Nonprofits: Free Webinar on 7/23 - July 3, 2009
Online Marketing Strategy & Website Makeover - Example from #09NTC - May 4, 2009
Try This: Turn One Edition of Your Print Newsletter into Three Postcards - March 4, 2009
Cranking Up Your Email Marketing for Fall Fundraising - October 23, 2008
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
How Nonprofits Can Use Slideshare.net - June 11, 2008
Writing a "Quick and Dirty" Marketing Strategy - June 6, 2008
Applying the Hot Marketing Trends to Your Newsletters - May 29, 2008
Are You Getting This Blog Via Email? Consider a Reader - April 22, 2008
Five Questions Nonprofits Should Answer With Stories - April 18, 2008
One More Holiday Solicitation and I'll Lose My Mind - January 29, 2008
Can We Move Everything Online? - January 18, 2008
School Your Communications Newbies in Copyright Laws - January 14, 2008
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Preparing for Your 2007 Annual Report - Free Webinar - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
When "Just Do It" is Really Scary - October 29, 2007
More Reasons to Do Nonprofit Communications Right - October 23, 2007
"Printed on Recycled Paper" -- Oh, Yeah? - October 15, 2007
Communications & Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits - October 12, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.2) - October 11, 2007
How to Republish an RSS Feed Without Stealing Content (Pt.1) - October 10, 2007
My Favorite Tool for Online Photo Galleries - August 16, 2007
When Do I Need a Model Release? - August 10, 2007
Where to Find Good, Cheap Photos for Your Publications - June 14, 2007
Is Using Mr. and Mrs. in Donor Lists Sexist? - May 11, 2007
Branding Is for Cattle - A Lesson for Nonprofits - May 2, 2007
Help Wanted: I'm Hiring Freelance Writers/Editors - March 23, 2007
Where Do You Find Freelance Writers? - March 14, 2007
How to Create and Use an Editorial Calendar - March 9, 2007
What the Look of Your Publications Says About You - February 26, 2007
Three Tips for Working Well with Printers - August 8, 2006
Hiring a Freelance Writer - Seven Considerations - July 27, 2006
How to Get Top Mileage Out of Your Best Stories - July 21, 2006
Executive Directors: What Your Staff Want to Tell You - June 23, 2006

Read with Me

My Beach Reading List - July 18, 2012
Read with Me: Making Ideas Happen - October 19, 2011

Reviews

Tech Tools Comm Directors Love #13NTC - April 29, 2013
Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications - Book Review - April 4, 2013
My Beach Reading List - July 18, 2012
Read This Edition of NTEN: Change - June 11, 2012
Where Marketing is Headed in 2012 - December 15, 2011
One Book That Could Change Your Work Life - May 26, 2011
Food Banks: Don't Bury the Story! - May 9, 2011
The New Nonprofit Management 101 Book - May 2, 2011
Ask Without Fear by Plugging Into the Right Socket - April 26, 2011
Favorite Tools for Keeping Track of Everything - November 2, 2010
The Surprise Inside "The Networked Nonprofit" - October 27, 2010
New Voices: Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Bloggers to Watch - July 9, 2010
Video Review of "Brandraising" - March 4, 2010
What "Trust Agents" Means for Nonprofits - August 17, 2009
What Do People Think of Your Org? We'll Know Soon Enough - April 6, 2009
Check Out GoldMail - Watch the All-Access Pass Tour I Created with It - March 19, 2009
Tips on Getting Your Nonprofit's Message Right - May 1, 2008
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Corporate Storytelling Books - February 11, 2008
Webinar Services: Comparing ReadyTalk and GotoWebinar - January 16, 2008
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Lessons from Cal - November 16, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Connect with Donors - November 15, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Design to Engage - November 14, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: Knead Until It Shines - November 13, 2007
Anatomy of a Direct Mail Makeover: The Value in Listening - November 12, 2007
Great Stories and Tips from Katya - October 26, 2007
Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media Technology - October 25, 2007
Tips for Effective Stewardship of Individual Donors - October 25, 2007
Annual Report Show-Down: Who Is More Convincing? - August 31, 2007
Why I Like the Camp ASCCA Blog - August 24, 2007
A Great Learning Tool: All Those Free Trials - August 17, 2007
Where to Find Good, Cheap Photos for Your Publications - June 14, 2007
Free Magazine for Accidental Webmasters - March 8, 2007
Trying Out All the Online Tools - February 19, 2007
What Font Is That? - May 25, 2006
Best Tips on Creating Email Newsletters - March 30, 2006

Social Networking

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - May 10, 2013
Afraid of Twitter? 5 Quick Tips - April 17, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
Does Social Media Really Motivate Supporters? New Report - March 26, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
Who Is on Social Media? - February 21, 2013
Is the Time You Spend on Social Media Worth It? FREE Webinar - February 11, 2013
Is Less More in Social Media? - January 24, 2013
Time Saving Tips for Email Newsletters and Facebook - January 23, 2013
Freebie: Social Media Cheatsheet - December 27, 2012
Chucking the Ladder of Engagement - November 28, 2012
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
Social Media in 2013: Where to Focus, Where to Play - November 13, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - November 2, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Reality Check: Social Media and Mobile - October 9, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 5, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Using Social Media in Fundraising - September 18, 2012
Social Media Crisis Communications for Nonprofits - September 17, 2012
Six Ways Social Media Has Affected Nonprofit Newsletters - August 16, 2012
How Social Media and Fundraising Fit Together - August 13, 2012
Creating a Listening Tab in Hootsuite - August 9, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
How Nonprofits Can Use Facebook Groups - July 27, 2012
Liking Another Facebook Page Using Your Facebook Page [Video] - July 6, 2012
Posting to a Facebook Page Using Your Personal Profile [Video] - July 5, 2012
Using Facebook as Your Page [Video] - July 4, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators - June 29, 2012
Can't Miss Online Fundraising Training from One of Our Faves - June 14, 2012
Might a Rotating Twitter Account Work for You? - June 13, 2012
Should Your Nonprofit Use Pinterest? - May 1, 2012
Social Media Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 18, 2012
Mixed Links and Pass Winners - April 13, 2012
Ready for Anything: Don’t Forget the Tech! - April 4, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Be Generous: Nonprofits Offer Facebook Timeline Covers - January 11, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
How I Found Out What Our Supporters Really Want to See on Our Facebook Page - November 16, 2011
Seven Ways Social Media Improves Accountability - November 11, 2011
Seniors and Social Media? Longview Says Yes! - November 10, 2011
Posting as Your Profile or Your Page on Facebook - September 20, 2011
Your Advice? Social Media on Serious Stuff - September 8, 2011
Should You Feed Your Blog to Facebook? - August 26, 2011
Dress Code Required: Slippers & PJs – How to Leverage Social Media Supporters for Your Next Event - August 3, 2011
Micro-Engagement Goes Mainstream - July 15, 2011
Microvolunteering: Small Jobs on Your Own Time #mds11 - June 22, 2011
Get Fans to Fundraise for You with Birthday Wish - June 8, 2011
How Small Nonprofits Can Raise Money on Facebook - May 16, 2011
Managing Social Media at the Foundation Center - May 10, 2011
Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard - April 25, 2011
Making Quirky Communications Work at DC Central Kitchen - April 20, 2011
Deciding What the American Red Cross Tweets - April 14, 2011
Where to Go for Help with Facebook - March 3, 2011
Social Media Means Everyone is a Spokesperson - February 23, 2011
Fearing What They'll Say on Facebook - February 14, 2011
Fundraising Platforms: Is Three a Crowd? - February 9, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
Where Focusing on Social Media ROI Fails Us - January 18, 2011
Need Some Online Fundraising Ideas? - December 9, 2010
"Open Community" and Nonprofit Marketing - November 18, 2010
The Surprise Inside "The Networked Nonprofit" - October 27, 2010
Navigating a Twitter Name Change - October 26, 2010
Getting Over Social Media Culture Shock #cncn - September 30, 2010
Turn Your Nonprofit into a Media Mogul: Series Starts Today - August 10, 2010
Conversation, Not Just Calls to Action, Pays Off - August 4, 2010
How to Get Retweeted - July 19, 2010
The Personal-Professional Mix in Social Media: Interview with Geoff Livingston - July 16, 2010
Tips for Writing Facebook and Twitter Updates - June 2, 2010
Rough Draft of a Nonprofit Social Media Policy - May 3, 2010
Does Your Social Media Policy Let Staff Be Real? - April 22, 2010
Creating an Online Marketing Strategy in Two Hours at #10NTC - April 14, 2010
Integrating Your Website, Email Newsletter and Social Media Sites - January 26, 2010
Free Teleseminar on Fall Email Fundraising & More This Week - September 14, 2009
ROI of Listening: 17 Things to Do with What You Hear - August 18, 2009
What "Trust Agents" Means for Nonprofits - August 17, 2009
Getting the Personal - Professional Mix Right in Social Media - July 16, 2009
Market or Promote Your Cause on Social Media? Yes, You Can! - July 13, 2009
My Five Favorite Twitter Tools - July 8, 2009
Mixing Your Work and Personal Life Online - June 23, 2009
When Trying to Fundraise from Friends of Friends is a Complete Waste of Time - April 29, 2009
Branding Your Org in Social Media - Tips from #09NTC - April 28, 2009
Here Comes Everybody - Lessons from Clay Shirky at #09NTC - April 27, 2009
What Your Supporters Can Do for You Online, When You Empower Them - March 16, 2009
Feeding Your Nonprofit's Biggest Fans - February 2, 2009
Tips for Giving Social Media Projects to Interns - January 27, 2009
Trio of Online Marketing Webinars Coming in Feb. - Reserve Your Spot Now - January 26, 2009
"What's the Buzz" - Listening Webinar Recording Now Online - November 19, 2008
Freebies! Webinar on Thursday, Magic Keys Radio on Friday - November 12, 2008
Are You Listening to the Buzz About You? Learn How - November 6, 2008
What Can Nonprofit Marketers Learn from the Election? - November 4, 2008
If Social Networking Isn't Marketing, Why Bother? - July 23, 2008
Notes on "Building Your Online Presence on a Tight Budget" - July 18, 2008
Is Web 2.0 Software You Buy from Microsoft? - June 30, 2008
Five-Step Strategy to Market Your Nonprofit Online - March 31, 2008
Dealing with Critics on Facebook - My Advice - February 29, 2008
Getting Google & Your Nonprofit Website on Speaking Terms - February 28, 2008
Social Networking: Where You Can Find Me Online - February 20, 2008

Storytelling

Uncharitable, Overhead, and Communicating Results More Clearly - April 18, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 2 - February 27, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 4, 2013
My Favorite Post-Sandy Email - November 16, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - October 19, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 2 - October 18, 2012
Story Wars: Interview with Jonah Sachs, Part 1 - October 17, 2012
What Works in Advocacy Communications and What Doesn't - October 16, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Better Nonprofit Storytelling - Free Webinar - September 25, 2012
Telling Stories of Homeless People with Mark Horvath - July 10, 2012
Should Your Nonprofit Use Pinterest? - May 1, 2012
Tips for Better Nonprofit Storytelling - Interview with @impactkathy - April 25, 2012
Successful Online Fundraising Campaigns - Tips from @karvetski - April 20, 2012
How to Make a Stat Work in Marketing - January 25, 2012
The Rabbit Hole and Community Engagement - November 21, 2011
Storytelling Works: Capturing Success Stories and Sharing Them - July 26, 2011
Show Progress with a Communications Arc - May 17, 2011
Storytelling Q & A - March 30, 2011
How to Organize Your Nonprofit's Photos - March 10, 2011
Three Stories Every Nonprofit Should Tell - March 9, 2011
Telling Stories When You Help Indirectly - March 8, 2011
Storytelling: Behind the Scenes at One Warm Coat - March 7, 2011
Get Some Help Telling Your Nonprofit Stories - March 2, 2011
Using Stories in Fundraising: What Would You Do? - February 22, 2011
Talk about Family and Tradition, Not Raking Leaves - February 1, 2011
Major Donors and Their No-Good Kids - January 31, 2011
Learn Storytelling from NBC's Making a Difference Reports - January 4, 2011
Creating an Online Marketing Strategy in Two Hours at #10NTC - April 14, 2010
E-Clinic: 20 Days to More Powerful Nonprofit Writing - April 6, 2010
More Proof That Storytelling and Gratitude Pay Off - February 15, 2010
Which is More Powerful in Messaging: Emotions or Facts? - September 25, 2009
New to the Nonprofit World: Success Stories from All-Access Pass Holders - May 26, 2009
Four Common Problems with Donor, Client, and Volunteer Profiles - May 21, 2009
How to Share Your Results with Donors - May 15, 2009
What Do People Think of Your Org? We'll Know Soon Enough - April 6, 2009
25 Interview Questions to Help You Write Newsletter Profiles - November 18, 2008
Writing Supporter Profiles: Some Interviewing Tips - November 17, 2008
Can Storytelling and Good Online Writing Mix? - November 10, 2008
What's Your Story? Nonprofits Need "Founding" Story - September 8, 2008
Applying the Hot Marketing Trends to Your Newsletters - May 29, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
Nonprofit Marketing Tip: Be Nice. It Pays Off. - May 14, 2008
Where to Find Some Great Nonprofit Storytelling - May 13, 2008
Five Questions Nonprofits Should Answer With Stories - April 18, 2008
Will Donors Ignore Your Stories? They Might . . . - March 13, 2008
What Does "Capacity Building" Look Like Anyway? - March 4, 2008
Two Great Nonprofit Marketing Lessons on NBC Nightly News - February 19, 2008
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Corporate Storytelling Books - February 11, 2008
How to Get Reporters Interested in You: Cut the Bull - January 30, 2008
Using Stories in Your Annual Report; Webinar on Thursday - January 15, 2008
Are You Numbing or Inspiring Potential Supporters? - September 17, 2007
Annual Report Show-Down: Who Is More Convincing? - August 31, 2007
10 Ways to Use Storytelling in Your Nonprofit - August 22, 2007
How to Get Top Mileage Out of Your Best Stories - July 21, 2006

Thank-You Letters

Barth Syndrome Foundation Thank You Letter: Before and After - March 13, 2013
Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Turning Lame Letters into Donor Delight - January 7, 2013
A Few Great Thank You Videos - November 26, 2012
Just How Hard Is It to Donate to You Online? - October 22, 2012
What's Up in October - October 2, 2012
Wonderful Response from the American Heart Association - September 6, 2012
What's Up in August - August 1, 2012
What's Up in July - July 2, 2012
14 Ways to Report Back to Your Donors - June 26, 2012
Inner Angels and Inner Bookkeepers - June 7, 2012
We Have an Update on the Money You Gave - May 17, 2012
Now That's How It's Done: An Awesome Thank You - February 23, 2012
Making Progress on Thanking Donors - February 15, 2012
Best Response So Far to End of Year Gifts - January 10, 2012
The Formula for Powerful Nonprofit Thank Yous - November 28, 2011
Rock Stars of Nonprofit Thank You Notes - October 7, 2011
Tips for Better Nonprofit Thank You Letters - June 29, 2011
Nonprofit Thank You Letters - 3 I Love - February 2, 2011
Thank You to Everyone Who Helped with the Book - June 15, 2010
Answering Your Thank-You Questions Live on Tuesday - March 1, 2010
Why You Must Work with Network for Good and How to Follow Up with Donors - February 19, 2010
10 Donations. 3 Thank-Yous. 7 Failures to Communicate. - February 18, 2010
More Proof That Storytelling and Gratitude Pay Off - February 15, 2010
How Many Thank-Yous Will I Get This Year? - December 9, 2009
Saying Thanks Even When It's Inconvenient or Time-Consuming - March 12, 2009
The Dismal Results of My Online Giving Experiment - March 11, 2009

The Book

What the New Book Will Look Like - Pre-Order List - March 11, 2013
Seeking These 10 Examples - Is This You? - February 6, 2013
Be One of the 100 Nonprofits Featured in My New Book - July 16, 2012
Question: How Does Your Communications Position Your Nonprofit? - June 25, 2012
Do You Use Content to Build Your Lists? - April 24, 2012
Get Tuesday's Webinar Free | Your 6-Word Annual Report - June 13, 2011
Virtual Book Club Today at 1 ET - October 15, 2010
Join the Nonprofit Marketing Guide Book Club on Third Fridays - September 13, 2010
Thank You to Everyone Who Helped with the Book - June 15, 2010
Smart Ways to Make a Small Marketing Budget Go Far - June 8, 2010
What Happens If You Buy My Book Today - June 1, 2010
The Book Arrived Early! - May 19, 2010
You're Invited! Book Parties in DC and Raleigh - May 18, 2010
Your Favorite Time-Saving Tips for Nonprofit Communicators? - August 10, 2009
10 Marketing Realities Nonprofits Need to Accept to Succeed - August 7, 2009
I'm Writing a Book. Wanna Be in It? - April 17, 2009

Trends

How Often Should Your Nonprofit Send Email to Your List? - May 16, 2013
Content Marketing for Nonprofits, Explained [Video] - April 25, 2013
Uncharitable, Overhead, and Communicating Results More Clearly - April 18, 2013
Nonprofit Email Newsletter Happiness - April 8, 2013
What's the Goal of Your Email Newsletter? - April 2, 2013
No April Fool's Joke - Email Response Rates Drop - A Lot - April 1, 2013
Does Social Media Really Motivate Supporters? New Report - March 26, 2013
Who Is on Social Media? - February 21, 2013
You Might Need New Tech More than New Staff - February 18, 2013
Comparing Insights on Communications at Small Nonprofits - February 14, 2013
How Nonprofit Marketing Varies by U.S. Region - February 5, 2013
What's Exciting and Scary for Nonprofit Communicators Today - January 18, 2013
How Often to Email in 2013 - January 17, 2013
Donor Acquisition Versus Retention in 2013 - January 16, 2013
Does Size Matter? - January 15, 2013
2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends [Infographic] - January 14, 2013
How Mission Affects Marketing Choices - January 10, 2013
13 Changes to Make in 2013 - January 3, 2013
Freebie: 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Preview - December 26, 2012
Top Ten Articles from 2012 at Nonprofit Marketing Guide - December 20, 2012
Our Top Posts from 2012 - December 19, 2012
Going Ugly - December 12, 2012
Get a Sneak Peek at the 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report - Free Webinar - December 5, 2012
Emailing Monthly; Direct Mailing Quarterly - November 30, 2012
Are Nonprofits in Your State Well Represented? - November 29, 2012
A Few Great Thank You Videos - November 26, 2012
Giving Money is the Easiest Thing to Do - November 23, 2012
Biggest Challenges for 2013 - November 19, 2012
Website Content for Homeless People? - November 15, 2012
Social Media in 2013: Where to Focus, Where to Play - November 13, 2012
What's Up in November - November 6, 2012
Reality Check: Social Media and Mobile - October 9, 2012
Reality Check: Why You Need an Online Marketing Strategy - October 8, 2012
Nonprofit Newsletter Trends and Tips - Nonprofit Blog Carnival - August 30, 2012
Interesting Stats about Nonprofit Newsletters - and Winners! - August 27, 2012
How Often Should You Email Supporters? - August 23, 2012
No Wonder Retention of Online Donors is So Bad - August 21, 2012
Here's Why Online Fundraising Doesn't Work - August 20, 2012
Six Ways Social Media Has Affected Nonprofit Newsletters - August 16, 2012
Evolution of a Nonprofit Annual Report - July 31, 2012
Nonprofit Video - What's It Really Worth? - June 28, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 4 - June 1, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 3 - May 31, 2012
Infographics & Data Visualization: Not Your Grandmother's Pie Chart - Part 2 - May 30, 2012
Online Fundraising Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - May 16, 2012
Email Marketing Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 19, 2012
Social Media Stats and Trends for Nonprofits - April 18, 2012
Seeing Your Marketing Future in the Obama Re-Election Campaign - January 9, 2012
2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends - Infographic - January 3, 2012
Poll: What's Hard about Nonprofit Content Marketing? - December 16, 2011
Where Marketing is Headed in 2012 - December 15, 2011
Tapping Gen Y’s Lifetime Value - December 1, 2011
How Mature Is Your Email Marketing Program? - November 29, 2011
Last Chance to Have Your Say about 2012 - November 22, 2011
What's Scary about 2012: A Sneak Peek - November 9, 2011
What's Exciting about 2012: A Sneak Peek - November 3, 2011
Share Your Predictions and Get 2012 Trends Report - October 26, 2011
Microvolunteering: Small Jobs on Your Own Time #mds11 - June 22, 2011
Results of My Daily Blogging Experiment - April 13, 2011
Online Fundraising Continues to Grow - March 15, 2011
What's Exciting and Scary to Nonprofit Marketers - January 3, 2011

Video

Content Marketing for Nonprofits, Explained [Video] - April 25, 2013
Best Nonprofit Videos of the Year - April 16, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 2 - February 27, 2013
Producing Nonprofit Video: Q&A with WithinReach, Part 1 - February 26, 2013
Hot Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers - January 25, 2013
What Does Your Organization Do? Draw It Out - November 27, 2012
A Few Great Thank You Videos - November 26, 2012
Telling Stories of Homeless People with Mark Horvath - July 10, 2012
Nonprofit Video - What's It Really Worth? - June 28, 2012
Mixed Links and Pass Winners - April 13, 2012
Video Making for Fun and For (Non)Profits - March 29, 2012
Vote for the Best Do Gooder Videos of the Year - March 19, 2012
Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers - January 27, 2012
Are You in the Joy Business? Maybe You Should Be - October 12, 2011
Learn Storytelling from NBC's Making a Difference Reports - January 4, 2011

What I Got When I Gave

Charity: Water Progress Email - Learn from It! - March 6, 2013
Wonderful Response from the American Heart Association - September 6, 2012
Best Response So Far to End of Year Gifts - January 10, 2012
Why You Must Work with Network for Good and How to Follow Up with Donors - February 19, 2010
10 Donations. 3 Thank-Yous. 7 Failures to Communicate. - February 18, 2010
How Many Thank-Yous Will I Get This Year? - December 9, 2009
Saying Thanks Even When It's Inconvenient or Time-Consuming - March 12, 2009
The Dismal Results of My Online Giving Experiment - March 11, 2009
Just Donated $400 Without Spending a Dime - Here's How - November 24, 2008
After I Give, What Do I Get? - April 30, 2008

Writing for the Web

How You Can Revise Your Website, Raise Your Gifts 30% - March 27, 2013
Better Microcontent: Writing in Small Places - Free Webinar - November 7, 2012
Fabulous Example of Facebook Engagement from COTN - October 26, 2012
How to Get the Most from Your Evergreen Content - July 23, 2012
Evergreen Content - Why You Need It and Where It Goes - July 19, 2012
Annual Report How To: A Different Way to Present Your Print Report Online - May 7, 2012
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Political Campaigns - November 17, 2011
Your Advice? Social Media on Serious Stuff - September 8, 2011
Creating Website Content: What Do Your Visitors Really Want? - September 1, 2011
Revamping Your E-News Sign-Up Box - August 18, 2011
What It Means to Do Multi-Channel Right - August 5, 2011
Food Banks: Don't Bury the Story! - May 9, 2011
Creating an Editorial Style Guide - April 19, 2011
Managing Content on the National Wildlife Federation's Website - April 18, 2011
Social Media Q & A - January 20, 2011
Which is More Powerful in Messaging: Emotions or Facts? - September 25, 2009
The First 100 Hours - Turning Media Spikes into Fundraising Leads - July 27, 2009
Where are the Problem Spots on Your Website’s Home Page? - May 7, 2009
Fundraising Online: Radio Show Friday, Webinars Next Week - April 16, 2009
Getting People to Open Your Nonprofit's Email Messages - December 8, 2008
Can Storytelling and Good Online Writing Mix? - November 10, 2008
"Email Newsletter Basics" Webinar on Tuesday - September 19, 2008
Online Writing: It's All About Answers and Actions - August 11, 2008
Where to Put Keywords on Your Web Page - August 6, 2008
Make Your Website About Visitors, Not About You - July 26, 2008
Dozen Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Recordings Now Online - May 15, 2008
3 Top Tips to Improve Your Online Writing - April 21, 2008
Getting Google & Your Nonprofit Website on Speaking Terms - February 28, 2008
The Art of Chunking: An Online Writing Essential - February 18, 2008
Webinar: Dos and Don'ts of Writing for the Web and E-Newsletters - December 4, 2007
Postponing Friday's Online Writing Webinar - October 31, 2007
Make These Changes When You Redesign Your Website - March 20, 2007
Let's Rewrite Some Newsletter Headlines - March 15, 2007
Writing Great ALT Tags for Your E-Newsletters - March 7, 2007
Obvious Website Fixes - A Quick Checklist - November 16, 2006

Your Advice

Your Advice: How to Get Feedback - March 25, 2013
Let's Hear Your Stories from Interviewing Donors, Volunteers and Clients - January 28, 2013
When You Don't Meet Your Fundraising Goal - January 8, 2013
Your Advice? Communications Projects for Interns - October 10, 2012
Nonprofit Marketing v. PR Battles - Your Advice? - September 27, 2012
Can You Explain Your Org's Voice, Tone, and Style? - September 26, 2012
Measuring Communications with Chapters - Your Advice? - September 24, 2012
What Kind of Organization is Your Nonprofit? - August 2, 2012
Survey: How Do You Repurpose or Remix Your Content? - July 11, 2012
"Content Marketing" - Blech! Got a Better Term? - June 12, 2012
Creating a Culture Where Everyone is a Marketer - June 6, 2012
What Skills Should a Communications Team Have? - December 7, 2011
Your Advice? Social Media on Serious Stuff - September 8, 2011

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