Please, oh please, nonprofits who I love so much, don’t send me another invitation to a stuffy dinner with stuffy speakers and stuffed chicken (or a stuffed tomato for us vegetarians). Instead, invite me to something fun, that I’ll actually look forward to attending, and that I’ll RSVP for early because I genuinely want to…
I’m teaching Nonprofit Storytelling: How to Write Your Nonprofit’s Best Stories this Wednesday, September 10, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Pacific). Join the webinar for just $35. Every nonprofit has great stories to tell, although it’s not always clear exactly how and when you should tell those stories. One story that ALL nonprofits should…
I’m one of the guests for the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s online chat tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Noon Eastern). The topic is “Creating a Better Annual Report.” These chats are always loaded with great information, so I hope I can keep the trend alive. You can help by asking some great questions . . .…
It’s the fourth and final day of Media Relations Week here at Nonprofit Communications. Since I skipped Monday, I’m answering two reader questions today. But before I do that, I have a little favor to ask. Can you please help me decide what I should put on the webinar schedule this winter? If you haven’t…
It’s Day 3 of Media Relations Week. Claire Meyerhoff and I hosted a press release writing webinar with tons of tips and some great real-world examples today, including advice on pitching your stories to the press. If you have the Nonprofit Marketing Guide All-Access Pass, you can listen to it right now or whenever you…
Photo by Peter Kaminski on Flickr It’s Media Relations Week, Day #2 (I skipped Labor Day, but will make it up with a bonus at the end of the week). Here is today’s question: “What kind of timeline should you follow when marketing a special event or fundraiser, especially with regards to press releases and…
Jason Dick at A Small Change Fundraising Blog has posted the latest edition of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, our twice monthly roundup of the most interesting stuff in the nonprofit blogosphere. Following the Carnival by subscribing to it is great way to keep up with what’s going on. Jason highlighted interesting posts from several…
Which Way Do I Take the Webinar Schedule? Tell Me Which Topics You Like Most I need your help deciding which new webinars to put on the Nonprofit Marketing Guide schedule for November and December. Do me a quick favor and rank 10 possible topics from 1 – 10, with 1 = most interesting to…
Media maven Claire Meyerhoff and I are officially launching our Blog Talk Radio & Podcast, Magic Keys Radio, this Friday at 1:00 p.m.! Here’s the link to listen live, along with the call-in number. You can also get the recording there after the show. This week’s topic is Press Release Dos and Don’ts. We’d love,…
Here are a few items I’ve found particularly interesting lately: Community Media Workshop has posted some Myths and Realities to Nonprofit Communications. Do you agree with the myths and realities? I may come up with a list of my own . . . The Prospecting section of the Chronicle of Philanthropy printed a draft direct…
Guest Blogger Rebecca Jamison Last week I wrote a post criticizing the Special Olympics’ decision to use a movie boycott to launch a campaign against the use of the word “retard.” The post was picked up by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where it received quite a few comments on all sides of the debate (some…
UPDATE 8/20/08: The Chronicle of Philanthropy picked up this post. Please feel free to comment here or there, but do participate in the conversation! I’ll respond to comments in both places. ~ Kivi Advocates for the intellectually disabled, led by Special Olympics, are boycotting the movie Tropic Thunder because of the use of the word…
