A nonprofit brand and style guide is right up there with an editorial calendar as a top tool for nonprofit communications pros. Here are some of the core elements you might include in yours: Brand Guidelines (colors, fonts, logo use, etc.) Style Guide (word choices that convey voice and tone, preferred ways to say things,…
I just completed revising “The Nonprofit Marketing Guide” and the new edition will be out in Spring 2021. I made several updates to word choices and language — the book is 10 years old and our language has certainly evolved! I thought you might find it interesting what I changed, so I made a list.…
I participate in numerous social media groups for nonprofit communicators, and several times a year, someone wants to debate the difference between marketing and communications. Sometimes words like public relations or outreach are also thrown in the mix. Many of these debates center on which words should be included in someone’s job title or team…
Many nonprofits focus on creating engaging content that gets people to like, comment, share or click. And that’s great! But with a bit more thinking and planning upfront, those same content marketing campaigns could be even more strategic — producing even more impressive results. Consider trying one of these approaches. Improve Conversion on Your Highest…
Scandal’s badass and fictional White House Communications Director Olivia Pope could solve a nuclear level crisis…IN AN HOUR. But I am assuming that during the course of this year [and this might come as a surprise to your co-workers] that you are NOT Olivia Pope. In the real world of fast-moving news stories, you need…
It’s the number one goal for nonprofit communications professionals: Community Engagement. Our Nonprofit Communications Trends Reports show that year after year. But what does Community Engagement mean? Googling will produce many definitions that speak to large organizations like government agencies collaborating in various ways with other organizations within their communities. That’s not exactly what we…
Election years and the inaugurations that follow always include lots of talk about the “First 100 Days.” It’s a great theme that we use in one of our most popular downloads, The First 100 Days of Your New Nonprofit Marketing Job. But we also have another “100 days” that is very timely right now .…
I’m so excited that Wiley & Sons has finally agreed to do a revised edition of my first book, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide! It’s 11 years old and definitely ready for a refresh! I would love to include as many of our nonprofit friends as possible in the new book. This is the one that’s…
Back in late March, I shared a post called How to Be Relevant Now (and What Not to Say). I think it’s time for another messaging update, so here’s some advice as of late May 2020. If you aren’t already, it’s really time to set your eyes to the future. How do you want your…
Have you noticed this on the top of your desktop Facebook? We’ve known that another major Facebook redesign — called FB5 because it’s the fifth major redesign — was in the works for a while now. But what a wonderful time to fully roll it out! (I know you hear all the intended sarcasm in…
On Wednesday, March 18, the nonprofit fundraising and marketing community will be celebrating the release of John Haydon’s final book, Donor CARE: How to Keep Donors Coming Back after the First Gift. Yes, it’s on Amazon now, BUT WAIT! We want you to buy it on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 to help make it a bestseller…
If you are new to Nonprofit Marketing Guide, you might not realize that I’ve written three books on nonprofit communications, marketing, and fundraising. Which one is right for you? Here’s what I suggest. The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause is my first book and it’s a great…
