Here’s a quick update on what I’ve been working on the last week or so . . . Online Marketing Workshops I’m being asked to speak a lot lately on various elements of online marketing for nonprofits. Last week, I presented two workshops to museums, historical sites, and other arts organizations in Charlotte, NC. The…
“Karma Goes Both Ways” Photo by LexnGer on Flickr If you like this blog and all of its mostly wholesome goodness, please do me a favor by taking five minutes to do these four things below. If you whip right through them, I really do think you can pull it all off in five minutes,…
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…
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…
It’s “Media Relations” week here at Nonprofit Communications. Last Friday, I asked subscribers to my Nonprofit Marketing Tips e-newsletter (sign up here, middle of left-hand column) to send in their media-related questions so Claire Meyerhoff, media maven and my co-host of Magic Keys Radio, and I could answer one each day on the blog. Submit…
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…
With the end of summer approaching and a busy fall right around the corner, it’s a good time to look at some of the trends in the nonprofit sector. How does your experience mesh with what these bloggers are seeing? Leave a comment and take part in the conversation. It’s All About Social Media The…
