Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. We’d love to feature YOU in this series! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Nick Houser has eight years’…
Happy Friday! Once again, I have scoured the web, only occasionally being distracted by cute puppies and Buzzfeed quizzes, to bring you the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising. It’s time for Mixed Links… First things first, I hope everyone is safe and if you are interested,…
U.S. nonprofits might think they don’t have to worry about spam and privacy legislation elsewhere, but that’s not true. The reality is that if you are communicating online (and who isn’t?) you should really stay abreast of how the rules in other countries, like Canada and the European Union, are changing best practices everywhere. It may…
Emoji! These little symbols are exploding in number and placement in our digital lives. Wired called them “the first language born of the digital world.” In 2015, Oxford Dictionaries named emoji as its “Word” of the Year, when they moved beyond millennial messaging and exploded into the global mainstream. Today, emoji have made their way into…
Throughout my years as a reporter with stressful deadlines, I’ve learned to appreciate companies with good online newsrooms on their websites. So I wasn’t surprised to find when we began conducting interviews with journalists for our Modern Media Relations book that vibrant online press rooms are more likely to make you a media darling and…
Good afternoon (or good morning or evening depending on where you are)! I have gathered the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising just for you. We’ll look at storytelling on social media, how to get an op-ed published, and even get into a little psychology. It’s time for…
Why do organizations in the UK, Canada, and Australia raise more money with bequests than we do in the US? Fundraising expert Tom Ahern believes that the answer may be as simple as not having a marketing plan to ask for those bequests. A simple plan might include: Writing a vision statement that lets donors…
Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: Online Training: September 5*: Yes! You Can Become a Media Darling Learn how to get the media attention you deserve for your work. Registration is $20 or Free with an All-Access Pass *This webinar was rescheduled from August 30th Learn More and Register September 6: Marketing Bequests: Asking…
Can you believe tomorrow is September?!? If only the weather knew that. No matter the heat, I have gathered the hottest articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising just for you. Today, we’re getting into new ad rules on Twitter and Facebook, SEO and more. It’s time for Mixed Links……
The people who literally wrote the book on Modern Media Relations for Nonprofits are joining us to help YOU AND YOUR TEAM learn how to create a media strategy that will start getting you headlines. If you don’t have a media relations plan or your plan just isn’t working, then our next Nonprofit Marketing Accelerator…
Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. A BIG THANK YOU to those of you who submitted your Day in the Life when I asked (begged?) last week! We’d love to feature YOU in this series! Don’t…
Happy Friday! I have been on the lookout for the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising, and here is what I have found. It’s time for Mixed Links… Check out these 5 Brands Doing Great Long-Form Social Videos. If you’re looking for data on Facebook in 2018, Buffer Analyzed 43 Million…
