See3, YouTube and Edelman recently released Into Focus, a benchmark report and guide for nonprofits using video. This first-of-its-kind report provides both detailed close-ups of video best practices, and a broad look at the future of video communications on the nonprofit sector. Key Takeaways 80% of respondents said video is important to their organization today 91%…
Did you join me for a Nonprofit Communicators Free Day? Let’s cap it off with some Mixed Links! First off, Lori Halley at Wild Apricot blog is hosting this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival and she wants to hear about data for good. There was some social media news this week. Facebook will start linking hashtags.…
As content creators, we all know how hard it is trying to come up with fresh ideas that will be interesting to your readers. Inspiration can be hard to come by some days, but that’s where our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts come in. Every month we send out a free e-newsletter designed specifically to help you come…
Are you doing any of these things: Compiling data you’ll never use Updating the newest social network no one else is using Focusing on including all your keywords instead of relevant content Using industry jargon only you understand Chasing after the next “big thing” Letting your board dictate what content you publish Talking at your…
I am taking my first Nonprofit Communicators Free Day #npcommfreeday this Friday, June 14, 2013. Will you join me? The Nonprofit Communicators Free Day is a day at work with no meetings or interruptions where you can accomplish your goals. It’s a way to hit pause on all the chaos and focus on what’s important…
Happy Friday! Let’s kick the weekend off with some Mixed Links. Nonprofit Hub has published a new infographic, Online Fundraising is the Future, that draws from the 2013 eBenchmarks Study published by NTEN and M+R earlier this year. KISSmetrics has another infographic on how to get more likes on Facebook. Websites are more about images now…
I loved this commencement video by Jon Lovett, former Obama speechwriter and comedian. It’s very funny and yet still very insightful advice from a 30-year-old. As a 44-year-old — officially “old” to college grads — I love listening to smart young ones. I was usually the youngest one in the room early in my career…
I hear this plea from nonprofit communicators all the time: “There is way too much stuff to learn and do in this job. How do I cover all the bases when it’s just me and there is no additional help in sight?” At a recent conference, in response to a similar question, I replied this…
Our 200+ Nonprofit Marketing Guide All-Access Pass Holders, along with all of you reading this blog, represent the great diversity in the world of nonprofit communications. To help you see that you aren’t alone in your challenges and that you really are part of a wonderful community of passionate, creative professionals, we are introducing you to…
Want your board members to get more involved in marketing and fundraising? Give them jobs they may actually enjoy, and make it happen when they are already planning to give you some of their time: at your board meetings. Here are three agenda suggestions that will take only 10-15 minutes of time. 1. Handwritten Thank…
Let’s get ready for the weekend with some Mixed Links (and the recipe to an actual mixed drink!). Congrats and Good Luck to the fabulous Amy Sample Ward who is now the CEO for NTEN. Erik Anderson had a great response to his call for letters to board members for the May Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Lori…
Do you have the time you need to think at work? To really think? If you are going to reach creative, innovative solutions to your marketing challenges, or just come up with a great new idea to attract more support or participation, you need time to think. Getting this time is what turns a hard-working nonprofit…
