I’ve been tweeting for a while so I sometimes forget many people are still wary of Twitter. Facebook has become a norm in nonprofit communications, but Twitter still has many hold outs. Laurel Dykema offers a newbie perspective on tweeting and how to get started. ~Kivi Guest Post by Laurel Dykema of Mission India I’ll admit it—when…
While at the Nonprofit Technology Conference last week in Minneapolis, we were on hand to see the winners of the 2013 DoGooder Video Awards announced. Four finalists were chosen for each category and then the winners were selected by the public. The winner of the Best of Nonprofit Video Award was the Rainforest Alliance’s “Follow the Frog” video.…
I really, really appreciate everyone who took the time to answer my recent survey questions about email newsletter goals and metrics — more than 600 of you! When I was listing choices for e-newsletter goals as I wrote the survey, I tried to come up with some choices that were pretty specific and some that…
Part of my job as community engagement manager is to handle guest posts for this blog. We love sharing what nonprofits are doing and tips from other experts in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. We receive guest posts in two ways – we reach out to people we know have great stories and insight to share…
Your nonprofit wants to be known as a go-to organization on a certain list of topics, right? So if someone in your community, or a reporter, or a legislator has a question about that topic, you want them to think about your nonprofit first, or you want your website to come up first in search…
I get a lot of questions about how I run a successful online training, coaching, and consulting business. How I produce a popular webinar series. How I write so much content, including a daily blog and two books. How I make enough money to live the life I want from a nonprofit clientele. In other…
Later this week, I’ll be attending the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis. Aside from the fact that I will be leaving 80-degree, Spring-Has-Finally-Sprung weather in North Carolina for a snow storm in Minneapolis, I am really looking forward to the big show. I take my reputation as a prolific creator of high-quality content for nonprofits…
Did you have a productive week? It’s hopping here (no doubt fueled by Easter candy) at Nonprofit Marketing Guide! Let’s cap the week off with some Mixed Links! Are you going to Nonprofit Technology Conference next week in Minneapolis? I am hosting a meet up with three fabulous ladies of nonprofit marketing and fundraising –…
How do you send out your print donor newsletter? Is it a self-mailer or do you use an envelope? When Tom Ahern joined us for the Donor Newsletters That Raise More Money e-clinic last September he caused a little bit of a ruckus with something he said during our first training webinar, The Formula for Success. He…
I’m putting together a new webinar on nonprofit email newsletter strategy that I’ll present at CharityHowTo on April 16 and again on May 2. I’m also working on a new free download for you. Can you help by completing this quick survey on your email newsletter’s goals? When you complete the survey, you can enter…
The seventh annual eNonprofit Benchmarks Study by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN has been released. This report examines the online performance of some of the country’s leading nonprofits, including American Red Cross, Sierra Club, AARP and the Human Rights Campaign to gauge the latest trends in online fundraising and advocacy. The results have a “It was the best of time,…
Happy Friday! Let’s have some Mixed Links. Voting has now opened for the DoGooder Video Awards. You can vote for finalists in the Best Nonprofit, Funny for Good, and Change Agent categories once per day. Check out the finalists in the Best Nonprofit category and visit the Contest website to vote for these and others. Voting closes…
