It’s time to start working on the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report so I need your input and predictions. Please take just a minute to complete the survey. Just like last year, I’m asking: Which communications tools will be very / somewhat / least important to your nonprofit in 2012? How often will you email the…
We’ve got a little bit of everything this week, so let’s dive right in to some Mixed Links! Earlier this week, I presented my webinar “Telling Powerful Stories about Everyday People.” In that webinar I talk about avoiding “boring bio syndrome” and Nancy Schwartz has done a great job of explaining just How to Transform…
It’s Friday! Time for another round of Mixed Links! First off, Happy Birthday to my assistant and sister, Kristina Leroux! Now to the nonprofit marketing goodies . . . Causes on Facebook has added a great new feature: Welcome and Thank You Videos. Whether you use Causes.com or not, the idea of welcome and thank…
Happy Friday! I’m in Edmonton, Alberta today at the Alberta EcoTrust Foundation’s River Rally. I hear there will be margaritas at my evening keynote tonight . . . Something tells me I should skip Happy Hour! So here are some Mixed Links instead. TIME SENSITIVE: Voting closes today for potential NTEN conference sessions. Check out Nancy…
Happy Friday, everyone! Let’s unwind with a few mixed links – good stuff for nonprofit communicators. Social Media For great insights into nonprofits and Facebook, NTEN has released the 2011 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook which dissects data from 34 nonprofits. Just “like” their Facebook page to receive the report. Carie Lewis of HSUS shares a great…
One of my favorite lessons to come out of the Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits e-clinic last week was when Tom Ahern passed on this Hemingway line and applied it to nonprofit direct mail: Write Drunk. Edit Sober. It’s all about letting your creativity flow, and letting go of the “supposed to” and worrying about…
I know most of the U.S. could use a cool one about right now, so here are your Mixed Links, frozen slushy style! Social Website If you aren’t a member of the Nonprofit Technology Network, you are missing out. Their monthly membership newsletters are jammed with great information, most of which are relevant to marketing…
Another Friday, another round of Mixed Links – good stuff for nonprofit communicators! Let me start with a little request . . . I need your help deciding the topics for our fall schedule. Please let me know which webinar we should offer for free and what else you would like me to teach, and…
Welcome to this week’s round of Mixed Links, our roundup of good stuff for nonprofit marketers! If you are looking for a photo editor that is easy to use and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, check out Kerri Karvetski’s post about Picnik, the free online photo editing service. Picnik lets you do most…
Today I’m live blogging parts of the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit, a virtual conference. This session is called the Microvolunteering Revolution, presented by Jacob Colker of Sparked.com (@jacobcolker on Twitter) Most volunteering still happens offline, of course, but there are significant barriers to it. It can be hard to find the right opportunity, you might have…
Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s this week’s Mixed Links… How happy are you with the consistency of your organization’s message? Not having a clear and consistent message can be a huge detriment to your nonprofit. A great tagline is a good place to start, but creating one is easier said than done. That’s where Nancy Schwartz’s…
Thanks for joining me for another round of Mixed Links! We’ve got some good stuff on fundraising and social media this week. Network for Good recently released a free e-book called The Online Fundraiser’s Checklist 2.0 that covers everything from your website to throwing a great event. For more free fundraising goodies, John Haydon will…
