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Because perhaps more than anyone, politicians know their audience. And, just like our nonprofit branding clients, knowing your audience is the first step in creating the brand, […]. It’s election season. While you might get tired of the constant commercials, news clips, and solicitations, we have to give a nod to the candidates and their campaigns. MORE
Putting aside for a moment whether we should call them “target audiences&# or not, it’s always good to remember that, as a nonprofit communicator or fundraiser, you are very rarely the kind of person that you are trying to communicate with. Now, there are several others on the board who are not members of this target audience, primarily white men and women of various ages, most significantly older. MORE
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One of the biggest barriers to getting people to take a protective action is their own sense of invulnerability. While people may perceive a risk, they don’t think they’ll ever be a victim. They are Superman and Wonder Woman. Others are stupid to text and drive, but they can handle it. Disability insurance? Eh, probably not needed. Bicycle helmets? Important for everyone else! MORE
Today I call your attention to a fantastic presentation by Google via SocialFish. It shows how consumers seamlessly shift among devices throughout the day - which is critical for those of us in nonprofit marketing and fundraising to understand. It is well worth your time and attention, so I’m including it in this post. Don’t have time to flip through the whole deck below? You can also find it here ). Then here are three critical take-aways for nonprofits, in my opinion: 1. MORE
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