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Preparation is a key ingredient of effective media relations and it’s crucial to make sure that anyone who is speaking to a reporter on behalf of your organization is ready to shine when cameras or tape recorders start rolling. The post Preparation Pays: How to Create an Effective Media Briefing appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. MORE
Other Possibly Related posts: Effective email. As a fundraising coach, I take a critical look at fundraising letters and emails. It’s always thrilling to be pleasantly surprised! Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to look in my inbox and see this email subject line: Email subject line: “You made this happen.” ” Isn’t that a great email subject line?! I couldn’t wait to figure out what “this” was! What did I make happen. MORE
But every organization has one thing in common – they all must ACT on mobile to stay relevant, continuing to serve their mission most effectively. Tonia Zampieri. Tonia Zampieri is back with some more advice on how to get your nonprofit’s mobile marketing strategy in place. Also, she shares how you could have the chance to win a mobile marketing strategy session with Atlantic Business Technologies. Guest Post by Tonia Zampieri of Atlantic Business Technologies. MORE
The post Road Rage Effect and Being Fair to Donors with Jim Langley (EF-S02-E05) appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. We are joined again by special guest, Jim Langley, president of Langley Innovations. Make sure to listen to the last episode to hear the first part of this conversation. Educational institutes adapting to donor needs and being fair to your donors are the main topics discussed. Learn more about MarketSmart at [link] and Jim Langley at [link]. MORE
The most effective peer to peer fundraiser asks the right people, makes the ask in person, on the phone or by email, and asks more than once. Fundraising is personal and is done on the ground. If you think, posting. Bikeathons Fundraising Tips Marathon Fundraising Mobile Fundraising Online Fundraising Peer to Peer Fundraising Third Party Fundraising Viral Fundraising Walkathons MORE
For more on the deleterious effects of premiums, read the Agitator.) At the recent Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was asked about donor premiums -- those return address labels, mugs, etc. given to people in exchange for making a donation. . From the research I''ve seen, premiums can work to boost giving in the short term but also create some problems long term, especially if the premiums are positioned as a quid pro quo for a gift and have limited resonance with the cause. MORE
Either way, satisfaction doesn’t equal effectiveness. At DonorVoice, we are constantly monitoring the satisfaction of donors. Was it easy to donate online? How was your experience with that canvasser? How satisfied were you with that event? It may surprise you, then, to hear me say that you can have donors who are satisfied by an experience and it doesn’t matter at all. This is clearly an exception, not the rule. MORE
Social Fundraising: Why Your Organization Needs to Leverage The Most Effective Form of Online Fundraising View more presentations from sburadagunta MORE
Tom Ahern. Tomorrow, June 16th at 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific), Tom Ahern, one of the world’s top authorities on “raising more money from the very same donors,” will join us for his popular 90-minute webinar, Marketing Bequests: The Art of Asking for That Final Gift. Recordings available if you can’t attend live, but you have to register before the webinar begins. Kristina. Guest Post by Tom Ahern. MORE
Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit communications work is hard. Join us tomorrow for a BRAND NEW webinar series: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work. But you can figure it out! We’ll show you how. Presented by Kivi Leroux Miller. October 17th and 19th. 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. Registration for Part 1 is $99 OR Register for Both Webinars for $199. MORE
The post How to Effectively Tailor-Make Social Media Content for Different Platforms (with cheat sheet) appeared first on marketing for the modern nonprofit. Social Media for Social Good Academy 2.0 is opening soon! MORE
Registration is $20 or free with an All-Access Pass Learn More and Register July 23 & 25: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work [Two-Part Series] Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit communications work is hard. Kivi will start talking measuring effectiveness and internal communications. The post Hot Topics in July: Saving Money, Press Conferences, and Measuring Your Effectiveness appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. MORE
In a world full of emails, advertisements and direct mail, adding surveys to your communication mix can be an effective way to let your subscribers know that you’re listening as well as talking. Shape your survey questions to get the most valuable information. The simple act of asking people what they think, want and know can open up a dialogue that will allow you to glean valuable information and also let your subscribers feel heard and valued. MORE
The post How to effectively interact with donors appeared first on FundraisingCoach.com. So many fundraising problems can be solved by interacting with donors. Getting to know them. Asking about their interests. Learning their stories. I call it "seeing donors in their natural habitat.". But if you've had years and years of only focusing on your nonprofit and what you do and how great your staff is, interacting with donors can be really hard. MORE
If you have any other questions about how to work effectively with communications or creative consultants, please add a comment and I’ll try to answer it. (I’m flickr/oooh-oooh. Having now sat on both sides of the nonprofit desk—hiring consultants and being hired as a consultant—I’ve learned something about creating productive relationships between nonprofits and freelancers. So, I thought I’d share a few tips. Know what skills you want. MORE
In the 2018 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we asked participants to rate their effectiveness on several common nonprofit communications goals. Of the 12 most common nonprofit communications goals , survey participants rated themselves most effective, in this order, at. Supporting event fundraising (galas, walks, etc.) — 34% rated themselves “very or extremely effective.” MORE
The post It takes a community to effectively spread evidence-based COVID-19 messaging appeared first on Mike Kujawski | Navigating Digital Disruption. Over the past few months, I’ve been very much impressed with the COVID-19 related communications coming out of my local health unit, Ottawa Public Health (OPH). Their work on both Facebook and Twitter has been exceptional. MORE
Capturing your supporters’ attention online has always been challenging, and, without an effective social media strategy in place, your nonprofit risks getting lost in the shuffle. Social Media for Social Good Academy 2.0 is opening soon! MORE
Even if it’s not a full-time job, there are certain core competencies necessary to effectively manage social media for a nonprofit. . Here are my recommended five core competencies of effective nonprofit social media managers, and I will cover all of these in the upcoming training course. Effective nonprofit social media managers are visionaries, and they get people to support their visions. . Effective nonprofit social media managers don’t just have lofty goals. MORE
With GoodGoes.org Save the Children effectively communicates what saving children looks like at the ground level in the developing world. In effect it’s a kind of blog, with posts from Save the Children health workers in a half dozen countries on four continents. Save the Children Blogs Effective Charity Communications Malawi GoodGoes.orgTypically, charities are better at asking for help than they are at demonstrating success at their mission. MORE
Measuring the effectiveness of your communications work can be confusing. Join us tomorrow and learn how to prove how essential your work is during our next two-part webinar series: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work. The post Learn How to Measure Communications Effectiveness appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. STARTS TOMORROW! But your work as a nonprofit communicator is essential to your nonprofit’s success. MORE
The most effective way to consistently communicate with your supporters is through email, a huge majority of Americans check their email at least once a day, and the number is only increasing. With effective testing, you’ll be maximizing the potential of your email program and your CRM. To engage your supporters effectively, it is crucial that you are able to segment lists based on their level of participation and address them with this in mind. MORE
How do you measure your email effectiveness? Dan Zarrella , a social media researcher and author, recently revealed in a Hubspot webinar a trove of statistical analysis on email marketing. Zarrella parsed 9.5 billion email sets from MailChimp , ran three focus groups, and did a survey to come to his conclusions about the best email marketing practices. Although Zarrella's insights were directed at "commercial" email, nonprofits can benefit just as well. MORE
I was pleasantly astonished to see this sign at JFK airport last month. In a flash, 4-H showed and told me that it’s much different than it used to be…that it’s moved forward to embrace building kids’ skills in all areas, not just the farm skills it focused on for so long. And, in acknowledging that it’s far different than what it used to be, the message really resonates. MORE
Although direct mail requires printing and postage, we still include it in our marketing plans because it can be effective if you do it right. The post 3 ways to use direct mail effectively in the age of social media appeared first on MarketSmart | . Don’t discount the traditional methods. MarketSmart has generated millions of dollars for clients with direct mail. Combine online and offline channels. Often it is best to combine direct mail with an Internet landing page. MORE
October 17 & 18: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work, Parts 1 and 2. The post Thank-You Videos, Measuring Effectiveness, Adrian Sargeant, and a Pass Sale All Happening in October! Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: Online Training: October 4: How to Create a Thank-You Video for Supporters Before Thanksgiving. Get everything you need to create a great thank-you video just in time for Thanksgiving. MORE
I was going through some overdue Social Marketing ListServe reading today, when I happened to stumble across this Girl Effect video in one of Nancy Lee ‘s responses. This video (created by Nike) illustrates how re-branding the approach on poverty (note that re-branding is a marketing technique) could have a powerful effect on how we deal with it. MORE
They are relatively easy to produce and so feel-good and effective. I love, love, love, thank you videos. They are the perfect way to remind your supporters of the good work you are doing with their help, right before your major year-end campaigns. You can use them in lots of other ways too. If you don’t have one in the works now, it’s not too late! MORE
But that’s the biggest – and to be fair – the easiest mistake to make, thinking that an effective design is also fancy. Social media, AI, augmented reality, and virtual reality are all becoming parts of a larger new design trend with some more common, yet very effective and useful concepts and design patterns, a few of which you could call proven recipes for success in getting more user engagement and thus more donations. By Dishan Jay. MORE
Effective fundraising, member engagement, and volunteer management all hinge on the ability to collect and easily utilize information about supporters in both online and offline interactions. For social services organizations such as food banks, shelters, and community centers, managing data well is a critical part of keeping their doors open to members of the community in need of their services. MORE
The post Softening Statements: 22 effective ways to ease into difficult conversations with supporters appeared first on MarketSmart. Softening statements help you “get your toe in the water” with difficult conversations. . They smooth out the discussion. They help supporters feel at ease. Of course, we’re all compassionate people. But sometimes we may accidentally come off as harsh or uncaring. MORE
Your website is a critical resource for engaging with three important audiences: All of your constituents, including volunteers, alumni, members and advocacy supporters. All of your donors – both current and prospective. People who have little to no previous knowledge about your nonprofit. Whether you plan a total redesign or just a few tweaks, a few simple changes to your website can make a big difference in how people perceive and interact with your cause. Ditch the text. MORE
Here’s how to effectively use the LinkedIn platform to increase your organization’s reach and profile: Establish a Presence. While most non-profits realize the benefits of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, far fewer organizations fully realize the inherent power of LinkedIn. MORE
Even I’d think twice before reading a blog post that suggests it can make you more effective at everything… But, before you press the back button or open a new tab, please hear me out. At this point you may be wondering to yourself, “What does a story about blog subscribers have to do with me being more effective?” How surveys make you more effective. Effectiveness can be derived in many ways from surveys. I wish I didn’t have such a “clickbait” title. MORE
Our research shows that nonprofits with effective communications are three times as likely to use an editorial calendar as those who say their communications are ineffective. Effective communicators are also twice as likely to invest significant time into editorial planning as ineffective ones. You have too much content to create, too many communications channels to manage and too little time for any of it, right? The urgent overtakes the important. Priorities get lost in the chaos. MORE
But if you focus on just one more thing, your marketing can be exponentially more effective. Because fundraising events can be expensive, it''s important to maximize your investment with a targeted outreach strategy. Your goals should be to increase ticket sales, improve word of mouth buzz, create more invested supporters, and ultimately raise more money. When planning an event, it''s important to ask: "Why will people attend?" MORE
There’s no denying we’re in an age of unprecedented level of skepticism about traditional sources of information. People don’t put much stock in the words of marketers, politicians, government representatives, companies, or even charities. We tend instead to trust people we perceive as like us—or at least those who seem not to have selfish motives for their opinions. That’s why you trust that random hotel reviewer from San Francisco more than the Westin website. . MORE
The post 3 smart new metrics to measure your fundraising effectiveness appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Fundraising strategy annual giving metrics charity blog fundraising kpi fundraising measurement thermometer fundraising metrics dashboard fundraising metrics for nonprofits fundraising roi benchmarks major gift officer performance metrics measuring fundraising effectiveness Philanthropy StrategyI’ll bet you make lots of calls. MORE
August 27: Level Up Your Nonprofit Marketing: A Five-Step Guide to Increasing Your Effectiveness with Kivi Leroux Miller. FREE Webinar] Learn the steps to take to become a more effective marketer. Here’s what’s happening next month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. MORE
10 Tips for Creating a Highly Effective Planned Giving Appeal. The post [Guest Posts] 10 Tips for Creating a Highly Effective Planned Giving Appeal appeared first on FundraisingCoach.com. Today's guest post is from planned giving expert Tony Martignetti. MORE
Unfortunately, not every nonprofit can afford to hire accomplished copywriters and designers to prepare their fundraising messages. I wish everyone could, because there’s an enormous bank of know-how out there, and there’s no real substitute for it … fundraising copywriting and design is a craft. MORE
Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit’s communications is a complicated puzzle. You have the effectiveness of specific channels like your website or Facebook page. Those depend on the effectiveness of the content you create. That depends on the effectiveness of your editorial calendar. Then there’s the effective management and growth of your communications team. They know it’s effectiveness on those few essentials that leads to profits. MORE
It is also an excellent investment, ensuring effective stewardship of your charitable giving, as The Princeton Review ranking attests. The post Is shaming an effective fundraising strategy? I was intrigued. . A few weeks ago one of my employees (Nicole) forwarded the following email to me from her beloved alma mater. It was from the president of the school. Impressive! The subject line made clear that he was going to let her know how she can help the University of _. MORE
I know we’ve talked alot about effective fundraising letters and successful year-end appeals. Some tips on effectively asking for advice. How to Ask for Money Effectively – Top Mistakes People Make When Fundraising. Last week, I was at a meeting and heard a board member say: “Ask a man for advice, and he’ll give you money. Ask a man for money, and he’ll give you advice. Isn’t that the truth? MORE
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Capturing your supporters’ attention online has always been challenging, and, without an effective social media strategy in place, your nonprofit risks getting lost in the shuffle. Social Media for Social Good Academy 2.0 is opening soon!
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 25, 2017
It is also an excellent investment, ensuring effective stewardship of your charitable giving, as The Princeton Review ranking attests. The post Is shaming an effective fundraising strategy? I was intrigued. . A few weeks ago one of my employees (Nicole) forwarded the following email to me from her beloved alma mater. It was from the president of the school. Impressive! The subject line made clear that he was going to let her know how she can help the University of _.
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J Campbell Social Marketing
JULY 15, 2020
Even if it’s not a full-time job, there are certain core competencies necessary to effectively manage social media for a nonprofit. . Here are my recommended five core competencies of effective nonprofit social media managers, and I will cover all of these in the upcoming training course. Effective nonprofit social media managers are visionaries, and they get people to support their visions. . Effective nonprofit social media managers don’t just have lofty goals.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 30, 2020
August 27: Level Up Your Nonprofit Marketing: A Five-Step Guide to Increasing Your Effectiveness with Kivi Leroux Miller. FREE Webinar] Learn the steps to take to become a more effective marketer. Here’s what’s happening next month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide….
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 19, 2018
The post 3 smart new metrics to measure your fundraising effectiveness appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Fundraising strategy annual giving metrics charity blog fundraising kpi fundraising measurement thermometer fundraising metrics dashboard fundraising metrics for nonprofits fundraising roi benchmarks major gift officer performance metrics measuring fundraising effectiveness Philanthropy StrategyI’ll bet you make lots of calls.
iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Although direct mail requires printing and postage, we still include it in our marketing plans because it can be effective if you do it right. The post 3 ways to use direct mail effectively in the age of social media appeared first on MarketSmart | . Don’t discount the traditional methods. MarketSmart has generated millions of dollars for clients with direct mail. Combine online and offline channels. Often it is best to combine direct mail with an Internet landing page.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Measuring the effectiveness of your communications work can be confusing. Join us tomorrow and learn how to prove how essential your work is during our next two-part webinar series: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work. The post Learn How to Measure Communications Effectiveness appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. STARTS TOMORROW! But your work as a nonprofit communicator is essential to your nonprofit’s success.
A Small Change
OCTOBER 18, 2010
Here’s how to effectively use the LinkedIn platform to increase your organization’s reach and profile: Establish a Presence. While most non-profits realize the benefits of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, far fewer organizations fully realize the inherent power of LinkedIn.
EveryAction
APRIL 23, 2018
The most effective way to consistently communicate with your supporters is through email, a huge majority of Americans check their email at least once a day, and the number is only increasing. With effective testing, you’ll be maximizing the potential of your email program and your CRM. To engage your supporters effectively, it is crucial that you are able to segment lists based on their level of participation and address them with this in mind.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
I was going through some overdue Social Marketing ListServe reading today, when I happened to stumble across this Girl Effect video in one of Nancy Lee ‘s responses. This video (created by Nike) illustrates how re-branding the approach on poverty (note that re-branding is a marketing technique) could have a powerful effect on how we deal with it.
Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 29, 2019
The post How to effectively interact with donors appeared first on FundraisingCoach.com. So many fundraising problems can be solved by interacting with donors. Getting to know them. Asking about their interests. Learning their stories. I call it "seeing donors in their natural habitat.". But if you've had years and years of only focusing on your nonprofit and what you do and how great your staff is, interacting with donors can be really hard.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
JULY 17, 2020
The post It takes a community to effectively spread evidence-based COVID-19 messaging appeared first on Mike Kujawski | Navigating Digital Disruption. Over the past few months, I’ve been very much impressed with the COVID-19 related communications coming out of my local health unit, Ottawa Public Health (OPH). Their work on both Facebook and Twitter has been exceptional.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2017
In the 2018 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we asked participants to rate their effectiveness on several common nonprofit communications goals. Of the 12 most common nonprofit communications goals , survey participants rated themselves most effective, in this order, at. Supporting event fundraising (galas, walks, etc.) — 34% rated themselves “very or extremely effective.”
Fundraising Coach
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
10 Tips for Creating a Highly Effective Planned Giving Appeal. The post [Guest Posts] 10 Tips for Creating a Highly Effective Planned Giving Appeal appeared first on FundraisingCoach.com. Today's guest post is from planned giving expert Tony Martignetti.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit’s communications is a complicated puzzle. You have the effectiveness of specific channels like your website or Facebook page. Those depend on the effectiveness of the content you create. That depends on the effectiveness of your editorial calendar. Then there’s the effective management and growth of your communications team. They know it’s effectiveness on those few essentials that leads to profits.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 23, 2018
Preparation is a key ingredient of effective media relations and it’s crucial to make sure that anyone who is speaking to a reporter on behalf of your organization is ready to shine when cameras or tape recorders start rolling. The post Preparation Pays: How to Create an Effective Media Briefing appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog.
EveryAction
JULY 16, 2018
Effective fundraising, member engagement, and volunteer management all hinge on the ability to collect and easily utilize information about supporters in both online and offline interactions. For social services organizations such as food banks, shelters, and community centers, managing data well is a critical part of keeping their doors open to members of the community in need of their services.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 15, 2016
Tom Ahern. Tomorrow, June 16th at 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific), Tom Ahern, one of the world’s top authorities on “raising more money from the very same donors,” will join us for his popular 90-minute webinar, Marketing Bequests: The Art of Asking for That Final Gift. Recordings available if you can’t attend live, but you have to register before the webinar begins. Kristina. Guest Post by Tom Ahern.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 1, 2019
Registration is $20 or free with an All-Access Pass Learn More and Register July 23 & 25: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work [Two-Part Series] Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit communications work is hard. Kivi will start talking measuring effectiveness and internal communications. The post Hot Topics in July: Saving Money, Press Conferences, and Measuring Your Effectiveness appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog.
iMarketSmart
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Even I’d think twice before reading a blog post that suggests it can make you more effective at everything… But, before you press the back button or open a new tab, please hear me out. At this point you may be wondering to yourself, “What does a story about blog subscribers have to do with me being more effective?” How surveys make you more effective. Effectiveness can be derived in many ways from surveys. I wish I didn’t have such a “clickbait” title.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 25, 2017
Our research shows that nonprofits with effective communications are three times as likely to use an editorial calendar as those who say their communications are ineffective. Effective communicators are also twice as likely to invest significant time into editorial planning as ineffective ones. You have too much content to create, too many communications channels to manage and too little time for any of it, right? The urgent overtakes the important. Priorities get lost in the chaos.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
They are relatively easy to produce and so feel-good and effective. I love, love, love, thank you videos. They are the perfect way to remind your supporters of the good work you are doing with their help, right before your major year-end campaigns. You can use them in lots of other ways too. If you don’t have one in the works now, it’s not too late!
Cause Related Marketing
MAY 10, 2011
With GoodGoes.org Save the Children effectively communicates what saving children looks like at the ground level in the developing world. In effect it’s a kind of blog, with posts from Save the Children health workers in a half dozen countries on four continents. Save the Children Blogs Effective Charity Communications Malawi GoodGoes.orgTypically, charities are better at asking for help than they are at demonstrating success at their mission.
Fundraising 123
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
How do you measure your email effectiveness? Dan Zarrella , a social media researcher and author, recently revealed in a Hubspot webinar a trove of statistical analysis on email marketing. Zarrella parsed 9.5 billion email sets from MailChimp , ran three focus groups, and did a survey to come to his conclusions about the best email marketing practices. Although Zarrella's insights were directed at "commercial" email, nonprofits can benefit just as well.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 14, 2012
But every organization has one thing in common – they all must ACT on mobile to stay relevant, continuing to serve their mission most effectively. Tonia Zampieri. Tonia Zampieri is back with some more advice on how to get your nonprofit’s mobile marketing strategy in place. Also, she shares how you could have the chance to win a mobile marketing strategy session with Atlantic Business Technologies. Guest Post by Tonia Zampieri of Atlantic Business Technologies.
Fundraising 123
JANUARY 15, 2013
Your website is a critical resource for engaging with three important audiences: All of your constituents, including volunteers, alumni, members and advocacy supporters. All of your donors – both current and prospective. People who have little to no previous knowledge about your nonprofit. Whether you plan a total redesign or just a few tweaks, a few simple changes to your website can make a big difference in how people perceive and interact with your cause. Ditch the text.
Fundraising 123
APRIL 24, 2013
For more on the deleterious effects of premiums, read the Agitator.) At the recent Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was asked about donor premiums -- those return address labels, mugs, etc. given to people in exchange for making a donation. . From the research I''ve seen, premiums can work to boost giving in the short term but also create some problems long term, especially if the premiums are positioned as a quid pro quo for a gift and have limited resonance with the cause.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit communications work is hard. Join us tomorrow for a BRAND NEW webinar series: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work. But you can figure it out! We’ll show you how. Presented by Kivi Leroux Miller. October 17th and 19th. 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. Registration for Part 1 is $99 OR Register for Both Webinars for $199.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 8, 2018
The post Road Rage Effect and Being Fair to Donors with Jim Langley (EF-S02-E05) appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. We are joined again by special guest, Jim Langley, president of Langley Innovations. Make sure to listen to the last episode to hear the first part of this conversation. Educational institutes adapting to donor needs and being fair to your donors are the main topics discussed. Learn more about MarketSmart at [link] and Jim Langley at [link].
Fundraising 123
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
But if you focus on just one more thing, your marketing can be exponentially more effective. Because fundraising events can be expensive, it''s important to maximize your investment with a targeted outreach strategy. Your goals should be to increase ticket sales, improve word of mouth buzz, create more invested supporters, and ultimately raise more money. When planning an event, it''s important to ask: "Why will people attend?"
The Agitator
AUGUST 8, 2018
Either way, satisfaction doesn’t equal effectiveness. At DonorVoice, we are constantly monitoring the satisfaction of donors. Was it easy to donate online? How was your experience with that canvasser? How satisfied were you with that event? It may surprise you, then, to hear me say that you can have donors who are satisfied by an experience and it doesn’t matter at all. This is clearly an exception, not the rule.
Getting Attention
MARCH 14, 2011
I was pleasantly astonished to see this sign at JFK airport last month. In a flash, 4-H showed and told me that it’s much different than it used to be…that it’s moved forward to embrace building kids’ skills in all areas, not just the farm skills it focused on for so long. And, in acknowledging that it’s far different than what it used to be, the message really resonates.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2018
October 17 & 18: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work, Parts 1 and 2. The post Thank-You Videos, Measuring Effectiveness, Adrian Sargeant, and a Pass Sale All Happening in October! Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: Online Training: October 4: How to Create a Thank-You Video for Supporters Before Thanksgiving. Get everything you need to create a great thank-you video just in time for Thanksgiving.
Fundraising 123
JULY 12, 2012
There’s no denying we’re in an age of unprecedented level of skepticism about traditional sources of information. People don’t put much stock in the words of marketers, politicians, government representatives, companies, or even charities. We tend instead to trust people we perceive as like us—or at least those who seem not to have selfish motives for their opinions. That’s why you trust that random hotel reviewer from San Francisco more than the Westin website. .
Fundraising Coach
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
I know we’ve talked alot about effective fundraising letters and successful year-end appeals. Some tips on effectively asking for advice. How to Ask for Money Effectively – Top Mistakes People Make When Fundraising. Last week, I was at a meeting and heard a board member say: “Ask a man for advice, and he’ll give you money. Ask a man for money, and he’ll give you advice. Isn’t that the truth?
The Agitator
MARCH 29, 2015
Unfortunately, not every nonprofit can afford to hire accomplished copywriters and designers to prepare their fundraising messages. I wish everyone could, because there’s an enormous bank of know-how out there, and there’s no real substitute for it … fundraising copywriting and design is a craft.
Fundraising Coach
JUNE 13, 2013
Other Possibly Related posts: Effective email. As a fundraising coach, I take a critical look at fundraising letters and emails. It’s always thrilling to be pleasantly surprised! Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to look in my inbox and see this email subject line: Email subject line: “You made this happen.” ” Isn’t that a great email subject line?! I couldn’t wait to figure out what “this” was! What did I make happen.
Blue Sky Collaborative
MAY 28, 2015
The most effective peer to peer fundraiser asks the right people, makes the ask in person, on the phone or by email, and asks more than once. Fundraising is personal and is done on the ground. If you think, posting. Bikeathons Fundraising Tips Marathon Fundraising Mobile Fundraising Online Fundraising Peer to Peer Fundraising Third Party Fundraising Viral Fundraising Walkathons
Blue Sky Collaborative
OCTOBER 28, 2010
Social Fundraising: Why Your Organization Needs to Leverage The Most Effective Form of Online Fundraising View more presentations from sburadagunta
iMarketSmart
JUNE 8, 2015
The post Softening Statements: 22 effective ways to ease into difficult conversations with supporters appeared first on MarketSmart. Softening statements help you “get your toe in the water” with difficult conversations. . They smooth out the discussion. They help supporters feel at ease. Of course, we’re all compassionate people. But sometimes we may accidentally come off as harsh or uncaring.
Ann Green
JANUARY 11, 2018
But that’s the biggest – and to be fair – the easiest mistake to make, thinking that an effective design is also fancy. Social media, AI, augmented reality, and virtual reality are all becoming parts of a larger new design trend with some more common, yet very effective and useful concepts and design patterns, a few of which you could call proven recipes for success in getting more user engagement and thus more donations. By Dishan Jay.
ImpactMax
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
If you have any other questions about how to work effectively with communications or creative consultants, please add a comment and I’ll try to answer it. (I’m flickr/oooh-oooh. Having now sat on both sides of the nonprofit desk—hiring consultants and being hired as a consultant—I’ve learned something about creating productive relationships between nonprofits and freelancers. So, I thought I’d share a few tips. Know what skills you want.
Fundraising 123
AUGUST 5, 2010
In a world full of emails, advertisements and direct mail, adding surveys to your communication mix can be an effective way to let your subscribers know that you’re listening as well as talking. Shape your survey questions to get the most valuable information. The simple act of asking people what they think, want and know can open up a dialogue that will allow you to glean valuable information and also let your subscribers feel heard and valued.
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