social communications robot repeat spam authenticity Small nonprofit engagementContemporary Terra Cotta Warrior by Yue Minjun at the Exhibition, Pete and Repeat Maybe because I'm an INTP, I hate repeating myself. But I also know that it takes a while for an idea to sink in. More than twenty, maybe thirty repetitions are required to really remember something. Content can get stale, like bread, but there's still a market for a look-alike loaf. How many times can you. MORE
You need to understand and abide by the CAN-SPAM act. First of all, it’s CAN-SPAM as in “stop spam” rather than “canned spam,” the lunchmeat Monty Python couldn’t live without. The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that affects every organization that uses email in its operations. MORE
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Spamming your supporters. Believing that you are imposing on your supporters by asking them for money. Remember, they want to give. The key is to think of yourself as a facilitator, not a fundraiser. MORE
Worst of all, are you spamming your supporters or sending them junk mail that ticks them off? In the for profit world they call it customer service. All of us get frustrated when we feel slighted or disrespected. MORE
You may want to test out more compelling subject lines, but don’t get too cutesy, don’t include too much punctuation and do NOT write in all caps – those will get you sent to the spam folder in the blink of an eye. MORE
I’m worried because: December seems to be when too many nonprofits spam like crazy. I’m worried about fundraisers who get too excited about Giving Tuesday. MORE
Avoid the Spam Trap. Why bother with killer content if your subject line gets it caught in the spam filter? Keep your message front and center by avoiding things like cute symbols and special characters—spam filter magnets that attract the wrong kind of attention. It''s okay to add a little visual interest to your subject line, just don''t overdo it and catch the eye of the spam filter instead. Subject lines are more important than you might think. MORE
Email invites to your email list, including links to your event page ( bonus tip: vary content in each communication channel to avoid spamming donors who overlap on your lists ). Kerri Moore. Holding a fundraising event soon? MORE
Spam software. You want people to open and read your emails, but how can you avoid spam filters? 19 When I go to the Nonprofit Technology Conference, I try to attend sessions that will be helpful to our readers back home who couldn’t make it to the conference. MORE
Spam software. For their report , EveryAction studied 55 organizations and found that, on average, 18.21% of email was delivered to spam folders every month in 2016. GivingTuesday 2016 also saw spam rates climb 9.27% over 2015’s rates. So why would you be marked as spam? MORE
They try to sell me spam lists (also known as email lists). You should know that lots of people try to tell me how to market MarketSmart. They tell me I need to drive tons of traffic to my website. They call me up and tell me I should speak at or sponsor this or that event. They recommend I buy a booth at an expo so I can jump out at people as they walk by. They tell me I need more Twitter followers. And the list goes on. Guess what? MORE
Interesting new research on causes and social media from Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication, reported in Philanthropy Today. MORE
Today, EveryAction releases the highly-anticipated 2017 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into how much spam is impacting online fundraising programs. Spam is still a massive problem for fundraisers. MORE
And what about SPAM emails? Do you like spam? The true definition of spam is irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients. Folks, spamming your donors is not nice and it’s not fair. MORE
Do keep in mind that if you are sending really bad content, once is too much, and you will be tagged as spam. I’ve used this grid a few times recently when talking about whether the frequency of nonprofit communications — especially email — is too much or too little. MORE
Absent feedback loops nonprofits habitually employ for outbound direct mail, email (spam, not permission email), and telemarketing to achieve their fundraising objectives without listening carefully to their constituents’ reactions and responses. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I coined the phrase “ engagement fundraising ” in 2013. Here’s my first rant on the subject. MORE
Today, EveryAction released the 2016 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into just how much spam is negatively impacting nonprofit online fundraising. MORE
If you’re sending fundraising emails, then you’re losing money to spam. The question then, is how much + why? email fundraising deliverability infographic MORE
Most of these accounts are spam-bots who will never donate or visit your website. I know a lot of nonprofit professionals and marketing professionals. They have two things in common. MORE
Creating such a list saves time, creates community (it’s pretty awesome to be added to someone’s List) and filters out conversations that may be spam/coupons. Twitter remains the second most important social media tool for nonprofits. MORE
However, if you create your own clap, you do have to go through a painless approval process as a way to cut down on message spam. What if you could plan for 100s, 1000s of people to all share your message at the same time? Now, you can. With Thunderclap. MORE
Campaign Monitor’s Design and Spam Test. Click on the client name, then create a new campaign (you have to have the campaign ready to go before clicking on the “Run a Design and Spam Test&# button). MailChimp tested against eight different spam filters. “Oh, no! MORE
I’ve noticed a recent trend of a spam message from politicians one day followed by another message the next day pretending it was forwarded from someone in their office. This campaign has presumably bought a list of email addresses from other lefty causes on which my name naturally appeared and spammed me with a fundraising pitch. MORE
Spamming supporters and advocates (and/or sending too much printed junk mail without their permission). New donors, are testing you out. But many feel duped. I think that’s why retention is so low. Everyone hates to be duped! In fact, a fundraiser recently admitted to me that a major donor once told him he and his wife would rather meet with a used car salesman than a fundraiser. Here are the ways nonprofits are conning and duping supporters: 1. MORE
I also don’t ever remember interacting with 247 Sports, but it’s possible I did at one point so I did not want to mark them as Spam. MORE
” “Are we going to continue doing special events (that aren’t special), blasting spam, mailing junk, building awareness, rebranding and lord knows what else… mostly focused on ‘MICE’?” The following is a guest post thanks to my friend T.J. MORE
Spam (such an evil word, it hurts results even to say you won’t do it!). Most of the time you read advice about words that are good to use in fundraising … like ‘you’ But here’s a fascinating article on seven words to avoid on your website conversion pages. And guess what, ‘you’ — actually ‘your’ — is one of them! MORE
Sin #5: Sticking Your Tongue Out at the Spam Filters. Gone are the days when the word “free” automatically flags your message as spam, but you still have to be careful. Avoid these content spam triggers: AVOID ALL CAPS. If you can, look in your spam folder. MORE
It''s also important that you put in an easy way for readers to opt-out of your nonprofit emails (and if you''re not sending from a email service provider like Constant Contact , be aware of CAN-SPAM laws ). When creating your year-end email appeals, remember these six key ingredients: 1. An easy to find donation button. Some donors will be ready to give as soon as they open your nonprofit email. Don''t make them hunt for the link to your DonateNow page. MORE
Unfortunately, it’s difficult for your audience to differentiate your messages from the numerous emails that flood their inboxes each day, especially if your mass mailings are labeled as junk and relegated to the black hole of the spam folder. One of the best weapons in a nonprofit’s fundraising arsenal is email campaigning. We are sending and receiving more fundraising emails than ever before, all vying for the attention of supporters to act on behalf of our cause. MORE
Canadian spam laws require an explicit opt-in, where you use a separate check box for the email opt-in, and the check boxes can’t be pre-checked. Here in the US, our spam laws aren’t that detailed about how the forms are constructed. MORE
” “A major complaint from journalists is that they receive too much spam and irrelevant pitches that sour their relationships with communicators,” the Cision report said. Don’t frustrate the reporters you’re trying to reach. MORE
No, he's not suggesting that we spam our donors or potential donors. Tags: surveys Nonprofit marketing email spam administrative costs fundraising First off, I want to thank all of my readers and subscribers for your support in 2006. This has been a great year, and I've been very pleased with the reaction to this blog since starting it a few months ago. MORE
EveryAction just released their annual Email Deliverability Report which answers the question, “How much is spam costing your nonprofit?” According to the report, all of this spam leads to a loss of around $7,400.06 Here are some tips from the report: Common Causes of Spam. MORE
Spam email blasts = Interruption fundraising. Mass direct mail appeals = Interruption fundraising. Unsolicited telemarketing = Interruption fundraising. Informative Webinars = Engagement fundraising. Tours or personal meetings = Engagement fundraising. MORE
Always avoid using ALL CAPS, dollar signs, and exclamation points, all of which will raise flags for spam filters. To increase your email delivery rates further, always use a spam filter test ( Constant Contact has a great spam checker!) MORE
But is spamming your donors really donor-centric? That means, we should try to send considerate, highly relevant, personalized email messages that truly inspire passionate support — not spam! The post STOP SPAMMING YOUR SUPPORTERS! Nonprofits love to talk about donor-centricity. MORE
If people aren’t regularly opening your emails, odds are good that they will at some point tag your email as spam. Want to stay out the spam filter in the first place, and get your emails delivered quickly? MORE
Many nonprofits say they will delete posts that contain profanity, spam, personal attacks, promotion of illegal activities, and so forth. In their book, Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World (Amazon), Donald Sull and Kathleen M. MORE
Since I always get a flurry of emails of readers telling me they did not get their recording, please note: it takes a couple of days and it may be in your spam filter. MORE
There’s the CAN-SPAM law, but its application in specific situations is often confusing and subject to interpretation. Is what we are doing a violation of the CAN-SPAM law? Thumbs Up or Down? MORE
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EveryAction
MAY 15, 2017
Today, EveryAction releases the highly-anticipated 2017 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into how much spam is impacting online fundraising programs. Spam is still a massive problem for fundraisers.
EveryAction
JUNE 3, 2016
Today, EveryAction released the 2016 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into just how much spam is negatively impacting nonprofit online fundraising.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
But is spamming your donors really donor-centric? That means, we should try to send considerate, highly relevant, personalized email messages that truly inspire passionate support — not spam! The post STOP SPAMMING YOUR SUPPORTERS! Nonprofits love to talk about donor-centricity.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 15, 2017
Spam software. For their report , EveryAction studied 55 organizations and found that, on average, 18.21% of email was delivered to spam folders every month in 2016. GivingTuesday 2016 also saw spam rates climb 9.27% over 2015’s rates. So why would you be marked as spam?
EveryAction
APRIL 28, 2015
If you’re sending fundraising emails, then you’re losing money to spam. The question then, is how much + why? email fundraising deliverability infographic
Social Media Bird Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2012
social communications robot repeat spam authenticity Small nonprofit engagementContemporary Terra Cotta Warrior by Yue Minjun at the Exhibition, Pete and Repeat Maybe because I'm an INTP, I hate repeating myself. But I also know that it takes a while for an idea to sink in. More than twenty, maybe thirty repetitions are required to really remember something. Content can get stale, like bread, but there's still a market for a look-alike loaf. How many times can you.
JCA Insights
MARCH 16, 2011
You need to understand and abide by the CAN-SPAM act. First of all, it’s CAN-SPAM as in “stop spam” rather than “canned spam,” the lunchmeat Monty Python couldn’t live without. The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that affects every organization that uses email in its operations.
A. Fine Blog
JULY 1, 2013
I’ve noticed a recent trend of a spam message from politicians one day followed by another message the next day pretending it was forwarded from someone in their office. This campaign has presumably bought a list of email addresses from other lefty causes on which my name naturally appeared and spammed me with a fundraising pitch.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
If people aren’t regularly opening your emails, odds are good that they will at some point tag your email as spam. Want to stay out the spam filter in the first place, and get your emails delivered quickly?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 14, 2016
EveryAction just released their annual Email Deliverability Report which answers the question, “How much is spam costing your nonprofit?” According to the report, all of this spam leads to a loss of around $7,400.06 Here are some tips from the report: Common Causes of Spam.
iMarketSmart
APRIL 8, 2015
And what about SPAM emails? Do you like spam? The true definition of spam is irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients. Folks, spamming your donors is not nice and it’s not fair.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 3, 2016
Do keep in mind that if you are sending really bad content, once is too much, and you will be tagged as spam. I’ve used this grid a few times recently when talking about whether the frequency of nonprofit communications — especially email — is too much or too little.
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Spam (such an evil word, it hurts results even to say you won’t do it!). Most of the time you read advice about words that are good to use in fundraising … like ‘you’ But here’s a fascinating article on seven words to avoid on your website conversion pages. And guess what, ‘you’ — actually ‘your’ — is one of them!
EveryAction
OCTOBER 14, 2014
Unfortunately, it’s difficult for your audience to differentiate your messages from the numerous emails that flood their inboxes each day, especially if your mass mailings are labeled as junk and relegated to the black hole of the spam folder. One of the best weapons in a nonprofit’s fundraising arsenal is email campaigning. We are sending and receiving more fundraising emails than ever before, all vying for the attention of supporters to act on behalf of our cause.
Nonprofit Consultant Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2006
No, he's not suggesting that we spam our donors or potential donors. Tags: surveys Nonprofit marketing email spam administrative costs fundraising First off, I want to thank all of my readers and subscribers for your support in 2006. This has been a great year, and I've been very pleased with the reaction to this blog since starting it a few months ago.
Fundraising 123
JUNE 27, 2013
Avoid the Spam Trap. Why bother with killer content if your subject line gets it caught in the spam filter? Keep your message front and center by avoiding things like cute symbols and special characters—spam filter magnets that attract the wrong kind of attention. It''s okay to add a little visual interest to your subject line, just don''t overdo it and catch the eye of the spam filter instead. Subject lines are more important than you might think.
Getting Attention
MARCH 7, 2012
Sin #5: Sticking Your Tongue Out at the Spam Filters. Gone are the days when the word “free” automatically flags your message as spam, but you still have to be careful. Avoid these content spam triggers: AVOID ALL CAPS. If you can, look in your spam folder.
iMarketSmart
MAY 8, 2014
Spam email blasts = Interruption fundraising. Mass direct mail appeals = Interruption fundraising. Unsolicited telemarketing = Interruption fundraising. Informative Webinars = Engagement fundraising. Tours or personal meetings = Engagement fundraising.
J Campbell Social Marketing
JULY 30, 2014
Most of these accounts are spam-bots who will never donate or visit your website. I know a lot of nonprofit professionals and marketing professionals. They have two things in common.
iMarketSmart
AUGUST 22, 2016
They try to sell me spam lists (also known as email lists). You should know that lots of people try to tell me how to market MarketSmart. They tell me I need to drive tons of traffic to my website. They call me up and tell me I should speak at or sponsor this or that event. They recommend I buy a booth at an expo so I can jump out at people as they walk by. They tell me I need more Twitter followers. And the list goes on. Guess what?
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 4, 2016
Spamming your supporters. Believing that you are imposing on your supporters by asking them for money. Remember, they want to give. The key is to think of yourself as a facilitator, not a fundraiser.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
” “Are we going to continue doing special events (that aren’t special), blasting spam, mailing junk, building awareness, rebranding and lord knows what else… mostly focused on ‘MICE’?” The following is a guest post thanks to my friend T.J.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 29, 2017
” “A major complaint from journalists is that they receive too much spam and irrelevant pitches that sour their relationships with communicators,” the Cision report said. Don’t frustrate the reporters you’re trying to reach.
Fundraising 123
AUGUST 28, 2013
Always avoid using ALL CAPS, dollar signs, and exclamation points, all of which will raise flags for spam filters. To increase your email delivery rates further, always use a spam filter test ( Constant Contact has a great spam checker!)
iMarketSmart
MARCH 28, 2016
Spamming supporters and advocates (and/or sending too much printed junk mail without their permission). New donors, are testing you out. But many feel duped. I think that’s why retention is so low. Everyone hates to be duped! In fact, a fundraiser recently admitted to me that a major donor once told him he and his wife would rather meet with a used car salesman than a fundraiser. Here are the ways nonprofits are conning and duping supporters: 1.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 7, 2017
Many nonprofits say they will delete posts that contain profanity, spam, personal attacks, promotion of illegal activities, and so forth. In their book, Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World (Amazon), Donald Sull and Kathleen M.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 26, 2016
Email invites to your email list, including links to your event page ( bonus tip: vary content in each communication channel to avoid spamming donors who overlap on your lists ). Kerri Moore. Holding a fundraising event soon?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 6, 2009
Campaign Monitor’s Design and Spam Test. Click on the client name, then create a new campaign (you have to have the campaign ready to go before clicking on the “Run a Design and Spam Test&# button). MailChimp tested against eight different spam filters. “Oh, no!
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Absent feedback loops nonprofits habitually employ for outbound direct mail, email (spam, not permission email), and telemarketing to achieve their fundraising objectives without listening carefully to their constituents’ reactions and responses. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I coined the phrase “ engagement fundraising ” in 2013. Here’s my first rant on the subject.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
JANUARY 20, 2013
Since I always get a flurry of emails of readers telling me they did not get their recording, please note: it takes a couple of days and it may be in your spam filter.
iMarketSmart
JUNE 15, 2015
Worst of all, are you spamming your supporters or sending them junk mail that ticks them off? In the for profit world they call it customer service. All of us get frustrated when we feel slighted or disrespected.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 19, 2015
Spam software. You want people to open and read your emails, but how can you avoid spam filters? 19 When I go to the Nonprofit Technology Conference, I try to attend sessions that will be helpful to our readers back home who couldn’t make it to the conference.
SocialButterfly
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
However, if you create your own clap, you do have to go through a painless approval process as a way to cut down on message spam. What if you could plan for 100s, 1000s of people to all share your message at the same time? Now, you can. With Thunderclap.
iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 2, 2015
I’m worried because: December seems to be when too many nonprofits spam like crazy. I’m worried about fundraisers who get too excited about Giving Tuesday.
Fundraising 123
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
It''s also important that you put in an easy way for readers to opt-out of your nonprofit emails (and if you''re not sending from a email service provider like Constant Contact , be aware of CAN-SPAM laws ). When creating your year-end email appeals, remember these six key ingredients: 1. An easy to find donation button. Some donors will be ready to give as soon as they open your nonprofit email. Don''t make them hunt for the link to your DonateNow page.
J Campbell Social Marketing
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
Creating such a list saves time, creates community (it’s pretty awesome to be added to someone’s List) and filters out conversations that may be spam/coupons. Twitter remains the second most important social media tool for nonprofits.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 8, 2016
Canadian spam laws require an explicit opt-in, where you use a separate check box for the email opt-in, and the check boxes can’t be pre-checked. Here in the US, our spam laws aren’t that detailed about how the forms are constructed.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 15, 2014
I also don’t ever remember interacting with 247 Sports, but it’s possible I did at one point so I did not want to mark them as Spam.
J Campbell Social Marketing
JUNE 25, 2014
You may want to test out more compelling subject lines, but don’t get too cutesy, don’t include too much punctuation and do NOT write in all caps – those will get you sent to the spam folder in the blink of an eye.
The Agitator
MAY 23, 2011
Interesting new research on causes and social media from Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication, reported in Philanthropy Today.
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