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Last year, social bookmarking site Reddit partnered up to raise over $3,000 for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF.org), a non-profit selected by the website’s users to benefit from the fund-raising drive. This year, they’re trying something different — raising volunteers instead of cash. It's partly an acknowledgement that many people have few funds to spare, and partly a nod to the wealth of high-tech talent found among Reddit users.
Going from a Print Newsletter to an Email Newsletter - Webinar This Thursday - Get the Details. It seems like every nonprofit I’ve talked to in the last few months is either dropping their print newsletter entirely or carefully considering ways to cut back on the expense of publishing it (e.g. publishing fewer pages or printing fewer copies). If you are considering moving from print to email, I recommend starting from scratch with your editorial calendar, because much of what you considere
Too many good books, too little time. Many of the books I read are eventually forgettable, but some endure. Here are four business books I read this year that have remained with me. Groundswell. By Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. These two folks from Forrester Research (Charlene has since moved on to a solo life) wrote the defining social technology strategy book for the year.
The economy is not in a good way. We all know that. So how to move forward? It's all about getting creative, adding value, generating new ideas, and harnessing the power of your members to help your organization grow and move into the future. Have you asked you members lately what they need and want? Scrap those projects that are struggling or don't provide any benefit.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
I am giving a webinar presentation for the Association Societies Alliance at 12 Noon Eastern on January 9, 2009. This is one of my more popular presentations in the past year: Social Media and Member Value: How to Create One with the Other. Join David Gammel as he delves into creating value online for your members by examining one of the hottest trends on the Web: Social Media.
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion – 12/12/08. Leadership … Continued Discusion – 1/2/09 » Leadership … Continued Disucssion – 12/16/08. Overview: This is an ongoing discussion about leadership, built on quotes that I have assembled through the years.
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion – 12/12/08. Leadership … Continued Discusion – 1/2/09 » Leadership … Continued Disucssion – 12/16/08. Overview: This is an ongoing discussion about leadership, built on quotes that I have assembled through the years.
Nonprofits looking to start using social media as a marketing tool with find a wealth of sound advice online, but putting the pieces together into a solid strategy? That's the real challenge. No one simple strategy will work for every nonprofit group. (In fact, trying to give step-by-step "one size fits all" directions for using social media is a lot like trying to teach a shy first-time party guest how to mingle with strangers.
I did a quick review of my traffic stats for this blog and here are the top ten most visited posts, ending with the most popular: If Social Networking Isn’t Marketing, Why Bother? Moving Your Print Newsletter to Email - 7 Tips. Where to Put Keywords on Your Web Page. Bunches o’ Studies and Stats on Nonprofit Marketing. Notes from “Building Your Online Presence on a Tight Budget&#.
Marcus Buckingham is one of the most powerful brands in business consulting, boosted even more by his recent alliance with Oprah. I’m sure you’ve seen or read his books, including First, Break All the Rules , and Now, Discover Your Strengths. But after listening to a long podcast interview with Marcus last week, I am convinced that he is wrong. Or at least, half wrong.
Amid the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, let's really take the time to see who needs our help. We have our jobs. We have the ability to pay our mortgages, and buy our groceries. What about our friends or colleagues that haven't been so lucky in this economic downturn? Perhaps the best gift we can give is our time, a helping hand, an introduction, an informational interview, an encouraging word, a word to let them know we care, and are willing to help.
Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a
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Top 10 Blog Post lists are popping up all over the Internet as another year comes to an end, as nonprofits, individuals, and businesses take stock of where they’ve been and plan their communications strategy for the coming year. But how do you know which of your blog posts for the past year are your “top” content? It's more than a simple matter of counting up the page views.
If you’ve been pondering an All-Access Pass to Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com , you only have 8 days left to get 16 weeks instead of the usual 12. Sign up for the pass now and you can attend live or watch recordings of all of these upcoming webinars in 2009 (a al carte registration for the first four webinars in January is now open too): Email Newsletter Essentials for Nonprofits - From Start to Finish.
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
I saw this post on the ASAE’s communications listserv last week: “ I would like to hear from other associations on how they are using social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) – Which ones? Benefits? What’s worked?”. Wow … how many days do you have to listen? There’s no bigger question in communications today. I sense stratification in our professional community.
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … What Is It? Leadership … Continued Disucssion – 12/16/08 » Leadership … Continued Discussion – 12/12/08. Overview: This is an ongoing discussion about leadership, built on quotes that I have assembled through the years.
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The terrorist attacks in Mumbai last month were Twitter’s coming out party, according to the New York Times. Eyewitnesses used Twitter and their personal blogs to describe what was happening, both to the outside world and to their fellow citizens locally. It was citizen journalism in its purest form. A few days later, Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester sounded my wake-up call : Now that social technologies are becoming mainstream, do your crisis communications plans account for them?
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Finally, it's called a recession. Most of us common folk knew that all along. Strange that it takes the government a year to figure it out. Makes one wonder doesn't it? It also makes me think, so what? Now that it has a name, what difference does it make? I attended a session this week to hear an economist from the Federal Reserve. His predictions for the upcoming year: increasing unemployment, decreasing housing starts, decreasing output of goods and services.
I am going to shift my e-mail newsletter archives into my blog this week and will post new issues as they come out here. I am going to date them as of when they were sent out so I’m not sure if they will appear in the feed, for those of you reading the site via a newsreader.
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