
10 Online Fundraising Insights
A couple weeks ago we released our 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark study. More than a few people have called [...]

Pinterest for Nonprofits: 5 Tips for Raising Money with “Pins”
Pinterest for Nonprofits: Raising money with Pinterest might seem silly, but nonprofits are starting to realize the possibilities/opportunity the Social Network brings

The Beginning, Not the End
So you have the perfect idea for the next digital tool you want to create for your organization. Maybe it’s [...]

3 Tips for Email Subject Lines
When it’s time to develop the content for an email appeal, the subject line is typically the last thing to [...]

Thank you Christina Yang!
I was catching up on Grey’s Anatomy and realized Christina Yang is awesome. Yes, I know she’s just a character [...]

Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes Again
In part 1 of Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes, I wrote about the different facets of the mobile channel that your [...]

188 Billion Emails Sent A Day
Yesterday a friend told me that we send about 188 billion emails a day. I did digging and found all kinds [...]

Transmedia Storytelling at SXSW Interactive
This week at the 2012 SXSW Interactive Conference, I noticed another theme that is a facet of multichannel communications: Transmedia Storytelling. I had the luck of choosing two adjacent sessions that focused on transmedia storytelling, which really got me thinking about what this means to organizations and how it fits in with a broader communications strategy. While an official definition may be arguable, I would define transmedia story telling as a technique in telling a story where multiple platforms or channels are necessary to tell the whole story. Conversely, Multichannel communications focuses on coordinating a campaign or appeal across multiple channels. They are similar but I believe the nuanced differences are important. [...]

Let’s get this party started!
When are you most excited about something? It could be a new shirt, a party, a concert, etc… We tend [...]

Sometimes inspirational quotes aren’t enough
Getting reinvigorated when the universe is conspiring against you. [...]