M+R

JULY 10, 2023

I often tell folks that making a practice of self-editing is a great way to level up : finish your draft (email appeal, social media post, video script, or whatever else), walk away from it for a minute, and then go back and make changes as an editor would. This doesn’t mean you need to turn your copy into a Wikipedia article.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

” He offered a simple framework for doing improvisation: notice, accept, and build. He also talked about the Improviser Mindset VS Scripted Mindset of leaders. Scripted mindsets expect everything to be perfect in theory, on paper, and in the real world – and when it isn’t they don’t know how to lead.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 2, 2014

For the third article in our nonprofit culture series, we interviewed Rich Sagall—founder of NeedyMeds. We don’t have any scripts [to help callers]. We have points that we need to touch on, of course, but we don’t have any set scripts. However, keep in mind that you might be able to build that passion.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

To test the theory, I recently ran a remarketing campaign on Facebook promoting my article, “ How To Get More Online Donations With Content Marketing.” When compared to a non-remarketed ad I ran for my article, “ 5 Biggest Nonprofit Marketing Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them) ,” my conversions (clicks) increased by 10X.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

For that, you can use meaningful animation, unexpected script turns ( narrative ), and adequate characterization. You can use some effects to punctuate important parts of the script, or detailed graphics to help illustrate your message. They teem with creativity: Or at least should, when done right! Give them a try!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this article, we’ll cover things to consider when evaluating the safety of your event, share some resources, and provide best practices on how to develop your plan. At Qgiv, we guide our work by keeping our core values top of mind, and one of those values is empathy. Not sold yet? Here’s why you should be!

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Care2

MAY 1, 2008

Heres the outline: Tell a story Keep the audience in mind Make a clear call to action Shoot video with repurposing in mind Think outside the box Prepare a script and get some feedback B-roll is important Sound is critical Give the viewer the right web tools Host a screening To get the details, read the full article.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

That in and of itsef is a little mind blowing. It was very liberating for me to create a screencast like this -- no storyboard, script, no retakes. The script can detect the Flash plug-in in all major web browsers (on Mac and PC) and is designed to make embedding Flash movies as easy as possible. Click to play.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Most people don’t write grants with this in mind. So instead of just talking about the wide needs as if it’s a fact, include: testimonials, statistics, reports, articles, interviews, etc. While this would be a great article to submit to a newspaper, script for a video at a fundraiser, etc., This is a must.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Using a dedicated donor database (especially one that’s designed with retention in mind), you can gather all of the information you need about your supporters to craft an appreciation message that will resonate well with them. Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Using a dedicated donor database (especially one that’s designed with retention in mind), you can gather all of the information you need about your supporters to craft an appreciation message that will resonate well with them. Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

In the sense that there isn’t a way to, for instance, add the same bookmark to several social bookmarking sites at once (there is, however, a cool greasemonkey script that allows you to copy del.icio.us at 3:02 am Have you tried StumbleUpon for ’stumbling’ upon websites that other like minded people have visited and liked.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While migrating donor data is one of the most important steps in implementing a new CRM, it’s also the part that’s most time-consuming, mind-numbing, and prone to error. In this article, we’ll cover how to create a donor data migration strategy with deep dives into data mapping, data cleaning, and testing. What is Data Mapping?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 13, 2022

The hardest work is creating the idea and original article, so it deserves to get the maximum possible attention. A reminder that you should look to refresh these articles annually rather than creating a new one each year! . You can turn blog posts into infographics, podcasts, or even video scripts with minimal effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I was happy to discover Laura Quinn's recently published and very good article on TechSoup, " A Few Web Analytics Tools." Since this screencast will only show how one tools works, Google Analytics , her article provides the larger context and summarizes the pros/cons of the complete range of tools. Act 1: Analytics This!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

I have an article about a step-by-step process for qualifying your donors if you have few questions about that on my website. I’m sure she won’t mind me sharing here because it’s such a good idea. That can be tremendously helpful. It can be tremendously helpful. . Oh, thank you. That’s great. I was so scared.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

I have an article about a step-by-step process for qualifying your donors if you have few questions about that on my website. I’m sure she won’t mind me sharing here because it’s such a good idea. That can be tremendously helpful. It can be tremendously helpful. . Oh, thank you. That’s great. I was so scared.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In this article, I’m going to share a strategic marketing process that, when followed, will help you create content your audience will love. Our ideas float freely in our minds and the challenge comes when we have to organize those thoughts into ideas that others can comprehend. I know at times it may feel like a lot to juggle.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 5, 2018

That’s why In this article I’ve put together a list of 5 practical reasons why digital marketing fails to get results with actionable solutions to move you towards success. Second, once you have a keyword phrase in mind, type that phrase into Google and review the content of the first page results. Look at this cool infographic!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

However I wanted to record, primarily for my own sake, while fresh in my mind a recap of the social media tools we used (and other related factors) for our conference. Submitted by Alan Levine, publisher of CogDogBlog Since it is already a week in the rear view mirror, this ought to be my last post about the 2009 NMC Summer Conference.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 13, 2017

5 years ago, marketers could post 500-word articles to rank #1 for the most competitive keywords. Back in 2011, Google Panda was released with one purpose in mind. One of my articles on nonprofit marketing mistakes , is a good example of this: It is 2218 words in length. What made this article so successful?

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when developing your nonprofit’s annual report: 1. Follow a prepared script. Gather your staff’s best writers to craft the script to discuss all of the important metrics and accomplishments that you want to highlight in your annual report. If they don’t inspire you, move on.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

strictly scripted demonstrations, limited input from end-users, extensive requirements documentation neither vendor nor stakeholders can fully understand) to take note, as the selection process sets the tone and informs the quality of the rest of the project. “ Begin with the end in mind ,” as Steven Covey might say.

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