Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The challenge is grabbing your visitor’s attention. Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Let’s look at ways to make your event stand out from the crowd and grab some headlines. Photos that help tell your story. Great photos can help ensure your story gets picked up. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

“But so many more starving children need help” – The attention quickly shifted back to the urgent need. This approach is a great way to grab attention, draw readers in and make another ask. Not sure about you, but it usually gets my attention. 3) In Case You Didn’t See This. This first email focused on a pig and dog.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Ask successful couples what their secret is and you’ll often year that effective communication and attention play an important role. Here are some great ways to communicate with and shower attention on donors for a long, happy relationship. Make sure the subject line is an intriguing headline, not “April Newsletter from Our Charity.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

You can also learn a lot from analyzing the email questions from your organization’s web site general email address. And, of course, don’t forget to pay attention to questions and comments that bubble up on your social media channels as well. Craft good headlines. Avoid giving it all away in the headlines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Flickr Photo by Salendron. If that headline caught your attention, thank Robin Good , a virtuoso content curator, who will join me remotely from Italy when I do a talk on content curation at the next Social Media 4 Nonprofits Conference in January. Does your nonprofit do content curation as part of its content strategy?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Use a Professional Photo for Your Profile Photo. It’s best to use a profile photo on LinkedIn that speaks to your professional career, not your personal life (that is, not photos that were taken on vacation, with the family, in costume, and so on). Customize Your Headline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Photo in Flickr - CC "by/nc" license - Mr.GluSniffer. Lamb links to another story: "wireless network might be used by terrorists," the headline screams. That's how much we pay attention when we're subjected to a long one-way lecture. Read the post from Brian Lamb. Well, yeah.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2017

It could be a photo, a short story, an op-ed—anything. We’ve all seen those horribly clickbait-y headlines , which always seem to include “You’ll Never Believe What Happens Next!!” Instead of writing baiting headlines, try reorganizing your content to increase readability. Don’t sacrifice good content for going viral.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A short vignette, such as this, will grab the reviewers' attention and encourage them to learn more about the issue. For example, you could use a series of headlines from the local news such as this (again, fictional): June 9, 2017 — The Daily News: Shelter Takes in 87 Abandoned Dogs. Her options for clean water are limited.

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

On Classy, you can effortlessly maintain brand consistency by enabling domain-masking, plugging in photos or video, customizing your messaging, and elevating your email receipts with a unique headline, background image, and thank you note. Short attention spans mean speed is more crucial than ever.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Pay Attention to Your Subject Line and Headline. If readers open the email, the headline will make a large difference in whether they read the entire email or not. On average, 8 out of 10 people will read headline copy , but only 2 out of 10 will read the rest. Communicate with Visuals.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

But when Facebook comes out with a new app, you should probably pay attention to it. I added "Headlines," "Tech," "Equality," and a few others. To look at a larger version of a photo, you tilt your phone. There seems to be a new social media tool or channel every week.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Auctions, casino nights, galas, golf tournaments, fish fries, 5ks, raffles, and walks—whatever type of event your organization uses to raise funds—require a lot of planning, coordination, attention to detail, and time to bring to life. Make headlines and use social media to generate buzz. Let’s Talk Facebook ® and Events.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

The truth is that attention span in the digital medium is a very valuable commodity. Write less lengthy copy and better headlines. Improve donation pages with stronger headlines, photos, and calls to action. It's time to write less and show more. Use a graphic to replace a paragraph.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the issues they champion have taken a backseat in people’s minds this year, as our nation’s attention has been captured by one shocking event after another. There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Draft your pitch as an email with the subject as the headline you would like to see. Start with a headline that summarizes your news. Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Site Insights: 10 most visited pages on the site, top 10 referring sites, and top 10 exit pages (How can you improve the content on pages where you are loosing people’s attention?). topic, draft headline, and bulleted ideas to expand on. Media – Photos, Video, Audio. Change 2 homepage slideshow items on the website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

Photo by Bart Maguire Note from Beth: I invited Stephanie to publish her blog post about the network evaluation discussion we had with Michael Quinn Patton yesterday. Just when network members should be devoting their attention to the window of opportunity they get bogged down in a time consuming proposal process. a disaster?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Post a variety of different media types, photographs and visuals get attention, shorter status updates, and curated links. The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. Engaging photos, especially of local places and animals work well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Ning, which lets you set up your own custom social network, has attracted attention for its ability to create communities that are more functional than those created through competing services from Google and Yahoo listservs. Users can import their Flickr photos from their account and promote their profile pages and widgets on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The tag trended on Twitter, capturing the attention of many new visitors to the site to read and to take action on changing federal policy about supporting younger farmers. For example, in August, 2011, when an freak Earthquake hit the east coast, they shared photo of some lawn chairs being turned over with the headline, “Earthquake Damage.”

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 16, 2014

More often you see millennials sharing that which is more visually pleasing and attention grabbing—so photos and videos are what scroll down your feeds. Headliner: Dave Partridge, Wednesday 4:15pm. This is why I’m looking forward to the MCON Filmmaker Series. Lincoln Arneal ( @NPLincoln ).

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Your goal in the first part of the letter is to get your reader’s attention. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom Try larger sizes to get your reader’s attention. Your outside envelope needs to grab your reader’s attention. Tom Ahern). Use headings. Use bullets.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 9, 2015

15 Puppy Photos That Will Make You Just Die”. Don’t get me wrong, it’s important for your organization to pay attention to some trends—hell, we even published two of those headlines above (not the puppy one). “5 Marketing Trends for 2015 That You Can’t Ignore”. “5 5 Social Media Trends That Could Impact Nonprofits In 2015”. “20

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2011

Photo credit: lady gaga galore.com. Her call to action inspired over 30,000 hours of community service and a new wave of attention on homeless youth. Are you, and your cause, prepared to handle the headlines when your celebrity takes a fall? Notice the operative word here: energy. Fleeting flame. The risk of scandal.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

In short, you don’t have much time to catch your donor’s attention and get opened. 8 Keys to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter Your fundraising letter must quickly grab the reader’s attention, tell a story , and ask for a gift. They’ll skim through photos, images, and quotes that stand out.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By showcasing your membership theme across the report, you will make annual reporting more than just numbers, holding the attention of members and key stakeholders. Create a compelling report and show off your organization’s influence by leveraging exciting headlines, bright graphics, and photos.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

The only true currency on social media is trust and attention, and the only way to get it is through valuable communication that is craved – that people would miss if it went away. Grab Attention. As a general rule, social media algorithms prioritize posts and tweets that receive a lot of discussion, engagement, and attention.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Showcase your mission statement as a sub-headline beneath your nonprofit’s name to grab your visitors’ attention and let them know what your organization is about right off the bat. Bring attention to the various issue areas that your nonprofit is working to solve to emphasize your nonprofit’s purpose.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

But hey, I’m sure you’ve opted out from things that just no longer captured your attention. It’s tempting to share several stories, but keep in mind that people have the attention of a goldfish (about 7 seconds) and they just won’t read a lot. Use headlines to let the reader know what to expect in each section. Sad day, I know.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The old homepage did convey who Safe Kids is with a nice tagline and a photo of the child in a carseat. The old web site included several promotional items on the right side that tended to compete for attention. Here's a look back at the previous homepage. Thou shalt clearly state who you are and what do you.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

It’s about the content and how it’s written—and sadly it’s usually the piece of a website that gets the least amount of attention. 1) Get To The Point: When a user visits your website you have about 5 seconds to grab their attention before they click off. Remember, content is still king.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 18, 2019

Without them, copy or headlines can become boring and predictable. Receiving photos and updates of the children they’ve helped. Using the word “you” instantly address the reader and gets their attention. These words can be placed into headlines, ads, promotions and any other written material you publish.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2014

As our attention fragments and more and more of us are reading content on mobile devices, content creators are finding that the best way to engage audiences is with shorter, bite-sized chunks of content known as “Micro Content.” has published this really useful and free e-book on Micro Content. You can download the e-book here.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 30, 2015

It’s vital, therefore, that a group’s website—and especially any blog component to that website—be designed in a completely attractive and functional manner that captures a visitor’s attention immediately, holds that attention and encourages action. So what should a designer be stressing when crafting a blog page?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

The blog also kept people informed during the second trial, when media coverage had diminished, and eventually drew attention to the trial when the blog got news coverage. Web publishers use RSS to easily create and distribute news feeds that include links, headlines, and summaries.

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