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7 Totally Surprising Brain Tricks to Sell Your Cause

NTEN

Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. How do you look attractive that fast?

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Neuromarketing Explained

NonProfit Hub

Thanks to neuromarketing, organizations can promote their brands based on the way their target audiences’ brains work. People learn from their experiences and our brain quickly calculates the ratio between reward and risk. Time limits: Another way to trigger the brain is to set time limits. This is not a bad thing.

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How To Increase Profits Through Gender-Balanced Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Furthermore, Greenwell shares that at the current rate of change, most readers of her book this year will be dead before gender balance hits fifty percent. And, the fact of the matter is, explains Greenwell, "Hardwiring in the brain is different for men and women. percent a year higher than those with no female representation.

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The Ultimate Online Fundraising: Guide + 10 Top Ideas

Bloomerang

When people read stories , chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin are released in their brains. Monthly donors are shown to have a retention rate of 90% compared to the average of 46% , so encouraging these contributions can increase your organization’s retention rate as a whole.

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20 Incredibly Easy Online Fundraising Ideas and Expert Tips

Bloomerang

These gifts can be matched at a 1:1, 2:1, and even 3:1 ratio. When people read stories , their brains release chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Monthly donors are shown to have a retention rate of 90% compared to the average of 46% , so encouraging these contributions can increase your organization’s retention rate as a whole.

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Converting Emotional Donors to Monthly Donors

Connection Cafe

That donation they sent you gave their brains a shot of happiness chemicals. Donor retention rates are higher with monthly donors, 70% compared to 40-50% for single gift-makers. It requires more “you” than “we/us” in the messaging (a good rule of thumb: you/us ratio in a message of 3/1). That adds up.

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Podcamp Session on Social Media Metrics: Thank You Jeremiah

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Our brains naturally migrate to scoreboards, report cards, and stock market returns For nonprofits, it isn't about making money. Here's a brain dump of some key points. Think Nielsen Ratings ). What is your post to comment ratio? source: Chris Brogan). Demographics How many people visit the site?

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