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10 Content Marketing Stats That’ll Make Your Jaw Drop

TechImpact

Here are 5 stats that prove content marketing works, and 5 stats that prove traditional marketing techniques are a thing of the past. In a previous blog , we discussed the effect good storytelling has on the brain. The 5 reasons why traditional marketing is doesn’t work anymore.

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Making a Great Story into a Powerful Fundraising Story

Bloomerang

It’s far easier for our brains to put ourselves in the shoes of ONE person and connect with their story than it is for us to do that with a group of people. . To do that, you need to tie your story in with stats, facts, and other pieces of logic that show your donors that: . You need one person. . You need logic. .

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling. DREAM also hosts its annual report on Issu, a great third-party platform for a well-designed digital reading experience. offers a profound analysis of #MeToo.

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. Storytelling engages our sensory cortex in the brain , allowing the listener to feel, hear, taste, and even smell the story.

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How to Prevent Fundraising Burnout in a Small, Growing Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Screens can overstimulate your brain and keep you from sleeping. Find those tasks and outsource them STAT. Here are some really simple ideas to keep you grounded and balanced: Treating yourself to 30 quiet minutes each morning before facing the challenges of your day. Literally, take a hike! Turn your screens off. Get out of town.

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Wisdom 2.0: Balance in A Hyper Connected World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

to college using my blog and later Twitter. I reached out to my network to ask for support, but using stories about her – not dry organizational stats. Lee Rainie from the Pew Research Center, gave a talk and shared some stats on “ Our Digital Life: What the Research Shows.” Many said they had both experiences.

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The New War on Social Media Vanity Metrics

Care2

But are these stats meaningful? Do these stats show your boss about how your organization is meeting its mission and making an actual impact? The human brain is the best analytics tool. Look at your CRM stats to find out conversion rates across different social media platforms and channels.

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